tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post4208726020351848729..comments2024-02-15T17:21:26.481+00:00Comments on The Rubbish Diet: Creating an edible garden in a small suburban spaceAlmost Mrs Averagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-81412138094232837792011-09-14T06:11:45.288+01:002011-09-14T06:11:45.288+01:00If a person has a heart and passion for greener en...If a person has a heart and passion for greener environment, no matter how urbanized an area he or she lives in, that person can create garden like this!mens incontinence productshttp://www.incontinenceproducts.co.uk/info/products/mens-incontinence-products/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-35876026033541569612009-08-25T17:25:54.267+01:002009-08-25T17:25:54.267+01:00Cool! Good blog! I'll mention it in my next bl...Cool! Good blog! I'll mention it in my next blogpost and it'll turn up on my new blogroll.Indoor grow lightshttp://www.led-grow-lights.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-81341515459634836462009-05-18T20:26:00.000+01:002009-05-18T20:26:00.000+01:00Hi Mrs G - glad you enjoyed the tour. It would be...Hi Mrs G - glad you enjoyed the tour. It would be great to show you around properly but then again, it would only take 5 minutes. :-D<br /><br />I've been holding onto that plastic thinking we could put it to good use. I think I might have to find an allotment owner who might want to take it off my hands. Hope your gardening's going well. Might pop by when we're next passing. :-DAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-83470748147432193442009-05-16T07:04:00.000+01:002009-05-16T07:04:00.000+01:00Just had a lovely stroll around your garden this m...Just had a lovely stroll around your garden this morning, Mrs A - it was just the thing after my busy day yesterday. It's amazing how you can transform a small space with a bit of creativity.<br /><br />I was thinking all that plastic would make another polytunnel!<br /><br />Well done; it's looking utterly fabulous; you must be really proud. Thanks for the link to our site :)Mrs Greenhttp://myzerowaste.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-38931094535936707742009-05-12T17:00:00.000+01:002009-05-12T17:00:00.000+01:00Hi John - It's great to bring on things indoors. ...Hi John - It's great to bring on things indoors. I wish we had more space. The tomatoes have taken over out kitchen until recently when we transferred them to the growhouse. I completely agree with it being such a good learning experience too. Good luck with your growing antics :-D <br /><br />Hi Condo Blues...why thank you. I'm getting there with my repurposing...slowly but surely :-D <br /><br />Hi Mamakin and welcome to the blog. Thank you so much for dropping by and joining in the gathering. Thanks for the top tip about the raspberries. I'll have to look out particularly with such small amount of space in that area. I hope things work out on the mobility front and that even working with pots and containers get things back in the growth zone again. I can't imagine how it must feel to have enjoyed such a plentiful vegetable garden but it sounds that you've got the drive and spirit to see it through. It's great that the voluntary plants keep pushing on each year too. Thanks again for popping by and I look forward to hearing about your developments. :-D<br /><br />Hi Margaret - I should thank you for the inspiration. It's good to have bloggers out there who bubble away with enthusiasm and can inspire novice gardeners like me to get digging. Hope you have a lovely time in Wales and that you enjoy the book. Dare I ask which bit of Cymru are you heading to? :-DAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-1596995277979502832009-05-12T14:37:00.000+01:002009-05-12T14:37:00.000+01:00Well done you, your garden looks great. I'm lucky ...Well done you, your garden looks great. I'm lucky in that I have quite a large garden but when I had a small garden I was amazed at how much you can produce. Potatos grow great in the compost bags as long as I can rescue them before Fiona cuts them the wrong way, LOl.<br />Look forward to your next pics.<br /><br />Margaret<br /><br />the book arrived safely thank you, I'm taking it to Wales next week for a holiday read.Margaret's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736694208684946814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-40766493664997075362009-05-12T11:10:00.000+01:002009-05-12T11:10:00.000+01:00I wanted to tell you that I accidentally fell upon...I wanted to tell you that I accidentally fell upon your site from Ravelry, my knitting site! I'm so glad I did. You're an inspiration to us all and I love what you're doing with your garden. I have over an acre of property and a large section set aside-I call it my nursery- for trying out new plants and for veggies. I'd been in a car accident in 2000 and from then to 2005 had 5 surgeries. I was doing well til I had another accident 2 yrs ago in Aug. So I haven't been able to plant and without me, my husband isn't into it, so I've got some lilacs, asparagus that keeps coming, and whatever other 'volunteer' plants come up. After I have surgery for the implant that's supposed to work like a remote control pain killer, I'm going to try again,. But for now, I'm sending the troops off for seeds & seedlings & planting them-with family help- in pots on the deck...because of you. I do have a word of warning about the raspberries though. I had a blackberry bush in the very back of the property when I bought the house. The next year I noticed a couple more in the same area - I thought I just missed them. They are now in the raised perennial bed nearest my back porch, taking over everything,almost impossible to get rid of, and I've also found them in the nursery!!! All I can think of is birds dropping the seeds or even dropping them through their droppings so to speak. I think the end is nowhere in sight. My son loves them, as do we all, but I'd be happier if they were not taking over the place. Seedlings are showing up through the lawn now, so maybe they spread underground, I have no idea. I do know that one little bush becomes a yard of bushes that never go away.*sigh* I'd love to know if they end up in different places if you have them in planters. Best of luck with your crops!mamakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519945700874352744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-38318800227150020412009-05-09T16:39:00.000+01:002009-05-09T16:39:00.000+01:00I love your repurposed planters!I love your repurposed planters!Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-71016986933530883492009-05-09T14:42:00.000+01:002009-05-09T14:42:00.000+01:00Hi Again Mrs A,
