tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post4359240089915598022..comments2024-01-20T13:05:05.298+01:00Comments on The trouble with truffles.......: Willy De WildeRob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-20917453586150165932011-07-03T02:50:32.614+02:002011-07-03T02:50:32.614+02:00Ahhhhh a real nursery! I was once rather taken wit...Ahhhhh a real nursery! I was once rather taken with Ivy and collected a few but gave them away except for a couple...Once upon a time there were quite a few 'bush' forms which are almost all gone (in this part of the world) Ivy in its running stage is 'juvenile' and once it reaches as far as it can climb it becomes 'mature' and loses its running ways..it then can flower and form berries. If propagated at the stage (more difficult) the resulting plants will be no-running and will form a slow growing bush..much loved in Victorian times.william martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690169015453857183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-26545279683561465902009-03-31T16:19:00.000+02:002009-03-31T16:19:00.000+02:00my grandmere was from le mont-dorein auvergne. i b...my grandmere was from le mont-dore<BR/>in auvergne. i believe the river dordogne springs from the area of surrounding mountains in <BR/>le massif central.<BR/>it is wonderful to see france and ner french gardens again; meme was always a fervent gardener.<BR/>i met relatives and toured the area<BR/>with her when i was in college.<BR/>your blogs are a treat pour les yeux et aussi mon coeur.<BR/>vty, johanna_lea @ ilona's garden journal blog.johanna_leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290963203324986812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-64421042339089815032009-03-26T04:37:00.000+01:002009-03-26T04:37:00.000+01:00You are hysterical---horse feed to manure! I got i...You are hysterical---horse feed to manure! I got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-31116885299181716032009-03-25T12:29:00.000+01:002009-03-25T12:29:00.000+01:00Hi Rob, what a treasure to have so close. The bui...Hi Rob, what a treasure to have so close. The buildings and grounds are delightful. That is my favorite look too, a little wild and natural with some age to it. Ivy in containers is such a simply solution and looks good all year too. We have a variegated type that attached itself to the wall from a nearby container. The container is gone but the ivy remains, easily checked with a little pruning. It brightens a winter's day too. <BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-9976079927760768882009-03-24T20:11:00.000+01:002009-03-24T20:11:00.000+01:00I love ivys. You can plant 'em and leave 'em. They...I love ivys. You can plant 'em and leave 'em. They can brighten up the dullest corner.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205913647975627623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-24272161934511293832009-03-24T15:34:00.000+01:002009-03-24T15:34:00.000+01:00I love the little cottage--doesn't look like any n...I love the little cottage--doesn't look like any nursery around here, that's for sure! All that ivy will have your garden areas looking luscious! I do like ivy...but mine is the traditional 'english ivy' that 'digs in and won't let go'...mine does climb trees and is very difficult to remove. But I love it.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-21118201893820036492009-03-24T02:02:00.000+01:002009-03-24T02:02:00.000+01:00How beautiful! Even more enticement for me to vis...How beautiful! Even more enticement for me to visit next year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001824862736319338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-12219462421810390202009-03-23T22:54:00.000+01:002009-03-23T22:54:00.000+01:00Now that's looks the perfect place to while away s...Now that's looks the perfect place to while away some time and no doubt unearth some treasures Rob. You might enjoy this post on ivies : http://patientgardener.wordpress.com/2009/03/21<BR/>/a-changed-perspective-on-ivy/Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-28334702542615780942009-03-23T20:52:00.000+01:002009-03-23T20:52:00.000+01:00It's funny how sometimes I just 'stumble' upon a p...It's funny how sometimes I just 'stumble' upon a place such as this. <BR/><BR/>I originally found out about this one after picking up a leaflet in the local agricultural co-op. A place where you can buy everything from horse feed to manure, Jiffy 7's to Bee keeping outfits and oh, hives.<BR/><BR/>RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-51186529631517670172009-03-23T20:10:00.000+01:002009-03-23T20:10:00.000+01:00A delightful adventure, Rob ~ my kind of place, my...A delightful adventure, Rob ~ my kind of place, my kind of day. An ivy lover, I would have wrapped myself in bolts then, like you, confined it in pots. Your photo is charming, drawing me in ... I'm sure you'll return (wish I could join you); will look forward to another post.