tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post2814838796365543718..comments2023-12-03T10:09:34.163-08:00Comments on Some Other Mountain : Not Much Fun is it?Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-33644659801287391102012-07-20T14:53:13.502-07:002012-07-20T14:53:13.502-07:00My strawberry yield was mega this year Molly. The...My strawberry yield was mega this year Molly. They loved the rain - quite odd really I thought ...<br /><br />Your red cabbage is a thing of sheer beauty!<br /><br />Hope you are steadily drying out over your way. Sunshine is forecast for this weekend I hear.<br /><br />Jeanne<br />xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-6338849202852476082012-07-20T03:38:16.031-07:002012-07-20T03:38:16.031-07:00Food banks sound such a good idea. I haven't ...Food banks sound such a good idea. I haven't grown any veg this year as I was hoping for some new raised beds which haven't materialised, but when I do I usually get too many especially runner beans and courgettes.<br />My apples haven't done very well this year which I'm surprised at because it was dry and still when the blossom was out so it didn't get washed and blown off like it usually does. I've got eight apple trees and I should think I'll be lucky to get one bucket of apples. Having said that though last year they were laden so they could do with the rest!<br />One of my blackcurrant bushes died in winter but the other is loaded. The only trouble is they're not very sweet at all this time. I wonder if it's because they haven't had much sun.Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-73818284537341160062012-07-17T13:03:19.650-07:002012-07-17T13:03:19.650-07:00I wish you were my neighbour too :0)I wish you were my neighbour too :0)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-6525037338528140862012-07-15T14:14:19.748-07:002012-07-15T14:14:19.748-07:00I love the photo of the red cabbage plant, and the...I love the photo of the red cabbage plant, and there's so much bounty there, it's unbelievable. I guess when you have enough rain nature delivers. We're still in severe drought here but did get a thunderstorm the other evening. first I've heard thunder since a year, and it was lovely. I wish you were my neighbor, I'd be over in a flash for a jar of that currant jelly! Happy week to you Molly.Ms. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775088530495290520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-62651302888593662592012-07-15T13:45:02.347-07:002012-07-15T13:45:02.347-07:00Arleen, I remember you saying how much you enjoyed...Arleen, I remember you saying how much you enjoyed your job and I can see why. Hope you get the rain you need soon. The sun came out here today.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-79934591868306454172012-07-15T13:42:58.364-07:002012-07-15T13:42:58.364-07:00It is. Amy - just read your 2nd book review - bril...It is. Amy - just read your 2nd book review - brilliant!!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-74863673505036175102012-07-15T13:40:56.904-07:002012-07-15T13:40:56.904-07:00Can't remember the name of it - they have poin...Can't remember the name of it - they have pointed heads. Are you putting your pumpkins in a village show? Put some pictures up of them when they're ready to cut. I would think quarry tiles would be ideal.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-62912901537722978192012-07-15T13:34:03.971-07:002012-07-15T13:34:03.971-07:00We actually had a sunny day here today which was g...We actually had a sunny day here today which was great.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-57695686696791896542012-07-15T13:32:50.938-07:002012-07-15T13:32:50.938-07:00That's really goodThat's really goodMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-91182137541195384192012-07-15T13:31:57.067-07:002012-07-15T13:31:57.067-07:00Don't know. The birds seem to have left them a...Don't know. The birds seem to have left them alone this year too. Perhaps they know something I don't :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-54556649355896353592012-07-15T09:55:41.333-07:002012-07-15T09:55:41.333-07:00Guess what? No rain here today, Sunday. There'...Guess what? No rain here today, Sunday. There's time yet . . . . .<br /><br />My currants aren't ripe for picking yet. How come yours are?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-62424660761775236082012-07-14T12:48:13.532-07:002012-07-14T12:48:13.532-07:00Our local Salvation Army has an area where it grow...Our local Salvation Army has an area where it grows vegetables for their food bank. They have young unemployed people doing the work learning about growing food - a win/win situation.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-42736305331487024252012-07-14T05:06:22.219-07:002012-07-14T05:06:22.219-07:00Love that cabbage Molly.....great colour.
