tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post5498672052877969830..comments2023-12-23T00:24:08.540+00:00Comments on An Organic Lifestyle (Organic Growing Pains): Sawfly!!Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-69079822889856575692010-06-16T18:31:56.644+01:002010-06-16T18:31:56.644+01:00Kathleen, my ear rings and locket are always on!Th...Kathleen, my ear rings and locket are always on!The nudie calender would be a bit of a let down as we are nearly all a little long in the tooth!<br /><br />Ann, I could not see them until I put mine on but so far so good no further damage.<br /><br />Nic, you have no idea how fat these things can strip a bush!Thanks for the compliment.<br /><br />Matron, thanks for the timely reminder or the bush would have likely been stripped in another few hours. Just watch for the sun reflectingon the white head!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336168195436906219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-70376341686368919222010-06-15T23:01:14.158+01:002010-06-15T23:01:14.158+01:00I checked my gooseberries regularly from the begin...I checked my gooseberries regularly from the beginning of the season, but it seems that you take your eye off them for just a moment and they can almost strip a whole bush overnight! grrr. Lovely photo, now I know who to look for when I get to Cobh!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-80792103513786971072010-06-15T20:33:13.355+01:002010-06-15T20:33:13.355+01:00yikes not heard of this beastie before. But then ...yikes not heard of this beastie before. But then I've never had a gooseberry bush before either! Mine was looking very healthy and berry-ful last time I saw it - better hot foot it down to the plot tomorrow and double check.<br />Looking beautiful au-natrel Peggy. It's true gardening keeps you youthfulnic @ nipitinthebudhttp://www.nipitinthebud.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-5969970631294584972010-06-15T19:40:09.634+01:002010-06-15T19:40:09.634+01:00That sawfly put me off having any more gooseberry ...That sawfly put me off having any more gooseberry plants, it totally stripped the leaves off but I couldn't see them because of my varifocal lenses, I focus at the right angle to see them!<br /><br />Nice picture of you.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502956712451039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977509261429741652.post-39652383488040548992010-06-15T11:53:57.810+01:002010-06-15T11:53:57.810+01:00Does everyone wear jewellery while digging on thei...Does everyone wear jewellery while digging on their allotments? Very glamourous!<br />I thought when I saw the guy sitting bare chested that ye were embarking on one of those nude calendars that are getting popular for charity puposes!!kathleennoreply@blogger.com