tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post8037961046257993670..comments2014-08-11T01:15:06.304+01:00Comments on Licencetokillslugs: Knautia Macedonia and rambling on about the OlympicsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-28746318721904740042012-08-15T22:51:33.215+01:002012-08-15T22:51:33.215+01:00Hi Sunil, I admire your bold approach with that am...Hi Sunil, I admire your bold approach with that amount of pellets. Someone told me that loads of the Olympic wildflower planting got flattened as everyone sat on it when they ran out of space to view the big screens! Apparently the park won't be fully open to the public until next year, hopefully a suitable recovery time.Clairehttp://licencetokillslugs.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-70935143108678135282012-08-14T16:47:46.240+01:002012-08-14T16:47:46.240+01:00Hi Claire, I'd like to go see the Olympic Park...Hi Claire, I'd like to go see the Olympic Park gardens too. They seem to have stolen a couple of planting ideas that I'm currently doing. When it comes to slugs and snails, I buy in the blue pellets guilt-free by the skip and mulch the borders with them. I usually only need to do it twice a year (sping and autumn) but it's been so wet that I've seen nibble marks on the Hostas!Sunil Patelhttp://www.sunilpatel.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-62733795445238635872012-08-12T21:48:52.668+01:002012-08-12T21:48:52.668+01:00Hi Jess, thanks for passing by and welcome.Hi Jess, thanks for passing by and welcome.Clairehttp://licencetokillslugs.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-46405724628934881762012-08-12T21:29:14.135+01:002012-08-12T21:29:14.135+01:00Glad this blog has shared a little gardening knowl...Glad this blog has shared a little gardening knowledge with someone. I am a guilty over-waterer, hosepipe bans permitting, so haven't been giving the Knautia Macedonia the right treatment. Thanks to Casa Mariposa I'll been leaving it alone from now on. <br /><br />Thanks for the offers of the slugs and the campaign suggestion, I won't be participating!Clairehttp://licencetokillslugs.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-86132572090870375342012-08-12T20:55:19.880+01:002012-08-12T20:55:19.880+01:00Hi Claire,
Came across your blog from blotanical. ...Hi Claire,<br />Came across your blog from blotanical. <br />I don't suppose you'd be interested in joining the 'Save Our Slugs' campaign then. Didn't think so.<br />Or there is the equally appealing ' Save Our Snails' campaign.<br />Just a thought.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-67910001210805888732012-08-12T11:38:38.655+01:002012-08-12T11:38:38.655+01:00I spotted some of these in a garden recently and w...I spotted some of these in a garden recently and was wondering what they were, so ta for that. Lovely plants.<br /><br />I'm still under fierce slug assault so I can send some your way if you'd like?<br /><br />Thanks for the blog listing!<br /><br />RobRob Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836431293914192548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-9264394711740740632012-08-11T22:59:38.373+01:002012-08-11T22:59:38.373+01:00The only seeds I plant are in little pots located ...The only seeds I plant are in little pots located next to my coffee pot so I can coddle them along or they'd die a miserable death of neglect and drought. I have knautia in my garden and LOVE them. They like dryish, well drained soil. So the next time it rains every day for months on end, just make sure it doesn't rain on them. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-9327493907452687292012-08-11T03:12:32.914+01:002012-08-11T03:12:32.914+01:00Claire, Last weekend I was at a family gathering. ...Claire, Last weekend I was at a family gathering. As the family "garden expert," I was asked to identify several plants growing in nearby gardens. I didn't have a clue about several of them; it looked as though I was about to be exposed as a fraud! But then I saw this picture and realized you have identified one of the mystery plants for me. Thank you for helping to salvage my reputation among my relatives as someone who knows something about plants. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-78772000550914527492012-08-07T22:44:40.032+01:002012-08-07T22:44:40.032+01:00Hi Claire, nice to meet you.. I'm here by way ...Hi Claire, nice to meet you.. I'm here by way of Jean @ jeansgarden, and so glad I stopped by!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-35817147104732660802012-08-07T20:05:47.155+01:002012-08-07T20:05:47.155+01:00I also plant seeds and then diligently weed out th...I also plant seeds and then diligently weed out the seedlings. Nice that your Knautia self seeds, mine hasn't. Another penance for planting it in the wrong place :-/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219822339648937928.post-72222062901553585962012-08-07T01:56:15.128+01:002012-08-07T01:56:15.128+01:00Claire I love your writing as I laughed all the wa...Claire I love your writing as I laughed all the way through. I agree that seeds need a diligent parent and I am not good about it especially with my day job. I plant seeds and completely forget where they are and with the drought most have not sprouted. The shame of it. I love Knautia too and have it sprouting up all over and reseeding too. But I did not start it from seed. Hoping you find some tickets.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.com