Comments on: Tough decisions http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/tough-decisions/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marianne http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/tough-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-10257 Marianne Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:06:03 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4562#comment-10257 Tis, the season! Today iIwas looking at sweet peas at Chiltern Seeds, in UK. Saw many sweet peas in England last summer and got the bug! They have a wide variety and good prices even with the shipping. Spring is closer each day. <em>Marianne, I am going to try to resist a very strong urge to check out Chiltern Seeds - I forgot about them! (They sell to the US, don't they? - No. Stop that. I'm not even going to look!) -kris</em> Tis, the season! Today iIwas looking at sweet peas at Chiltern Seeds, in UK. Saw many sweet peas in England last summer and got the bug! They have a wide variety and good prices even with the shipping. Spring is closer each day.

Marianne, I am going to try to resist a very strong urge to check out Chiltern Seeds – I forgot about them! (They sell to the US, don’t they? – No. Stop that. I’m not even going to look!) -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/tough-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Layanee Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:29:55 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4562#comment-10126 I can almost smell them and remember that bouquet you so generously picked for me one summer long ago. The car smelled heavenly for days. I always order more than I can plant. What can I say? I have no defense. <em>Me neither. It simply can't be helped. You're going to help us sow them all, right? -kris</em> I can almost smell them and remember that bouquet you so generously picked for me one summer long ago. The car smelled heavenly for days. I always order more than I can plant. What can I say? I have no defense.

Me neither. It simply can’t be helped. You’re going to help us sow them all, right? -kris

]]> By: Kira http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/tough-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-10096 Kira Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:51:05 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4562#comment-10096 I really enjoyed this post because I love the look of sweet peas. I was very gung ho about growing some this year, but discovered they are poisonous. With two little boys, I'm very hesitant to put anything like that in our yard. I'm so bummed! But, I love those painted ladies. Have you looked at Seed Savers Exchange? They have a stunning blue, rare variety called Azureus. Like your Nimbus, it too is only 10 seeds, but it might be worth it to have that color to look at. <em>Kira, I think sweet peas are one of those plants that make it worth teaching the kiddos not to eat anything they find in the garden - aside from their favorite veg, of course! I've never tried the azureus mostly because I'm drawn to the scented sweet peas (and am a little bit afraid of anything that looks vetch-ish.) Let us know if you try it! -kris</em> I really enjoyed this post because I love the look of sweet peas. I was very gung ho about growing some this year, but discovered they are poisonous. With two little boys, I’m very hesitant to put anything like that in our yard. I’m so bummed! But, I love those painted ladies. Have you looked at Seed Savers Exchange? They have a stunning blue, rare variety called Azureus. Like your Nimbus, it too is only 10 seeds, but it might be worth it to have that color to look at.

Kira, I think sweet peas are one of those plants that make it worth teaching the kiddos not to eat anything they find in the garden – aside from their favorite veg, of course! I’ve never tried the azureus mostly because I’m drawn to the scented sweet peas (and am a little bit afraid of anything that looks vetch-ish.) Let us know if you try it! -kris

]]> By: Kathy Tracey http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/tough-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-10084 Kathy Tracey Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:30:59 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4562#comment-10084 Confession here. Limit to 1 or 2 varieites? Our nursery came into being because we could not restrain ourselves. <em>Kathy, that's too funny! I think I showed great restraint this year and have only order 12 different sweet peas. It's usually closer to 20... -kris</em> Confession here. Limit to 1 or 2 varieites? Our nursery came into being because we could not restrain ourselves.

Kathy, that’s too funny! I think I showed great restraint this year and have only order 12 different sweet peas. It’s usually closer to 20… -kris

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