July 12, 2012

Slow down.



















Have you ever heard of the Chelsea chop?
Well, I've read about it in my favorite garden book 'The thrifty gardener' by Alys Fowler; actually it was not really a Chelsea chop, because it is usually carried out at the end of May, coïnciding with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; but the result is as drastic!
By the way, the chopped plant was a sage.
And
got some fresh vegetables from a friend and the sweet peas are in bloom, they spread a wonderfull fragrance;
and
in the evening, dinner with a friend;
in short, it was a very relaxing day today :^)




15 comments:

  1. lovely photos and beautiful kitty

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  2. i can smell the good fragrance through your beautiful photo. your sage looks great. i am curious how/in what kind of cooking you use sage?
    i like your blue check linen cloth.
    it is nice to see your relaxing photo. thank you.

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  3. to coco: I like to drink sage tea and it is also tasty with chicken or fish. I got that cloth from a friend, it's actually a small cushion and probably Japanese :)

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    1. with chicken or fish! that sound yummy.
      thanks.

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  4. Sage is gorgeous. Lovely photos Renilde + hello to your cat too! :) Kx

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  5. Thank you for introducing me to the Chelsea chop. Sweet kitty. Pretty veggies, peas, and sage chop.

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  6. i'm so into the video lady's incredible combo of gardening clothes + crazy pink makeup!

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  7. wat een heerlijk dagje! fijne foto's.

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  8. I like the soothing climate of garden photographs. is and smelling peas;) at me unfortunately already shed blossom; /

    I am greeting!
    m

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  9. Surely one of the top kind of days on the 'best-perfect-days-list'!

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  10. Oh I know the Chelsea chop, I apply it often too plants after harsh winter and it works every time. oday I took a pic of a plant that had the treatment in March and now is flowering! Very relaxing photos.Enjoy the weekend.

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  11. love gardens, plants and cats :)
    a perfect post! a perfect day!
    thank you!

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  12. mooie foto's. heb je haar andere boek ook, die is ook goed !

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