tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7956922399925964720..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Red Algae.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35999610796487580602018-06-02T18:16:10.686+01:002018-06-02T18:16:10.686+01:00I have a serious problem with red algae in our con...I have a serious problem with red algae in our concrete bird bath. Have tried everything but still end up scrubbing it out with a pottery scrub brush. *sigh*Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809546303562476065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3239713708795204612018-06-01T04:22:33.195+01:002018-06-01T04:22:33.195+01:00I've got my own. It appeared recently on the e...I've got my own. It appeared recently on the edge of the orchard; it must have come from next door!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69090342732498276942018-05-31T19:34:48.539+01:002018-05-31T19:34:48.539+01:00I love the algae on that urn. Fill it with my Ma...I love the algae on that urn. Fill it with my Mares Tail and you have finally cracked it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10377186059946772062018-05-31T19:01:30.635+01:002018-05-31T19:01:30.635+01:00I'm so used to having family in far flung plac...I'm so used to having family in far flung places that sending early greetings is normal. I have yet to hear of disasters.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32889359225630777802018-05-31T18:06:52.582+01:002018-05-31T18:06:52.582+01:00Must have used Strawberry or Cherry Yog.Must have used Strawberry or Cherry Yog.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47306028650146133612018-05-31T17:20:20.098+01:002018-05-31T17:20:20.098+01:00Last year I phoned LSF (longest standing friend) t...Last year I phoned LSF (longest standing friend) the night before his birthday since he is a popular man; notoriously difficult to get hold of him on the phone on the day (we live in different countries).<br /><br />Wrong move. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that to congratulate someone BEFORE midnight of the actual day brings bad luck (to the birthday boy/girl). Oh, Cro - sometimes I flee here, to your oysters and Haddocks, to get some peace. It's difficult to put a foot wrong among rows of onions. Or is it?<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51603737815767919792018-05-31T12:41:29.688+01:002018-05-31T12:41:29.688+01:00Is it your birthday tomorrow John? If it is, may I...Is it your birthday tomorrow John? If it is, may I be first to wish you a very happy one!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69576790460009928862018-05-31T12:40:35.002+01:002018-05-31T12:40:35.002+01:00All old urns should be weathered. Newness doesn...All old urns should be weathered. Newness doesn't look right.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76267640785741317202018-05-31T12:38:40.425+01:002018-05-31T12:38:40.425+01:00It doesn't seem to live on stone here; much mo...It doesn't seem to live on stone here; much more on cement rendered walls.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81844320793459712452018-05-31T11:20:03.399+01:002018-05-31T11:20:03.399+01:00Well I never....Well I never....John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31025571391141793172018-05-31T11:14:56.146+01:002018-05-31T11:14:56.146+01:00No one wants to see a pristine urn. I like it.No one wants to see a pristine urn. I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76487095685010291002018-05-31T11:07:42.351+01:002018-05-31T11:07:42.351+01:00It is on a lot of stone here, but only in the coun...It is on a lot of stone here, but only in the country, not town. I like it.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14654612861300396682018-05-31T09:18:51.678+01:002018-05-31T09:18:51.678+01:00It's real enough. Strange that there are other...It's real enough. Strange that there are other cement rendered surfaces nearby, but none of them has it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56892208154495180642018-05-31T09:16:13.687+01:002018-05-31T09:16:13.687+01:00Quite right. Most of our trees are covered with li...Quite right. Most of our trees are covered with lichens too, which is also a good sign.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27819167190643108372018-05-31T09:14:41.514+01:002018-05-31T09:14:41.514+01:00This red urn is alright but I've looked at it ... This red urn is alright but I've looked at it more than once this morning and it is like saying the same word over and over again and it ceases to be real. I feel like that about the red algae. If you know what I mean. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31486011377917189892018-05-31T09:14:35.936+01:002018-05-31T09:14:35.936+01:00That's encouraging; I was almost thinking of r...That's encouraging; I was almost thinking of replacing it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7555948223096927292018-05-31T09:05:15.932+01:002018-05-31T09:05:15.932+01:00I read that a lot of algae will only grow where th...I read that a lot of algae will only grow where the air is clean. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18767468952292687722018-05-31T09:04:14.159+01:002018-05-31T09:04:14.159+01:00It looks as if there are some tendrils coming .......It looks as if there are some tendrils coming ..... they do take a while as they are very slow growing. It took mine a while ! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86387071896813795232018-05-31T08:12:13.354+01:002018-05-31T08:12:13.354+01:00It doesn't look good on houses.It doesn't look good on houses.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69213457675077358852018-05-31T08:11:35.530+01:002018-05-31T08:11:35.530+01:00The succulent has been there for about two years (...The succulent has been there for about two years (or more), and it hasn't moved. I don't think it can be the same variety as your one. I did paint this with Yog when I first bought it; I think it helped.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5337359531698640332018-05-31T07:50:06.751+01:002018-05-31T07:50:06.751+01:00As you say, it looks good on your urn.As you say, it looks good on your urn.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28728957078377234382018-05-31T07:40:24.611+01:002018-05-31T07:40:24.611+01:00Your urn is coming on a treat Cro and the succulen...Your urn is coming on a treat Cro and the succulent should start tipping over the edge soon. I love a bit of algae, be it red or green. It gives that lovely aged look. I put live yoghurt on my pots etc to get the algae and moss to grow. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64536302953126140272018-05-31T07:31:38.533+01:002018-05-31T07:31:38.533+01:00It does, doesn't it. I've only just notice...It does, doesn't it. I've only just noticed it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7079996476798659302018-05-31T07:30:43.333+01:002018-05-31T07:30:43.333+01:00Not really Maria. The rose was given to me by a go...Not really Maria. The rose was given to me by a good friend. He called it 'Pink Pixie', but I think he invented the name.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83568481994070513282018-05-31T07:29:26.654+01:002018-05-31T07:29:26.654+01:00Yes, this is the real thing. It arrived just this ...Yes, this is the real thing. It arrived just this year.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com