tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post193908353276847614..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: A Gardener's holidayMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56360930320013449342013-03-21T20:32:57.585+00:002013-03-21T20:32:57.585+00:00I like cats. I have one that "helps" me ...I like cats. I have one that "helps" me in the garden!<br />Lea<br />Lea's MenagerieLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22951918139875797472013-03-21T11:51:46.753+00:002013-03-21T11:51:46.753+00:00Happy belated birthday, I'm looking forward to...Happy belated birthday, I'm looking forward to hearing about your gifts if it's what I think it might be (I'll be very envious). What a lovely house your daughter and son in law have bought, a wonderful garden, which I'm sure will be licked in to shape in no time, and magnificent views.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-42377317957808394622013-03-21T11:41:25.155+00:002013-03-21T11:41:25.155+00:00It certainly looks like a wonderful area to live a...It certainly looks like a wonderful area to live and the views are magnificent. Its surprising how you can transform a tired garden with a little imagination and elbow grease.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52924070158963043162013-03-21T06:28:43.399+00:002013-03-21T06:28:43.399+00:00What a good father you are definitely a busman'...What a good father you are definitely a busman's holiday - but you have made a good start on the garden for Fiona - I'm sure she will make it very productive and beautiful in time if she takes after you.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-41333609913469030072013-03-21T00:52:06.766+00:002013-03-21T00:52:06.766+00:00Belated Happy Birthday Mark,
What a wonderful spot...Belated Happy Birthday Mark,<br />What a wonderful spot to build a garden and that view from the kitchen window is just stunning! <br />It certainly looks like you put in some real graft on that bed, but it will no doubt give it's rewards later.<br />I had a giggle at the 'Tat' label...we call anything that's cheap and plastic tat! <br />Have a great week and an even better weekend :D<br />Neesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64354759751930929392013-03-20T22:02:08.133+00:002013-03-20T22:02:08.133+00:00Happy B-Day!Happy B-Day!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873738272799176944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-27066473051190752342013-03-20T17:27:17.280+00:002013-03-20T17:27:17.280+00:00Yes, the plot would once have definitely been a po...Yes, the plot would once have definitely been a potager, or veggie plot - every rural French family has one, and many in the towns too. You did very well! The views are lovely - more dramatic than here in Limousin ie very green and lots of lakes. We have had so much rain here, we are about 3 or 4 weeks behind. My plot has been ploughed, but still too wet to go in and rake to a tilth. Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52806315096085879042013-03-20T17:05:03.948+00:002013-03-20T17:05:03.948+00:00Love the view out the kitchen window. Love the view out the kitchen window. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81608557598946339292013-03-20T14:33:08.570+00:002013-03-20T14:33:08.570+00:00Fantastic view and well done on a good start to th...Fantastic view and well done on a good start to the garden,I am sure now inspired they will carry on transforming the garden.Glad you had a lovely birthdayflowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85453847098329609752013-03-20T13:34:18.140+00:002013-03-20T13:34:18.140+00:00Thanks Jo. My daughter has been a keen gardener fo...Thanks Jo. My daughter has been a keen gardener for some while now, but until recently they lived in a 3rd Floor flat, so her garden consisted of pots ranged along the balcony (which was fortunately quite long.)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-7460145203177996252013-03-20T13:32:19.539+00:002013-03-20T13:32:19.539+00:00Hi Texmex; nice to hear from you! My girl and her ...Hi Texmex; nice to hear from you! My girl and her husband have just moved to Ornex. Previously they had a rented apartment in Ferney-Voltaire. I prepared that potato bed mostly with a tool that we call a mattock: it has a spade-like blade at right angles to the handle. I finished off the job with a rake.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-42246080432851460302013-03-20T13:29:22.107+00:002013-03-20T13:29:22.107+00:00Hi Lea; Yes, you are right - that is a cat in the ...Hi Lea; Yes, you are right - that is a cat in the photo. It is Fiona's cat "Voltaire", aka "Puss". Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45341163012988663892013-03-20T12:44:30.673+00:002013-03-20T12:44:30.673+00:00Happy Birthday to you!
I love the view of the moun...Happy Birthday to you!<br />I love the view of the mountains.<br />Is that a cat in one of the photos?<br />Good job getting those potatoes started!<br />Beautiful little bunch of crocus, too.<br />Have a wonderful day!<br />Lea<br />Lea's MenagerieLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61951474139924553642013-03-20T10:48:15.136+00:002013-03-20T10:48:15.136+00:00Wow what a view! And the mountains are lovely too!...Wow what a view! And the mountains are lovely too! Nice work on that garden bed. That is certainly satisfying toil!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-77669967481647481222013-03-20T10:23:12.444+00:002013-03-20T10:23:12.444+00:00Happy belated birthday from me too.
Sounds a bit ...Happy belated birthday from me too.<br /><br />Sounds a bit typical of many French garden we have seen on our travels. I'm sure when finished it will stand out in the neighbourhood.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-53729471911645560532013-03-20T10:17:39.338+00:002013-03-20T10:17:39.338+00:00The view from the kitchen window is absolutely stu...The view from the kitchen window is absolutely stunning! Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91139271647360007512013-03-20T09:48:07.789+00:002013-03-20T09:48:07.789+00:00Happy belated birthday Mark. It's lovely when ...Happy belated birthday Mark. It's lovely when other family members start to garden for the first time. I am in the process of trying to encourage my sister to turn her lawn into something more useful. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33786849029678170172013-03-20T07:48:04.448+00:002013-03-20T07:48:04.448+00:00I have the same view from my kitchen you are near ...I have the same view from my kitchen you are near Geneva in France, this is my region, you were lucky that snow just left. Did you do the veggies bed just with a "pelle" ( shovel)? That looks great my veggie bed needs the same treatment!texmexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278249675685335174noreply@blogger.com