tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post6132829174780820457..comments2024-03-28T22:42:31.293+00:00Comments on Down by the sea: River Cottage Garden Open DayDown by the seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-7082462286388822572015-06-30T21:51:01.428+01:002015-06-30T21:51:01.428+01:00So sorry about your husband's fall...I was adm...So sorry about your husband's fall...I was admiring a flower bed outside the gym where I swim and face planted right into the flowers I was admiring 8 months ago! ....poor flowers and my tooth and glasses. In this post I appreciate the gardening suggestions you pass along. Amongst some flowers I planted a sun gold cherry tomato plant and a basil plant and both are thriving so far. Your garden in your more recent post inspires me...I've been scrolling back to catch up on your posts :) xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-51887242525087417712015-05-04T08:58:35.692+01:002015-05-04T08:58:35.692+01:00I'm so envious Sarah, I would love to visit Ri...I'm so envious Sarah, I would love to visit River Cottage. Sounds like it was well worth the visit and I look forward to seeing how your vegie patch progresses with all this new knowledge.Thimble Fingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231753446994300942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-22952837462300054792015-04-28T06:51:05.584+01:002015-04-28T06:51:05.584+01:00Dear Sarah,
How wonderful you got to go to River ...Dear Sarah,<br /><br />How wonderful you got to go to River Cottage and thank you for sharing your day out - so much inspiration here and makes me want to have more of a vegetable garden. Shame your husband fell and hurt himself.<br />Thanks for visiting me today and great to come by and see what you have been up to.<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-89081920135526357212015-04-27T16:38:37.526+01:002015-04-27T16:38:37.526+01:00Gosh what an inspirational place! I love that sho...Gosh what an inspirational place! I love that shot of the strawberry crate next to the barrel - It's given me an idea as I've been wondering what to do with my spare strawberries (I'm so bad at throwing perfectly good plants away and yet I have dozens of strawberry plants!). I grow my redcurrants as a standard (just the one so far, I might be tempted to put another bush in if I can find space) and it's quite nice to be able to see the fruit without bending down. I love the look of those crimson flowered broad beans; I grew some a couple of years back but preferred the taste of my usual beans, Karmazyn. Wishing a good week for you Sarah, xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-69965641399586943552015-04-26T19:42:38.455+01:002015-04-26T19:42:38.455+01:00Those roses must have been amazing at 8ft tall and...Those roses must have been amazing at 8ft tall and 150 plants too! You should do a post about them! Our gardening is very different to our last home, it is good to try growing other plants and keep those that you love and don;t require to much maintenance. Sarah x Down by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-11382388767178990112015-04-26T17:58:09.685+01:002015-04-26T17:58:09.685+01:00I like your pictures and I envy your having the op...I like your pictures and I envy your having the opportunity to have a garden. Here, we have mostly rock, Georgia red clay, and pine trees all around with little sun, so no garden. Before the trees grew tall in the front yard I used to have many rose bushes (150 plants.) First, I sent a sample of our soil to our Agriculture Cooperative – they tested our soil and told us exactly what to use – fertilizer and such, so plants would grow better. But I found that dried chicken manure worked the best – some of my rose bushes grew to 8 feet tall! And I won a couple of trophies. In our next house I will try to plant shrubs and trees to attract birds and butterflies – my knees are too bad to garden anymore!Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-350833892478125402015-04-23T21:02:15.602+01:002015-04-23T21:02:15.602+01:00Your post does make me want to try more than herbs...Your post does make me want to try more than herbs and salad leaves this year!Fredahttp://www.livesimplysimplylive.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-21256589075368991262015-04-22T20:09:08.399+01:002015-04-22T20:09:08.399+01:00I'm loving the idea of growing currant bushes ...I'm loving the idea of growing currant bushes as standards, and of growing and eating more varities of peas and beans.<br /><br />Lovely post Sarah. I do hope your husband's hands heal quickly.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-67757054415327054552015-04-22T12:00:01.139+01:002015-04-22T12:00:01.139+01:00I am so amazed at how everything is so green there...I am so amazed at how everything is so green there.<br />We still have some wet snow in the forecast but soon perhaps this place I dwell in way across the pond shall be as brilliant as your beautiful setting...<br />SusanSusan McShannon-Monteithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525642217533620081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-56880795638601159272015-04-21T09:38:39.872+01:002015-04-21T09:38:39.872+01:00Actually I am doing something new... I am preparin...Actually I am doing something new... I am preparing the soil of my vegetable garden so I can turn it into actual flower beds... I realised I am terrible in growing vegetables and they are too time consuming and high maintenance. Then at the end of summer, after weeding, watering every day, treating for diseases and so on I find myself with a bunch of tomatoes and zucchini that I ca't eat on my own and I have to give away. <br />Anyway I do envy a lot who has a nice vegetable garden, knows how to take care of it, and eats its own products all year round. Let us know about yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-23025072728023705702015-04-20T19:46:29.969+01:002015-04-20T19:46:29.969+01:00Hello Sarah :) I have just discovered your blog an...Hello Sarah :) I have just discovered your blog and have to say that I absolute love it! We are moving from Derbyshire to Devon (Plymouth) in the summer so I have been reading your last few posts and relishing