tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post8021592447766059060..comments2023-10-23T09:42:31.292-07:00Comments on AnIrishalternative: And then there was four.Renovation in Galiciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-66519081073525092932016-09-01T05:25:02.347-07:002016-09-01T05:25:02.347-07:00Such wonderful snaps of the swallows!! Although I ...Such wonderful snaps of the swallows!! Although I can imagine how happy those cats were to get out once they had flown! Lauren xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-28507378931818616792016-07-15T17:43:35.119-07:002016-07-15T17:43:35.119-07:00It was great to see them Matt.It was great to see them Matt.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-54312205106993557102016-07-15T17:42:12.380-07:002016-07-15T17:42:12.380-07:00We are not that keen on caramelized things so I th...We are not that keen on caramelized things so I think we will give that a miss, anyway I don't need anymore jam, I have made enough to keep us going for the next year or two! The onions taste very sweet but we find that with most of the veg we grow, probably because we don't use any chemicals. If we find we have too many onions to store dry I will slice them and freeze, then I always have onions ready for use. It was lovely watching the birds develop.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-47683034100354624572016-07-15T12:22:47.683-07:002016-07-15T12:22:47.683-07:00It was lovely being able to follow the swallows pr...It was lovely being able to follow the swallows progress, today they have all flown the nest, parents as well so I'm not sure if we will get a second brood.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-69903406281785266782016-07-15T12:20:53.308-07:002016-07-15T12:20:53.308-07:00Hi Cole, I will email about planting soft fruit, ...Hi Cole, I will email about planting soft fruit, however I see you have mentioned blueberries, they require a ericaceous soil or compost, have you done a soil test? We are growing our blueberries in large containers filled with the ericaceous compost as our ph is 7 whereas blueberries require a ph of 4-4.6Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-1349083546638150592016-07-15T12:16:25.163-07:002016-07-15T12:16:25.163-07:00The swallow have now flown their nest so the poor ...The swallow have now flown their nest so the poor cats are once again allowed out, they were climbing the walls! The fruit has been great this year, so nice to have plenty for us and plenty for sale. Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-75694504282977140562016-07-14T11:23:41.807-07:002016-07-14T11:23:41.807-07:00Well done on the swallows!Well done on the swallows!Matt Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740449660447698097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-62252564188331955912016-07-14T04:58:45.475-07:002016-07-14T04:58:45.475-07:00Good Lordy, thats a whopper of an onion. Do they ...Good Lordy, thats a whopper of an onion. Do they taste any different being larger? I so agree with CoCo - caramelized onion jam. Loads of it bottled up and sent to Oz. (HeHe)<br /><br />Very purdy little birdies. So interesting to observe, i bet. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-31351761926843500112016-07-14T03:14:25.121-07:002016-07-14T03:14:25.121-07:00Awww, those swallows are so cute, and you got some...Awww, those swallows are so cute, and you got some great photos of them. It's good that you've been able to sell a bit of surplus fruit, the extra pennies don't make us feel quite so guilty for splurging on a nice new pan.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-71846894134325418562016-07-14T02:06:28.537-07:002016-07-14T02:06:28.537-07:00Wow - what a beautiful haul of fruit! Could you d...Wow - what a beautiful haul of fruit! Could you do a post on your fruit planting/care sometime? I´ve got 2 blueberries, 2 raspberries and 2 currants all in pots that will need a bed and trellis eventually, but I can´t quite pick a permanent spot.<br /><br />What about some caremelized onion marmelade?Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002346978289429622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-79289578345082004062016-07-14T01:23:03.209-07:002016-07-14T01:23:03.209-07:00Thankyou for sharing the Swallow Pictures, they ar...Thankyou for sharing the Swallow Pictures, they are so cute. You have a lovely crop of fruit, very nice of you to leave a few for the birds xSimple Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884864661226371141noreply@blogger.com