tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post5176903892510939514..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: garden share: julye / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-66528884585737614072015-07-10T15:44:50.380+10:002015-07-10T15:44:50.380+10:00hello GH, and welcome to dig in! I've actually...hello GH, and welcome to dig in! I've actually never had birds eat my peas before (scruffing them out, definitely!) - i'm wondering if it's because it's wintertime and not much to eat around. whatever the reason - grrrr!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-66744928880080046052015-07-09T12:12:43.066+10:002015-07-09T12:12:43.066+10:00Peas are so temperamental I find, for me they are ...Peas are so temperamental I find, for me they are either eaten by snails/slugs or the black birds are ripping them out or they have rotted due to the ground being wet... lol Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-78602387000051946922015-07-08T16:40:12.321+10:002015-07-08T16:40:12.321+10:00hello jan, and welcome to dig in. blackbirds are a...hello jan, and welcome to dig in. blackbirds are actually my biggest problem, too! they scruff everything out don't they? and they eat my worms... I do actually love blackbirds though, they are so tame in my yard - in fact, I believe they think it's THEIR yard - they keep me company while I work. and their song is lovely. <br />thank you I am :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-16849130254551059192015-07-08T11:59:13.960+10:002015-07-08T11:59:13.960+10:00I find growing vegetables equal parts joy and frus...I find growing vegetables equal parts joy and frustration. My biggest problem (apart from earwigs) is blackbirds, when I went down to the garden yesterday I found they had dug up the beans that had just started to shoot. Hope you are having a better week.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-62374853831057640852015-07-08T08:09:29.645+10:002015-07-08T08:09:29.645+10:00gee whiz, I hope I don't have rabbits! golly. ...gee whiz, I hope I don't have rabbits! golly. there are wallabies around - my suburb is quite close to some tracts of bush, and I see their poop in my front yard - but I hope they haven't worked out how to leap the high fences to my back yard where the vegies are. <br />golly, all this wildlife I hadn't even considered! thanks frogpond!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-53219991330877277902015-07-08T07:33:59.179+10:002015-07-08T07:33:59.179+10:00Hey Miss ... not good news about your week or your...Hey Miss ... not good news about your week or your peas. I think I would resow - maybe even bring some on indoors. I've never had a prob with sparrows, do you have rabbits ;) Hope the week gets better for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-3087465269916168512015-07-07T12:14:44.710+10:002015-07-07T12:14:44.710+10:00thank you lizzie - yes, that first little brassica...thank you lizzie - yes, that first little brassica head is very exciting, i'm thrilled! thanks to you and kate for your help with the techie monsters, i enjoy being part of the garden share.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-26313379841846565062015-07-07T12:13:06.501+10:002015-07-07T12:13:06.501+10:00the clivia is so pretty, isn't it? mine had be...the clivia is so pretty, isn't it? mine had been in a pot until a couple of months ago, and very very pot-bound - so i think it is rewarding me for liberating it by putting out its first flower.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-84297651772804301462015-07-07T12:11:16.070+10:002015-07-07T12:11:16.070+10:00thank you so much RR - very appreciated.
