Comments on: Light at the end of the tunnel http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Kris Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:32:53 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-1298 Kate, I suppose distraction is an occupational hazard... Nan, You'd be very welcome to weed - or just breathe in the greenhouse anytime! Layanee, What a weekend, huh?! Mr. McG's D, Those Iris are I. reticulata 'Clairette' and I know what you mean about the foliage - a lot of bulbs have that problem. Outdoors they just need some summer lovely to spring up around them. Chookie, When it's freezing here, it's hard to believe it's hot as blazes elsewhere! Kate, I suppose distraction is an occupational hazard…

Nan, You’d be very welcome to weed – or just breathe in the greenhouse anytime!

Layanee, What a weekend, huh?!

Mr. McG’s D, Those Iris are I. reticulata ‘Clairette’ and I know what you mean about the foliage – a lot of bulbs have that problem. Outdoors they just need some summer lovely to spring up around them.

Chookie, When it’s freezing here, it’s hard to believe it’s hot as blazes elsewhere!

]]> By: Chookie http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Chookie Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:08:44 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-1296 Oh dear -- and I planted my first autumnal vegetables today, though our hottest month has barely begun! It's still definitely summer here, though. Oh dear — and I planted my first autumnal vegetables today, though our hottest month has barely begun! It’s still definitely summer here, though.

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:10:33 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-1292 I love those little bulbous irises, but I've never grown them at Squirrelhaven because I don't know how to site them where their ever-expanding leaves can be camoflaged. Is that Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin'? I love those little bulbous irises, but I’ve never grown them at Squirrelhaven because I don’t know how to site them where their ever-expanding leaves can be camoflaged. Is that Iris ‘Katherine Hodgkin’?

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Layanee Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:10:18 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-1291 Kris: Ah yes, the light! The light of that iris also shines on.... Kris: Ah yes, the light! The light of that iris also shines on….

]]> By: Nan Ondra http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Nan Ondra Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/spring/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-1290 I'm generally not a big fan of weeding, but if I lived anywhere near Blithewold, I'd be first in line for the opportunity to weed in your greenhouse. Oh, for just a few breaths of greenhouse air right now.... I’m generally not a big fan of weeding, but if I lived anywhere near Blithewold, I’d be first in line for the opportunity to weed in your greenhouse. Oh, for just a few breaths of greenhouse air right now….

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