tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post4958114003349309015..comments2023-11-27T02:07:17.163+00:00Comments on Snappy's Gardens Blog: Ladybirds And LavenderDavid (Snappy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-6380743510445890432008-05-20T00:30:00.000+01:002008-05-20T00:30:00.000+01:00Hi Kim,This comment got me thinking hence the dela...Hi Kim,This comment got me thinking hence the delay in replying.I feel more protective of the Edible plants than the Flowers.Are Flowers like Cats, just left to get on with their own thing? whereas Vegetable plants or Tomatos or Chillis need pampering and coveting?The end result is something you can eat.I love food and cooking so growing veg is an extention of that.<BR/> I check and water my Edible plants more than the flowers and shrubs too..<BR/> This includes Carrots,Potatoes,Beetroot,Onions, Spring Onions,French Beans,Runner Beans,Garlic,Borage,Parsley,<BR/>Strawberrys,Raspberrys,Lettuces, Mustard Greens,Rocket,Spinach...<BR/> I only wanted to grow a few things then the madness kicked in.A passionate gardener goes all the way, and a little further..David (Snappy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888061575577254705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768347.post-77661075439979408932008-05-17T05:49:00.000+01:002008-05-17T05:49:00.000+01:00Yeah, I feel a bit more maternal about the plants ...Yeah, I feel a bit more maternal about the plants I've started from seed... but only if they're foodstuffs, for some reason. The flowers, I can somehow just shrug off! Do you notice a difference between the way you feel about flowers and food?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.com