tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post7742710018505318677..comments2024-03-28T06:43:54.730+00:00Comments on Tales from Parsonage Cottage: Hubble Bubble + Parsonage GardensElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-44043723673450549312017-04-06T06:48:25.661+01:002017-04-06T06:48:25.661+01:00Hello Chip, I imagine that cloth would come out l...Hello Chip, I imagine that cloth would come out light brown, judging by the colour of the brew, but who knows? I have a book about plant dyes but dandelion is not listed, unfortunately. The cleaning recipe calls for the whole of the plant to be used, not just the flowers. doubtless someone will have tried it out!<br />All I know is that I absolutely love it for cleaning windows and washing down paintwork!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your week!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-28486086254411068272017-04-06T06:43:53.668+01:002017-04-06T06:43:53.668+01:00Hello Henny Penny, I think I am just going to hav...Hello Henny Penny, I think I am just going to have to make it in small batches. It is well worth the effort. I just use the dandelion brew undiluted, soaked into a cloth, wash the window. I didn't rinse, just dried it off. Then I polished it off with a rag of old towel. I find the old towel makes that final polish very easy. I hope you give it a go. You may find a method which works even better for you.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-74598428399450193122017-04-06T06:38:27.504+01:002017-04-06T06:38:27.504+01:00Hello Bill, Even the old apple tree is starting t...Hello Bill, Even the old apple tree is starting to unfurl some leaves, always a good sign. Shame about the cauldron!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-30691818143522424492017-04-05T23:03:09.624+01:002017-04-05T23:03:09.624+01:00I would love to have a cauldron, but would use it ...I would love to have a cauldron, but would use it for dying clothing with plant material. And, if I did have one, I might even try your dandelion brew for cleaning windows. Wonder what that brew would do to cloth? :~)<br /><br />Your spring is ahead of ours in "brightening up the place," but we are getting there, even though today has been cold and windy with some light mist. :~/Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-4339522166333578902017-04-05T19:10:10.114+01:002017-04-05T19:10:10.114+01:00Oh, I think a cauldron for the dandelion cleaning ...Oh, I think a cauldron for the dandelion cleaning brew is a perfect idea. Those cauldrons, if one can be found around here, are very expensive. Just last week I was washing windows and complaining to my husband about how streaked the windows were after all my hard work. Your place and the flowers are very pretty. Poppy is a beautiful lady. I enjoyed seeing you and your brother in the older picture. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-83638248308458749472017-04-05T15:24:01.101+01:002017-04-05T15:24:01.101+01:00Your garden is coming out a treat, I think we have...Your garden is coming out a treat, I think we have a cauldron somewhere but it's plastic so no use for your brew Billy Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-52349552561617480252017-04-05T07:27:10.958+01:002017-04-05T07:27:10.958+01:00Hello Kristin, Thank you for visiting! I'm ...Hello Kristin, Thank you for visiting! I'm with you on the forget-me-nots, they are tiny but so beautiful - even if I do need specs or a camera to see them properly these days! <br />Roses are another favourite of mine, so much variety in colour and beauty, the scent of some of them is yet another delight. Lucky you.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-3473980564610299912017-04-05T07:22:42.515+01:002017-04-05T07:22:42.515+01:00Hello Molly, Lovely to hear from you! I'll b...Hello Molly, Lovely to hear from you! I'll be sure to pass on your message; we all miss that girl when she is away.<br />I hope your poly tunnel is gearing up for a productive season.<br />xx Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-68954225830935032222017-04-05T07:20:19.681+01:002017-04-05T07:20:19.681+01:00Hello Margaret, Most of my tulips are soft colour...Hello Margaret, Most of my tulips are soft colours and I love them, which is why I was surprised when I found that the appearance of those raucous parrots had such an effect and made me smile. <br />The dandelion brew makes windows sparkle, is wonderful for washing down paintwork. It was also an excellent way of getting the spring cleaning completed - I was so busy seeing what it could clean, and assessing the results, that I didn't notice it was housework!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-74628735746525913012017-04-05T00:03:06.688+01:002017-04-05T00:03:06.688+01:00I love the forget-me nots! I'm gonna have to p...I love the forget-me nots! I'm gonna have to plant some this year. Hopefully they'll actually grow. (Our soil isn't so good here. Only our roses seem to do well).Kristin_Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808112745202770661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-85895157004639758382017-04-04T20:46:20.354+01:002017-04-04T20:46:20.354+01:00Love all your pictures and the daffodils in your k...Love all your pictures and the daffodils in your kitchen. Can't ever imagine you with a cauldron. Wish Poppy a wonderful trip back to Shanghai and a safe journey back home to Owl's Wood xxMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-56446428144631714782017-04-04T18:19:38.478+01:002017-04-04T18:19:38.478+01:00Poppy looks beautiful!
