tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post8308248061387735482..comments2024-03-26T09:40:32.468+00:00Comments on Through The Keyhole: Winding DownJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-81115211729691596532017-09-01T09:11:22.752+01:002017-09-01T09:11:22.752+01:00I've never grown roses until the last few year...I've never grown roses until the last few years but I really love them now. The apples are wonderful this year, such a great harvest.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-85230498450609082832017-08-31T21:16:45.005+01:002017-08-31T21:16:45.005+01:00I struggle to grow roses here, maybe it's the ...I struggle to grow roses here, maybe it's the sandy soil. Like you I only had a handful of blueberries too....good to see that apple tree so laden, how lovely those apples look.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-53808975327147394982017-08-29T08:26:03.701+01:002017-08-29T08:26:03.701+01:00There's always some things which do better tha...There's always some things which do better than others. I'm getting enough tomatoes off the plants for my own family, there just isn't any surplus this year to give away.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-58165411340532227512017-08-28T21:36:56.521+01:002017-08-28T21:36:56.521+01:00Tomatoes and cucumbers have done really well this ...Tomatoes and cucumbers have done really well this year, although my French beans are quite late - still in flower and not a pod in sight yet.<br />We have a few garden ornaments.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-24591696793945076562017-08-28T13:42:29.060+01:002017-08-28T13:42:29.060+01:00Red flowers can be a little garish but I do love t...Red flowers can be a little garish but I do love these bright spots in the garden. Blankets are great winter projects, especially when they're growing and start covering you as you work on them, a good way to keep warm as you do a bit of crafting. Each of my projects in the sidebar are linked to the post about them, so if you click on the photo it will take you to the post. I've just discovered West Yorkshire Spinners yarn and I'm loving using that at the moment, there's some great colours and though it's not as soft as some of the indie merino yarns, it's still good for socks. I do love the indie yarns though, the dyers come up with some wonderful colourways and it's always so soft and squishy. I usually just buy things as I see them, but I've become a bit of a fan of yarn festivals and enjoy visiting those and making a purchase or two.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-79703568378993923952017-08-28T11:39:25.701+01:002017-08-28T11:39:25.701+01:00Lovely flowers Jo, beautiful bright red.
Off topi...Lovely flowers Jo, beautiful bright red. <br />Off topic, I've started getting back into socks again. It's just too big and bulky - crocheting my blanket at the moment. I love how you have all your socks on display in the side bar. A useful reminder I guess. I'll start wading my way through them as I like to read the journey. <br />Overall, do you have a particular favourite yarn, do you buy something that takes your fancy in a wool shop, or do you go searching for a specific colour, pattern yarn brand etc on line? Cathy x My Creative Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775981979710429788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-26783234011471676692017-08-28T10:14:08.791+01:002017-08-28T10:14:08.791+01:00I've never had such a good apple harvest, the ...I've never had such a good apple harvest, the little tree is certainly happy that it's been turfed out of its container and planted in the ground, it's rewarding me well.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-31738576167037932152017-08-27T18:20:59.355+01:002017-08-27T18:20:59.355+01:00A beautiful garden and those apples look delicious...A beautiful garden and those apples look delicious! :)<br /><br />I have one or two garden ornaments too.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-59969535920757201792017-08-27T15:01:25.151+01:002017-08-27T15:01:25.151+01:00I'll take that as a warning. I did wonder whet...I'll take that as a warning. I did wonder whether I should remove some of the apples when they started developing, it's such a little tree and absolutely laden with fruit. it's so hard to be ruthless though, isn't it? Your mum's statue must be very special to you, I'm sure it's got pride of place in your garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-46214151673597548382017-08-27T13:29:35.728+01:002017-08-27T13:29:35.728+01:00Oh those 'Gloster Apples' look as if they ...Oh those 'Gloster Apples' look as if they are from a fairy tale Jo. Such an intense colour. One of my small apple trees at the allotment has sadly collapsed under the weight of its load although I don't think that damage is fatal. I should have been ruthless thinning the fruits out. On the subject of garden ornaments I have a few - the latest addition being a statue that we bought back from my Mum's garden.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-89611076608536700272017-08-27T09:34:41.278+01:002017-08-27T09:34:41.278+01:00There's definitely a touch of autumn in the ai...There's definitely a touch of autumn in the air now, surprising really as we're still in August, which I always remember being very summery when I was a child, I think things are changing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-55279972806473619332017-08-27T09:30:55.201+01:002017-08-27T09:30:55.201+01:00My apple tree has surpassed all expectation, it...My apple tree has surpassed all expectation, it's done so well this year. I've had quite a few pots which have been frost damaged over winter, such a shame that your poor bunny is earless but I bet he's still very cute.