tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post8594221055537358180..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Patrick’s GardenRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-48099402574110854942018-11-03T14:48:03.660+00:002018-11-03T14:48:03.660+00:00rather other worldly Rifatrather other worldly RifatRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-56335574582471525422018-11-03T13:48:12.770+00:002018-11-03T13:48:12.770+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rifat Ansarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807558891346928498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-76669505109555826022013-01-25T18:10:17.626+00:002013-01-25T18:10:17.626+00:00Coming home on Sunday. I could have managed anothe...Coming home on Sunday. I could have managed another week! There is a lot to blog about here!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-48914911516029095702013-01-25T18:07:45.141+00:002013-01-25T18:07:45.141+00:00My favourite picture was the one with the agave an...My favourite picture was the one with the agave and aloe in today's postRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-67244241554415857372013-01-25T18:06:13.003+00:002013-01-25T18:06:13.003+00:00We walked another levada today. I think some folk ...We walked another levada today. I think some folk might like a picture of one on my last post from Maderia on SundayRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51161505472717785912013-01-24T12:22:04.562+00:002013-01-24T12:22:04.562+00:00Hi
Lovely photos, really warmed me up. It looks l...Hi<br />Lovely photos, really warmed me up. It looks like a fab tripHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-88551547827225819172013-01-23T18:31:14.366+00:002013-01-23T18:31:14.366+00:00Hello Roger, yes it seems that better use is being...Hello Roger, yes it seems that better use is being made of any available land on Madeira by comparison to the Canaries.On recent trips to La Palma and La Gomera I've seen lots of overgrown plots which would be in cultivation on Madeira.<br />The Madeiran lavada system also seems to be quite sophisticated,whereas on the Canaries there's a lot more use made of exposed pipework.<br />PS David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-69267804999935734312013-01-23T14:55:21.137+00:002013-01-23T14:55:21.137+00:00Hello Shinny, I have just returned from a Levada w...Hello Shinny, I have just returned from a Levada walk.These are the irrigation 'canals' that meander through the hills providing water for all the plantations on the steep hillsides. As you probably know they take you on a nearly level walk through small holdings and plots. Many of the hillside terraces are being reclaimed by families- sadly partly as a result of the recession.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-36444510929425954632013-01-23T14:48:30.784+00:002013-01-23T14:48:30.784+00:00I have fallen in love with this agave myself, I ha...I have fallen in love with this agave myself, I have another nice picture of it coming up on my next post!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51981325259779029502013-01-23T14:46:31.420+00:002013-01-23T14:46:31.420+00:00That's one of the nicest things you could say ...That's one of the nicest things you could say AngieRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37737858715298816622013-01-23T12:47:15.608+00:002013-01-23T12:47:15.608+00:00Fab pic of the Monarch!Fab pic of the Monarch!Laurie Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-36725537383054854362013-01-23T09:02:57.564+00:002013-01-23T09:02:57.564+00:00Have just found you from another blog list and the...Have just found you from another blog list and these photos are quite a coincidence as I've just come back from Gran Canaria where I saw lots of the same plants in the wild and Botanical Garden.From your captions I now know what Cassia Didymobotrya and Agave Attenuata are!My latest blog post links through to my photo album.<br />The blossom on the almond trees in the mountains is spectacular David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-14248431761803504182013-01-23T01:12:11.562+00:002013-01-23T01:12:11.562+00:00Wow. Those Agave plants are very cool. Wow. Those Agave plants are very cool. Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627180003113584271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-65799240628229508862013-01-22T23:08:52.981+00:002013-01-22T23:08:52.981+00:00Really fabulous plants, especially the Agave atten...Really fabulous plants, especially the Agave attenuata - I had no idea there were agaves that looked like that!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-83690743912860608392013-01-22T18:51:19.192+00:002013-01-22T18:51:19.192+00:00In a word - Heaven! So many beautiful plants Roge...In a word - Heaven! So many beautiful plants Roger - thanks for blogging :)Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-50371642381362835332013-01-22T17:17:16.915+00:002013-01-22T17:17:16.915+00:00No Sue, It was one of those atmospheric photos I f...No Sue, It was one of those atmospheric photos I forgot to take. (In fact the lady offered to move aside so I could take my photos-idiot me I did not take a picture of her!)Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-76810151160617978112013-01-22T14:30:52.270+00:002013-01-22T14:30:52.270+00:00Beautiful coloured flowers but I couldn't spot...Beautiful coloured flowers but I couldn't spot the lady in the wicker chair.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com