tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post1685179786047329019..comments2023-12-02T00:00:29.297+11:00Comments on totally inept balcony gardener: More New Comers to the BGPJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-24821486476164422332009-02-19T13:09:00.000+11:002009-02-19T13:09:00.000+11:00Beet leaves are so good. You can eat the littler o...Beet leaves are so good. You can eat the littler ones in salads and cook the bigger ones like spinach. I like it when the baby ones bleed their red juice into the salad. <BR/><BR/>You have some really nice seedlings growing, before you know it you will be harvesting them.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-91072056997375357212009-02-19T10:53:00.000+11:002009-02-19T10:53:00.000+11:00Hi Jamie - took your advice, tried the golden baby...Hi Jamie - took your advice, tried the golden baby beetroot leaves in the salad last night - totally divine (as was the mortgage lifter tomato I tried with it)<BR/><BR/>Chandramouli - I have a bit of a veggie obsession, though have vowed to plant more flowers on the back on GBB Day. <BR/><BR/>Grace - I never actually knew they were scented, possible because at the moment the air is still so smokey. It feels like when i lived in London and was covered in grit from the Tube all the time. Cheers for the heads up, will have a smell when i am out on the balcony (possibly in about 3o seconds!)<BR/><BR/>Zach - wow those snap dragons are such an intense red! I have never grown them from seed (am still getting into the habit of gardening from seed) It is so much fun using heirloom seeds, feel like you are doing a service as much as getting a wonderful view! keep up the great workPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-12662694963968929582009-02-19T09:53:00.000+11:002009-02-19T09:53:00.000+11:00I love growing snapdragons from seed. Last year wa...I love growing snapdragons from seed. Last year was my first time doing it, and I had such a wonderful success that I have to do them again this year. I planted "Black Prince" and "Black and White" snapdragons. One of them is an Heirloom, (I just forgot which one it is) They are not really black but deep red. If you want some of the seeds I would be more than willing to share them with you! You can see the pics of them here...<BR/>http://vioboy.blogspot.com/2008/10/garden-bloggers-bloom-day.html<BR/><BR/>The first pic is the "Black and white" snapdragon.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-29348102964946919302009-02-18T15:05:00.000+11:002009-02-18T15:05:00.000+11:00I love the scent of the snapdragon. I planted seve...I love the scent of the snapdragon. I planted several bunches in various locales in the garden and it looks like they've all survived the winter. (Knock on wood.) The plant combinations of last year elude me now. (Senior moment.) However, I do remember one I was particularly proud of: Canna 'Bengal Tiger' and Columbine 'Woodside Strain.' The canna was the vertical and the columbine was a round clump. Both with chartreuse being the predominant color. Good luck with your veggies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-32803888768890983832009-02-18T14:57:00.000+11:002009-02-18T14:57:00.000+11:00Wow, so many veggies! Good luck with them. How abo...Wow, so many veggies! Good luck with them. How about planting vines in the hanging pots? Wouldn't it be beautiful to have flowers shuffling down to reach you!<BR/>Ah, I love the snadragons! Their bright colors are so attractive.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261501257954582541.post-21490793622711781112009-02-18T13:02:00.000+11:002009-02-18T13:02:00.000+11:00Baby beet leaves are nice in salads, add a bit of ...Baby beet leaves are nice in salads, add a bit of colour too. When I sow seeds of these I always seem to sow too many, so the thinnings usually end up in a salad or a sandwich, depending on the time of day.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I find with potted combos is that teaming up plants which like the same amount of sunshine, food and moisture is what really counts to getting good results from both plants. As for colours, anything goes!<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.com