tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post1838115859519416496..comments2024-01-20T13:05:05.298+01:00Comments on The trouble with truffles.......: Footballs and BoxRob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-89416104166821698882011-12-15T07:53:58.017+01:002011-12-15T07:53:58.017+01:00Ella Sophia hi.
I cut holes around 8 or 10 cms di...Ella Sophia hi.<br /><br />I cut holes around 8 or 10 cms diametre in the top of the balls. <br /><br />Note before cutting the hole, while the balls are inflated, push them into some soft sand a bit to support them. I 'loosened' the mortar a fair bit with water so as to almost pour it in.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-82819308126547500702011-12-14T22:59:59.565+01:002011-12-14T22:59:59.565+01:00Rob, garden is looking great. Silly question, but...Rob, garden is looking great. Silly question, but as an absolute amateur gardener could you please explain how you got the mortar inside the balls?Ella-Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937612197734305316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-77851051458235799942011-12-04T13:31:24.320+01:002011-12-04T13:31:24.320+01:00Looks great - congratulations!
they fit perfectly!...Looks great - congratulations!<br />they fit perfectly!<br />.<br />I am planing some concrete works for the garden next year. Unfortunately it's too cold by now outside. And I am focused on making jute pillows :) <br />..<br />Greetings!Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-90568376261454108482011-11-29T23:29:03.126+01:002011-11-29T23:29:03.126+01:00Superb!Superb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-75392182312327387542011-11-29T14:48:42.417+01:002011-11-29T14:48:42.417+01:00Gode billeder.
Smuk have.
Tak for kigget.Gode billeder.<br />Smuk have.<br />Tak for kigget.Landbohavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634795503530213869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-29585475599812904462011-11-28T01:45:03.938+01:002011-11-28T01:45:03.938+01:00Amazing/clever, Rob! Time for a glass of wine! :)Amazing/clever, Rob! Time for a glass of wine! :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-51884868981002086162011-11-25T18:52:01.460+01:002011-11-25T18:52:01.460+01:00Ain't they!Ain't they!Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-84842091054089058472011-11-25T15:18:16.099+01:002011-11-25T15:18:16.099+01:00Great balls Rob!!!!Great balls Rob!!!!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-58453175527172172902011-11-23T19:14:21.969+01:002011-11-23T19:14:21.969+01:00Diana, I'm really looking forward to the cardo...Diana, I'm really looking forward to the cardoons next year. <br /><br />Hi Diane, thanks, they need some winter rain, where ever that is?Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-57891556479740217622011-11-22T17:14:54.674+01:002011-11-22T17:14:54.674+01:00Love the boule idea, they are going to look fantas...Love the boule idea, they are going to look fantastic once they are weathered. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-5151266383646178222011-11-22T01:52:50.192+01:002011-11-22T01:52:50.192+01:00Great use of the excess mortar, Rob... will have t...Great use of the excess mortar, Rob... will have to remember that. And I love your choice of plantings. Unfortunately we have had several frosts, thus our Cardoons have been bitten badly, but come spring, it begins again.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-34337055954151872472011-11-21T22:54:43.146+01:002011-11-21T22:54:43.146+01:00Hi Tone, three for now.
Hermes thanks. The soil i...Hi Tone, three for now.<br /><br />Hermes thanks. The soil is a bit too good, hence hollyhocks reaching huge heights.<br /><br />Celine hi, make some, dead easy.<br /><br />Wellywoman, It's been exceptionally mild, it all feels like borrowed time.<br /><br />Wilma thanks<br /><br />Little miss Sunshine, I'm looking forward to seeing the cardoons take off next spring. I'm not jealous of your snowy weather.<br /><br />James I'll have pruning time once the kitchen is finished. I've seen photos of Jacques Wirtz wavy box hedges. Beautiful.<br /><br />Sweetbay, I really liked the blue salvia, it works with the box, there's no other colour in that border, more blue with the lavender and that's it.<br /><br />Freda hi and thanks. The imprints in the balls made me laugh. I had to vigorously wire brush out a valve.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-26604618515705309142011-11-21T20:43:19.897+01:002011-11-21T20:43:19.897+01:00Great results! I like that garden bed with the add...Great results! I like that garden bed with the added boules. <br /><br />(very clever word play with your post)F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-55882222791878200942011-11-21T16:55:57.486+01:002011-11-21T16:55:57.486+01:00The cement spheres work very well in continuing th...The cement spheres work very well in continuing the boule theme. I love the combination of dark green box and bright blue sage.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-4587135698295298332011-11-21T16:11:28.967+01:002011-11-21T16:11:28.967+01:00You have time to keep all the box balls pruned? I ...You have time to keep all the box balls pruned? I take the lazy way. I once saw a photo of Jacques Wirtz' home where he pruned all the overgrown box into a kind of continuous wavy shape. But you seem to be an energetic guy, renovating ancient kitchens and all. Like the balls. Thinking about what I can do with concrete.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-26951270243840505152011-11-21T16:08:48.221+01:002011-11-21T16:08:48.221+01:00Your garden is so pretty... Love the cardoons! I l...Your garden is so pretty... Love the cardoons! I love seeing winter gardens from places warmer than here (one of the colder U.S. states). All I can see out the window is snow. Brr. Enjoy your lovely weather!Little Miss Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026242692584234899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-46313790221320279912011-11-21T15:34:37.556+01:002011-11-21T15:34:37.556+01:00very clever.very clever.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-63541046880438313562011-11-21T15:22:45.015+01:002011-11-21T15:22:45.015+01:00Like the idea of the mortar balls. It's still ...Like the idea of the mortar balls. It's still mild here in Wales but wet and miserable. I'm very envious of that sunshine I can see in the photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-75155635258747561702011-11-21T12:09:30.340+01:002011-11-21T12:09:30.340+01:00The "boule" idea, now that is quite good...The "boule" idea, now that is quite good.<br />next time I am concreting (I love a bit of hard landscaping)I am going to try this.<br />Not sure what my son will say when he sees me ripping up his old plastic footballs :-)Céline Salisburyhttp://www.botanicbay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-84070117523029631222011-11-21T11:37:28.053+01:002011-11-21T11:37:28.053+01:00Great pictures and can I just say how good your so...Great pictures and can I just say how good your soil looks.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-43390056426773711562011-11-21T10:43:57.295+01:002011-11-21T10:43:57.295+01:00Hehe, that was a good one! Eh, three, actually :))...Hehe, that was a good one! Eh, three, actually :)))<br />ToneDrømmeriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145786052745275663noreply@blogger.com