tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post2019463568486636707..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: 2015: A graceful New YearCarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-74065181971684347612015-01-29T18:56:32.681+00:002015-01-29T18:56:32.681+00:00Thank you - and hello! We're all plagued by g...Thank you - and hello! We're all plagued by garden pests of one sort or another (mine is foxes and cats, but at least those two keep the pigeons at bay!) and I remind myself that even slugs are part of nature's rich tapestry (while putting out slug traps for them). Wishing you a prolific gardening year - and thanks for dropping in to comment! Nice to meet you! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-68267025328787364272015-01-20T15:01:43.169+00:002015-01-20T15:01:43.169+00:00A well chosen word, Caro. And when the pigeons, ba...A well chosen word, Caro. And when the pigeons, badgers, mice and bugs have eaten their fill and left me a little something in my veg patch I shall try to be graceful about it! (But the attitude of gardeners is one of optimism - the year ahead is always going to be the most prolific!)Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-84016667385988556642015-01-16T15:49:38.533+00:002015-01-16T15:49:38.533+00:00Hi Yang, thank you - here's hoping and I wish ...Hi Yang, thank you - here's hoping and I wish the same for you. More snowdrops and a hyacinth are not far behind in flowering but we can still have bad weather in mid-January.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-11405246398071082872015-01-16T15:46:58.206+00:002015-01-16T15:46:58.206+00:00Hi Chloris, thank you. I'm hoping for great th...Hi Chloris, thank you. I'm hoping for great things this year in the garden! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-74002609798119282282015-01-16T13:46:42.995+00:002015-01-16T13:46:42.995+00:00Hi Caro,
Grace is really a lovely word and may yo...Hi Caro, <br />Grace is really a lovely word and may your 2015 be graceful, productive and successfull. <br /><br />I am pleased to see your first snow drop blossom, dramatic!Yang Saya Sukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105627242155020134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-80266797665046331082015-01-13T18:50:26.121+00:002015-01-13T18:50:26.121+00:00Thank you! I'm heading over your way to inves...Thank you! I'm heading over your way to investigate the blogging award although may not have time to respond but it's much appreciated regardless. Wishing you an excellent gardening year! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-30004885965115492902015-01-13T18:48:44.865+00:002015-01-13T18:48:44.865+00:00Thanks, Lou. I've already had occasion to use...Thanks, Lou. I've already had occasion to use my touchstone word - and I'm pleased to say it's working rather well! I'm hoping that by gardening with the children, I can also carve out some space for gardening on my own - I do like a bit of contemplative peace and quiet when gardening. Yes, let's hope we can finally meet up - that would definitely make it a good year! Wishing you a very successful 2015 and looking forward to reading all about it. Caro xxxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-56430286719073148292015-01-13T18:39:23.460+00:002015-01-13T18:39:23.460+00:00Ah yes, perfect gardening conditions sounds good t...Ah yes, perfect gardening conditions sounds good to me! For me that would mean less visits from cats and foxes together with having triple the amount of space - then I really could have huge harvests. Of course then perfect conditions would have to include a head gardener …. Nope, it's never going to happen! Haha, better make do! Wishing you all the best for 2015. xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-80767515535721270362015-01-13T18:29:59.969+00:002015-01-13T18:29:59.969+00:00Thanks, Janet - lovely comments, although I take y...Thanks, Janet - lovely comments, although I take your point about slugs and snails! I encountered a few while digging last weekend and they were spared just this once. It's easy to appreciate the people around us when we gardeners have such a good blogging community. I'm not sure I'm excited to have the children involved but I feel it would be churlish to curb their enthusiasm! Possibly a whole new generation of gardeners in the offing?! Wishing you a really good and successful 2015. Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-7255568996793879222015-01-13T18:18:24.956+00:002015-01-13T18:18:24.956+00:00Aw, thanks Dina. Lovely of you to say so. I think ...Aw, thanks Dina. Lovely of you to say so. I think I shall need a lot of grace when gardening with the children at the start but they're so enthusiastic that I feel the time is right! This is the first year I've grown snowdrops - I've spent too many years admiring them in other gardens and on other blogs so I'm thrilled with my emerging flowers! Wishing you and yours all the very best for the coming year, hope it's really good for you. Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-640527766160964672015-01-13T18:15:11.280+00:002015-01-13T18:15:11.280+00:00Thank you, Sarah - and to you too. Many thanks fo...Thank you, Sarah - and to you too. Many thanks for your lovely picturesque coastal posts, always a pleasure to read and I look forward to seeing how your garden progresses this year! