tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post1306410856626484879..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Thoughts from Costa RicaRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-75239531596887190452014-02-14T08:07:55.975+00:002014-02-14T08:07:55.975+00:00Fortunately their dry season coincides with the wo...Fortunately their dry season coincides with the worst part of our own winter and makes it an ideal getawayRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-17595979999603635342014-02-14T03:01:14.296+00:002014-02-14T03:01:14.296+00:00I did love the animals there. They have such a var...I did love the animals there. They have such a variety. I even saw a puma at night or what ever they call these cougars. The hummingbirds were amazing as were the frogs. I was there during there rainy season and talk about rain. It was a monsoon almost every day. You were lucky to be there during tourist season when it is dry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-48509009070923875802014-02-08T14:46:29.028+00:002014-02-08T14:46:29.028+00:00We saw some bigger ones elsewhere and it is probab...We saw some bigger ones elsewhere and it is probably perennial over there. I doubt whether light levels are good enough here in Winter. When I grew it as a kid as a novelty item it never overwintered.<br />Sue, I have amended my original response which although meant to be jocular did not read too well in the cold light of day! SorryRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-43412406380954534632014-02-06T21:58:01.469+00:002014-02-06T21:58:01.469+00:00My next post is about our visit up into the clouds...My next post is about our visit up into the clouds. It was not altogether successful!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37464895237482515352014-02-06T21:18:20.878+00:002014-02-06T21:18:20.878+00:00Wonderful! I have dreamed of going to Costa Rica f...Wonderful! I have dreamed of going to Costa Rica for many years, although my preference would be to visit the cloud forest areas at higher elevation. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-62854971245896320382014-02-06T18:50:18.859+00:002014-02-06T18:50:18.859+00:00What an amazing time you had. I grew some mimosa p...What an amazing time you had. I grew some mimosa pedicab from seed last year but the tiny plants have died - I thinkSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-39591511617674380222014-02-06T17:13:01.320+00:002014-02-06T17:13:01.320+00:00I was amazed how sharp the machete was and the hug...I was amazed how sharp the machete was and the huge branches it would cut.<br />We met some French Canadians at our hotel on the evening of our departure. (This area is a popular place with them). I did not get round to asking if they knew you Alain!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-14602163559560391572014-02-06T15:23:23.817+00:002014-02-06T15:23:23.817+00:00It must have been quite a nice trip. I remember be...It must have been quite a nice trip. I remember being surprised to see at an hotel in Mexico that all the gardening was done with a machete. It was used not only to cut vegetation, but to dig holes to plant things.Alainhttp://rochefleuriegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com