tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post7287742645434011702..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Early August gardenNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-79816300990022317122013-08-05T09:57:31.942+02:002013-08-05T09:57:31.942+02:00@Perpetua - if you want to email me your address w...@Perpetua - if you want to email me your address we could send you a box when they're ready :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-67365863576937872712013-08-04T21:34:11.447+02:002013-08-04T21:34:11.447+02:00I'd swap you cherries and apples for some of y...I'd swap you cherries and apples for some of your surplus walnuts any time. :-) I love walnuts and envy anyone who has even one productive tree.<br /><br />Your Rose of Sharon is gorgeous and yes, haven't so many flowers been wonderful this year. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-67841276357533714852013-08-03T20:04:06.640+02:002013-08-03T20:04:06.640+02:00@Aussie - we don't mind the squirrels getting ...@Aussie - we don't mind the squirrels getting their paws on them.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-8916665998664138412013-08-03T12:58:30.503+02:002013-08-03T12:58:30.503+02:00Ah, so they're called Rose of Sharon. I call t...Ah, so they're called Rose of Sharon. I call them altheas as in French. Now I'll know! We have three of them - one of each colour: mauve, pink and white. The mauve one flowers first.<br /><br />We also have lots of hazel nuts so I hope the squirrels don't get to them this year ...Aussie in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267719894279001689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-1709801976908624282013-08-03T10:00:29.013+02:002013-08-03T10:00:29.013+02:00@Craig - you never know you might get lucky and th...@Craig - you never know you might get lucky and they will flower a bit later :-) <br />Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-88564421100740742552013-08-03T09:16:45.562+02:002013-08-03T09:16:45.562+02:00the hibiscus is marvelous - so many blooms! I love...the hibiscus is marvelous - so many blooms! I loved them when we lived in France and I now have 3 small ones growing in pots next to a sunny wall. Lots of foliage but no flowers yet. I suspect that it's not hot enough for them. Pity, but I live in hope and check for buds each day! <br />How lovely - you're own hazel nuts!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-11730868181211518212013-08-02T15:53:12.368+02:002013-08-02T15:53:12.368+02:00@Diane - this is the first year since we came in 2...@Diane - this is the first year since we came in 2010 that we've had a proper crop of hazel[cob] nuts.<br />Enjoy your harvest.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-77121418077022510372013-08-02T15:52:01.452+02:002013-08-02T15:52:01.452+02:00@Fly - coconuts! LOL. I like them too but I doubt ...@Fly - coconuts! LOL. I like them too but I doubt we'll get a look in!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-58702773606853695542013-08-02T15:51:09.499+02:002013-08-02T15:51:09.499+02:00@Martine - No chance when they're up there sco...@Martine - No chance when they're up there scoffing - the folige is too thick. <br />We might get lucky later on when they run acrosss the grass and start burying the acorns, but they're very speedy!<br /><br />Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-25293754036844449442013-08-02T14:20:44.195+02:002013-08-02T14:20:44.195+02:00My hibiscus is in flower but does not look half as...My hibiscus is in flower but does not look half as good as your does :-( Glad we have no squirrels the hazel tree is loaded and we have not finished all of last years yet! <br />Have a good weekend DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-80728545519561101132013-08-02T14:02:47.105+02:002013-08-02T14:02:47.105+02:00Our sqirrels eat the young coconuts...
I used to l...Our sqirrels eat the young coconuts...<br />I used to like eating the hazelnuts - or cobs as my mother calls them - when they were green with those delightful little ruffs.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-7752879864495109302013-08-02T13:32:42.750+02:002013-08-02T13:32:42.750+02:00Please stay on the look-out! I would love to see s...Please stay on the look-out! I would love to see some photos of those squirrels munching their way through your hazel nuts:)! Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.com