tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post6959438943749486976..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Figs, pigs and echinaceaCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20200302473799367902013-09-12T22:16:51.591+01:002013-09-12T22:16:51.591+01:00Thanks Kari. I'm guessing it took you a while...Thanks Kari. I'm guessing it took you a while to laugh at your husband's joke! Thank you for your sweet comment. I don't do well with change, I am very much a creature of habit. But I am indeed hanging in, just. Hope you have a lovely day too.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-46074287584868888302013-09-12T22:15:34.113+01:002013-09-12T22:15:34.113+01:00Thank you for your kind comment Laura.Thank you for your kind comment Laura.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56827080786851560712013-09-12T22:15:20.027+01:002013-09-12T22:15:20.027+01:00A good idea, I shall be googling grape jelly I thi...A good idea, I shall be googling grape jelly I think, and rigging up a draining muslin net contraption no doubt.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-82624808679561537992013-09-12T22:14:20.030+01:002013-09-12T22:14:20.030+01:00Thank you Rebecca, although the garden is in fact ...Thank you Rebecca, although the garden is in fact fairly scrappy as a whole, with big patches of bare grass and an ugly concrete path. It needs a makeover!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-37426494982749487342013-09-12T22:13:15.867+01:002013-09-12T22:13:15.867+01:00Great suggestion, I could get the boys to tread on...Great suggestion, I could get the boys to tread on them in the bath or a trug! Although I fear that would end in a fight.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25996621479474814762013-09-12T22:12:11.821+01:002013-09-12T22:12:11.821+01:00Thank you Flighty. I look forward to seeing your ...Thank you Flighty. I look forward to seeing your grapes when they are ready.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8321892633314908702013-09-12T22:11:19.705+01:002013-09-12T22:11:19.705+01:00I am laughing. I might try this with a vegetable ...I am laughing. I might try this with a vegetable mine won't eat.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20954801261531291832013-09-12T22:10:39.673+01:002013-09-12T22:10:39.673+01:00I think grape jelly could be the answer. I've...I think grape jelly could be the answer. I've never tried it, but no doubt it's delicious, especially if it's made with homegrown grapes. Mine are growing on a west-facing fence, so they don't get sun until lunchtime. A south-facing one would probably be better for sweeter grapes, but they don't do too badly here.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-27575478091352957492013-09-12T22:08:11.518+01:002013-09-12T22:08:11.518+01:00It was free standing with very strong hard stems. ...It was free standing with very strong hard stems. The leaves were a little rough but not furry I don't think. Next time I am there I will see if there are any flowers. It's very tall, maybe about eight feet, or even more.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83200827008765755692013-09-12T22:06:45.811+01:002013-09-12T22:06:45.811+01:00I love rabbits too, but you are right, guinea pigs...I love rabbits too, but you are right, guinea pigs are very sweet, especially when they squeak. Mine squeak so loudly when they want a carrot or to be put on the grass, it's makes me laugh.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-46143874876939177592013-09-12T22:05:39.954+01:002013-09-12T22:05:39.954+01:00Thank you Jennifer. It's their daytime-on-the...Thank you Jennifer. It's their daytime-on-the-grass thing. They have a hutch to go in as well at night and when it's raining. They like being on the grass best though.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-32359129391441735662013-09-12T22:04:38.034+01:002013-09-12T22:04:38.034+01:00That is scarily hot. This was quite a mild one I ...That is scarily hot. This was quite a mild one I think - I wouldn't eat a normally hot one.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-75820593057956399562013-09-12T19:07:24.018+01:002013-09-12T19:07:24.018+01:00I love walking around the garden with you:) You al...I love walking around the garden with you:) You always capture the moment wonderfully. Maybe you could turn those grapes into some wine:) I feel for you being surprised by that hot pepper. As a joke, my husband put hot sauce on a chip I was eating. It takes a while for that burning feeling to go away! I hope things are ok. Change is never easy, so hang in there. Hope you're having a lovely day:)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482703385103047136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56745103466438485982013-09-12T07:49:27.493+01:002013-09-12T07:49:27.493+01:00Lovely grapes in your garden! And I love that las...Lovely grapes in your garden! And I love that last picture; you really managed to capture the moment. xoxoLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044460593683990092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8517642676662442772013-09-11T22:53:49.494+01:002013-09-11T22:53:49.494+01:00Ooh, fabulous photo of the Rose du Rescht! Could y...Ooh, fabulous photo of the Rose du Rescht! Could you make grape jelly with the grapes? It would be a good way to use them but omit those pesky pips at the same time. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3070151261217515702013-09-11T17:23:10.962+01:002013-09-11T17:23:10.962+01:00So so beautiful! All these photos make me very env...So so beautiful! All these photos make me very envious of your beautiful garden! xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496116371040300567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48737701213119563862013-09-11T15:31:05.845+01:002013-09-11T15:31:05.845+01:00Your grapes look very healthy, and lots to harvest...Your grapes look very healthy, and lots to harvest. Have you thought about giving home wine-making a go?... I ask this with know idea of what's involved or whether it would be practical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83312293938037143172013-09-11T15:29:50.636+01:002013-09-11T15:29:50.636+01:00Lovely post, and photos as always. My grapes are j...Lovely post, and photos as always. My grapes are just beginning to ripen. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63334782458090094572013-09-11T13:16:28.230+01:002013-09-11T13:16:28.230+01:00I would eat a whole chilli in one go if my childre...I would eat a whole chilli in one go if my children ate a raw carrot!!<br /><br />( a small one)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597324560311863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-76825736864429420552013-09-11T13:05:28.153+01:002013-09-11T13:05:28.153+01:00Your blog post title had me really intrigued!!
Yo...Your blog post title had me really intrigued!!<br /><br />Your grapes look amazing, CJ. My garden's situation won't allow me to grow anything like that. How cool! Grape jelly?<br /><br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-72608095679806363182013-09-11T09:43:40.174+01:002013-09-11T09:43:40.174+01:00Could the plant be a hollyhock or an abultilon. Re...Could the plant be a hollyhock or an abultilon. Really need a flower to tell. Was it free standing or climbing up something and were the leaves furry? Lots of questions :)<br /><br />We have tiny grapes on our plot vine which I doubt will swell now!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-71001393053506593452013-09-11T09:29:24.624+01:002013-09-11T09:29:24.624+01:00I've only grown chillis once, and that was for...I've only grown chillis once, and that was for the ornamental factor, we don't eat them. I certainly wouldn't have a go at eating one raw. Your piggies are so cute, we used to have a couple and I do miss their little squeaks, we have two rabbits now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83366834044308555342013-09-11T03:35:38.476+01:002013-09-11T03:35:38.476+01:00I love your guinea pig house, it's really cute...I love your guinea pig house, it's really cute.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-78699275642020026072013-09-10T23:19:11.659+01:002013-09-10T23:19:11.659+01:00CJ your photos are lovely... I love all of the gre...CJ your photos are lovely... I love all of the green... you are a brave woman! I would never eat a pepper!! I can't eat hot food at all!<br />I was reading not long ago about the hottest pepper in the world in India... apparently it burns your skin if it touches you!!! Yikes!<br />Tammy xtlcukjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126317345680620502noreply@blogger.com