Glad the...Love that cabbage Molly.....great colour.<br />Glad there's something happening in the garden in spite of the weather!!<br />The food bank is a great idea, doesn't take much time or effort to grow a few more veg. to give away ....<br />Hope the rain eases up and you get some sunshine soon.....<br /><br />Claire :}Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742003349610251189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-83896967481240188642012-07-14T03:10:27.495-07:002012-07-14T03:10:27.495-07:00Our veggies in the allotment are coming on slowly ...Our veggies in the allotment are coming on slowly in this continually wet weather, but doing better in the covered yard<br />in between the house and the garage. Community allotments are a good way of sharing surplus produce as well as the monthly church coffee morning plant and produce stall.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-26280867089482776002012-07-13T21:15:31.432-07:002012-07-13T21:15:31.432-07:00That cabbage is a beauty. Obviously a very differe...That cabbage is a beauty. Obviously a very different variety to mine. I'm growing a few giant Pumpkins this year, I think I'll have to lift them off the ground too; any ideas? Maybe large quarry tiles under them would do.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-25533092559957181902012-07-13T20:40:19.744-07:002012-07-13T20:40:19.744-07:00Sad to think of people rummaging through trash for...Sad to think of people rummaging through trash for food. What a tough year for growing. I had a couple of tomato plants that were doing okay, but when the heat hit over 100 for a week straight, I just couldn't keep up and they died. I still have my flowers and herbs though, so that's good. Let's all hope the fall plating will turn out better.Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-65826520705238059162012-07-13T19:01:15.202-07:002012-07-13T19:01:15.202-07:00Molly, even if your tomatoes don't look like r...Molly, even if your tomatoes don't look like ripening the rest of your produce looks great. Love those red currants.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-86491970179866750312012-07-13T18:42:41.619-07:002012-07-13T18:42:41.619-07:00We are in a heat wave and hoping for rain for the ...We are in a heat wave and hoping for rain for the farmers....one seems to get one extreme or the other. I wish you a weekend with sunshine.Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-61656008934164994822012-07-13T18:34:09.788-07:002012-07-13T18:34:09.788-07:00I work (volunteer) at a food/ service bank. About...I work (volunteer) at a food/ service bank. About 1/4 of the people are elderly, another 1/4 are ill. It breakes my heart. Every week people who have means and a garden bring in their extra veggies that they have grown in their garden for those less fortunate. It was an excellent growing season around here until two weeks ago when the heat and lack of rain happened. It is bad here and we need rain. Meanwhile my garden which I water every day is producing more than I can ever use because I also grew more tomato and pepper plants than usual. <br /><br />The gift of sharing is the best feeling in the world.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-49985964372626251852012-07-13T17:19:51.287-07:002012-07-13T17:19:51.287-07:00We didn't plant a garden this year, for other ...We didn't plant a garden this year, for other reasons, but this drought would have limited the yield, so it worked out, for once.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-2638796291342382752012-07-13T16:51:10.845-07:002012-07-13T16:51:10.845-07:00I remember living in one suburb here in Adelaide w...I remember living in one suburb here in Adelaide where the back yard was huge. An old chookhouse and yard was along the back fence, the entire right side was fruit trees and grape vines and on the left of the path I planted a large veg garden in soil that was so dark and rich and easy to dig. In just a few short months I was feeding my family, some of the in-laws and taking excess produce to work to give away. I was sad to leave, but the rent on that place just got too high.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682178071645530840.post-53452177782472086372012-07-13T14:42:47.644-07:002012-07-13T14:42:47.644-07:00You vegetables are wonderful. I think sharing a bo...You vegetables are wonderful. I think sharing a bountiful harvest is just the natural thing to do. We finally started to get some rain. I have not weeded anywhere in about five weeks due to triple digit heat. We had some volunteer potatoes in our neglected compost pile and Joe got to dig potatoes for the first time. I am going to make a gardener out of him soon. hugs, oliveOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.com