tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post4306714681284640226..comments2024-03-29T01:07:20.050-06:00Comments on NORTHSIDER : Plants For Sale.northsider http://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-67111581549190030982021-05-11T11:19:19.226-06:002021-05-11T11:19:19.226-06:00Good idea Sol, I've been thinking about selli...Good idea Sol, I've been thinking about selling them online. Can't wait for carboot sales to start again.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-28753837278129281302021-05-11T09:31:49.996-06:002021-05-11T09:31:49.996-06:00what about contacting the gardener at a stately ho...what about contacting the gardener at a stately home and see if they need any of what you have. I always buy a plant or 2 at Threave castle gardens as they are grown here and hopefully will withstand the weather. although threave isnt as high up as we are and I have to protect everything from the wind. all rather a palaver Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-27398354198112812102021-05-09T10:43:45.923-06:002021-05-09T10:43:45.923-06:00I'm surprised they don't have outside toil...I'm surprised they don't have outside toilets on the wings. 😀northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-46478111077357510272021-05-09T08:04:30.917-06:002021-05-09T08:04:30.917-06:00I heard it was going to be five euros for a wee we...I heard it was going to be five euros for a wee wee and ten euros for a poo poo. I would have worn an incontinence nappy instead.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-89529694333194111322021-05-09T07:58:13.661-06:002021-05-09T07:58:13.661-06:00Could be YP. At least his standing only passenger...Could be YP. At least his standing only passengers never took off.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-36954207241955824672021-05-09T07:42:21.918-06:002021-05-09T07:42:21.918-06:00Is the head of that budgie airline the odious Mich...Is the head of that budgie airline the odious Michael O'Leary? That guy needs a good slapping with a wet haddock.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-71830530785827113842021-05-09T03:53:05.380-06:002021-05-09T03:53:05.380-06:00Many many painters never received the recognition ...Many many painters never received the recognition they deserved when they were alive. It's great to have a God given talent like painting. I believe allotments and gardens are a form of art. The soil is the easel and the plants the paints and the gardener and Mother Nature paint the scene.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-77204074787117458002021-05-09T03:40:37.517-06:002021-05-09T03:40:37.517-06:00I don't know about that! People have said tha...I don't know about that! People have said that looking at my paintings makes them feel hungry, and a very elderly farmer told me he really liked the fact that I had grown the tomatoes in the painting we were standing by.<br />Like many, I've not had any sales in the last year - when I die, they'll find me, brush in hand, under a heap of toppled canvasses, but if I can get to be nearly as good as Cotan, I'll be happy.veg artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-4801287954981493072021-05-09T03:26:58.685-06:002021-05-09T03:26:58.685-06:00You must be very talented? I can grow them and wr...You must be very talented? I can grow them and write about vegetables but I could never paint them. Thanks for the link. His vegetables paintings are amazing.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-69343429195639135632021-05-09T02:31:50.297-06:002021-05-09T02:31:50.297-06:00Well, the clue's in the name. My paintings se...Well, the clue's in the name. My paintings sell to farmers, gardeners and cooks!! I don't put my work online, but this link is for my hero, Juan Sanchez Cotan. These were painted in the early 1600s! <br /><br />https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F7c%2F9f%2F79%2F7c9f7990a0b58d600d26a654cf467828.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fbalogh_mercedes%2Fjuan-sanchez-cotan%2F&tbnid=IphGApMlXkKo_M&vet=12ahUKEwiV4dz9lLzwAhUOxhoKHQDRBlMQMyhDegQIARBn..i&docid=8-cz_EIhjP0PxM&w=500&h=466&q=cotan%20paintings&hl=en-GB&ved=2ahUKEwiV4dz9lLzwAhUOxhoKHQDRBlMQMyhDegQIARBnveg artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-42990328209186416582021-05-08T13:00:25.205-06:002021-05-08T13:00:25.205-06:00It's a shame I can't email you some and yo...It's a shame I can't email you some and you can print them out. 