tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post5508216849714623867..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: New Project for 2018Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68506827303902754442018-01-28T21:58:20.386+00:002018-01-28T21:58:20.386+00:00Will be in touch in the next few days Sue :)Will be in touch in the next few days Sue :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87882350497790667632018-01-26T09:21:24.694+00:002018-01-26T09:21:24.694+00:00Thanks, Shirley. I've spotted a packet of mixe...Thanks, Shirley. I've spotted a packet of mixed flowers for drying that could make a good start.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8153929821398063362018-01-25T23:07:59.745+00:002018-01-25T23:07:59.745+00:00Sounds like a great project Sue! Wishing you both ...Sounds like a great project Sue! Wishing you both good health and allotment produce in 2018 - a belated Happy New Year! Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6872305480829992632018-01-23T13:59:36.361+00:002018-01-23T13:59:36.361+00:00Good idea, Sue and nice old fashioned chamber pot ...Good idea, Sue and nice old fashioned chamber pot :-0<br />Happy birthday, Martin!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69914155177439057552018-01-23T10:40:56.789+00:002018-01-23T10:40:56.789+00:00That would be great, Anna as long as it’s not too ...That would be great, Anna as long as it’s not too much troubleSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88140537408160362842018-01-23T10:39:58.940+00:002018-01-23T10:39:58.940+00:00I’m considering anything, Dina so thanksI’m considering anything, Dina so thanksSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54119282946436066672018-01-22T23:37:19.386+00:002018-01-22T23:37:19.386+00:00Oh it's great to be planning a project during ...Oh it's great to be planning a project during these long dark winter days and nights Sue. I make a seasonal pot pourri using dried orange slices, star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves but they are all aromas that you would associate with winter. I do have a little book on the subject with various recipes. There is a comprehensive list of suggestions of flowers, herbs and spices that you can use which I could copy and email to you. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66643204580377468132018-01-22T21:03:33.252+00:002018-01-22T21:03:33.252+00:00What a good idea! Fruits and herbs would be a love...What a good idea! Fruits and herbs would be a lovely addition too.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44105702811392288382018-01-22T10:45:55.291+00:002018-01-22T10:45:55.291+00:00I wasn't planning on that Alain. No actual pla...I wasn't planning on that Alain. No actual plans at the moment just exploring options.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79141035632944476342018-01-22T10:44:45.101+00:002018-01-22T10:44:45.101+00:00That's a thought to bring a smile.That's a thought to bring a smile.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25218098928407876442018-01-21T21:01:55.996+00:002018-01-21T21:01:55.996+00:00Are you planning to put in orris root? I thought i...Are you planning to put in orris root? I thought it required a special iris but I see that the wikipedia article indicates that it is made with Iris germanica or Iris pallida root. I am not quite sure how you would grind it though.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-489323521928473922018-01-20T16:47:47.914+00:002018-01-20T16:47:47.914+00:00just don't put it near a buffet table ~ someon...just don't put it near a buffet table ~ someone might eat it thinking it's vegetable crisps! Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-25084013799658462962018-01-20T09:56:27.558+00:002018-01-20T09:56:27.558+00:00Herbs are a good idea, Margaret.Herbs are a good idea, Margaret.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75920228136918221212018-01-20T09:55:30.307+00:002018-01-20T09:55:30.307+00:00We have an electric oven too, Jane. Thanks for the...We have an electric oven too, Jane. Thanks for the tips - I'll head for Wikipedia.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57518549390289162532018-01-20T09:52:40.467+00:002018-01-20T09:52:40.467+00:00I had an auntie Elsie with an outside toilet too. ...I had an auntie Elsie with an outside toilet too. I don't know about rhubarb but once we saw a plot holder squatting on the top of her compost heap.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61372169882975773732018-01-19T23:48:48.806+00:002018-01-19T23:48:48.806+00:00Sounds like a lovely idea. What about some dried h...Sounds like a lovely idea. What about some dried herbs too?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2511682228536104192018-01-19T19:17:34.797+00:002018-01-19T19:17:34.797+00:00What a good idea! I am going to save my prunings a...What a good idea! I am going to save my prunings and dry them! I have a wash basin and water pitcher in my bedroom just waiting for some potpourri. <br /><br />Some tips: if you use lemons or oranges, grate the skins first, it is only the top colored layer that has the essential oils. I dried ingredients in the oven between two cake racks when it had a pilot light. Now ovens are useless for raising bread and drying plants because of electric pilot lights which also don't work during power outages. Wikipedia has a good list of common plants used. Look up potpourri#plants_usedJane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1358981231566257572018-01-19T18:15:50.183+00:002018-01-19T18:15:50.183+00:00My Auntie Elsie at Crosland Moor Huddersfield had ...My Auntie Elsie at Crosland Moor Huddersfield had an outside privy and as a child her chamber pot was a boon. I believe the product was good for the rhubarb. (just made that one up)Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1497299582261948712018-01-19T15:56:45.002+00:002018-01-19T15:56:45.002+00:00Rose petals I could do but I don't have any pe...Rose petals I could do but I don't have any peonies, Margaret. There are dried bay leaves in the original but I don't have a bay tree either. I did think I'd maybe try statice too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14914088137301624922018-01-19T15:52:04.220+00:002018-01-19T15:52:04.220+00:00Indeed, Mark a potty idea.Indeed, Mark a potty idea.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-24230940941370611012018-01-19T15:51:02.283+00:002018-01-19T15:51:02.283+00:00It's never actually been a chamber pot UC just...It's never actually been a chamber pot UC just a designed based on one. It's smaller than a chamber pot. Maybe I should have described it as a giant cup. :-)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20748265362238948082018-01-19T15:48:30.937+00:002018-01-19T15:48:30.937+00:00We don't grow lemons but I could buy some. I t...We don't grow lemons but I could buy some. I think the everlasting flowers are helichrysums, CJ I was planning to add the perfume with some essential oils.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59579477756619026512018-01-19T14:35:49.852+00:002018-01-19T14:35:49.852+00:00And roses/rose petals! I've also dried peony ...And roses/rose petals! I've also dried peony blossoms and they kept their vibrant pink colour. "Growing" your own pot-pourri is a great idea. I'm adding a couple of new plants this year that are specifically for drying for winter arrangements, including a couple of varieties of statice.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9554303047352878192018-01-19T11:29:17.760+00:002018-01-19T11:29:17.760+00:00Adds a new dimension to the term "potting on&...Adds a new dimension to the term "potting on"... :)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-10843688649195513632018-01-19T10:54:24.041+00:002018-01-19T10:54:24.041+00:00I do wonder slightly about a culture that now valu...I do wonder slightly about a culture that now values chamber pots as decorative items ;) But your homemade pot pourri project sounds great!The Unconventional Gardenerhttps://www.patreon.com/theunconventionalgardenernoreply@blogger.com