tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post6391439131293170248..comments2023-05-04T05:08:07.814-07:00Comments on The Writing Closet: Crazy RainsLora Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-47600689218208173732018-04-02T03:07:35.486-07:002018-04-02T03:07:35.486-07:00Would your local nursery be able to order it for y...Would your local nursery be able to order it for you? The on-line photos make it look similar to mine & I can say, that type leaf does look really good in a shady border. Good luck hunting!Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-58906714176893864262018-04-02T03:05:46.244-07:002018-04-02T03:05:46.244-07:00I hadn't but did a search & think I should...I hadn't but did a search & think I should read a bit of Gertrude in the very near future.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-15663328763746439322018-04-02T02:19:15.149-07:002018-04-02T02:19:15.149-07:00This rain is getting very tedious, isn't it? I...This rain is getting very tedious, isn't it? I wanted some Brunnera 'Jack Frost' for a shady border but found it hard to get hold of (supporting local nurseries rather than online); I'll keep trying though, would look lovely in my new fern corner. Also impressed with your Woodwardia, too big for my tiny urban garden though! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-31516190149859201562018-04-01T19:52:34.740-07:002018-04-01T19:52:34.740-07:00Fantastic job giving that mattress a second life! ...Fantastic job giving that mattress a second life! Have you read Jekyll's musings on using hardworking cycle spokes for plant markers?Chicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531008972749490694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-57037703252040535282018-04-01T09:41:20.858-07:002018-04-01T09:41:20.858-07:00There'll be photos, if it survives.There'll be photos, if it survives.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-9006742098503959142018-04-01T06:23:25.915-07:002018-04-01T06:23:25.915-07:00Woodwardia sounds interesting, look forward to see...Woodwardia sounds interesting, look forward to seeing it later in the year. Brunnera is a cracking little plant, have it at the front of one of my borders.Green Fingered Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240533182819092891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-55912893066942028932018-04-01T06:17:10.966-07:002018-04-01T06:17:10.966-07:00It's an Appalachian saying, Paul, so most like...It's an Appalachian saying, Paul, so most likely not often heard over here.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-19421654435513286272018-03-31T18:12:46.479-07:002018-03-31T18:12:46.479-07:00Dumb as a daffodil...new one to me that one. Sor...Dumb as a daffodil...new one to me that one. Sorry to see you have hqd a weekmof rain...where do you live qgain?Paul Foremanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245514564490785725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-59168073655454421542018-03-31T12:16:49.391-07:002018-03-31T12:16:49.391-07:00I doubt it's original. Someone famous probabl...I doubt it's original. Someone famous probably said it, but considering the syntax, they're probably dead, so you're safe.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-86786230363800944512018-03-31T11:52:29.002-07:002018-03-31T11:52:29.002-07:00Hiya. Nice six despite the weather. "When las...Hiya. Nice six despite the weather. "When last we met..." is a nice turn of phrase. I'm going to copy with pride!@cavershamjjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939864277459499657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-20936257700415304542018-03-31T10:08:43.694-07:002018-03-31T10:08:43.694-07:00So glad to hear that about the woodwardia. I'...So glad to hear that about the woodwardia. I'm sort of a little in love w/it already.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-28736072184708278092018-03-31T10:07:23.196-07:002018-03-31T10:07:23.196-07:005 days of rain & indoors, my mind'll think...5 days of rain & indoors, my mind'll think all sorts are possible.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-21954492699179630782018-03-31T10:06:36.798-07:002018-03-31T10:06:36.798-07:00The roof has dried & been muscled into place. ...The roof has dried & been muscled into place. Only the glazing left to go, but I've already shunted a few garden things into the shed. I agree about brunnera. Never was attracted to them until this one.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-37298102057576047702018-03-31T10:05:36.557-07:002018-03-31T10:05:36.557-07:00Glad to know they're prolific, as we're no...Glad to know they're prolific, as we're nomadic & I'd like to keep growing them. 