tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post7659851101583137210..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Hints of spring, EOMV January -16HELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-61994430991789568212016-02-14T17:17:51.747+00:002016-02-14T17:17:51.747+00:00I had my cat for 14 years, since he was 8 weeks ol...I had my cat for 14 years, since he was 8 weeks old so I still can’t really believe he is gone, a big loss. <br />I guess we are not the only ones in the world who has been to Ikea and bought garden furniture – good choice :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-9927640592135427352016-02-14T17:17:26.488+00:002016-02-14T17:17:26.488+00:00I am so grateful for my all-year-garden! And havin...I am so grateful for my all-year-garden! And having lived in Norway the first 35 years of my life I probably appreciate the climate here in London even more :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-75527192173898666512016-02-14T17:17:19.358+00:002016-02-14T17:17:19.358+00:00Hei og takk for hilsen, har vært travelt her i det...Hei og takk for hilsen, har vært travelt her i det siste så jeg er veldig sen med å svare! Våren er godt i gang men akkurat nå har vi en kald periode igjen noen dager. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-79093536019261636832016-02-12T19:18:08.790+00:002016-02-12T19:18:08.790+00:00I'm so sorry about your cat. They are such int...I'm so sorry about your cat. They are such integral members of our families. I love the things we have in common yet an ocean apart...I too am pruning my roses, our Hellebores are wonderful and we both have the same patio table and chairs set! Too fun!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-88502952474293591842016-02-06T14:02:23.528+00:002016-02-06T14:02:23.528+00:00That is too bad about your cat! And what mischiev...That is too bad about your cat! And what mischievous squirrels you have too! I am always so amazed at your mild weather that you can have things flowering all through the year. I love your constantly blooming garden!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-21059892192430145862016-02-04T14:23:38.157+00:002016-02-04T14:23:38.157+00:00Hej Helene! Alldeles underbart med allt som redan ...Hej Helene! Alldeles underbart med allt som redan blommar hos dig. Vi har sol och fint, snön har kommit och gått, men det är inte vår ännu. Härligt att se din vårträdgård.<br />Ha det gott!<br />MarikaMaribelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971758563451177650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-72891434498140188452016-02-04T01:43:05.419+00:002016-02-04T01:43:05.419+00:00 Thank you Dorothy :-) Thank you Dorothy :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-71437457063194326912016-02-04T01:42:39.108+00:002016-02-04T01:42:39.108+00:00Hi Rick, yes I know heucheras can be vulnerable in...Hi Rick, yes I know heucheras can be vulnerable in the ground too, when I buy nematodes I buy for a 100 m2 garden as the smaller size is far too little for all my pots. That means I have plenty left for the flower beds too so I usually give all the beds a soaking, even though it says on the instructions that nematodes for vine weevils don’t work very well in the ground. But rather than throw them out I have used up everything. Now that I have planted the heucheras perhaps I need to be more vigilant, ideally I need to get rid of them completely. I do use pesticides when I don’t have a choice, but only if other things fail and as sparingly as I can. <br />What do you use against vine weevils? There are so many different products and I am sure some will be more effective than others. I have a soil drench that is organic and said to work, but as I have never had vine weevils in the ground as far as I know, I have not been able to test it out. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-91344278456600261692016-02-04T00:02:49.206+00:002016-02-04T00:02:49.206+00:00Your garden is lovely and so is your feline visito...Your garden is lovely and so is your feline visitor.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38301831689366229282016-02-03T10:15:04.682+00:002016-02-03T10:15:04.682+00:00Hi Helene, excellent video as always, I have a pro...Hi Helene, excellent video as always, I have a problem with vine weevils particularly as I grow a number of primulas in pots which are particularly vulnerable. I now use a chemical control, which I know you are not keen on, which does seem to work. One thing you need to be a little wary of is that the only plant I have had attacked and killed actually in the ground was a heuchera. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-4478938280160361952016-02-02T20:01:21.162+00:002016-02-02T20:01:21.162+00:00I must admit I know VERY LITTLE about birds so my ...I must admit I know VERY LITTLE about birds so my theory is based on nothing more than my observations and practical thinking – I could be completely wrong :-) But I am finding it interesting to see the birds here in my new garden and will continue to feed them, perhaps even get some of the more specialist feed to attract other birds like goldfinches. Look who’s been reading online!<br />It is a mystery to me how these spam folder scripts work, the only thing I know is they don’t work very well!! I have also got other people’s private emails in my spam folder, but I don’t think I have had comments on my blog diverted to the spam folder there, I do check it, although not very often, perhaps I need to check regularly for a while :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-32852105000048018092016-02-02T19:54:12.790+00:002016-02-02T19:54:12.790+00:00Thanks Kris, it was a lovely day in the garden tod...Thanks Kris, it was a lovely day in the garden today too - and never mind what the calendar says, it’s spring in my garden. I found the first ladybird on my roses today and a bumblebee flew around me when I was working. Nothing more spring-like! I wish the rain was portioned out a bit more evenly between us all, I guess it will be a rather difficult summer for you to face having had yet another dry winter. I hope you get some decent rain soon, definitely overdue :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-73175434262999293592016-02-02T19:52:39.312+00:002016-02-02T19:52:39.312+00:00I usually look for scented plants as a priority so...I usually look for scented plants as a priority so yes, I will definitely have some with scent in that bed too.