Comments on: There’s hope http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Kris Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/greenhouse/theres-hope/#comment-1277 DF, I'm with you - I think gardening comes and goes a little but you can't get much "greener" these days! Also, thanks for your comment about the font size. Even as an under 40 I think it's a bit too wee to see and if I held the actual controls to this page I'd change it in a jiffy. I'll put it on the list for our website guy. Kim, I think Lila's main objection was that the veggies might not get eaten if they're busy beautifying. But that's the cool thing about having a mixed garden especially in a small space - there can be food and beauty. That chard is a stunner... We still haven't put our order in - maybe I can add to it... DF, I’m with you – I think gardening comes and goes a little but you can’t get much “greener” these days! Also, thanks for your comment about the font size. Even as an under 40 I think it’s a bit too wee to see and if I held the actual controls to this page I’d change it in a jiffy. I’ll put it on the list for our website guy.

Kim, I think Lila’s main objection was that the veggies might not get eaten if they’re busy beautifying. But that’s the cool thing about having a mixed garden especially in a small space – there can be food and beauty. That chard is a stunner… We still haven’t put our order in – maybe I can add to it…

]]> By: Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Kim Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:42:16 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/greenhouse/theres-hope/#comment-1276 How fun for you--and for Lila! But I'm another who is glad that you have not subscribed to her theories about vegetables. I'm actually planting MORE veggies in the regular garden this year. :) And I vote for 'Rhubarb' chard, btw. What a lovely color when backlit: http://blackswampgirl.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-annual-review-part-2-edible.html Especially when the leaves hit their peak of winter color last December: http://blackswampgirl.blogspot.com/2006/12/enjoying-deep-vibrations.html How fun for you–and for Lila! But I’m another who is glad that you have not subscribed to her theories about vegetables. I’m actually planting MORE veggies in the regular garden this year. :)

And I vote for ‘Rhubarb’ chard, btw. What a lovely color when backlit:
http://blackswampgirl.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-annual-review-part-2-edible.html

Especially when the leaves hit their peak of winter color last December:
http://blackswampgirl.blogspot.com/2006/12/enjoying-deep-vibrations.html

]]> By: Digital Flower http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Digital Flower Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:41:22 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/greenhouse/theres-hope/#comment-1275 Nice to read about some youngster interested in gardening. I think the popularity of it swings up and down. With the interest in environmental concerns I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of younger people taking up gardening. Kris as an 40+ blogger I have to say the size of this type is very difficult to read! Other than that I love this site. Nice to read about some youngster interested in gardening. I think the popularity of it swings up and down. With the interest in environmental concerns I wouldn’t be surprised to see a surge of younger people taking up gardening.

Kris as an 40+ blogger I have to say the size of this type is very difficult to read! Other than that I love this site.

]]> By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Kris Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:54 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/greenhouse/theres-hope/#comment-1274 Layanee, I'm looking forward to your garden genes post and I think swiss chard probably looks pretty good in the vegetable garden too! Pretty funny, Wiseacre - I hope you at least include some edible flowers in your selection of annuals for the perennial garden. Nasties are pretty yummy... YE, Gail actually forgot to order the chard so we're sending out another order. We have had the yellow and it's spectacular when the sun shines through it - though (this won't be a big surprise) the orange one is my favorite! Layanee, I’m looking forward to your garden genes post and I think swiss chard probably looks pretty good in the vegetable garden too!

Pretty funny, Wiseacre – I hope you at least include some edible flowers in your selection of annuals for the perennial garden. Nasties are pretty yummy…

YE, Gail actually forgot to order the chard so we’re sending out another order. We have had the yellow and it’s spectacular when the sun shines through it – though (this won’t be a big surprise) the orange one is my favorite!

]]> By: Yolanda Elizabet http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/theres-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Yolanda Elizabet Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:46:07 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/greenhouse/theres-hope/#comment-1273 LOL, there's nothing wrong with a few veggies in the ornamental garden or the other way round. Fun post Kris and before I forget; sow and plant more chard!!. :-) Have you tried the yellow one? I'm going to give that a try this year, the red ones I absolutely adore both in the garden and on my plate. Can't wait to see how the yellow chard will turn out. LOL, there’s nothing wrong with a few veggies in the ornamental garden or the other way round. Fun post Kris and before I forget; sow and plant more chard!!. :-) Have you tried the yellow one? I’m going to give that a try this year, the red ones I absolutely adore both in the garden and on my plate. Can’t wait to see how the yellow chard will turn out.

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