tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1990746048558615796..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Foolhardy?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8314890991944293242016-04-17T17:03:30.476+01:002016-04-17T17:03:30.476+01:00Colorado in all its glory!Colorado in all its glory!Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57066360917873180422016-04-17T05:07:56.814+01:002016-04-17T05:07:56.814+01:00I use large plastic bottles with the bottoms cut o...I use large plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off, that I half-bury pointing to the roots. I fill them once a day when it's dry.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18013174823031030792016-04-17T05:04:13.254+01:002016-04-17T05:04:13.254+01:00I bottle lots of Tomatoes. Toms with Courgettes, R...I bottle lots of Tomatoes. Toms with Courgettes, Ratatouille, and Toms with Peppers. I still have about 20 jars from last year.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26770330430368082042016-04-17T05:01:55.942+01:002016-04-17T05:01:55.942+01:00It's all go at Haddock's. Everything is sp...It's all go at Haddock's. Everything is sprouting.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45027603010815584072016-04-17T05:01:15.902+01:002016-04-17T05:01:15.902+01:00As she would definitely be 'the Apple of my ey...As she would definitely be 'the Apple of my eye'... I shall have to think about it. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19341226870810313812016-04-17T04:59:57.640+01:002016-04-17T04:59:57.640+01:00WHAT!!!WHAT!!!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75006530651475548262016-04-17T00:39:35.902+01:002016-04-17T00:39:35.902+01:00My tomatoes are all processed and safely tucked up...My tomatoes are all processed and safely tucked up in the cupboard. Each year I look forward to them so much and then by the end of the season I just want them to DIE. Broad beans (fava) and garlic have recently been planted here. I planted out about 170 cloves - you can never have too much garlic or chilli!Ninaschenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163770016423292034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66310610236058909292016-04-16T19:49:48.345+01:002016-04-16T19:49:48.345+01:00With outside tomato and pepper plants you might wa...With outside tomato and pepper plants you might want to invest in some of these wall o waters. You can find them on the Internet. Fairly cheap, long lasting and very efficient. <br />Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804288884191121969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86067570833411653492016-04-16T17:05:52.182+01:002016-04-16T17:05:52.182+01:00Not too long before Haddocks is bursting with gree...Not too long before Haddocks is bursting with greenery. Hope that the weather stays mild.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40582928230861271262016-04-16T16:29:01.919+01:002016-04-16T16:29:01.919+01:00Hopefully no frost for you - looks like the good w...Hopefully no frost for you - looks like the good weather is here to stay.<br />I loved yesterday's post Cro; a tree for each grandson. Have you in mind what tree you'd plant for a granddaughter? Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81677004143236109752016-04-16T16:19:47.897+01:002016-04-16T16:19:47.897+01:00I'm looking at all this with envy. I am lookin...I'm looking at all this with envy. I am looking out of the window right now and it is snowing. Blaaahhhh ....Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63765071957181242452016-04-16T15:37:52.150+01:002016-04-16T15:37:52.150+01:00Just imagine what it is like being a farmer. Mind...Just imagine what it is like being a farmer. Mind you the farmers year starts in September with Autumn sowing.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87930030632974579312016-04-16T14:54:41.631+01:002016-04-16T14:54:41.631+01:00You must be excited to have them return to the UK....You must be excited to have them return to the UK. The ground is quite wet here too, due to overnight rains. You can probably see that there is plenty of weeding to do!<br /><br />I'm afraid our hen house is now silent. Too many killer dogs around. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83241966713830730162016-04-16T14:48:58.096+01:002016-04-16T14:48:58.096+01:00It looks lovely. No such adventures here, alas! ...It looks lovely. No such adventures here, alas! The ground is soggy after all the rain, and an icy wind is blowing - even if it were not so, we are too busy working on J & MM's cottage, less than 3 months until they return so our own place is being neglected.<br /><br />Is that the hen house to the top left of the first photograph?Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66206036863149830252016-04-16T13:49:24.620+01:002016-04-16T13:49:24.620+01:00It's all a great cycle. Yes, starting again ev...It's all a great cycle. Yes, starting again every year is very exciting. Expectation, before the realisation.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46687548320316366802016-04-16T13:48:21.074+01:002016-04-16T13:48:21.074+01:00We normally reckon on after mid May, but I'm p...We normally reckon on after mid May, but I'm prepared to chance it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62458117018284001032016-04-16T13:14:28.723+01:002016-04-16T13:14:28.723+01:00And so it all begins again - don't you love th...And so it all begins again - don't you love this time of the year?Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7321380687739038372016-04-16T12:47:54.136+01:002016-04-16T12:47:54.136+01:00The climate where you live is far warmer than here...The climate where you live is far warmer than here so you can afford to be adventurous - I won't be planting mine out till end of May, just to be sure.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68655400669534088962016-04-16T11:54:20.448+01:002016-04-16T11:54:20.448+01:00That's my problem too, overnight rain almost e...That's my problem too, overnight rain almost every day. I can't get my Rotavator onto it. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10346430303360632212016-04-16T11:44:21.295+01:002016-04-16T11:44:21.295+01:00Living dangerously I think. Mine are still all tuc...Living dangerously I think. Mine are still all tucked up in the greenhouse. Too wet to get the ground prepared.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03753525365701234958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43390578913049137502016-04-16T09:44:34.783+01:002016-04-16T09:44:34.783+01:00I've got a big roll of fleecy stuff that I can...I've got a big roll of fleecy stuff that I can cover them with; I'll keep an eye on the meteo. Sunshine and 14C here this morning, I think we'll be OK, but you can never be 100% sure.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62072346415597347162016-04-16T09:19:52.237+01:002016-04-16T09:19:52.237+01:00We had a light fall of snow last night and a frost...We had a light fall of snow last night and a frost this morning so not all past here Cro. Today is bitterly cold (2) but so far dry. I suppose you could have a bit of fleece ready to fasten over those tomatoes should frost be forecast. Or you could even do it every night for a week or two - not much effort for early tasty tomatoes.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35137411446576780932016-04-16T08:46:30.347+01:002016-04-16T08:46:30.347+01:00I have a 'Vranja' Quince. It is in flower ...I have a 'Vranja' Quince. It is in flower at the moment, and will no doubt produce its huge annual crop. Our favourite is to cut into quarters lengthwise, core, peel, and roast with with either chicken or pork. Delicious. Otherwise they all go to the compost!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70133709342992491882016-04-16T08:33:54.902+01:002016-04-16T08:33:54.902+01:00We (Jenny and I) have a quince bush in the back ga...We (Jenny and I) have a quince bush in the back garden, but we've never tried cooking or eating the fruit, which I suspect would be fairly inedible. But this year we must try some and see if we're unfairly maligning the poor things.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18185163596496160292016-04-16T08:03:22.380+01:002016-04-16T08:03:22.380+01:00My main Plum tree is behaving very oddly this year...My main Plum tree is behaving very oddly this year. About a quarter of it is in full leaf, another quarter only just in flower, and the rest still to do anything at all. It seems to have a split personality. Still, plenty of fruit to come.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com