Comments on: Frost Fear Sparks Insanity

By: Soilman

Soilman — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:00:38 +0000

Ignore what other allotmenteers say! It’s psy-ops designed to unsettle you. They do it because secretly they’re nervous that you’ve stolen a march on them. Every year the old boys on my plot insist I shouldn’t plant my early potatoes in Jan/Feb. And every year I make an extravagant show of digging my first potatoes in May. Never fails to kill ‘em!

By: earthwoman

earthwoman — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:26:42 +0000

Oh you are exactly right, it is a water hawthorn so I better quit calling it a lily. Apparently it has a very sweet smell if you can get close enough to the flower. I’ll give it a go but I maybe composing my next post from the very cold and wet depths at the bottom of my pond.

Another interesting factoid I discovered was that the young shoots can be used as an asparagus substitute. So I’ll use that as a control mechanism should its growth get out of hand.

Thanks for the tip off.

By: easygardener

easygardener — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:34:20 +0000

That plant looks familiar. Is it Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos) ?

I had something in my pond once that looked a bit like that. Lost it now so can’t compare. I’ve only got a record of the name – I wouldn’t have remembered it otherwise

Weather wise I’ve given up on outside gardening this weekend. Very annoying.

By: earthwoman

earthwoman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:27:04 +0000

I felt a bit guilty moaning about our weather as I was writing – at least I can see the soil even if i shouldn’t really be working on it.

Not a clue what sort of lily it is. I nicked it a slice from an established plant in my uncles pond. It’s a very small flower but looks good when you zoom in.

By: jodi

jodi — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:20:59 +0000

What a gorgeous waterlily–what genus is it? It’s very striking. If it’s any comfort to your frost fears…it’s snowing again in Nova Scotia. Ick.

By: Pond » Frost Fear Sparks Insanity

Pond » Frost Fear Sparks Insanity — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:17:37 +0000

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