tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post2681314019894577628..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: Hotchpotch In a Vase on MondayAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-88898040842997302192017-11-25T07:10:49.398+00:002017-11-25T07:10:49.398+00:00Lovely way to end the season. The golden flowers ...Lovely way to end the season. The golden flowers of the dill juxtaposed with the other blooms really draws in the eye...we had our first hard frost last night, and I am waiting to see its effects.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-2801600855398583792017-11-23T13:59:55.058+00:002017-11-23T13:59:55.058+00:00Wow Alison! Gorgeous bouquet! I love it!Wow Alison! Gorgeous bouquet! I love it!Mona Pendletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680269059107033765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-71183138835046765182017-11-22T22:09:05.826+00:002017-11-22T22:09:05.826+00:00That's a lovely vase - and such alot of lovely...That's a lovely vase - and such alot of lovely colours. Great to see so many flowering so far into November. Our dahlias are well over in soggy Manchester but your vase has reminded me to dig them up and store them for the winter. Mind you I found some pelargonium so they went in my vase for IAVOM. Have a lovely week. love Bec xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-74584923733109138582017-11-22T22:01:06.521+00:002017-11-22T22:01:06.521+00:00The soil is lovely but I think the slugs will have...The soil is lovely but I think the slugs will have a feast on the new shoots. Our winters have been very mild recently but nothing is guaranteed. I'm going to try both things and see how it goes. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-911853734371828182017-11-22T21:59:03.856+00:002017-11-22T21:59:03.856+00:00I like to think in January we can sort and order s...I like to think in January we can sort and order seeds and then start again in Feb. Not long now...AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-42172768359326958622017-11-22T21:58:15.921+00:002017-11-22T21:58:15.921+00:00Thank you, I was amazed too. Thank you, I was amazed too. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-32098035974227575492017-11-22T10:35:51.935+00:002017-11-22T10:35:51.935+00:00Looking at your vase I would have thought it was S...Looking at your vase I would have thought it was September rather than nearly the end of November! If your soil isn't too heavy I'm sure the dahlias you leave in the ground will return next year. I usually give mine a good deep mulch to act as a blanket to keep them snug.Christinahttp://www.myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-91156815428106780772017-11-21T22:44:35.037+00:002017-11-21T22:44:35.037+00:00The pink and bright yellowy-green make a nice comb...The pink and bright yellowy-green make a nice combo, reminiscent of spring, which of course, is a LONG way off!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-64601292934600407962017-11-21T18:10:19.258+00:002017-11-21T18:10:19.258+00:00I'm amazed at how many flowers you still have ...I'm amazed at how many flowers you still have left! Such a cheery bouquet! :)Joannahttps://heirloomcottagegarden.weebly.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-89099980861517605672017-11-21T11:17:12.008+00:002017-11-21T11:17:12.008+00:00Thank you, today is a bit brighter at least. I lov...Thank you, today is a bit brighter at least. I love the shape and colour of the dill but can only seem to grow it by accident. I hope it will seed around for me. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-3401844206015834832017-11-21T11:15:40.578+00:002017-11-21T11:15:40.578+00:00It is certainly a challenge and so much fun to see...It is certainly a challenge and so much fun to see what everyone else has found. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-1243058622724500782017-11-21T11:15:02.475+00:002017-11-21T11:15:02.475+00:00It is a constant battle. The Poly Tunnel Mice are ...It is a constant battle. The Poly Tunnel Mice are now eating freesia bulbs straight out of the pots. I need to reinstate my hanging shelf but that wouldn't work for raccoons or squirrels who would see it as a challenge!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-71170710517183289752017-11-21T11:13:02.532+00:002017-11-21T11:13:02.532+00:00The netting has been good. There is a lower layer ...The netting has been good. There is a lower layer and then I added a second higher one as they grew. It is not the prettiest but this is not in my front borders! When they were in full leaf the netting was really not obvious and, for a first attempt, did the job. I managed to buy an olive green net for one bed which was less bright.AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-28367881581415072152017-11-21T11:09:55.518+00:002017-11-21T11:09:55.518+00:00A tunnel is such a great investment. Mine was wort...A tunnel is such a great investment. Mine was worth every penny, even the drama of building it.AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-59665136297891908012017-11-21T11:08:25.480+00:002017-11-21T11:08:25.480+00:00Oh, that's a shame for you. We don't get m...Oh, that's a shame for you. We don't get much snow here and rarely this early if we do. I think that will be the end of all these things now. :(AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-5634401713710859402017-11-21T11:07:13.818+00:002017-11-21T11:07:13.818+00:00Thank you, so good to have some colour. Thank you, so good to have some colour. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-41547649978332691682017-11-21T09:30:51.637+00:002017-11-21T09:30:51.637+00:00What a cheerful vase to welcome you home on a dark...What a cheerful vase to welcome you home on a dark wet evening! The dill flower adds sparkle, and those Dahlias and Chrysanths are such a pretty colour. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-62109265804702250162017-11-21T08:21:16.325+00:002017-11-21T08:21:16.325+00:00Lovely arrangement and fabulous to have a dahlia i...Lovely arrangement and fabulous to have a dahlia in November. It is a fun challenge to find plenty of colour as the months get darker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-18926069804676692102017-11-21T00:04:40.710+00:002017-11-21T00:04:40.710+00:00You did a great job despite the soggy weather you ...You did a great job despite the soggy weather you had to contend with, Alison. I love that Dahlia. My own Dahlias pooped out a good month ago. Although they can remain in the ground here as we don't get freezes, I pulled all mine up and stored the tubers away so I could use my raised planters for a crop of winter blooming plants. Or that's the hope anyway. Between the raccoons, squirrels and birds my seedlings seem to have trouble staying put.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-44817462210077933152017-11-20T21:25:09.704+00:002017-11-20T21:25:09.704+00:00Oh what a surprise to see a healthy dahlia flower ...Oh what a surprise to see a healthy dahlia flower still and she blends so well with the cosmos and chrysanthemums - your blooms and vase share the same profile as mine, don't they? Have you found that netting sufficient to support your dahlias? I certainly need to support mine better next year but I am not sure I want to use netting but if it does the job...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-76861451678332750312017-11-20T20:35:13.082+00:002017-11-20T20:35:13.082+00:00So beautiful! Mine are going over in the garden, b...So beautiful! Mine are going over in the garden, but there’s chrysanthemums and alstroemerias in the poly tunnel. Here’s mine for the week https://bramblegarden.com/2017/11/20/in-a-vase-on-monday-in-the-pink/karen gimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979388211146202244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-53631998440464862972017-11-20T20:03:21.733+00:002017-11-20T20:03:21.733+00:00Oh Alison look at all those wonderful rich colors ...Oh Alison look at all those wonderful rich colors in your vase....wonderful you still found dahlias, dill and cosmos. Ours are done now as we just had snow.Donna@GardensEyeViewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-80416943197050076222017-11-20T19:18:29.446+00:002017-11-20T19:18:29.446+00:00What a wonderful arrangement full of color and lif...What a wonderful arrangement full of color and life. Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.com