and yes t...thank you so much RR - very appreciated.<br />and yes this has been a better week! i say that is because of everyone's kind wonderful thoughts.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-45086948078414643012015-07-07T12:10:18.482+10:002015-07-07T12:10:18.482+10:00Ha, that is what i said... but i htink it is sparr...Ha, that is what i said... but i htink it is sparrows! just as grrrrrr :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-18410281728170451332015-07-07T11:54:48.306+10:002015-07-07T11:54:48.306+10:00Sorry to hear you had a dreadful week e. I hope t...Sorry to hear you had a dreadful week e. I hope that all has been on the up since then. I hope you have scared off the pea eating pest, that is very annoying. I hate it when bugs eat my food! Your clivia is gorgeous, my husband loves those we brought a few with us from our previous home but they do not grow well were we are now. We have rarely had a bloom. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-73041346391333524262015-07-06T20:14:50.716+10:002015-07-06T20:14:50.716+10:00Boo to those pesky birds. I hope that this week at...Boo to those pesky birds. I hope that this week at work and in your garden you get a few wins and by the look of those brassica's you should have a win fairly soon. Glad that Kate added you in. I have only just got to my computer as my little lady is finally down for asleep.lizzie {Strayed Table}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780078173100461193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-84794161271029003642015-07-06T18:10:09.728+10:002015-07-06T18:10:09.728+10:00I'm so sorry about your peas and your horrible...I'm so sorry about your peas and your horrible week. I've added you to the GSC link up since you said you were having difficulties. I hope that's okay. You can check the linkup here: http://rosehipsandrhubarb.com/my-july-garden/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-21164296198595140782015-07-06T13:44:58.201+10:002015-07-06T13:44:58.201+10:00it's Christmas in july! it certainly adds a fe...it's Christmas in july! it certainly adds a festive touch to an otherwise bleak backyard, AA :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-21661015875431042542015-07-06T12:12:55.409+10:002015-07-06T12:12:55.409+10:00Isnt it awful that when things go wrong in one are...Isnt it awful that when things go wrong in one area it seems to spread out into other areas? I hope this weeks heralds new beginnings. I like the christmas decorations to keep away brids - must remember that! africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-39404871891073278812015-07-06T11:44:08.862+10:002015-07-06T11:44:08.862+10:00thank you jean :-) I hope so too! the tinsel I'...thank you jean :-) I hope so too! the tinsel I've put out looks so pretty, let's hope it does the job of scaring away the sparrows so the pea shoots can regenerate.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-29114475866318096562015-07-06T10:33:02.479+10:002015-07-06T10:33:02.479+10:00bek, apart from damaged pea shoots, I agree - a ga...bek, apart from damaged pea shoots, I agree - a garden can be a place of solace. I was at my parents' place and helped them do lots of weeding; between that and feeding the chooks and parental cups of tea, I feel much better.<br />don't see many earwigs here in my garden - I've seen them in mum's dahlias, but not in my veg patch. gah, a new pest to content with - just what I need! :-) e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-25005798959491412012015-07-06T10:21:45.863+10:002015-07-06T10:21:45.863+10:00Nothing worse than a bad week, but I find the gard...Nothing worse than a bad week, but I find the garden is a wonderful healer though. Nothing like a pretty flower or forming harvest to take your mind off the mundane annoyances of real life. On the beans it could also be earwigs. I find them almost worse for destroying new plants than the snails and slugs. Don't know how to get rid of them yet though. Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-85363869615267579762015-07-06T09:28:40.526+10:002015-07-06T09:28:40.526+10:00So sorry to hear of your rotten week.
How disappo...So sorry to hear of your rotten week.<br /><br />How disappointing to have your seedlings so destroyed. Our veggie patches are supposed to be a retreat from the rat race and all the other nasties that spoil our day, not add to it!<br /><br />I do hope that this new week gives you some relief from both the horrors of the working day, and the critters attacking your beans.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-56894076602793534782015-07-06T09:12:38.670+10:002015-07-06T09:12:38.670+10:00thanks jem, for all your commiserations and sage a...thanks jem, for all your commiserations and sage advice. it's times that this that remind me that gardening is not always 'beers and skittles'! just like real life. e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-21347366252703939242015-07-06T09:00:07.123+10:002015-07-06T09:00:07.123+10:00We all have those weeks and it will improve. '...We all have those weeks and it will improve. 'This too shall pass' is a good one to remember! I also share the pain of gardening frustrations :)Jem @ Lost in Utensilshttp://www.lostinutensils.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-62964021965818577412015-07-06T08:21:48.452+10:002015-07-06T08:21:48.452+10:00thanks daphne - i'm keeping my fingers crossed...thanks daphne - i'm keeping my fingers crossed too - and I did sow another row just I case. e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-1511992036170146482015-07-06T07:56:02.240+10:002015-07-06T07:56:02.240+10:00I hope your peas come back for you. And that work ...I hope your peas come back for you. And that work gets better. When my beans got decapitated this year a small handful made a recovery, but I lost the others. I barely have enough beans for the spot, but I figure it was good enough. I just hope they grow well. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-3318208867687308952015-07-05T17:41:56.430+10:002015-07-05T17:41:56.430+10:00thank you CJ - me too. ohhh, and you are having pe...thank you CJ - me too. ohhh, and you are having pea thieves too! grrrrrr!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-31454683107788666492015-07-05T16:31:48.282+10:002015-07-05T16:31:48.282+10:00Sorry you've had such a dismal week at work, I...Sorry you've had such a dismal week at work, I hope next week is much better. Your peas look a lot like my peas. I'm not sure who the culprits are either, I think the pea shoots must be so juicy and delicious they're just irresistible. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.com