'Classy' is a good word for them.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-57482203392922993892018-03-31T10:03:57.335-07:002018-03-31T10:03:57.335-07:00To be honest, the phrase is usually used in refere...To be honest, the phrase is usually used in reference to someone not in the room. ;-)Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-28597143403255207272018-03-31T08:50:24.589-07:002018-03-31T08:50:24.589-07:00I see the good old British weather has thrown a sp...I see the good old British weather has thrown a spanner in the works with your plans too. I wouldn't have even thought of trying to build a shed indoors, but that looks like it was a good idea. <br />Your daffs were a lot more intelligent than the ones in our garden.... although ours did recover from being bent over with snow (but aren't overly thrilled at the amount of rain we had this week)Paddyhttp://allotmenteering.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-22888394943912060262018-03-31T08:44:14.654-07:002018-03-31T08:44:14.654-07:00Woodwardia is amazing! Big and brash and makes ne...Woodwardia is amazing! Big and brash and makes new plantlets at the end of each frond, so very clever indeed. Love the idea of the springy trellis, great imagination!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-68697256805743818092018-03-31T08:39:12.527-07:002018-03-31T08:39:12.527-07:00I've never been a fan of Brunnera but that sil...I've never been a fan of Brunnera but that silvery leafed one is lovely. Hope you get the shed roof on soon.Katharine - Tea Break Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818011932017424783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-70960757358978689092018-03-31T08:22:43.008-07:002018-03-31T08:22:43.008-07:00Someone gave me lots of the gemmae from Woodwardia...Someone gave me lots of the gemmae from Woodwardia orientalis a couple of years back. Now I have a dozen or so and not really enough room for one. Fortunately they've been slow growing so far. Very classy ferns, the Woodwardias.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835300203354452944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-34487320515978658182018-03-31T08:19:26.230-07:002018-03-31T08:19:26.230-07:00Really enjoyed your post again this week. I am ver...Really enjoyed your post again this week. I am very taken with the phrase as dumb as a daffodil and might try it out in a gentle way this week. Your daffodils look lovely and the brunnera too.Homesownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014264080156139554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-4951031641710849772018-03-31T08:08:07.821-07:002018-03-31T08:08:07.821-07:00I agree the cuttings are going to be practice, pra...I agree the cuttings are going to be practice, practice, practice to see what works for me. Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-11594157677005062072018-03-31T08:05:24.599-07:002018-03-31T08:05:24.599-07:00Yes, neither rain nor sleet, etc., will stop me fr...Yes, neither rain nor sleet, etc., will stop me from getting my shed. As to the woodwardia, we needed something tall enough to dissuade the Doodle but that would grow in shade. I'm so excited to've found it!Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-58032903573145143572018-03-31T08:03:28.573-07:002018-03-31T08:03:28.573-07:00Thanks, Tim. I'm hoping the fern is as lovely ...Thanks, Tim. I'm hoping the fern is as lovely as they say it is. If it grows, photos will follow.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-60998914159049400492018-03-31T07:54:24.205-07:002018-03-31T07:54:24.205-07:00OK, drying off a roof in the house is ok, I suppos...OK, drying off a roof in the house is ok, I suppose. But you building a storage shed in your lounge? Don't they have furniture shops where you are now? You have invented a totally new concept of beds in the garden. Be careful when working on that sandwich - they can surprise you by springing unexpectedly and slice a finger off! Persevere with cuttings. You will get it right one day; IME it's more what they are growing in that how much you water them. As I've said before, a house stands in the garden so everything in the house is in the garden. OK?JohnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287357763171250125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-16811835051815363382018-03-31T06:02:21.633-07:002018-03-31T06:02:21.633-07:00I see that work is going on for your garden shed ....I see that work is going on for your garden shed ... but inside because of the weather ... all the solutions are good<br />I didn't know the Woodwardia, interested in seeing how it will grow.Fredhttps://fredgardenerblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com