tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post6266671756818725330..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: Weekend ReadingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49763675556277537852021-04-07T10:37:15.079+10:002021-04-07T10:37:15.079+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I just thought I'd add to that lis...Hi Rhonda,<br /><br />I just thought I'd add to that list of 5 things you should never let your dog eat. <br /><br />Several years ago my Dalmatian grabbed a packet of hyacinth bulbs I had left on the freezer. She ate some as did our little foxy cross. I googled it and discovered that these cause an horrific death for your dog it you do not get immediate medical help, which we did. Thankfully both our girls lived to tell the tale and we are even more vigilant with anything we are unsure of.<br /><br />I know many of us here are gardeners, and this was something I never would have thought about.<br /><br />Madeleine.XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02087754649715622558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82661518180981299772021-04-06T15:16:37.840+10:002021-04-06T15:16:37.840+10:00🤞🤞Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420022045202632797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73756406227408255212021-04-05T08:30:31.529+10:002021-04-05T08:30:31.529+10:00Best wishes for Easter to you and your family. Sch...Best wishes for Easter to you and your family. School holidays have already started down here, so hoping to have a sleepover or two. I've started organising my winter garden,which is like your cottage garden,where I pop a few veges in between the flowers. How lovely to have a visit from your sister, my oldest moved to Queensland to be with her children a few years ago, and of course I haven't seen her for over 18 months, thank goodness for FaceTime! I have Japanese anenomes in my front courtyard garden and they are very invasive, so each year whilst trying to remove them fro m every other plant out there I resolve to 'get rid' of them only to give them a reprieve every autumn because they are such a picture. Mine are all white. Stay safe,have a great week🙃JennyPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29495525594253389952021-04-04T06:28:45.571+10:002021-04-04T06:28:45.571+10:00Gorgeous violets and coleslaw, Rhonda. That conce...Gorgeous violets and coleslaw, Rhonda. That concerns me about the recent Covid cases in your vicinity. It is unbelievable how it can spread overnight. We watched Italy and New York, and then it slammed us here in California. I have been safe at home, and am very thankful. I grocery shop at 6:00 a.am. You have created a wonderful refuge for yourselves during this challenging time. TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11648909234885220432021-04-03T18:25:31.677+10:002021-04-03T18:25:31.677+10:00The green scotty book ends are darling. I may need...The green scotty book ends are darling. I may need to find some for myself. We are in Canberra and I have just had my third covid test, thankfully all negative but will be thankful when i dont have to get them anymore every time i get sick.Jacintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399196817665374933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39353645237023090792021-04-03T17:50:30.317+10:002021-04-03T17:50:30.317+10:00Happy Easter Rhonda and Hanno. The weather has coo...Happy Easter Rhonda and Hanno. The weather has cooled down here in Mackay which is wonderful but it's been quite wet over Easter so gardening projects are on hold for a while. Lovely to think we can stay out in the garden later each morning now though. Take care. I might not always comment but always enjoy reading about your day.Happy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23653576638805229722021-04-03T16:33:40.755+10:002021-04-03T16:33:40.755+10:00Sorry to hear about the necessity for lockdown in ...Sorry to hear about the necessity for lockdown in your area Rhonda. My impression is that the authorities in Australia and NZ take quick decisions and put them into action. I think our Swedish authorities have missed the boat on many occasions. Our figures are by far the worst in Scandinavia. Now our local hospital is having to transport intensive care Covid patients to other city hospitals.<br /><br />Although the temperature is still hovering around 0C, the sky is blue and it will get gradually warmer - up to around 8C. This is the best time for weeding the garden. You can clearly see the weeds and they are easy to pull up from the damp soil. Soon when the garden explodes, it´s a much harder job.<br /><br />In a little while I´ll start making a Pashka - a tradional Russian dessert. I introduced this into our Easter Sunday lunch a few years ago and now it´s part of our traditions. I had been thinking of Easters past in Sydney and our Russian neighbours and connected to that wonderful dish. Amazingly I found the son in that family on FB and have exchanged Pashka recipes. Sometimes FB works wonder.<br /><br />Enjoy your Easter weekend and keep safe.<br />Ramona xx<br />Scotty1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01599508603453899478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71433066796066859272021-04-03T08:54:37.057+10:002021-04-03T08:54:37.057+10:00Happy Easter, thanks for all that you do 💗Happy Easter, thanks for all that you do 💗Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450617181581118558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84599623486803170812021-04-02T18:58:09.287+10:002021-04-02T18:58:09.287+10:00Happy Easter Rhonda and Hanno. May your break be ...Happy Easter Rhonda and Hanno. May your break be blessed with gentle joys and much love.Suzannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89708443277751342062021-04-02T17:38:52.555+10:002021-04-02T17:38:52.555+10:00Happy Easter, Jade. That's a good selection o...Happy Easter, Jade. That's a good selection of winter veggies and salad greens. Good luck with them.<br />rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50009462625042006102021-04-02T17:37:53.736+10:002021-04-02T17:37:53.736+10:00Happy Easter Bernie. Good luck with your avocado t...Happy Easter Bernie. Good luck with your avocado tree. We had a 30 year old avocado here when we moved in, and then the council put the infrastructure for the sewers in our back yard and killed the tree. We've planted 3 trees since then, all died. :- (rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32270371844454651772021-04-02T17:24:26.983+10:002021-04-02T17:24:26.983+10:00Happy Easter, Rhonda!
School holidays have just st...Happy Easter, Rhonda!<br />School holidays have just started here in Victoria and I have one veggie garden that was neglected over the term, I’ve started to give it some attention. Clearing weeds, adding compost and mulch to prepare for planting our next crop. I’ll be planting Brussel sprouts, broccoli, broadbeans, carrots, sugar snap peas and salad greens. I’ll leave some areas to rest completely over the cooler months. Just doing a little bit here and there actually gives me energy and the momentum needed to continue, rather than getting overwhelmed trying to go too much at once. Take care, Jade Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56155185929632468312021-04-02T10:07:52.023+10:002021-04-02T10:07:52.023+10:00Lovely time of year Rhonda I am working on where t...Lovely time of year Rhonda I am working on where to plant an avocado tree and looking forward to my green mandarins ripening. I have been adopted by a magpie family who regularly visit as a host I may need to supply morning tea. Currently researching and it looks like I maybe growing meal worms🤣. Happy Easter cheers🐰Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420022045202632797noreply@blogger.com