tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post7807338541620876713..comments2024-03-28T07:41:59.968+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: The Leaking Water BarrelSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37943242537494763182017-05-09T13:15:59.164+01:002017-05-09T13:15:59.164+01:00Brilliant idea for the old water butt :-)
I have ...Brilliant idea for the old water butt :-)<br /><br />I have a hop plant on the hill, it snakes it's way down the hillside along the stock fencing and looks lovely each year.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47124379796874606302017-05-09T04:48:43.634+01:002017-05-09T04:48:43.634+01:00Good idea to repurpose the barrel. Hope Col is bet...Good idea to repurpose the barrel. Hope Col is better soon. Take care my dear. You've got lots going on right now. Grandmabeckyl.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362600588981799211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-49696085073415099402017-05-09T00:56:47.611+01:002017-05-09T00:56:47.611+01:00Great container for growing salad greens. I do hop...Great container for growing salad greens. I do hope Col feels better very soon.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74696757380135731132017-05-08T20:42:59.055+01:002017-05-08T20:42:59.055+01:00Hope Col is on the mend soon. Love his lettuce co...Hope Col is on the mend soon. Love his lettuce container. Great idea xxSadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446043225149493179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-65148296749554062302017-05-08T19:39:40.768+01:002017-05-08T19:39:40.768+01:00Our prayers are with you and Col for his recovery ...Our prayers are with you and Col for his recovery and swift return home.pat chesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907311009341922595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27872763624745844262017-05-08T19:17:41.071+01:002017-05-08T19:17:41.071+01:00davis cut a barrel in two to make water feeders, b...davis cut a barrel in two to make water feeders, but, unlike Col, didn't make ends to keep them standing straight. So they are always rolling this way and that. Never thought to make planters of them.<br />We grow a lot of hops her, both golden and one called Fuggle. They grow to 30 feet given the support.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74959734208104549032017-05-08T15:57:36.027+01:002017-05-08T15:57:36.027+01:00Dear me Sue - you do have a tough time the two of ...Dear me Sue - you do have a tough time the two of you - best wishes to him from me.<br />I love those planters - fortune favours the prepared mind as they say.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-65734407217843713682017-05-08T15:27:33.843+01:002017-05-08T15:27:33.843+01:00Sending best wishes to Col for a speedy recovery a...Sending best wishes to Col for a speedy recovery and hugs to you for just getting on with things. xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-33533719654757793832017-05-08T14:42:45.963+01:002017-05-08T14:42:45.963+01:00Great idea on the barrel, hope your husband feels ...Great idea on the barrel, hope your husband feels better quickly.maureenlthompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178068495208176522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80631167647828436702017-05-08T14:21:07.807+01:002017-05-08T14:21:07.807+01:00Good news on how Colin worked out to use the split...Good news on how Colin worked out to use the split water. Sorry to hear the bad news that Colin is back in hospital and pray that he responds quickly to the intravenous antibiotics.SandyExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279377160838411203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-62929625708835861282017-05-08T10:55:02.439+01:002017-05-08T10:55:02.439+01:00The water butt looks fab like that...what a good i...The water butt looks fab like that...what a good idea.<br /><br />Sending hugs and best wishes to Col....and you too. Hope the antibiotics do their thing quickly-x-Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528336306775217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46136243852277163302017-05-08T10:41:41.314+01:002017-05-08T10:41:41.314+01:00An excellent recycling of the split water butt; I ...An excellent recycling of the split water butt; I must try to think 'out of the box' when things here break instead of just getting rid.<br />Wishing Col well and hoping he responds quickly to the treatment - and a (((((HUG))))) for you. Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79631574210414963822017-05-08T09:29:15.308+01:002017-05-08T09:29:15.308+01:00Hope Col recovers soon. Best wishes to you both.Hope Col recovers soon. Best wishes to you both.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-16428891764551513082017-05-08T09:12:56.847+01:002017-05-08T09:12:56.847+01:00I hope Col recovers from the fever soon and is wel...I hope Col recovers from the fever soon and is well enough to have the rest of his treatment. I love it when you have a brainwave and get something from nothing. I despise throwing stuff away!Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-9822022524368950982017-05-08T09:05:46.771+01:002017-05-08T09:05:46.771+01:00Well done with re-cycling the water butt and best ...Well done with re-cycling the water butt and best wishes to Col.Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-45940063822105466922017-05-08T08:22:17.241+01:002017-05-08T08:22:17.241+01:00That's a brilliant idea. I'm planning to ...That's a brilliant idea. I'm planning to cut my two unwanted compost bins into large raised bed planters for something, not sure what yet! <br />Hope Col responds quickly and is home soon.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1295043147307587422017-05-08T08:17:30.287+01:002017-05-08T08:17:30.287+01:00Oh right, if it doesn't produce hop flowers th...Oh right, if it doesn't produce hop flowers then it will have to go!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-21563419091004395822017-05-08T07:49:48.173+01:002017-05-08T07:49:48.173+01:00Many ornamental plants revert to green when under ...Many ornamental plants revert to green when under stress, so the hop may go back to being golden now it has plenty of light around it. I don't think all types of ornamental hops produce hop flowers as they are grown for their decorative leaves.<br />Wishing Col a speedy return home.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-52642619536973999522017-05-08T07:40:53.753+01:002017-05-08T07:40:53.753+01:00Very good result. Hope Col gets well soon.Very good result. Hope Col gets well soon.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74663358287634731522017-05-08T06:59:55.128+01:002017-05-08T06:59:55.128+01:00Best wishes to Col - hoping the meds work quickly....Best wishes to Col - hoping the meds work quickly. Thinking of you. xxx<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.com