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-9348659667177823262015-01-13T18:13:52.331+00:002015-01-13T18:13:52.331+00:00Thank you Endah - and the very best to you, your f...Thank you Endah - and the very best to you, your family and your garden too! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-58962159636140661342015-01-13T18:13:23.837+00:002015-01-13T18:13:23.837+00:00Ah, you should see the broccoli heads now, Anna - ...Ah, you should see the broccoli heads now, Anna - slightly larger and a very tempting prospect indeed! I'm pleased to know the origins of your name as I have a niece called Hannah - it's lovely to know that she's connected with the word grace. A very happy new year to you too, Anna - I hope it's a very very good one for you! Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-48259268876338456162015-01-13T18:09:17.931+00:002015-01-13T18:09:17.931+00:00Thanks, Claire - much appreciated on all counts as...Thanks, Claire - much appreciated on all counts as I know grace is a quality I will need this year. I'm really looking forward to the start of the gardening year and have been out digging and tidying already! Wrapped up warmly, it was an absolute pleasure to be outside! C xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-9856899522582395992015-01-13T18:07:47.375+00:002015-01-13T18:07:47.375+00:00:) xx Thanks, guys! Glad to have inspired you! ...:) xx Thanks, guys! Glad to have inspired you! Wishing you both a fabulous 2015 and looking forward to seeing your posts as they appear! Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-22351042315134960102015-01-13T18:06:39.091+00:002015-01-13T18:06:39.091+00:00Thanks, Sue. As bloggers, I think we sometimes for...Thanks, Sue. As bloggers, I think we sometimes forget how excited children can get at being featured on the internet. I'll be writing up the gardening sessions once they start and will keep you posted. Thanks for your offer! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-24067186941083209402015-01-13T18:04:19.696+00:002015-01-13T18:04:19.696+00:00Haha, yes, lovely true Brit broccoli - I'm rea...Haha, yes, lovely true Brit broccoli - I'm really looking forward to my PSB and I have romanesco cauliflowers to look forward to after that. I will certainly be writing about the young gardeners in due course - I had a couple of them to 'help' me on Sunday last but I'm working towards structured gardening sessions as this works much better than ad hoc requests for jobs to do. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-55841958110848070052015-01-13T18:01:39.778+00:002015-01-13T18:01:39.778+00:00Thanks, Jo - Your daughter is very lucky in her na...Thanks, Jo - Your daughter is very lucky in her name, it's a lovely choice. Happy new year to you too. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-25939865478145318752015-01-13T18:00:50.217+00:002015-01-13T18:00:50.217+00:00Thanks, Flighty - Happy new year to you too and ye...Thanks, Flighty - Happy new year to you too and yes, let's hope for a good year! C xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-8794079393309624902015-01-13T17:23:22.317+00:002015-01-13T17:23:22.317+00:00Thanks, Jessica - gosh, I hope so! I have a good ...Thanks, Jessica - gosh, I hope so! I have a good feeling about this coming year!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-63229431872055629952015-01-11T10:37:45.840+00:002015-01-11T10:37:45.840+00:00A lovely post to start the new year off, full of ...A lovely post to start the new year off, full of optimism and enthusiasm A happy new year to you too.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-42152715443586787692015-01-07T17:16:17.701+00:002015-01-07T17:16:17.701+00:00A lovely post. I like the idea of stepping back wh...A lovely post. I like the idea of stepping back when it all gets a bit much and thinking in a more gracious way, something I'd like to do too. How exciting that the children are interested in gardening. Wishing you a fabulous 2015 and hopefully we can finally get to meet this year. xxwellywomanhttp://www.wellywoman.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-17352524082274396102015-01-04T23:18:43.333+00:002015-01-04T23:18:43.333+00:00Happy new year to you. Let's hope 2015 brings ...Happy new year to you. Let's hope 2015 brings near perfect gardening conditions (perfect would be asking too much), lots of time to spend digging, pruning and planting and, of course, huge harvests!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-73168021323187612302015-01-04T18:28:21.357+00:002015-01-04T18:28:21.357+00:00Happy New Gardening Year and I've nominated yo...Happy New Gardening Year and I've nominated you for a blogging award.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2223565645618776762015-01-04T08:56:28.793+00:002015-01-04T08:56:28.793+00:00How wonderful to enter the new year bolstered by t...How wonderful to enter the new year bolstered by the one before, and most particularly bolstered by positive encounters with people. Grace is a marvellous watch word, though I am not sure slugs, snails and rosemary beetles should expect it. Very exciting to have estate children interested in getting involved, I really look forward to seeing how that, and your cut flower patch, pan out. Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.com