Comments on: Nearly finished http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sterling Adventures Blog » Blog Archive » The greenhouse is no more :-( http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-725 Sterling Adventures Blog » Blog Archive » The greenhouse is no more :-( Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-725 [...] the building of the new greenhouse, came the greenhouse [...] [...] the building of the new greenhouse, came the greenhouse [...]

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-494 Pete Wed, 16 May 2007 08:36:06 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-494 Yes, it is the picture thingy. Me a git, I thought Dave had taken over that crown? ;-) Check out http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/01/21/anyone-for-a-helicopter/ I have a couple of caving (even one of cave diving you gave me) that I thought I'd use. Whatever, send me a piccy and I'll set up a local one. Or go to <a href="www.gravatar.com" rel="nofollow">www.gravatar.com</a> yourself and set a global one up for your e-mail address... Yes, it is the picture thingy.

Me a git, I thought Dave had taken over that crown? ;-)
Check out http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/01/21/anyone-for-a-helicopter/

I have a couple of caving (even one of cave diving you gave me) that I thought I’d use.
Whatever, send me a piccy and I’ll set up a local one. Or go to http://www.gravatar.com yourself and set a global one up for your e-mail address…

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-493 Colin Tue, 15 May 2007 19:34:07 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-493 Pete, I asume the "gravator" of which you speak is the picture thingy at the start of each post? If so I think I should provide my own picture as you will probably give me some sort of climberee thing out of pure git-ness. Pete, I asume the “gravator” of which you speak is the picture thingy at the start of each post? If so I think I should provide my own picture as you will probably give me some sort of climberee thing out of pure git-ness.

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-492 Colin Tue, 15 May 2007 19:29:38 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-492 Hi Anna, The parsley is a bi-annual and needs replacement every year or two. The coriander may not have liked being moved. It is normally cultivated by sowing the seed directly on site. Add to this the extra stress of the dry spell and that might have been enough for it. What are the soil and conditions where it was planted? Dave. First of all can I say well do on the site hi-jack :-) I'm not sure how long these posts can be so:- Ajuga, Allium (narcissiflorum is nice), Sedum spurium, Diascia, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Anemone sylvestris, Campanula carpatica, various Gentians (Gentiana in latin), various Geum types. And that is just a quick look through the beginning of the books. Not all of the things I have listed are ground cover, some will make nice "spot" plants. The label will tell you. There will be no problem finding plants that will thrive in the conditions you have. Just choose your colours and times of year for flowering and pick to suit. Most ground cover plants are low maintenace. Do check that the plants you choose are not favourite with cats. I have lost several nice plants that way (and yes the cats are no more). Hi Anna, The parsley is a bi-annual and needs replacement every year or two. The coriander may not have liked being moved. It is normally cultivated by sowing the seed directly on site. Add to this the extra stress of the dry spell and that might have been enough for it. What are the soil and conditions where it was planted?

Dave. First of all can I say well do on the site hi-jack :-) I’m not sure how long these posts can be so:- Ajuga, Allium (narcissiflorum is nice), Sedum spurium, Diascia, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Anemone sylvestris, Campanula carpatica, various Gentians (Gentiana in latin), various Geum types. And that is just a quick look through the beginning of the books. Not all of the things I have listed are ground cover, some will make nice “spot” plants. The label will tell you. There will be no problem finding plants that will thrive in the conditions you have. Just choose your colours and times of year for flowering and pick to suit. Most ground cover plants are low maintenace. Do check that the plants you choose are not favourite with cats. I have lost several nice plants that way (and yes the cats are no more).

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-491 Pete Tue, 15 May 2007 16:02:40 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-491 See what you've done Dave, you've turned the adventure blog into a horticultural problem page! ;-) Oh well, come on Colin, what do you think is Anna's herby problem is caused by? See what you’ve done Dave, you’ve turned the adventure blog into a horticultural problem page! ;-)
Oh well, come on Colin, what do you think is Anna’s herby problem is caused by?

]]> By: Anna http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-490 Anna Tue, 15 May 2007 15:26:44 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-490 my parsley (2-3 yrs old) and coriander (just sprouted and enthusiastically growing when put out last month) have died :-( Any tips? Other than getting a greenhouse.... my parsley (2-3 yrs old) and coriander (just sprouted and enthusiastically growing when put out last month) have died :-(
Any tips? Other than getting a greenhouse….

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-487 Pete Mon, 14 May 2007 22:44:07 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-487 :lol: Colin, what are you saying - surely my ugly reflection is more likely to accelerate the demolition? BTW, you need a 'gravatar', do you want me to create one for ya? :lol:

Colin, what are you saying - surely my ugly reflection is more likely to accelerate the demolition?

BTW, you need a ‘gravatar’, do you want me to create one for ya?

]]> By: David http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-484 David Mon, 14 May 2007 21:43:12 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-484 Colin, we plan to plant a selection of alpines in the far left corner, with perhaps other types of plants that give ground cover. Any suggestions for good plants (in a v. slightly acid soil with a southerly aspect) would be appreciated. We want to keep it low maintenance unless you are offering your services on a fortnightly basis. Colin, we plan to plant a selection of alpines in the far left corner, with perhaps other types of plants that give ground cover. Any suggestions for good plants (in a v. slightly acid soil with a southerly aspect) would be appreciated.

We want to keep it low maintenance unless you are offering your services on a fortnightly basis.

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-482 Laetitia Mon, 14 May 2007 17:05:35 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-482 I can't believe you're already harvesting vegetables. My courgette seeds have only just been planted and my tomatoes are about 3 inches tall! Oh well, I'll have a late supply - probably just when I'm on holiday in July! I can’t believe you’re already harvesting vegetables. My courgette seeds have only just been planted and my tomatoes are about 3 inches tall! Oh well, I’ll have a late supply - probably just when I’m on holiday in July!

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-481 Colin Mon, 14 May 2007 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-481 Very nice Dave. What do you plan to plant in the gravel area? Don't bother getting Pete to knock the old greenhouse down. He will stop work as soon as he sees his own reflection... :-) Colin. Very nice Dave. What do you plan to plant in the gravel area?

Don’t bother getting Pete to knock the old greenhouse down. He will stop work as soon as he sees his own reflection… :-)

Colin.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-479 Pete Sun, 13 May 2007 19:07:54 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2007/05/13/nearly-finished/#comment-479 Great job! Demolition job you say? Yeah I'm always up for smashing something up... ;-) Great job!
Demolition job you say? Yeah I’m always up for smashing something up… ;-)

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