And so does your garden -...Poppy looks beautiful! <br />And so does your garden - I love tulips because they are tall, elegant and don't have a back and a front, they are good from all sides! I'm not too keen on gaudy bright red ones. We were given a mixed bag and I planted them in a planter and, of course, they've come out and look garish, but they are rather spectacular all the same. I prefer soft shades and deep shades, so would have pastel apricot with Queen of the Night in preference to bright orange and red. I bought my tulips from Sarah Raven as I've done in previous years and they have always been wonderful, she has the most amazing selections. <br />Dandelion mixture for cleaning glass? I wonder how they found out that this 'worked'?<br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-47861744248394108982017-04-04T17:25:22.756+01:002017-04-04T17:25:22.756+01:00Luna, I'll drop you an email, though it may ta...Luna, I'll drop you an email, though it may take a couple of days to get round to it. Very excited to be seeing Poppy again, she is a lovely young woman.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-63925734509052456032017-04-04T17:20:26.901+01:002017-04-04T17:20:26.901+01:00Hello Luna, I shall wait for an opportune moment!...Hello Luna, I shall wait for an opportune moment! We have another meeting coming up shortly, so watch this space. <br />I would love to know who first came up with the idea of boiling dandelion roots, leaves, flowers, buds, tendrils, altogether and using it for cleaning! I'm so glad that page didn't escape my clutches and get left in the box at the sale.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-64423650716962324952017-04-04T17:15:21.566+01:002017-04-04T17:15:21.566+01:00Hello Marcia, The sun broke through half an hour ...Hello Marcia, The sun broke through half an hour ago, everywhere looks so much better in the sunshine. I have been using my dandelion brew today, testing it out on various surfaces but now that the sun is shining I must get outside and enjoy it.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-36286864061035807322017-04-04T16:31:06.978+01:002017-04-04T16:31:06.978+01:00And last but not lease, enjoy your time with your ...And last but not lease, enjoy your time with your beautiful daughter-in-law Poppy!Beside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-15791086680074035682017-04-04T16:29:38.216+01:002017-04-04T16:29:38.216+01:00And Re: your comment in this blog entry of mine......And Re: your comment in <i><b><a href="I%20have%20always%20liked%20the%20word%20'Parsonage'%20both%20the%20shape%20of%20the%20word%20and%20the%20colour%20(I%20am%20a%20synesthete,%20so%20some%20words%20and/or%20names%20I%20'see'%20in%20colour)." rel="nofollow">this blog entry of mine</a></b></i>... <i><b>"I have always liked the word 'Parsonage' both the shape of the word and the colour (I am a synesthete, so some words and/or names I 'see' in colour)."</b></i><br /><br />Oh how wonderful! Have heard of people who have this unique ability. It is so very, very interesting. Oh could you please tell more about it???? If not, on your blog, than backchannel (private email)? I would love, to know more about it. Please and thank you.<br /><br />Luna Crone<br />92 dot moon dot 34 at gmail dot com Beside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-61029791911202125452017-04-04T16:20:50.009+01:002017-04-04T16:20:50.009+01:00-clapping hands- Oh yes! Oh yes! Get a cauldron...-clapping hands- Oh yes! Oh yes! Get a cauldron, and brew up your dandelion mixture, in Owl Wood. Thus becoming The Village Witch!!!!!!!<br /><br />Bet if you broached the subject, in a sincere way, to some of the oldest people in your village, they would remember hearing of Witches. And would share with you, their recollections. What a wonderful source of local History!!!!!!<br /><br />Oh I hope you do try!!! And please share here, with us, in a post. I would love to hear their memories.<br /><br />You are surrounded with such spring time beauty. -sigh- I still have to enjoy yours, as ours is so far behind yours. :-) Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Luna CroneBeside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-24672029133312182442017-04-04T15:39:13.355+01:002017-04-04T15:39:13.355+01:00Beautiful gardens. That cauldron idea sounds good...Beautiful gardens. That cauldron idea sounds good, and if it doesn't work plant flowers in it.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-41947186295561985102017-04-04T15:20:57.816+01:002017-04-04T15:20:57.816+01:00Hello Deb, We have an awful lot of heavy cloud co...Hello Deb, We have an awful lot of heavy cloud cover here, so I take these walks and look out for the changes to cheer myself up. I need some sunshine and blue skies really, but I'll settle for flowers! <br />Poppy has been away for a while now, we are all excited to be seeing her again - especially her cat, Boy!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461759848289268517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200368268339522483.post-7538837616947231962017-04-04T12:59:44.144+01:002017-04-04T12:59:44.144+01:00It's so refreshing to watch all come to life o...It's so refreshing to watch all come to life on your land. You are week ahead of us (Ontario)but things are changing fast. I have yet to see any blooms here. I love the apricot tulips...so beautiful. And the daisy (the happy flower)is my favorite of all. We, too, wait anxiously to see them pop up everywhere. Enjoy your time with your family and thanks for the walk-about. DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.com