tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7605881753750595434..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Thorns and rampant growthKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6924434081880747792020-11-09T07:53:09.516+01:002020-11-09T07:53:09.516+01:00I am really impressed with your blog article, such...I am really impressed with your blog article, such great & useful knowledge you mentioned here. Your post is very informative. I have read all your posts and all are very informative. Thanks for sharing and keep it up like this.<br />https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/loft-conversion-in-bermondsey/<br /><a href="https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/loft-conversion-in-bermondsey/" rel="nofollow">House Renovations in Bermondsey</a>lcrenovationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921185562364613060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75268923733831703462011-07-01T20:52:40.582+02:002011-07-01T20:52:40.582+02:00Thanks Tim. I'll try the rhubarb treatment. I ...Thanks Tim. I'll try the rhubarb treatment. I saw these <i>coléoptères</i> on Wikipedia, <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alticinae" rel="nofollow">here</a>, but don't have any experience of them. I didn't notice them hopping about on my greens, but then I didn't have a lot of time free for playing with them.<br /><br />Starman, yes, <i>carottes sauvages</i> are wild carrots. In the U.S. we call the flowers Queen Anne's Lace. Domesticated, garden-variety carrots, are descendents of the wild carrot.<br /><br />Diogenes, when you live in the desert, if you can't take the heat, well...<br /><br />Kristi and Evelyn, :^).ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1494104106565551882011-07-01T20:51:56.116+02:002011-07-01T20:51:56.116+02:00I've been battling those pesky blackberries my...I've been battling those pesky blackberries myself! The weather is turning warmer, now, and I have had to take 'breather' days inbetween the battle because my body (increased fatigue) just can't take it like other years ;-(<br /><br />Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, hat, gloves, protective goggles, - It's a riot to see me after using the string trimmer -I have polka-dots everywhere !!!<br /><br />BUT - no bruises, scrapes or cuts.<br />Thanks for the reminder about a tetanus shot - I'll have to check and see if it's been 10 years since I've had one.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9818666641636323952011-07-01T19:04:21.440+02:002011-07-01T19:04:21.440+02:00I like the view of "the" house. Are car...I like the view of "the" house. Are carotte sauvage real csrrots?Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29390333821124301442011-07-01T17:45:04.919+02:002011-07-01T17:45:04.919+02:00Ken, you've got Flea Beetle! They are ravaging...Ken, you've got Flea Beetle! They are ravaging our greens as well... some of the Black Tuscan leaves could do very nicely as flour shakers. If you have some Rhubarb take some of the leaf part [the bit you usually discard]- about that amount for a good helping of greens.<br />Boil this up and strain off the dark browny-green liquid. This contains a lot of Oxalic Acid. Dilute the liquid for use with ten volumes of water and spray the greens. We know it as "Death to Flea Beetle" - it is an 'aulde' allotment recipe.<br /><br />Another method is to cover a piece of card with grease on both sides [saindoux/lard is good] and gently run a stick along the tops of the greens while holding the card very near the plants. Beetles jump and stick to grease... scrape grease onto a piece of paper, wrap well and bin!<br />This only reduces the number of flea beetles though... and needs repeating often.<br />Hope this helps....Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76551435584879975592011-07-01T17:18:33.129+02:002011-07-01T17:18:33.129+02:00Yes, the daisies are beautiful as is the wild carr...Yes, the daisies are beautiful as is the wild carrot.<br /><br />They're forecasting 117 degrees for tomorrow and 115 in Palm Springs. :-)Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89527756541094920552011-07-01T15:53:34.386+02:002011-07-01T15:53:34.386+02:00Love your daisies! I bet the greens didn't tak...Love your daisies! I bet the greens didn't take to the days of high heat much. I hope they survive.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4183945303221997782011-07-01T15:08:24.971+02:002011-07-01T15:08:24.971+02:00Keep up the good fight!Keep up the good fight!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.com