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-29744263860343993982009-03-23T17:25:00.000+01:002009-03-23T17:25:00.000+01:00Lucky you! The iron candle and plant holder is ver...Lucky you! The iron candle and plant holder is very unique. I have an ivy called anne-marie and it is a variegated leaf that is very classy. I will be rooting some shortly myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-28708968662850718752009-03-23T16:18:00.000+01:002009-03-23T16:18:00.000+01:00What a lovely nursery. Wonderful that you have suc...What a lovely nursery. Wonderful that you have such a unique place so close by!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-82695958507284234612009-03-23T13:44:00.000+01:002009-03-23T13:44:00.000+01:00It looks like a great nursery! I like those small ...It looks like a great nursery! I like those small ones that do what they want to do rather than the big box stores around here. Ivy is easy to propagate!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-8881098489387726832009-03-23T12:26:00.000+01:002009-03-23T12:26:00.000+01:00What a fantastic setting for a nursery - all the l...What a fantastic setting for a nursery - all the little nurseries round us have got scabby, tatty polytunnels and it's just not as asthetically pleasing as Willie De Wilde's - and they don't have such a great name either!<BR/><BR/>Great plants in your nursery too - although as I am constantly doing battle with the tonnes of ivy in the garden, I don't quite share your fondness for the stuff! Although the one in the iron candle holder did look so good that it could just possibly convert me to ivy in tubs!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-55732913652594584262009-03-23T07:59:00.000+01:002009-03-23T07:59:00.000+01:00Thanks Rob, a real 'old fashioned' fascinating nur...Thanks Rob, a real 'old fashioned' fascinating nursery in a style we don't have in the UK anynmore. I like those ivies too.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-87450413806478679112009-03-23T04:14:00.000+01:002009-03-23T04:14:00.000+01:00How pretty! I love finding new nurseries, especia...How pretty! I love finding new nurseries, especially the smaller ones that have plants that you don't see everywhere else! The ivies are very pretty, and I like how they look in the terra cotta pot.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-24599477693363158412009-03-23T02:43:00.000+01:002009-03-23T02:43:00.000+01:00Rob,What a wonderful place to visit! Your new cont...Rob,<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful place to visit! Your new container arrangements are going to be great with the spilling look of the ivy. <BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-3620547805319280172009-03-23T02:17:00.000+01:002009-03-23T02:17:00.000+01:00What a great way to live. I have a similar delight...What a great way to live. I have a similar delight near me - Paxon Hill Farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the hills above the Delaware River.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-3800614974525787922009-03-23T01:51:00.000+01:002009-03-23T01:51:00.000+01:00I am drooling.It is that simple. What a lovely nur...I am drooling.<BR/><BR/>It is that simple. What a lovely nursery.<BR/><BR/>Apparently my sister is very taken with one of your gorgeous cottages. She has put it on her list of places to visit......one day.<BR/><BR/>They are absolutely beautiful.<BR/><BR/>JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-22683152211121760852009-03-23T00:22:00.000+01:002009-03-23T00:22:00.000+01:00These French people always have something so char...These French people always have something so charming that make me go to France again...<BR/>As for the ivy - absolutely agree with you - into the pots them, into the pots!<BR/>Rob, about that potatoes pic - it's true, I never planted them. They might come with soil when I bought some plants in the farmers'market. Since then, I have 1-2 plants every year on the same place. I should write a post about it. Thanks for your comments!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-83191337355152096272009-03-23T00:05:00.000+01:002009-03-23T00:05:00.000+01:00WoW! What a beautiful little nursery! At first I...WoW! What a beautiful little nursery! At first I thought it was a print or painting. And I thought I saw lots of Sedums - guess I did huh. In the nursery picture the ivy towards the front with a lot of white and looks like philodendron leaves. I have some that looks like it - or did, don't know if it made it through this winter. I bought it from a friends' nursery because it was so unusual looking. It even had a couple of white leaves. Very different.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.com