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-92223867664601373462016-02-02T19:47:13.485+00:002016-02-02T19:47:13.485+00:00Thanks Julie, it’s actually two of squirrels but I...Thanks Julie, it’s actually two of squirrels but I haven’t managed to film them together yet. It was another lovely day today, a bit windy but mild enough to be outside the whole day.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-13587026506956658552016-02-02T19:47:04.690+00:002016-02-02T19:47:04.690+00:00I must admit it would be great with lots of rain, ...I must admit it would be great with lots of rain, at least every night, but for a lot of the pots it doesn’t’ really help with the way it rains here in Britain – it’s too gentle! During the summer most of the pots will have lots of leaves and the rain water will just run off to the ground and not into the pot. I really have to go around with the hose and point the water into each pot at the soil level – which is hard work and takes a long time. I must get as many as I can into the ground before it gets too hot :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-49678971480317734672016-02-02T19:46:53.003+00:002016-02-02T19:46:53.003+00:00Thanks Nadezda, I am glad you liked the video and ...Thanks Nadezda, I am glad you liked the video and the music is one of my favourite pieces. Spring has definitely arrived in my garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-12745031613407238482016-02-02T19:40:26.704+00:002016-02-02T19:40:26.704+00:00I have wondered if the squirrels have collected th...I have wondered if the squirrels have collected them the labels yes, if so they have more than 30!! I also know magpies are awful at nicking stuff, but I am not sure they would find plant labels interesting enough. We had a lovely day today here in London, I found the first ladybug on my roses and a bumblebee flew around in the garden. <br />Mmmm, definitely spring here!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-56515128065095232492016-02-02T19:40:15.287+00:002016-02-02T19:40:15.287+00:00Thanks Janneke, I am already in spring mode and to...Thanks Janneke, I am already in spring mode and today I have pruned the last of the roses, finally all done. The squirrels do a lot of damage in my garden and it is so sad to come out and see what they have done in the early hours of the morning every day – but I am not prepared to fence in everything either, not yet at least. I have wondered if the squirrels are taking the labels yes!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-13146593718564893672016-02-02T19:40:07.860+00:002016-02-02T19:40:07.860+00:00I have a plan for the raised beds where the strawb...I have a plan for the raised beds where the strawberry plants are now, I intend to make a canopy of netting over them to prevent anyone or anything unauthorised eating my berries. I just didn’t think the plants themselves where in any danger! Maybe I need to get on with creating the framework for the netting sooner than I thought.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-33237298842817319352016-02-02T18:10:22.141+00:002016-02-02T18:10:22.141+00:00Helene, interesting what you say about collared do...Helene, interesting what you say about collared doves and the lack of other birds in your last garden. I once read an article about the collared dove which said they were very hawk like in flight, so perhaps there is something in what you say. Loads of dreaded wood pigeon's here. Your garden does indeed look very beautiful in the Winter sun.<br />ps just came across your last comment on my anemone post, for the strangest of reasons it had ended up in the spam folder. Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-77537955612919257802016-02-02T01:37:43.059+00:002016-02-02T01:37:43.059+00:00Even though your progress is slower than you'd...Even though your progress is slower than you'd hoped, Helene, it's clear that you're moving in the right direction. I can sympathize on the strain of hand-watering. El Nino has thus far failed to deliver the rain to coastal southern California that it's lavished on areas to the north and so I spend a huge portion of my time filling watering cans from my rainwater tanks to deliver it to the plants that need it most. While I'm happy to have the water available to me, a little more help from Mother Nature would be appreciated. Your comments on slugs have me realizing that I need to get out and lay bait for them to prevent them from chewing up my recent transplants too.<br /><br />I hope February brings you many warmer, sun-filled days of happy gardening!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-60894024083770398532016-02-01T23:33:32.099+00:002016-02-01T23:33:32.099+00:00Maybe some lovely perfume by your seating area.Maybe some lovely perfume by your seating area.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-49245773725290856982016-02-01T18:36:20.665+00:002016-02-01T18:36:20.665+00:00Your garden is coming round nicely Helene. You ha...Your garden is coming round nicely Helene. You have a cheeky but pain in the butt squirrel there. Lovely video on a beautiful sunny day :o) Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-8343205340327388272016-02-01T17:35:26.806+00:002016-02-01T17:35:26.806+00:00Doesn't a little sunshine make a world of diff...Doesn't a little sunshine make a world of difference? With so many pots to water, I'm amazed you're not wishing for the rainiest summer on record!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-71726622376774319032016-02-01T14:57:59.878+00:002016-02-01T14:57:59.878+00:00I loved your cyclamens and hellebore, Helene. It&#...I loved your cyclamens and hellebore, Helene. It's nice to see blooms in your garden meanwhile my garden is lying under snow. Sure it was lovely vernal day in January. I liked your video and music- women's voices sound perfectly!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com