tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post419065307468863849..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: Little things in a vase on Monday. AlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-48614297623436238082017-08-02T20:03:33.331+01:002017-08-02T20:03:33.331+01:00Thank you. I hope so too. I'm more concerned a...Thank you. I hope so too. I'm more concerned about the slimy crawling kind in this dreadful weather. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-45650896042301315132017-08-02T17:32:28.424+01:002017-08-02T17:32:28.424+01:00Your vase with both the pale and red nasturtium ar...Your vase with both the pale and red nasturtium are just the thing to have on a table...their shape is mesmerizing. Love the dahlia too...and the little vase, that was a good find. I have my eye on some nearly white nasturtiums for next year. Hope your House Martins are clearing your patch of flying insects.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-57486904569314238382017-08-02T17:26:33.592+01:002017-08-02T17:26:33.592+01:00When I grew them in a previous garden, I used to p...When I grew them in a previous garden, I used to prune them back and keep them in check....best not to improve the soil...no fertilizier at all, otherwise they grow too green and lush.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-84104675535838576222017-08-01T13:23:33.957+01:002017-08-01T13:23:33.957+01:00I must say so far the leaves are untouched but cat...I must say so far the leaves are untouched but caterpillars or blackfly (hope I am not speaking too soon). Where I live we have only charity shops! It can be addictive but they are good in many ways. Perhaps you should start the trend. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-69859141920216840752017-08-01T13:19:36.509+01:002017-08-01T13:19:36.509+01:00Yes, I am not short of vases!Yes, I am not short of vases!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-50257816078685761912017-08-01T07:37:44.113+01:002017-08-01T07:37:44.113+01:00Your nasturtium vase is so pretty - I do love them...Your nasturtium vase is so pretty - I do love them, but they do get a bit untidy as summer progresses so I haven't grown them for a few years now. Love your new little jug - perfect for the white dahlias! I think I am missing out - can you believe we don't have charity shops like in the UK! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-31342623084067693042017-07-31T22:20:19.768+01:002017-07-31T22:20:19.768+01:00The Cordalyis (spelling?) is perfect and the Nastu...The Cordalyis (spelling?) is perfect and the Nasturtiums lovely. We grow them in winter here. I do love your new vase and am being overrun with mine!The Shrub Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712239350785388353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-37094060588159043622017-07-31T20:58:10.227+01:002017-07-31T20:58:10.227+01:00I have too may vases as well, perhaps I'll get...I have too may vases as well, perhaps I'll get rid of one. As if! Lol<br /> I tend to wake up early anyway but they are not too noisy and so cute. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-80255808528597085082017-07-31T20:56:00.636+01:002017-07-31T20:56:00.636+01:00Nasturtiums start in early summer here and go on u...Nasturtiums start in early summer here and go on until we get a frost. Sadly it's too wet for roasting this week. There are plenty of other birds making a racket at dawn, the babies are the least of it. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-42043424457614302662017-07-31T20:53:18.229+01:002017-07-31T20:53:18.229+01:00I think MrC was doubtful that they were going to d...I think MrC was doubtful that they were going to do the job, I think you could probably see them grow if you stood still long enough. It was just a cheap mixed packet of seeds, I think. There are lots of the standard orange. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-12233760577999920252017-07-31T20:41:40.178+01:002017-07-31T20:41:40.178+01:00Thank you. Cheerful is the right word, and tasty t...Thank you. Cheerful is the right word, and tasty too. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-82263912784964192602017-07-31T20:40:47.106+01:002017-07-31T20:40:47.106+01:00Thank you, I am enjoying them.Thank you, I am enjoying them.AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-59555941303792436132017-07-31T19:49:33.105+01:002017-07-31T19:49:33.105+01:00I love the spicy scent of nasturtiums. Sadly, only...I love the spicy scent of nasturtiums. Sadly, only one self-sowed from last year and I never got round to buying more seed. Your new vase is sweet - I can never pass a thrift store without peeking in, even though I have far too many vases, I can never resist.<br />I love your little neighbors, but I expect they wake you up pretty early in the morning!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-26109739563899013222017-07-31T19:26:22.863+01:002017-07-31T19:26:22.863+01:00I love the colors of those nasturtiums. They'...I love the colors of those nasturtiums. They're early springs flower here so I was surprised to see them - they'd roast if they bloomed here during the summer months. Your charity shop pot is darling and a perfect fit for the pretty white dahlias. And the birds couldn't have picked a better place to allow you to admire their brood - but perhaps it's not quite as charming when they cry for breakfast at the crack of dawn?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-20149485556599308202017-07-31T17:50:28.694+01:002017-07-31T17:50:28.694+01:00I know what you mean by taking over - it's an ...I know what you mean by taking over - it's an amazing amount of growth from each nasturtium seed, isn't it? Yours are such an intriguingly pale colour - I must look wider for other varieties next year. You are right aboyt the corydalis foliage and your new blue jug works well too. How intriguing to have such a close up view of the house martinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-60737040819442718242017-07-31T15:22:21.497+01:002017-07-31T15:22:21.497+01:00Sipping nectar from nasturtiums is a favorite chil...Sipping nectar from nasturtiums is a favorite childhood memory and these cheerful flowers always remind me of more carefree days. They look great paired with the corydalis. The second arrangement is a perfect match of flowers and container. Love it! Your new neighbors are very sweet!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-17756543920041666092017-07-31T12:45:16.592+01:002017-07-31T12:45:16.592+01:00The Nasturtiums are just perfect and the dahlias l...The Nasturtiums are just perfect and the dahlias look so fresh. Good that you rescued them to enjoy inside. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-29310637645637330682017-07-31T12:21:47.927+01:002017-07-31T12:21:47.927+01:00Thank you. Unfortunately many thingss are now dimi...Thank you. Unfortunately many thingss are now diminished by rain. We've really had enough for a bit. They are little House Martins. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-41809092652960598452017-07-31T10:27:02.055+01:002017-07-31T10:27:02.055+01:00Your vases are full of such cheerful flowers. It i...Your vases are full of such cheerful flowers. It is good you brought in your dahlias before they were diminished with the rain. What kind of swallows do you have there? Such fun to have them where you can watch so close. Happy IAVOM.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com