😆northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-23015424412266849222021-05-08T12:57:27.616-06:002021-05-08T12:57:27.616-06:00If they don't I will have to hop a plane and b...If they don't I will have to hop a plane and by some healthy stock from an Irishman known the world over for his mad plant skills.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-34166066619366588502021-05-08T10:55:00.513-06:002021-05-08T10:55:00.513-06:00Thanks Debby. I've often rescued a very unhea...Thanks Debby. I've often rescued a very unhealthy and very thirsty plant or two from a discount supermarket and nurtured it back to life. I am sure your salvaged plants will bounce back to their former glory and look resplendent in their hanging baskets.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-38385487369731360942021-05-08T10:51:54.332-06:002021-05-08T10:51:54.332-06:00Thanks Linda. I think there is making a Pound or ...Thanks Linda. I think there is making a Pound or Euros and being too expensive. I've never been a Capitalist. Perhaps I should put my prices up a little?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-15031760930424649272021-05-08T09:58:58.717-06:002021-05-08T09:58:58.717-06:00No opinion on pricing. Here things range so wildly...No opinion on pricing. Here things range so wildly. The local walmart has mother's day hanging baskets for $16.99. I bought mine for $6.99 at the local Aldi's. They were looking a bit bedraggled, and so I set them on the ground to get a bit of rain before hanging. Tim ran over them with a truck. :( I salvaged the plants and repotted them in smart wire plant pots. Hopefully they will live. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-22597027765063801142021-05-08T09:08:05.835-06:002021-05-08T09:08:05.835-06:00You're doing everyone a service by giving them...You're doing everyone a service by giving them healthy plants to enjoy. Now more people can enjoy them if they're cheaper. It's your passion, not your essential income.<br />Dont give them away though. You've done all the hard work!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-81763589752435511082021-05-08T07:39:34.053-06:002021-05-08T07:39:34.053-06:00Ha,ha. I usually fly cattle class by a well known...Ha,ha. I usually fly cattle class by a well known budget airline.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-60904971147754221792021-05-08T07:13:12.486-06:002021-05-08T07:13:12.486-06:00My name isn't Roger!My name isn't Roger!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-72689555035767970332021-05-08T06:17:18.188-06:002021-05-08T06:17:18.188-06:00Paintings? Please tell us more about them. I neve...Paintings? Please tell us more about them. I never understand how art is priced. Someone once said to me "you don't buy it by the yard."northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-22746427427051492422021-05-08T06:15:35.521-06:002021-05-08T06:15:35.521-06:00Good point. I just like to offer something to eve...Good point. I just like to offer something to everyone. I'm more of a Mr Lidl than a Mr Waitrose.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-44780242601369574382021-05-08T06:13:36.835-06:002021-05-08T06:13:36.835-06:00Cheers🍾Cheers🍾northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-10095237435524965922021-05-08T05:56:13.619-06:002021-05-08T05:56:13.619-06:00My husband says the same about the price I put on ...My husband says the same about the price I put on my paintings!veg artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-26770638405545453852021-05-08T05:28:22.844-06:002021-05-08T05:28:22.844-06:00Yes you can. Although accessibility is good, there...Yes you can. Although accessibility is good, there is also deep value in much of what we do and sometimes to give it away cheaply devalues its worth in more important ways than the price. <br />I remember my old painting tutor once saying - I'm not selling many paintings - I shall have to double their price! The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-71544352807500524172021-05-08T04:53:58.469-06:002021-05-08T04:53:58.469-06:00Tish!Tish!JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577767911269302322.post-23974714404817485122021-05-08T03:58:55.441-06:002021-05-08T03:58:55.441-06:00Yes I think you could be right about market stall ...Yes I think you could be right about market stall traders JayCee having additional costs. My costs are compost and diesel. <br /><br />Oh to go carbooting again. I reckon I could host a programme aimed at at carboot sales and the contestant is given the challenge of furnishing an house and planting up the garden. <br /><br />If you sail the yacht to Bantry Marina we will meet you with a car full of plants and refreshments. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.com