tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post5758365408747984563..comments2024-03-10T18:43:37.776+01:00Comments on Writing Home: Yet again . . .suejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072740351690646281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-34751350443385132412012-08-19T21:52:31.138+02:002012-08-19T21:52:31.138+02:00I think you're so right Victoria and long-term...I think you're so right Victoria and long-term that's my plan. The roses round the swimming pool have been here for over 20 years and don't get a drop. But much of the rest of the garden - trees, bushes, borders - is still relatively new and this last 12 months with drought last summer / freezing winter / more drought now has been pretty brutal, so I'm still nursing our young plants. I'm looking forward to the time when they just get on with it. :)suejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072740351690646281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-14190486682437096332012-08-18T16:16:49.588+02:002012-08-18T16:16:49.588+02:00I'm afraid we slow right down on the watering ...I'm afraid we slow right down on the watering in weather like this - apart from the new plants of course. It comes from laziness and living in the vines where you aren't allowed to water anything except the newly plaanteed vines, and also from visiting a wonderful private rose garden with over five thousand roses in it. The owner says she waters for the first two years then just lets the roses get on with it.Victoria Corbyhttp://victoriacorby.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-10256276818540609822012-08-18T14:27:22.203+02:002012-08-18T14:27:22.203+02:00Hi Fly, yes 2003 was exceptional wasn't it. W...Hi Fly, yes 2003 was exceptional wasn't it. We were still in the UK, but read about it. I'm watering every evening now and most early mornings. I'm always amazed when I actually see a meteor! :) suejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072740351690646281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-73624870374646957462012-08-18T13:55:58.719+02:002012-08-18T13:55:58.719+02:00I remember 2003....and watering the garden via a p...I remember 2003....and watering the garden via a pump from the river in the late evenings.<br /><br />I missed the Perseids this year...too cloudy.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-37022822552004467682012-08-18T13:43:27.073+02:002012-08-18T13:43:27.073+02:00I know what you mean Sue. Frustrated gardener her...I know what you mean Sue. Frustrated gardener here too! I squeeze a little bit of work into early mornings and late evenings.suejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072740351690646281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063789335725081371.post-83302335068788301062012-08-18T11:45:54.455+02:002012-08-18T11:45:54.455+02:00Definitely hiding indoors today behind the shutter...Definitely hiding indoors today behind the shutters. Feel frustrated not being able to get outside into the garden. Phew!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.com