tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post4652790515958500051..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Kitchen & GardenRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32082243116300409502015-06-10T10:04:39.859+01:002015-06-10T10:04:39.859+01:00All the gardens seem to have excelled themselves t...All the gardens seem to have excelled themselves this year, I don't recall so much blossom, and wildflowers in the verges since I was a child.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19424343907906012152015-06-09T15:21:45.496+01:002015-06-09T15:21:45.496+01:00Oh, your garden must be glorious, Rosemary, if the...Oh, your garden must be glorious, Rosemary, if these photos are anything to go by! You give me something to aim for, as I start to try to make more of the garden at the new house.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-57270482532230352082015-05-18T09:59:11.699+01:002015-05-18T09:59:11.699+01:00Dear Suzie - I have been very remiss not photograp...Dear Suzie - I have been very remiss not photographing the garden this year. I completely missed making images of all the early spring bulbs. <br />It must be very exciting watching what is appearing in your garden for the first time, and I hope that you find some little treasures as the seasons pass.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27909639641890274382015-05-18T09:52:42.656+01:002015-05-18T09:52:42.656+01:00A lovely look at you garden in May. So many plants...A lovely look at you garden in May. So many plants are popping up in my new home-plenty of roses and climbers too. I should record it, but decorating is taking over! SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23445398868580267612015-05-18T07:14:12.938+01:002015-05-18T07:14:12.938+01:00I have two Kashmir posts still to show - India was...I have two Kashmir posts still to show - India was a wonderful experience.<br />I like the sound of a jelly roll filled with lemon curd - do give the recipe if you make it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82607103003536442042015-05-18T07:11:35.957+01:002015-05-18T07:11:35.957+01:00I think that yours starts later but with all your ...I think that yours starts later but with all your long light days I think that you soon catch us up.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74538607169393823152015-05-18T07:10:18.839+01:002015-05-18T07:10:18.839+01:00Herbs are lovely all mixed up and used together. Y...Herbs are lovely all mixed up and used together. Years ago I would use the mint only for lamb etc but they are lovely in a salad and supposedly have medicinal qualities too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78822690756377194572015-05-18T07:05:41.920+01:002015-05-18T07:05:41.920+01:00Thank you for your kind comment Rosemary - we are ...Thank you for your kind comment Rosemary - we are really enjoying the perfume from our little vase of lily of the valley. Try and get the red veined sorrel if you can, I think that it looks more attractive and its leaves stand upright making a nice display when clumped together.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45078457601659186142015-05-18T03:09:45.321+01:002015-05-18T03:09:45.321+01:00I've been out of blog land for awhile and just...I've been out of blog land for awhile and just saw the posts about Kashmir--fabulous! I have never tried lemon curd. Maybe once my school madness ends I will make a jelly roll filled with it--something I've always wanted to do. Thanks for the inspiration.Neighborhood Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344280490113831120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29913916828152281772015-05-17T22:06:15.920+01:002015-05-17T22:06:15.920+01:00You have really so many lovely flowers. Your sprin...You have really so many lovely flowers. Your spring is much earlier than ours. <br />(But soon lily of the valley is also in blooming here, too.)<br />Have a happy springtime with all those flowers.<br />orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64111974368891444272015-05-17T21:15:01.332+01:002015-05-17T21:15:01.332+01:00how yummy, healthy+happy colourful! the second pic...how yummy, healthy+happy colourful! the second pic is my fav...I love cooking with home-grown/collecting herbs and foraging too:-)) I also had the smell of the lily of the valleays while looking at your pic of them...magical! have a wonderful new week!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140172049422342259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55562328441927124362015-05-17T19:12:09.225+01:002015-05-17T19:12:09.225+01:00Rosemary, your pictures are incredible as always. ...Rosemary, your pictures are incredible as always. I'd like to try out your salad recipe looks delicious. I think I will try planting sorrel this year and see if the rabbits will leave it alone. :) All the scents from the garden is so good for the soul. I can't wait until my lily of the valley opens up. Beautiful garden.<br />Have a great Sunday<br />Hugs<br />RosemarySeason of Herbs...