The back garden is too small for ...Hi Again Mrs A,<br /><br />The back garden is too small for a greenhouse. I plan to bring on as much as possible inside, using the hopefully many hours of direct sunshine, and indoor heat. Planting outside later when the weather improves.<br /><br />I enjoy working the soil but the large pots could be a useful addition next year. Your experience this year will be of great value for future efforts. <br /><br />Insect life, the beneficial type, is another interest with bees enjoying some of my flowering bushes.John Costiganenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-12410243045877698472009-05-08T19:41:00.000+01:002009-05-08T19:41:00.000+01:00Hi Sam - that sounds fab. I think this year is mo...Hi Sam - that sounds fab. I think this year is most definitely the year for growing. And am glad to be in good company. :-D<br /><br />Hi Karin - yes I know it really is tricky to multi-task but I am enjoying the balance (even if I do have twitchy fingers to get back on the PC). Am looking forward to seeing your garden too :-D<br /><br />Hi Catharine - lovely to see you over here and thank you for your kind comments. Good luck with your new house and the sunflowers. We're hoping to transplant ours soon. They are really going some on our windowsill. But they look quite leggy so I'm a bit concerned. Have also planted a few seeds directly outside. :-D<br /><br />Hi Compostwoman - no probs about the plug. I hope some people came and popped over. Great tip about the plastic. I'll keep hold of it for a while and see what I can do with it. And next time Mr A gets a bag of compost, I will suggest that he opens it at the top instead of slitting it right across the middle so we can make better use of it :-D <br /><br />Thanks Danda - Sounds like you've got yourself a challenge there. And I hope that your tomatoes are fab. Fingers crossed your greengrocer will understand. If you get lots you can sell them back to him LOL :-D <br /><br />Hi John - love the Punch quote. :-D. It must be more challenging in your neck of the woods, but it sounds like you're doing a fab job with the resources to hand. Have you got a greenhouse too? I really wish we had space for a proper one. :-D<br /><br />Hi Anne - thank you and yes the boys are really enjoying their gardening experience. Little T is particularly keen on seeing the strawberries blossom. We're going to have some competition there. :-DAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-31332530825321027772009-05-08T19:27:00.000+01:002009-05-08T19:27:00.000+01:00It all looks wonderful Mrs A - I'm full of admirat...It all looks wonderful Mrs A - I'm full of admiration. You've certainly made the most of your garden. Your boys will learn a lot from it all as well. A x<br /><br />PS - love the photo of your chicken.Strawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-33785904539226233592009-05-08T10:35:00.000+01:002009-05-08T10:35:00.000+01:00Hi Mrs A,
As Mr Punch would say : Thas tha waaay ...Hi Mrs A,<br /><br />As Mr Punch would say : Thas tha waaay ta doo at!"<br /><br />I have a wash-out of weather just now so indoor window pots are the vogue. Basil, lettuce and kale are the first efforts, with planting in raised beds later.John Costiganenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-70501048361026325792009-05-08T09:56:00.000+01:002009-05-08T09:56:00.000+01:00What a very good work you've done!
At a first gla...What a very good work you've done! <br />At a first glance it doesn't seems a garden with so many vegetables... you've been very creative in using every little space for growing all these kind of vegs! <br />Also you preserved space for relaxing and enjoyng life in open air! Good!<br /><br />My garden is very different. It extends almost two metres all around the building and it's shared with the other tenants, our relatives. Everyone has planted different kinds of green. There's a great chaos and it's very hard to grow vegs. So this year we are trying to grow only cherry tomatoes and rocket in pots with other herbs. <br /><br />The next one, following your example, we hope to grow more vegetables, even if our trusty greengrocer – the one who's supporting the use of personal reusable shopping bags – will noticed it and be angry with us! LOLdandaworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03539992452778511972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-91646175270827075952009-05-08T00:52:00.000+01:002009-05-08T00:52:00.000+01:00Thanks for the plug ;-)
re the plastic wrap from ...Thanks for the plug ;-)<br /><br />re the plastic wrap from the water butt...what about using it to make a cloche over a frame or a cold frame cover? ideal stuff I would say :-)<br /><br />Nice plants btw and a good use of limited space. A surprising amount of stuff can be grown in an urban garden especially in pots and bags!<br /><br />I use old growing medium bags, folded down, to grow spuds, really good especially for earlies/early maincrops!Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-84520680771466441522009-05-07T22:31:00.000+01:002009-05-07T22:31:00.000+01:00Your garden looks fantastic - thank you for sharin...Your garden looks fantastic - thank you for sharing that with us. Fingers crossed for our new house that we are able to make anything grow (although the children's sunflowers are doing well in their pots on the kitchen windowsill!)Catharine Withenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936767499911371984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-92182891679178874322009-05-07T22:24:00.000+01:002009-05-07T22:24:00.000+01:00Great to see you're making such good use of your g...Great to see you're making such good use of your garden and being so imaginative in squeezing it a bit extra here and there.<br /><br />All that gardening does make it hard to find the time to blog, though, doesn't it. I'm hoping to report on our garden soon, once I've sorted out lettuce, tomatoes, courgette, cucumber and a few flowers I've bought not to mention tidied up the front garden.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-5555479150543291592009-05-07T20:58:00.000+01:002009-05-07T20:58:00.000+01:00I love being nosy, so thanks for sharing your gard...I love being nosy, so thanks for sharing your garden :-) You've given me lots of ideas for my container gardening.<br /><br />I'm a bit sad that my timid little seedlings are so tiny, while yours are romping away. <br />Still, we have salad leaves, strawberries, basil, peppers and tomatoes. Not bad - as long as they keep growing!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127623000367674910noreply@blogger.com