tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post8654340519270124750..comments2024-03-28T13:00:45.457+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: May Garden, Orchard & Coppice Homestead TourKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-55583692996486519742023-05-19T21:50:05.479+01:002023-05-19T21:50:05.479+01:00Yeah, I have a few horse radish plants down by the...Yeah, I have a few horse radish plants down by the ducks, I hadn't really thought about what they might bring to the party before. Only downside with horse radish is how far it will spread. I had one up in the veg garden and it took some digging out! It still pops up now! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-86427514458196581872023-05-19T12:15:12.738+01:002023-05-19T12:15:12.738+01:00For what it is worth, Horseradish plants seem to b...For what it is worth, Horseradish plants seem to be very good nectar plants for parasitoid wasps. They have a two-week bloom period that starts just as the apples finish blooming. Rugosa roses start blooming just as the horseradish finishes and is also a prime nectar source.<br /><br />It would not be difficult to sneak a few horseradish plants into your row of comfery and would not look out-of-place.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-56909025253570221432023-05-16T21:30:53.325+01:002023-05-16T21:30:53.325+01:00We've had it so wet it's gone the other wa...We've had it so wet it's gone the other way here, but we;ve had it dry out a bit and everything has gone crazy with growth! The weeds are going mad at the moment. I think it could be time for some scything action soon! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-54659941613542922922023-05-15T14:29:49.198+01:002023-05-15T14:29:49.198+01:00Our particular area is really dry right now for sp...Our particular area is really dry right now for spring time and so the garden and other things are taking a beating. The only thing that seems to be growing well for the time being is our lawn. Hopefully we can get out of this rut and receive some rain.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com