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16064779399992111371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45359963788812120242015-05-17T07:42:28.782+01:002015-05-17T07:42:28.782+01:00Hello Jo(e) - thank you for your comment and visit...Hello Jo(e) - thank you for your comment and visit - hope to see you againRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78038718561055868342015-05-17T07:41:11.220+01:002015-05-17T07:41:11.220+01:00The cowslips are wonderful this year I don't t...The cowslips are wonderful this year I don't think that I have ever seen them with so many flowers on each stem before. There is something about this particular spring that is making the blossom abundant - perhaps it is the lack of very hot sun and no wind.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53083598437847717982015-05-17T03:42:34.842+01:002015-05-17T03:42:34.842+01:00What a wonderful tour of the garden. It makes me w...What a wonderful tour of the garden. It makes me want to get outside with my camera.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30124397411301259442015-05-16T23:03:36.290+01:002015-05-16T23:03:36.290+01:00How I would love to see your garden - although you...How I would love to see your garden - although your photos give a wonderful impression of a marvellous place. As for sorrel, I am always rather surprised that it's not more popular. It's so distinctive and delicious. <br />It's always nice to see cowslips out - they don't make such a wonderful show as primroses but there always seems to me to be something particularly charming about them<br />Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13998961521321785392015-05-16T22:30:33.598+01:002015-05-16T22:30:33.598+01:00Hello Rosemary - the flowers are showing their fac...Hello Rosemary - the flowers are showing their faces so quickly that it is difficult to keep up with them all - I usually have a quick peek around the garden first thing in the morning.<br />This recipe is for proper lemon curd, I think the one I showed previously was made with marrow instead of eggs which does actually keep for longer without the eggs. Do give this a try it is so simple but very delicious.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45939150880177081742015-05-16T21:37:57.292+01:002015-05-16T21:37:57.292+01:00It seems there's nothing, nothing and then eve...It seems there's nothing, nothing and then everything blooms all at once! Lovely photos of a lot of my favourite flowers. Love the soft pink colour of your last peony. Oh, and a timely reminder that I wanted to try making lemon curd from your recipe last year :)Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73691399274230117652015-05-16T16:21:37.521+01:002015-05-16T16:21:37.521+01:00Dear Marian - I am so pleased that you are really ...Dear Marian - I am so pleased that you are really back, I did miss you.<br />I shall look forward to seeing your post soon. You will soon get up to speed again making posts once you get into the swing of it again.<br />The weather is lovely today, and I have done lots of tying up of flopping plants to stakes, weeding around the pots - oh and I killed a few red lily beetles!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74263996855500912682015-05-16T16:17:04.476+01:002015-05-16T16:17:04.476+01:00Lemon curd is so delicious isn't it Janey - I ...Lemon curd is so delicious isn't it Janey - I am sure that many people think that it is harder to make than it is, just so long as you take it slowly to prevent curdling.<br />It is kind of you to say about my photos thank you. I am actually getting a new camera next week with a bit of luck. This camera has a limited zoom so I am hoping for better things from a new one.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36524696020901061902015-05-16T15:08:22.030+01:002015-05-16T15:08:22.030+01:00So love all of these different flowers blooming in...So love all of these different flowers blooming in your garden Rosemary. I'm actually working on a blogpost about our garden at the moment and you may recognize some similarities between your and our garden. Work in progress though, forgot how much time goes into making a blogpost.<br />Hope the weather is treating your plants ok.<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75829474181639360032015-05-16T12:31:08.614+01:002015-05-16T12:31:08.614+01:00Oh if I could only take photograph like you. They ...Oh if I could only take photograph like you. They are amazing. I can almost smell those beautiful flowers. I can make lemon curd though! I make it every summer for our Victorian tea....JaneyJaney and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-57194606664818652922015-05-16T09:46:47.767+01:002015-05-16T09:46:47.767+01:00The lemon curd is so easy Dimi and very delicious,...The lemon curd is so easy Dimi and very delicious, especially if you like lemons. Lovely to see you and happy weekend to you too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37037168163868364532015-05-16T09:45:43.059+01:002015-05-16T09:45:43.059+01:00If you make some Jane, hope you enjoy. The colours...If you make some Jane, hope you enjoy. The colours do seem to be lovely and fresh this year Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55877054214100256632015-05-16T09:43:46.810+01:002015-05-16T09:43:46.810+01:00That is quite a thought Mark - I am always surpris...That is quite a thought Mark - I am always surprised when I look at my 'stats' and see countries viewing that I have hardly heard about or know exactly where they are in the world!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com