tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post6894818297481138043..comments2024-02-15T14:43:13.150+00:00Comments on *Little Cottage Comforts* : All good things: food for thoughtPomonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-40639002289306849482009-12-01T03:13:52.807+00:002009-12-01T03:13:52.807+00:00Pomona,
After being in Vermont, where my only in...Pomona, <br /><br />After being in Vermont, where my only internet connection is down in town at the library or laundromat, I am finally back in Connecticut, catching up with some blog reading. This is a WONDERFUL post! And I loved the post about RED as well, especially all those lovely ribbons! I really enjoy your blog. <br /><br />xoxoxoKaren L Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984916879007662549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-13881645193302561422009-11-30T20:33:57.682+00:002009-11-30T20:33:57.682+00:00Pomona, you really are an inspiration... i have lo...Pomona, you really are an inspiration... i have loved reading about your vegetable garden and am very impressed that you are pretty self-sufficient too... we have lots to learn here and are thankful for the rewards from our small plot... though my aim is to grow more and more each year. how wonderful that the tastes from your garden will carry you through these dark winter months.<br />warmest wishes<br />ginny xginnyhttp://www.sweetmyrtle.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-324097723954377502009-11-30T04:58:08.464+00:002009-11-30T04:58:08.464+00:00Your sentiments, garden and canning are all fantas...Your sentiments, garden and canning are all fantastic.ParisMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672703830699570811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-91934015783122454582009-11-29T23:31:35.968+00:002009-11-29T23:31:35.968+00:00What wonderful pictures of your garden. The '...What wonderful pictures of your garden. The 'greens' look delectably nutritious. How do you keep those salivating rabbits from eating them before you do?Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-91403186946195708672009-11-29T10:47:22.530+00:002009-11-29T10:47:22.530+00:00What would you recommend adding to really clay-ey ...What would you recommend adding to really clay-ey soil...it's driving me crazy as there are only so many potato beds a person can handle!<br />have you ever tried preserved lemons, a la the moroccan's? we are lucky enough to have a lemon tree here and I make jars and jars of the things to see me through a local citrus free winter, x.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07945469522910940889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-85790532390383710082009-11-28T20:03:19.966+00:002009-11-28T20:03:19.966+00:00I wish I'd kept the curtains drawn on my pitif...I wish I'd kept the curtains drawn on my pitiful back yard now! Although I have got a healthy pot of Parsley- Mum says it will only grow in a house where the woman wears the trousers. That must be Anna here- you?jennyflowerbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724655266500430873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-70779301153032577022009-11-27T11:43:51.087+00:002009-11-27T11:43:51.087+00:00Gosh, I think you are fantastic! It really is prac...Gosh, I think you are fantastic! It really is practically impossible to be completely self sufficient, but you do look like you are doing very well at what you can do! The weather here in North west England is pretty wiet and windy, so our garden is a bit worse for wear! I have put the knitting pattern for the tea cosy on my post this week, which I am just about to publish! Have a lovely weekend! suzie xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215149035079179279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-2664273519496707042009-11-26T20:55:31.938+00:002009-11-26T20:55:31.938+00:00Hello Pomona,
Very good with all the self-sufficie...Hello Pomona,<br />Very good with all the self-sufficiency produce, really good to see. More & more people seem to have the same idea. My neighbours, at present, are creating housing for some chickens.<br />This year,I created a raised bed for growing veg but couldn't use to full potential due to other reasons.<br />Hopefully for a better crop next season.<br /><br />Take care XShirleyannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219451442180410908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-7494624011165548362009-11-26T20:26:02.539+00:002009-11-26T20:26:02.539+00:00WOW you are fantastic with all these efforts... I ...WOW you are fantastic with all these efforts... I would love to have just a little vegetable patch but what you've achieved is great<br /><br />Victoria xxVictoria - Florence and Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614421769288092034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-81499628921616993002009-11-26T19:49:51.840+00:002009-11-26T19:49:51.840+00:00Same here yesterday too - on/off, on/off - though ...Same here yesterday too - on/off, on/off - though silly little old me did keep trying, I gave up at around attempt number four!! <br /><br />Sorry I'm talking about the weather and washing - by the way!<br /><br />Nina xx...Nina Nixon...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778168901706224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-66421953018304176032009-11-26T19:19:21.708+00:002009-11-26T19:19:21.708+00:00Thank you so much for your email :-) I will reply,...Thank you so much for your email :-) I will reply, and also follow your blog as am genuinely fascinated and impressed by your lifestyle!<br />Love Charlotte<br />xCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-16327385743709836942009-11-26T18:59:25.196+00:002009-11-26T18:59:25.196+00:00I am so impressed by your energy and organisation ...I am so impressed by your energy and organisation which ensures that you have a supply of home grown goodies over such a long period.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-19902598932638031402009-11-26T18:16:19.657+00:002009-11-26T18:16:19.657+00:00Dear Pomona,