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-76789967256548799292017-08-27T08:27:38.816+01:002017-08-27T08:27:38.816+01:00Just look at all those apples, definitely a succes...Just look at all those apples, definitely a success!<br />Love the little spaniel! I have a rabbit in the garden, unfortunately his ears fell off, I think the cold got to him! Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-25289555593922544802017-08-27T00:36:45.328+01:002017-08-27T00:36:45.328+01:00Those apples look delicious. Enjoy your garden wh...Those apples look delicious. Enjoy your garden while you still can, autumn is coming!Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-71441860581081982742017-08-26T17:11:35.666+01:002017-08-26T17:11:35.666+01:00I'm sure your garden doesn't look a mess, ...I'm sure your garden doesn't look a mess, it's just the time of year, plants don't look fresh forever. It's a good idea to rotate the garden ornaments, if I do that it means I can buy more, ha ha.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-75094171889082858612017-08-26T17:03:17.658+01:002017-08-26T17:03:17.658+01:00My garden is winding down and looks a mess, Jo. Yo...My garden is winding down and looks a mess, Jo. You still have some pretty blooms there. Love the apple tree -- those apples make my mouth water. I have lots of garden ornaments too, but I don't put them all out every year; I rotate them. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer! P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-6211208940438197592017-08-26T08:57:15.135+01:002017-08-26T08:57:15.135+01:00I'm really pleased with my little apple tree, ...I'm really pleased with my little apple tree, it's so pretty in the spring when it's covered in blossom and then looks very attractive adorned with rosy red apples. That's not to mention the bounty it's produced. What a shame that your tree hasn't done so well this year but I think most fruit trees have years off where they seem to regain their strength before cropping again. I always admire your beautiful bird bath when you show photos of it on your blog, I'd love something similar for my own garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-89267348596928745932017-08-25T23:40:59.408+01:002017-08-25T23:40:59.408+01:00It's looking good there, Jo. I love your apple...It's looking good there, Jo. I love your apple tree, the color of them is really pretty. My apple tree did so poorly this year. Hopefully we have more next year. I love garden ornaments, especially when they have colorful glass bits. I also have a lot of fake-verdigris type metal things around here and there.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-42367721918652448732017-08-25T23:04:05.358+01:002017-08-25T23:04:05.358+01:00I can't believe that such a little tree has su...I can't believe that such a little tree has supported so much fruit all summer, I was expecting much of the fruit to drop but it hasn't. I love seeing more than plants in a garden, I suppose ornaments put your own little stamp on a place.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-41728031690184567372017-08-25T22:58:24.176+01:002017-08-25T22:58:24.176+01:00All those apples, how fantastic. We're looking...All those apples, how fantastic. We're looking for a couple of dwarf fruit trees for the patio to grow in pots, I'd quite like an apple and a pear tree. Your little spaniel is quite gorgeous, I do love to see ornaments and a bit of quirkiness xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-66271028637457150552017-08-25T22:51:15.270+01:002017-08-25T22:51:15.270+01:00Blueberries like ericaceous compost so I grow them...Blueberries like ericaceous compost so I grow them in containers so that I can control the growing medium. I had a bumper harvest last year so I think they're resting this year, though I had a good harvest from the one plant. I like your 'Springer' spaniel, so cute.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-28323993746976941412017-08-25T22:35:05.378+01:002017-08-25T22:35:05.378+01:00Even if no a bumper year, you still had something....Even if no a bumper year, you still had something. Pity about your blueberries, but maybe it's being restricted to pots. Mine do very well in open ground(they are old), but DD's doesn't crop well either in a pot. Actually I have one of them in flower now. My sedum puppies are just showing a wee bit of green above the soil. I've a few garden ornaments, and my favourite is of course 'Springer spaniel'. (giggle) Have a good weekend & take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-9305214677944151932017-08-25T17:42:41.756+01:002017-08-25T17:42:41.756+01:00My little tree has done really well this year. I d...My little tree has done really well this year. I don't know where this year's gone, nearly into September already.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-47275150832676120302017-08-25T17:41:23.957+01:002017-08-25T17:41:23.957+01:00The apples on your tree look good Jo.
The nights a...The apples on your tree look good Jo.<br />The nights are definitely drawing in now, and of course one week today we will be saying 'it's 1st September' ... what a thought!<br /><br />Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-87936525973798816212017-08-25T16:57:58.672+01:002017-08-25T16:57:58.672+01:00The nights are drawing in too, I was surprised the...The nights are drawing in too, I was surprised the other day when I realised what time it was when it got dark. Ha ha, yes, I could count Archie as a garden ornament too, he's happy to just lie on the grass and watch what we're up to.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com