tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post710354946459151954..comments2023-10-28T14:26:51.293+01:00Comments on ...all the bright day...: 16 August : Gloomalice chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-4644354671369686252015-08-19T16:27:31.319+01:002015-08-19T16:27:31.319+01:00Thank you. I am aiming for real cake not namby pa...Thank you. I am aiming for real cake not namby pamby American cupcakes, and some New Zealand Sauv. Blanc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-28766485610394365352015-08-19T15:34:39.378+01:002015-08-19T15:34:39.378+01:00Saturday! May it be sunny indeed and may there be ...Saturday! May it be sunny indeed and may there be cupcakes or something stronger for tea. I will report back in due course on my progress.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-23169170170113945702015-08-18T23:38:37.540+01:002015-08-18T23:38:37.540+01:00If I tell you that this Saturday is my birthday an...If I tell you that this Saturday is my birthday and it will, therefore, be sunny, will you please smile and get a move on in that garden?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-45440498204197441222015-08-18T16:16:14.392+01:002015-08-18T16:16:14.392+01:00In this case the Gloom was so bad that the tea had...In this case the Gloom was so bad that the tea had to be taken while I lay on the sofa looking at bulb catalogues. It is surprising how restorative photos of drifts of narcissi can be.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-47369053225515471702015-08-18T16:07:34.458+01:002015-08-18T16:07:34.458+01:00If I tell you that none of my seeds germinated wil...If I tell you that none of my seeds germinated will it make you feel better? I am sure this was due to incompetence in the scattering technique so will study You-Tube videos next spring.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-38983372503727510682015-08-18T16:05:37.837+01:002015-08-18T16:05:37.837+01:00I am sure that they are not dismal but areas of wi...I am sure that they are not dismal but areas of wild planting.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-52222171780338259452015-08-18T16:02:33.512+01:002015-08-18T16:02:33.512+01:00I am very good at wild, tangly and fey - now that ...I am very good at wild, tangly and fey - now that I know this is an acceptable objective I am going to rebrand my garden but I would like to have slightly less bindweed.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-816367498992723202015-08-18T16:00:22.528+01:002015-08-18T16:00:22.528+01:00A blank canvas! You can plant a whole hedge of Hyd...A blank canvas! You can plant a whole hedge of Hydrangea! alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-28872977518935754422015-08-17T14:37:06.182+01:002015-08-17T14:37:06.182+01:00I believe knowing when to retreat to the teapot to...I believe knowing when to retreat to the teapot to think things over is an important part of any plant planning process.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-91151171195709181522015-08-17T08:46:49.754+01:002015-08-17T08:46:49.754+01:00Events have conspired against me this year and led...Events have conspired against me this year and led to poor planning and some random annual planting so sadly late summer colour is seriously lacking. A few nicotiana have weathered the slug invasion and are looking good and I tell myself everything else is looking 'natural.' I am almost ready for the Great Autumn Clearance.sunnylaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106021791600554805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-82922102544172449142015-08-16T22:42:33.127+01:002015-08-16T22:42:33.127+01:00I'm halfway, have two more dismal sides of the...I'm halfway, have two more dismal sides of the garden to plant. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-86865883005104980992015-08-16T20:55:33.959+01:002015-08-16T20:55:33.959+01:00Firstly, I can't imagine what it must be like ...Firstly, I can't imagine what it must be like to have *days* of rain. Maybe that used to happen here when I was a child, but certainly not for decades. We might have two days of rain, followed by a day of light showers, at the very most. I personally think you are lucky.<br /><br />You wish for a manicured garden? I hope it evolves for you and that your dreams come true. I am working hard to make my own garden wild, tangly, fey :-) To each her own. There are so many different kinds of beauty. I hope very much your garden recovers from the weather.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818420999930644450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-6003868574954319542015-08-16T20:53:20.164+01:002015-08-16T20:53:20.164+01:00I have a Dismal Border too I have been working on ...I have a Dismal Border too I have been working on it today - after pulling out all the ground elder there doesn't seem to anything else left - not a border I am particularly proud of.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com