Hello, lovely to meet you and thank ...Dear Pomona,<br /><br />Hello, lovely to meet you and thank you for entering my giveaway.<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading your post and also the bits down the right hand side.<br /><br />I am amazed at your self-sufficiency. If you don't mind my asking (and I'm sure the answer is there if I read more) I wondered if this is something you do full time? Only I work such long hours I seriously haven't found the time even to grown herbs this year! (Mind you, did move house and business too). And I would so love to have more time to spend outdoors, but don't want to commit to things I know I won't be able to keep up. I am interested I suppose in whether self sufficiecy must be a full time endeavor...?<br /><br />Lovely to meet you. <br /><br />Charlotte<br />xxxCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-48904291618925976792009-11-26T13:55:12.240+00:002009-11-26T13:55:12.240+00:00Hi Pomona! It was interesting to know more about t...Hi Pomona! It was interesting to know more about the place where you live. And I can understand all your efforts for growning your vegetable garden, my grandparents who are both around 80 years old still grown their own vegetables for the whole family and not to mention hens, rabbits..and porks!Michelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013022672253622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-9436622464788798992009-11-26T11:30:06.878+00:002009-11-26T11:30:06.878+00:00Yesterday it happened the same with me. In Accuwea...Yesterday it happened the same with me. In Accuweather they said it would rain in the pm. I put my clothes on the line and in a minute it was raining.<br />About the vegetables: some beauties. And the pictures are very nice, very well taken.<br />AlfazemaP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713616744985615258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-52660176837968189412009-11-26T11:00:51.732+00:002009-11-26T11:00:51.732+00:00What a lovely post, thank you! I dream of veniso...What a lovely post, thank you! I dream of venison casserole when I see the devastation that the muntjack deer cause in my veg patch!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638424388530718289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-10991593698448152852009-11-26T10:19:11.480+00:002009-11-26T10:19:11.480+00:00I absolutely loved reading your post, it's a r...I absolutely loved reading your post, it's a real geography/history/horticultural lesson rolled into one. Your self-sufficiency is impressive to say the least and I have to say I feel a tad envious! We worked hard to create a small vegetable plot (minute by your standards) earlier this year, planted up some dwarf beans, beetroots, radishes etc but then went away for the Summer and the whole lot was ruined on our return. The plot is just a mass of weeds now. Oh well, better luck next year. Thanks for the interesting read.<br /><br />Kate xharmony and rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514921461051048885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-53700112978871567262009-11-26T09:44:53.224+00:002009-11-26T09:44:53.224+00:00I was feeling just the same re the flowers...... I...I was feeling just the same re the flowers...... I don't ever buy them from the shops. I still have the odd straw flower, margiold and cosmos, but they will soon be gone methinks. My other half is eyeing up the woodpigeons as a foodsource.......... they are rather numerous and definitely a nuisance here.menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-64231422981498645942009-11-26T09:19:33.767+00:002009-11-26T09:19:33.767+00:00I really admire what you are doing on your smallho...I really admire what you are doing on your smallholding Pomona and I'm sure you will achieve all your goals. Our fruit & veg growing is done on a much smaller scale here at home, and on the allotment of course, but we are nowhere near as self-sufficient and I agree with Pipany - something is better than nothing.<br />By the way your top photo looks very much like parts of Cottage Garden at the moment - except a few lonely Astors rather than marigolds!<br /><br />A wonderful post.<br /><br />Jeanne x<br /><br />PS Get beating that walnut tree!!Reading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-60269657907015831582009-11-26T08:00:56.103+00:002009-11-26T08:00:56.103+00:00I loved this post Pomona. So much of what you do i...I loved this post Pomona. So much of what you do is what we are trying to achieve here too. we always grow veggies and fruit, though never as much as we mean to oras well due to those same time constraints. My theory is that something is better than nothing, we have fun doing iut, are healthier for it and will eventually increase production. This was truly inspiring xPipanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048984447721169350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-77340138358282478022009-11-26T07:45:54.286+00:002009-11-26T07:45:54.286+00:00I too had problems with washing on the line one mi...I too had problems with washing on the line one minute and dashing out to bring it in the next!<br />I do admire you with all your produce. We try hard every Spring to be a little self-sufficient, but time seems to be our failing and everything either dies or fails to produce. Maybe next year....!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428734866238643758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-53066932831418771092009-11-25T22:59:51.116+00:002009-11-25T22:59:51.116+00:00I can't believe all your wonderful produce Pom...I can't believe all your wonderful produce Pomona. I really admire you for being able to plan it all out. I know you say a lot was hit and miss, but I really wouldn't know where to begin.<br /><br />Lisa xBobo Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564557200579080645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-66947634748963005452009-11-25T22:56:44.594+00:002009-11-25T22:56:44.594+00:00Lovely post! Totally understand where you're c...Lovely post! Totally understand where you're coming from with the self sufficiency idea. Thank you for your message - I admit to forgetting to collect gorgeous girl from nursery once too. Not something I'm allowed to forget! Might try the emergency ironing option though - although a work trip to London tomorrow means I need to be suited and booted so maybe the next day...Ticking stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515028867135834777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-78881030323502085242009-11-25T22:03:10.842+00:002009-11-25T22:03:10.842+00:00You have some yummy looking veggies there Pomona. ...You have some yummy looking veggies there Pomona. I read somewhere that Kent was one of the few counties that had had less than average rainfall prior to the autumn. I bet you have made up for it now though. I didn't realise that "garden of England" meant that, and me a Kent girl too - born in Lyminge...tut tut.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095469968246647873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-78813210247931926032009-11-25T21:19:32.292+00:002009-11-25T21:19:32.292+00:00The rain today didn't reach us until just afte...The rain today didn't reach us until just after lunch and so my washing which went out at first light was just about dry and I rescued it in time.<br />I am impressed by your garden, tomatoes at the end of November - amazing.willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818659940895641160noreply@blogger.com