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  1. Hattie the Hen

    Living Arches

    :frow :frow It's very beautiful & very romantic! Just be very careful not to plant willow near you house, drainage system or any other building you need. These trees are mad about water & will suck it out of your soil etc. Their roots go along way & are very invasive........ In fact some...
  2. Hattie the Hen

    Drying Peas

    :frow Yes, hang the vines somewhere very airy but under cover until properly dry. Keep inspecting them & remove any that are attacked by insects so they don't spread to the rest of the crop. :happy_flower Good luck. :bee Hattie :bee
  3. Hattie the Hen

    Pruning question

    :frow :frow Hi there pbjmaker, :welcome You prune back the Philadelphus (Mock Orange Blossom) after flowering. Here's a link which gives all the info. http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pruning_philadelpus.htm As to the Elderberry here's a couple of...
  4. Hattie the Hen

    RAIN! Glorious rain!

    :frow :frow We have been having similar weather here in my area of the UK. In some areas they have had thunder storms but so far not here. The vegetables I transplanted are shooting up & the seeds are breaking through fast. It has also been a couple of degrees cooler so it's more comfortable...
  5. Hattie the Hen

    Black spot cure for the roses...

    :frow :frow Hi GrowsLotsaPeppers, I'm sorry about your black spot problem but as a collector of old roses I beg you not to send your clippings off to the municipal greens collection as they will be made into compost & there is a good chance of the problem being passed on to other gardeners...
  6. Hattie the Hen

    Zucchini...

    :frow You are very welcome! :D Here in my area of the UK we are having our first lot of rain for nearly a month & my garden has perked up a lot & the seeds I planted during the previous warm spell are coming shooting through & the the stuff I transplanted is growing taller almost in front of...
  7. Hattie the Hen

    Zucchini...

    :frow :frow Here's a few.....!! :happy_flower http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/crispedzucchiniflowe_7191 http://www.bradsproduce.com.au/recipes.htm http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/VegHd/Herby%20Rice%20Stuffed%20Courgette%20Flowers%20Recipe.htm...
  8. Hattie the Hen

    Zucchini...

    :frow :frow The female flowers are the ones with a swelling behind the flower, usually roundish -- also the stalks to the flower is a little shorter than that of the males. Often when the plant starts to flower you get mostly, or all, male flowers & no females. I then remove about two...
  9. Hattie the Hen

    Zucchini...

    :frow :frow Hi SweetMissDaisy, :welcome I loved your blog & the photos are great. I hope you enjoy it over here ; we are a friendly bunch..........!! :happy_flower :rose Hattie :rose
  10. Hattie the Hen

    Radishes and Carrots and Lettuce, Oh My!

    Whitewater, So sorry to hear about your troubles -- it is a lot to contend with in a very short time! These things seem to come all together, it seems to me! Breathe deeply & do the best you can. We are all here to listen when & IF you need us. I do hope your brother heals fast & comes to...
  11. Hattie the Hen

    UPDATE: Argh!!! Children!!!

    :frow :frow My sympathies ......... :hugs :( Hattie :(
  12. Hattie the Hen

    Yay-but ????

    :frow Me, back again !!!! ;) I found I had saved these recipes so I thought I would pass them on......:) http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/8891/cannelloni-with-squash-tomato-and-rosemary http://kitchengardeners.org/squash-blossoms-pretty-enough-eat ***How to prepare them***...
  13. Hattie the Hen

    Yay-but ????

    :frow :frow Good morning desert girl, Here you go -- it is a mixed collection of recipes for both the blossom & squash but it should keep you going for a bit........!! ;) I have only just set out my little plants after our long cold winter & spring. I think the blossom is delicious & it...
  14. Hattie the Hen

    The Useful Rock

    :frow :frow I couldn't agree more! I use them all the time! :thumbsup :) Hattie :)
  15. Hattie the Hen

    Mint cuttings not working well

    :frow I think they have to work harder to put out roots into the soil & therefore they can withstand a bit more stress later in life.........a bit like us really.....! ;) :) Hattie :)
  16. Hattie the Hen

    Mint cuttings not working well

    :frow Here in the UK we often take cuttings of mint to take indoors for a winter supply. The accepted method, here, is to take a longish stems which you strip of leaves which you then lay horizontally in a container (a seed-tray or other plastic container will do fine). Then cover with soil &...
  17. Hattie the Hen

    I am new and I have a question about one of my perennials!

    :frow :frow :welcome Hi there Willow's Garden! Here are a couple of suggestions for staking your delphiniums. http://www.frenchgardening.com/tech.html?pid=310533300811696...
  18. Hattie the Hen

    Information on Bees

    :frow journey & hoodat, Here in the UK I use a very fine polyethylene mesh netting over my brassicas to keep the cabbage white butterflies off them. I also use row cover fleece against carrot fly. They works perfectly as long as there are no gaps....!! I also have another pest which will...
  19. Hattie the Hen

    Wild Flower Bouquets

    :frow :frow vfem I thought that this link to one of my favourite UK blogs might interest you. She also sells bunches of flowers from her garden & has been exploring the possibilities of their presentation. There is also a handy tip in this article about putting the stems in very hot water...
  20. Hattie the Hen

    Tomato flowers dropping

    :frow Hi SG I find this site very useful with regard to tomato growing -- it is full of valuable information. http://www.kdcomm.net/~tomato/ This is the direct link to page dealing with flowers dropping off. http://kdcomm.net/~tomato/Tomato/blossom.htm I hope it helps as it is miserable...
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