tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029038934805250881.post8230552776687524156..comments2023-11-24T08:31:15.069-08:00Comments on Potting Up...: Harriet Rycroft, Whichford Pottery's Head GardenerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029038934805250881.post-59560791300643349622012-01-04T14:55:23.305-08:002012-01-04T14:55:23.305-08:00Thanks Andrew - the good ones are more by luck tha...Thanks Andrew - the good ones are more by luck than judgement! I have a Nikon D50 which I find comfortable to hold and easy to look through (wasn't the case with all the cameras I looked at in shops). My best photos are often the ones taken with my Nikkor VR (vibration reduction) 70-300mm lens. I am saving up to get another VR lens - can get pretty good results without a tripod and I'm always in a hurry!Harrietnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029038934805250881.post-70646251739162432812012-01-04T07:56:51.267-08:002012-01-04T07:56:51.267-08:00Harriet, I came on a photography course at Whichfo...Harriet, I came on a photography course at Whichford last summer and enjoyed it very much, even though I was the only one using a compact camera! I have finally decided to buy a DSLR and as your photos are so good, can I ask you the obvious question - what camera do you use?<br />Thanks, - Andrew RichardsAndrew Richardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029038934805250881.post-78088297069529231762011-10-31T11:18:00.978-07:002011-10-31T11:18:00.978-07:00Thank you for your kind comments, Iris! I haven...Thank you for your kind comments, Iris! I haven't grown spindle in pots but I have a young one at home which has been in for about 5 years and hasn't flowered. I think they probably only flower well when mature. My garden is also rather dry. I think they prefer that elusive "moist but well-drained" soil we'd all like to have. They shouldn't need pruning unless you want to change the shape - I would avoid unnecessary pruning but as it is a deciduous tree I don't see why you couldn't prune it late winter/early spring. A light prune during the growing season won't do it any harm, I'm sure. They survive being chopped about in hedgerows after all. <br />As for the rose - it has been there for at least 10 years. I repotted it about 5 or 6 yrs ago. In early spring I remove a couple of inches of compost, add chicken manure pellets or slow release fertiliser and top up with fresh compost. I'm sure it isn't as big as it would be in the ground but it flowers well most years.Harrietnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029038934805250881.post-39833901940896980662011-10-23T06:12:13.898-07:002011-10-23T06:12:13.898-07:00Harriet,I so enjoy reading about your pots and pla...Harriet,I so enjoy reading about your pots and planting schemes.Such a lot of information.I have a fairly newly planted spindle tree(two years) which had very few Seed heads on this autumn.What site does this shrub require and when should I prune it etc. Also how long has your climbing rose been in its pot,and how do you look after it?<br />Thanks for your time.I wish I had more time to come visit.<br />Iris clarkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com