tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post2483261545449769562..comments2024-03-28T09:39:07.840-06:00Comments on NORTHSIDER : Its All Happening On The Veg Plot and Flower Garden.northsider http://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-28524815857310377482020-02-24T22:29:31.024-07:002020-02-24T22:29:31.024-07:00Fantastic website you have here but I was wonderin...Fantastic website you have here but I was wondering if you knew of any user discussion forums that cover the same topics talked about here? I'd really like to be a part of online community where I can get feedback from other experienced individuals that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Kudos!<br /><b><a href="https://darlin.com.au/" rel="nofollow">home & giftware</a></b><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934543245663824125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-79997066723661227562018-05-10T08:59:12.701-06:002018-05-10T08:59:12.701-06:00I like herbaceous perennials Vera because you can ...I like herbaceous perennials Vera because you can keep dividing them and making new plants for free. Propagators are very cheap to buy and great for cuttings. I love our polytunnel. I can go in it and garden even on rainy days. You won't regret it if you buy a polytunnel and you can raise flower plants and veg plants to sell or use for yourselves. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-73476684248660477202018-05-10T03:31:41.295-06:002018-05-10T03:31:41.295-06:00I am having a go at taking cuttings, most of them ...I am having a go at taking cuttings, most of them raided from other people's gardens! <br />I would so love to have a poly tunnel, but still don't. Ah well, I can always hope, especially when I see what you are growing in yours!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-56157215103689210462018-05-09T03:48:41.664-06:002018-05-09T03:48:41.664-06:00Hi Valerie. If you buy good strong mint plants an...Hi Valerie. If you buy good strong mint plants and plant them in a container of good top soil or good compost and regular water them they will thrive and flourish.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-70106128728989857452018-05-09T03:32:55.098-06:002018-05-09T03:32:55.098-06:00I tried and failed to grow mint!!! Green fingers o...I tried and failed to grow mint!!! Green fingers obviously don't work for me...lolValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-12138153681397673842018-05-08T03:52:19.467-06:002018-05-08T03:52:19.467-06:00Hi Frances. Now or June is a good time for softwo...Hi Frances. Now or June is a good time for softwood cuttings. You could always place some polythene over the pot to keep the moisture in. They will also strike if you place them in a slit trench full of gritty sand in winter. I would like some of the sunshine but the plants do like the wet and humid conditions here in Ireland. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-58392195040471273912018-05-08T01:37:55.908-06:002018-05-08T01:37:55.908-06:00I am trying to strike some Leucothoe cuttings that...I am trying to strike some Leucothoe cuttings that I took from my son's garden. I just bunged them in some rooting powder and in a pot..put them in the shade and hope for the best! I have 3 more just in water if the first 3 don't " do" . It is sink or swim with me when trying to grow anything...Usually successful! I would prefer your weather to ours at the moment. I don't like " hot" . Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-24123979922549072592018-05-07T14:23:23.907-06:002018-05-07T14:23:23.907-06:00Yes mint sauce is amazing with roast beef and new ...Yes mint sauce is amazing with roast beef and new potatoes.. it's worth digging out any clay or Stony soil and replacing it with good soil or compost or even grow it in a pot. Good luck Rachel.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-50862942227678228522018-05-07T13:47:04.963-06:002018-05-07T13:47:04.963-06:00I love mint and never see it as a problem that it ...I love mint and never see it as a problem that it takes over. We used to have an entire ditch at the farm that was all mint. I loved it and so did my mother. In fact at this property where I live now I have had a big problem in getting it to grow at all. The land here is terrible! This is my third attempt. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-56814034834556954182018-05-07T13:29:04.557-06:002018-05-07T13:29:04.557-06:0023 C sounds wonderful Gwil. We get more snails th...23 C sounds wonderful Gwil. We get more snails than slugs. They are clever and carry their house on their backs. You can buy nematodes to go after them. I lifted a paving slabs and counted seven of the menaces. Could do with some sizzling heat to frazzle them. Dont think we will get it though. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-76482768919694714652018-05-07T13:22:34.443-06:002018-05-07T13:22:34.443-06:00Here it's 23 C. Slugs are cannibalistic. If y...Here it's 23 C. Slugs are cannibalistic. If you put a dead one on the path the others will gorge on it. You can then sprinkle them with salt and watch them dissolve into a slimy mess. Our slugs are orange. As yet they are keeping their heads below the parapet. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-70491340122424430432018-05-07T12:47:34.178-06:002018-05-07T12:47:34.178-06:00Hi LA. Rain contains free nitrogen and you don...Hi LA. Rain contains free nitrogen and you don't have to water your crops everyday. I hope you do get some new potatoes in your compost. The slug pubs are helping but we are getting brassica casualties most nights. Soon the cabbage white butterflies will be laying eggs for their catter pillars to devour them. Such is vegetable gardening. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-19652008894832968472018-05-07T12:27:21.426-06:002018-05-07T12:27:21.426-06:00We are now on our third day of rain. Fantastic for...We are now on our third day of rain. Fantastic for the garden. The tomatoes love it. <br />I have potatoes growing in the compost, around the edges. They just came up by themselves. I m not using this compost at the moment, so maybe I'll find potatoes when I put the compost on the garden in September.<br />Cross fingers, looks like a fertile garden this summer.<br />Love your slug pubs!!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-22708101035796215502018-05-07T12:24:18.829-06:002018-05-07T12:24:18.829-06:00Thanks Philip. I split my perennials Spring and A...Thanks Philip. I split my perennials Spring and Autumn. Gardening isn't necessary expensive and I am getting more into making shrub and perennial cuttings propagation. Its a good hobby even if it's raining. Thanks Philip!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-77984902152162971952018-05-07T12:05:39.038-06:002018-05-07T12:05:39.038-06:00You’ve done well propagating that many perennials ...You’ve done well propagating that many perennials Dave. That will save a few bob. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-38428501749047986602018-05-07T08:20:50.523-06:002018-05-07T08:20:50.523-06:00Hi Rachel. Its 13C here and we have had no heatwa...Hi Rachel. Its 13C here and we have had no heatwave down in West Cork. Did you plant your mint in a bucket? It's great at taking over. Thanks!northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-68543416325990353202018-05-07T08:12:07.545-06:002018-05-07T08:12:07.545-06:00It is 27C here this afternoon, almost 80F. I wish...It is 27C here this afternoon, almost 80F. I wish it could be like this more of the time. I planted two lots of mint this weekend. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com