tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post173674975513906335..comments2023-11-02T14:38:49.035+00:00Comments on Spring Fair - 2011 at the NEC.: Bellis, bella, bellumJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-6388448923821648952022-10-30T04:37:04.868+00:002022-10-30T04:37:04.868+00:00This is a great post thanks for writing it. This is a great post thanks for writing it. Home Renovation Rochesterhttps://www.home-renos.com/us/renovation-contractors-new-york/home-renovation-rochester.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-49352746147169102952007-03-17T11:51:00.000+00:002007-03-17T11:51:00.000+00:00Jam jars of perfume - sound like my eldest daughte...Jam jars of perfume - sound like my eldest daughter's bedroom.<BR/>In season I send excess flowers - things picked but not sold on a Friday - to 2 local nursery schools. Both are very Montessori-ish so the children get to arrange the flowers themselves. They get on very well.<BR/>It isn't all altruistic of course - I'm getting future flower buyers early!<BR/>J<BR/>xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-81457698086599884062007-03-16T23:02:00.000+00:002007-03-16T23:02:00.000+00:00What a childs dream though, to have all those disc...What a childs dream though, to have all those discarded flowerheads and petals to add to water to make perfume. I can just imagine all the jam jars full of the perfume lined up !weirdbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955841382032017678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-29205543741085260942007-03-16T13:14:00.000+00:002007-03-16T13:14:00.000+00:00Jane - what a worthwhile thing to do. I grew up in...Jane - what a worthwhile thing to do. I grew up in Cornwall and in those days there was an inspired gardener in charge of the many and beautiful public gardens in Falmouth. Every year he brought trays of geranium cuttings to the primary schools and each child was given one to take home and grow on. It was brought back later and used in a bedding scheme. I am sure that is where my love of gardening started.<BR/>AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-78523831315693336612007-03-16T11:38:00.000+00:002007-03-16T11:38:00.000+00:00Yep - I can't wait to get back into the garden eit...Yep - I can't wait to get back into the garden either - it has been completely neglected since October.<BR/><BR/>The plants will all go to Drymen Primary School after the show. They are re-doing their playground, making raised beds that actually have soil in them and creating a kind of spring meadow on a hummock at the back of the school. I am on their eco-board as a parent/local business/pta representative. Children love planting rather than digging or weeding (surprise)so I hope that while the rest of the parents get sweaty sawing up wood for the raised beds, I shall be carrying round trays of bulbs for children to plant.<BR/>Alice, those Ipheion uniflorus sound lovely - I must try to get hold of some<BR/>J<BR/>xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-16927282456404088972007-03-15T22:23:00.000+00:002007-03-15T22:23:00.000+00:00I have just bought some Bellis to try out in a win...I have just bought some Bellis to try out in a window box - I have started to experiment with a wider variety of bedding plants and perennials - especially for Winter/Spring boxes. My find this spring is Ipheion uniflorum bulbs - beautiful blue star shaped flowers which seem to last for ages.<BR/>Good luck with the show - I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. I hope that your plants behave and that you meet some lovely, friendly and appreciative people. Don't panic about all the things that need to be done - deadlines focus the mind wonderfully!<BR/>AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-31570354949711715482007-03-15T21:18:00.000+00:002007-03-15T21:18:00.000+00:00I'm heading over there on Monday, they are a good ...I'm heading over there on Monday, they are a good bunch and very helpful. I dare say if I have room in the car (which hopefully I will have as I'll have sold everything!) I could take some off your hands if need be come Sunday night. I'm planning on spending the next few weeks in the garden as it's looking very much in need of some serious TLC!<BR/>I'm sure your plans will all come together, you're very brave taking it on at such short notice - I hope the CL team appreciate it!<BR/>L xPrimrose Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com