them. Your outing to River Cottage looks wonderful! It is so on my 'Places-To-Visit' list - I love watching River Cottage! Have a wonderful week. Shirley AnnShirley-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678506786099888928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-62350946969217396722015-04-20T16:34:03.817+01:002015-04-20T16:34:03.817+01:00What a lovely day out Sarah! I always watch Hugh o...What a lovely day out Sarah! I always watch Hugh on River Cottage, some day I hope we get to visit! I have visited Heligan gardens and it is exquisite, so much to see and beautifully designed and laid out. My daughter is making a little garden from scratch in her new home, so hopefully I can help her with creepers to climb up the trellis to hide the ugly old shed which was left. Have a lovely week Sarah. Sharon xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940714462495777436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-90408068608097554852015-04-20T13:59:32.032+01:002015-04-20T13:59:32.032+01:00Oh, I wish I could go there - and Heligan too. My...Oh, I wish I could go there - and Heligan too. My parents went a few years ago and loved it. On my list! JuliexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-60411022318423432742015-04-20T01:51:18.265+01:002015-04-20T01:51:18.265+01:00I like the idea of growing strawberries in an old ...I like the idea of growing strawberries in an old wooden box!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-80610832016710728012015-04-19T06:49:44.611+01:002015-04-19T06:49:44.611+01:00What a day - I evny you about this. Oh yes, I do s...What a day - I evny you about this. Oh yes, I do something different this year - in digg out a lot of plants which are invasive in the garden. Also cut the flowerheads before they make seeds in the boarders. Sarah, have a nice Sunay!<br /><br />SigrunSigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796073231312479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-23974029435175759562015-04-18T23:57:40.587+01:002015-04-18T23:57:40.587+01:00Oh I wish I lived closer so I could have gone but ...Oh I wish I lived closer so I could have gone but it is great that you visited and took photos to share. I had strawberries in a box but they do nothing here as the winds can be quite cool coming down of the moors above us. I hope hubby's on the mend now. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-9705392041702325482015-04-18T22:15:30.779+01:002015-04-18T22:15:30.779+01:00Thanks for the tour in this River Cottage Garden, ...Thanks for the tour in this River Cottage Garden, I should like to visit it. The hazel archways are lovely, I'm already thinking how I can create something like this in my garden.<br />Wish you a Happy Sunday!Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-47286122373930023092015-04-18T21:43:14.912+01:002015-04-18T21:43:14.912+01:00It's usually me who does the falling, one of h...It's usually me who does the falling, one of his shoe laces caught in the cleat of the other boot! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-5757332750894952192015-04-18T21:41:46.781+01:002015-04-18T21:41:46.781+01:00Unfortunately we aren't going to the Spring Fo...Unfortunately we aren't going to the Spring Food Fair this year only one of the evening concerts. Are you going to any of those? I sure everyone will love your pathwork creations! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-38992460285271948822015-04-18T21:38:43.190+01:002015-04-18T21:38:43.190+01:00Thank you Denise his hands are much better now! Sa...Thank you Denise his hands are much better now! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-31491495136499999192015-04-18T20:37:55.335+01:002015-04-18T20:37:55.335+01:00That's a place I would really like to visit! H...That's a place I would really like to visit! HFW is one of those people who you either love or hate. I think he is inspirational. Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-72678430994929704242015-04-18T20:25:29.712+01:002015-04-18T20:25:29.712+01:00A very interesting post Sarah,
I love to see an or...A very interesting post Sarah,<br />I love to see an organic garden. My daughters mother, my neighbor for 6 months of the year.. hear and Holland.. is a very avid organic veggie grower. <br />She wakes early in the morning to work for about 3 hours , checking on her plants.. This last season I had some lovely veggies from her.<br />Here where we live.. is still very old fashioned growing their small crops . The arches of branches are used here too.<br />my daughter in law, uses them for her fruit trees.<br />I enjoyed this post.<br />Thanks for taking us to the farm.<br />happy weekend Sarah.<br />val<br />valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-6681912871011014292015-04-18T17:06:01.141+01:002015-04-18T17:06:01.141+01:00OOOOH my goodness this looks like such a lovely wa...OOOOH my goodness this looks like such a lovely way to spend the day, I really love the a river cottage ethos, making the most from what you can grow, fantastic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289057264276106892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-29470622826197392042015-04-18T16:56:11.621+01:002015-04-18T16:56:11.621+01:00What a fantastic day and how lovely to be able to ...What a fantastic day and how lovely to be able to get all these tips for your new garden. I'm going to try growing strawberries this year in pots on the patio. We seem to have less slugs here than in my old garden. I've never heard of those beans. Hope the cut hands have healed up nicely by now.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-78146446524734728052015-04-18T16:27:54.228+01:002015-04-18T16:27:54.228+01:00What a lovely place River Cottage is with such won...What a lovely place River Cottage is with such wonderful surroundings. I grow as much veg as I can in my garden which is quite a small space so there is a lot of planning involved. I get such a lot of pleasure from it and to see your plate filled with everything you have grown yourself is one of life's joys. So glad you enjoyed the visit and hope your husband has learned his lesson in keeping his shoe laces tied properly.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com