Comments for The edible balcony garden

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:55:10 +0000

Hi Andrea.

Oh dear, snorting sweet peas and throwing seed bombs. On what kind of path is gardening taking us?

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Andrea (Heavy Petal)

Andrea (Heavy Petal) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:49:12 +0000

Hi Elaine, I just checked out your other blog - you’re prolific!

Sweet peas are definitely sweeet. There is just something about their perfume that makes you want to snort them up like a drug. My favourite thing about them has to be the fact that the more you cut them, the better they bloom. Continuous bouquets throughout the season - yay!

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:05:12 +0000

Thanks, Tabatha. I don’t have nearly as many flowers as you do in your garden so I try to really make the most of what blooms in mine. This means lots of photos…and probably more than a couple of posts about sweet peas.

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Tabatha

Tabatha — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:02:07 +0000

so pretty!!!!

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:46:28 +0000

Peppylady, Heather & Aiyana, good Monday morning and thank you for your comments.

I had no expectations but high hopes that the sweet peas would flourish and I’m thrilled they are doing so well. I think the cool Spring weather really helped. We haven’t had any truly hot days, yet.

Peppylady — my favourite of nature’s perfumes, too.

Heather, I do hope you grow some in containers near your front or back door. Nothing (IMHO) compares to the sight and scent of them and the closer you get to the blossom, the better.

Aiyana, how lovely to have enough for bouquets. At most, I have three flowers for a little bud vase. But you know, it’s enough for me.

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Aiyana

Aiyana — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:53:44 +0000

Sweet peas are my–my sister’s and my daughter’s favorite flower. We all grow them–but my sis is the most consistent with it. She has so many that she gives bouquets away for a couple of months. They bloom here in February and are gone by April.
Aiyana

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:11:48 +0000

This is one of those things I don’t know how I didn’t know - but I did not know how pretty these are!!! I have lots of land here, but now I want to grow these in baskets on my porch just because they are pretty! LOL! THanks for sharing - I have so mjuch to learn.

Comment on Green Thumb Sunday: Sweet, Sweet Peas by peppylady

peppylady — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:20:40 +0000

I didn’t do any sweet peas this year. I love the smell of them.

Comment on First rose of summer by Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:35:34 +0000

Hi Tess. I think I was “tweaking” this post when you commented so I’m not quite sure which version you read. But yes, Carole Bamford’s words are worth recycling and sharing. Did you notice the location of the garden? England.

Comment on First rose of summer by Tess

Tess — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:14:35 +0000

Gorgeous! And I love the words, too. You might see them recycled soon…