tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post4878038965668141373..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: IAVOM - Perfect little gemsAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-4162628019668563432017-02-28T01:10:18.818+00:002017-02-28T01:10:18.818+00:00Alison, your snowdrops are exquisite and I love th...Alison, your snowdrops are exquisite and I love the charming use of mirror to create a close look. susieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-58981635366304664072017-02-14T18:07:57.636+00:002017-02-14T18:07:57.636+00:00It really does, I'm so glad I remembered to do...It really does, I'm so glad I remembered to do it. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-34949808574575947062017-02-14T18:06:47.167+00:002017-02-14T18:06:47.167+00:00He sounds like my husband, can't throw anythin...He sounds like my husband, can't throw anything away. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-5639607457293302592017-02-14T02:54:52.029+00:002017-02-14T02:54:52.029+00:00Photographing the underside of snowdrops via a mir...Photographing the underside of snowdrops via a mirror is brilliant! It really shows off their best side. :)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-90387236935447699652017-02-13T22:04:51.417+00:002017-02-13T22:04:51.417+00:00Lovely Snowdrops and their meaning! I really enjoy...Lovely Snowdrops and their meaning! I really enjoyed the mirror pictures giving a view from below. I will have to ask my husband for a mirror, he undoubtedly has one lurking in the garage.The Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712239350785388353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-26757783433758186532017-02-13T20:11:09.017+00:002017-02-13T20:11:09.017+00:00I wonder if it would work well for other hanging f...I wonder if it would work well for other hanging flowers too. I'll have to do more research about the snowdrop variety. We have an expert at the snowdrop weekend so I might pay a visit. This is also a clump in a silly place which will be moving, some I moved last year are doing very well. Good idea to get a book. Google is quite good but, especially with plants, you find it has wandered off the subject. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-69535609744624041562017-02-13T19:59:00.238+00:002017-02-13T19:59:00.238+00:00My son has an infra red camera, I just need to get...My son has an infra red camera, I just need to get him organised to set it up. Then I'll be able to see the culprits!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-34101845077717145352017-02-13T19:56:41.537+00:002017-02-13T19:56:41.537+00:00I should have credited the idea to an old friend, ...I should have credited the idea to an old friend, Hilda. Not my genius, I'm afraid.AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-49715283915959737012017-02-13T19:52:48.719+00:002017-02-13T19:52:48.719+00:00I'll definitely be getting more.I'll definitely be getting more. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-28417288254162300162017-02-13T19:48:24.645+00:002017-02-13T19:48:24.645+00:00Your approach to photographing the snowdrops was w...Your approach to photographing the snowdrops was wonderful, although I can well imagine the difficulties of keeping yourself out of the shot. The mirror images give me a whole new appreciation for these beautiful flowers (which don't grow here). I liked the photo of them growing en masse in the snow-topped garden soil too. I'm sorry to hear of the misadventures of the voracious mice.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-43344113748957469142017-02-13T16:35:45.284+00:002017-02-13T16:35:45.284+00:00Having the mirror underneath is genius - love how ...Having the mirror underneath is genius - love how those photos came out! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-8897114227152152032017-02-13T13:48:03.212+00:002017-02-13T13:48:03.212+00:00Oh you are so right about using the mirror underne...Oh you are so right about using the mirror underneath - doesn't it show them off well! Lovely to see in big clumps,as Christina says but you would be surprised how quickly they bulk up. I take sections from the outer edges of all my native clumps each year and redistribute them in small groups, perhaps about 3 or so - and throughout their growing season whether in flower or not. Your close up snowdrop has more of a 'bridge' marking than the heart shape that S Arnott usually has - looking at the leaves and shape and arrangement of the segments can all help in identification and I like Freda Cox's book 'A Gardeners Guide to Snowdrops' which has really detailed descriptions and drawings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-42472438252495703062017-02-13T09:51:16.982+00:002017-02-13T09:51:16.982+00:00I love the photographs of the insides of the snowd...I love the photographs of the insides of the snowdrops using the mirror. Snowdrops en mass are simply the best whether in the ground or in a vase! Perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com