tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post5787577429441391295..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Not according to planSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-12203040053497100012015-07-29T09:59:00.505+00:002015-07-29T09:59:00.505+00:00Glad that you like it MalarGlad that you like it MalarSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57994131631726990482015-07-29T02:13:41.686+00:002015-07-29T02:13:41.686+00:00Lovely garden! Beautiful blooms too! Lovely garden! Beautiful blooms too! Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44349454686096206042015-07-27T16:49:31.055+00:002015-07-27T16:49:31.055+00:00I hope I can find some more little jewels to compl...I hope I can find some more little jewels to complete the picture, Dina.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-68327194388880502532015-07-27T16:46:24.207+00:002015-07-27T16:46:24.207+00:00Maybe as they build houses with smaller gardens, K...Maybe as they build houses with smaller gardens, KellI alpine plants will become more popular.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75779244006000458062015-07-27T16:44:14.508+00:002015-07-27T16:44:14.508+00:00I have a soft spot for alpines too, ElaineI have a soft spot for alpines too, ElaineSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-57537497623665384132015-07-27T15:08:26.843+00:002015-07-27T15:08:26.843+00:00How lovely! I do love rock/pebble areas, they alwa...How lovely! I do love rock/pebble areas, they always contain so many little jewels!xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38614384082433860622015-07-26T20:03:40.658+00:002015-07-26T20:03:40.658+00:00I don't know much about alpine plants but I...I don't know much about alpine plants but I've heard more and more people talking about them. I have a few plants and would like to branch out in this area as well. I like what you've done in your alpine section so far; looks really good.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1297305142163884112015-07-26T19:54:33.459+00:002015-07-26T19:54:33.459+00:00What a nice idea - I love alpines beautiful flower...What a nice idea - I love alpines beautiful flowers in miniature - a nice addition to your garden.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90695046800972101682015-07-26T19:40:37.107+00:002015-07-26T19:40:37.107+00:00It wasn't a real dig, Margaret as we didn'...It wasn't a real dig, Margaret as we didn't want to disrupt the pond sides, more just a loosening of the base of the bed to jelp with drainage. We don't do much digging in the garden as most of it is made up of permanent beds.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-42581573956504379002015-07-26T19:34:06.222+00:002015-07-26T19:34:06.222+00:00The pots were just a stop gap really Jayne it was ...The pots were just a stop gap really Jayne it was just a matter of deciding what to do.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-69184146024199567622015-07-26T15:01:09.714+00:002015-07-26T15:01:09.714+00:00That's a wonderful addition to the garden - I ...That's a wonderful addition to the garden - I did read Martyn's post & am impressed by your thoroughness in preparing the bed; that's probably why your garden does so well. I'm much lazier & avoid digging whenever possible, especially in our rocky soil - whenever I have a grassy area to deal with, I get out the old cardboard & either lay soil (in the case of raised beds) or mulch on top of it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-85008331032149969942015-07-26T11:18:09.687+00:002015-07-26T11:18:09.687+00:00Looks great, nicer than the pots which used to sta...Looks great, nicer than the pots which used to stand here and gives you much more scope for planting.Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73078625261762529242015-07-26T08:12:46.920+00:002015-07-26T08:12:46.920+00:00Now it is just a matter of the nurseries having th...Now it is just a matter of the nurseries having things that I like, CJ. Sorry that should say things that WE like.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78243986038176016662015-07-26T08:09:45.401+00:002015-07-26T08:09:45.401+00:00I look forward to seeing your plan of your garden,...I look forward to seeing your plan of your garden, AlainSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38509693379250252742015-07-26T08:07:27.481+00:002015-07-26T08:07:27.481+00:00I will look them up, Angie thank youI will look them up, Angie thank youSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-36710161649434728472015-07-26T08:06:07.291+00:002015-07-26T08:06:07.291+00:00Thank you, Jo.Thank you, Jo.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-30315804485714571862015-07-26T08:05:07.385+00:002015-07-26T08:05:07.385+00:00I think they do, Mark but I think we will stick to...I think they do, Mark but I think we will stick to having alpine strawberries just on the plot. :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-41369931227560386562015-07-26T08:00:26.999+00:002015-07-26T08:00:26.999+00:00I do have spring bulbs in mind, SandD. I did think...I do have spring bulbs in mind, SandD. I did think about tiny pinks and phlox but thought pinks needed alkaline soil. The other plants that I have bought prefer something slightly acidic.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-67864838261760655732015-07-26T07:46:29.364+00:002015-07-26T07:46:29.364+00:00We have the boards of log edging around nearby bor...We have the boards of log edging around nearby borders, Debbie and wanted to match but didn't want straight edges.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37792831494893628332015-07-26T06:22:07.099+00:002015-07-26T06:22:07.099+00:00What a lovely new bed, and a great idea to fill it...What a lovely new bed, and a great idea to fill it slowly with things you really like. I shall look forward to seeing it take shape.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87451229766287891122015-07-25T20:05:56.966+00:002015-07-25T20:05:56.966+00:00I remember your original plan. I asked you how you...I remember your original plan. I asked you how you made it with the intention of doing one myself. I expect I will find the time only this winter.<br />It looks very good.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-56965730493711415162015-07-25T18:53:30.334+00:002015-07-25T18:53:30.334+00:00It all looks great Sue. Wise to wait for plants y...It all looks great Sue. Wise to wait for plants you are going to like than plant for planting's sake. A mistake I often make. I was given a wee pot of seedlings of Allium cyathophorum v. farreri a couple of years back and this year they flowered for the first time. They are pretty wee things growing to about 8 inches in height. They would like that situation you have there Sue. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14460578420644897622015-07-25T18:30:58.006+00:002015-07-25T18:30:58.006+00:00I have a gazania in another border Leanan and it w...I have a gazania in another border Leanan and it would be too large. The bed is very small and so I need very small plants for it,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70225509352966277372015-07-25T18:28:30.777+00:002015-07-25T18:28:30.777+00:00Neither had I, Daphne I thought it was a rhodohypo...Neither had I, Daphne I thought it was a rhodohypoxis until I read the label more carefullySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1967104203568964282015-07-25T18:27:02.907+00:002015-07-25T18:27:02.907+00:00We've had to curb our instincts to buy plants ...We've had to curb our instincts to buy plants that will just do, Sue. Often it is a disappointment later.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com