tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post2286808186141346790..comments2023-07-05T11:48:14.973+01:00Comments on LOOSE AND LEAFY in DORSET: THE MOST EXCITING POST EVER ON LOOSE AND LEAFYLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-73558946861180061892011-05-16T09:43:42.450+01:002011-05-16T09:43:42.450+01:00Wow, thanks for this post - I never realised that ...Wow, thanks for this post - I never realised that they were connected. Some species of horsetail are edible, high in silica and supposed to be good for your teeth.Robhttp://www.rawrob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-42930591916319115602011-05-15T11:43:50.286+01:002011-05-15T11:43:50.286+01:00The wood horsetail grown along the path through th...The wood horsetail grown along the path through the woods that leads up onto Blackamoor and I love watching their progress, I was up there earlier this week and they are now at a stage of being airy and graceful. It's fascinating to watch their progress.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-10062579010342653112011-05-14T19:24:56.637+01:002011-05-14T19:24:56.637+01:00Lucy, It’s another wonderful rainy Spring day, so...Lucy, It’s another wonderful rainy Spring day, so I’m taking time to look over the Blogs I follow. Wanted to see what you have been up to. Your horsetail "weed" are similar yet not the same I will admit, to one here we call "pot scrubber". That is its common name here. It starts out much the same but stays wrapped tight all year long. I will have to post a photo in an upcoming blog. They are called "pot scrubber" because the early pioneers here use them to wash the pots after cooking. They are one of the few silicon based plants not carbon as is the case with most plants. Because they are silicon they are very rough and thus good for scrubbing. I'll check in again soon. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-80903417793355887482011-05-14T10:14:27.575+01:002011-05-14T10:14:27.575+01:00Fabulous! I've often wondered what those weird...Fabulous! I've often wondered what those weird pre-recognisable-horsetail things were, and never made the connection. I hated horsetail when it was invading the veg patch on Anglesey, but think it is really pretty in the ditches round here. Glad I finally got around to catching up with your blog.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-91146035869816315162011-05-09T13:09:59.319+01:002011-05-09T13:09:59.319+01:00I have horsetail growing in the driveway, every ye...I have horsetail growing in the driveway, every year they come - fascinating to watch, but I've enjoye watching the way you've captured them.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-36925614755963657112011-05-07T12:03:20.072+01:002011-05-07T12:03:20.072+01:00Dear Everyone,
You might like to know the latest ...Dear Everyone,<br /><br />You might like to know the latest post is now on the blog - it's a catch up on where the tree we are following was 'at' on 25th April.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/67otbzr<br /><br />LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-50769910158764945592011-05-07T12:01:33.175+01:002011-05-07T12:01:33.175+01:00Hello Dimple. When I first started Loose and Leafy...Hello Dimple. When I first started Loose and Leafy (June 20018) things were pretty random. I posted as I noticed plants and flowers and trees which I found interesting. It's been going on long enough now to know what I'm looking for and where. It makes time go by a bit faster than I would like - but I enjoy it.<br /><br />Hello Donna. Each time I see them I am awed, not by their beauty alone, but by the knowledge that plants like these have been growing on earth for so long.<br /><br />Hello Happy Mouffetard. I'm wondering whether chopping them off with a hoe as they emerge might work. They'd keep appearing but it would save your fingers and, as they keep appearing anyway . . . ?<br /><br />Hello Mark. I like the idea of you sitting outside Clapham Junction, observing horsetails.<br /><br />Hello Elephant's Eye. I doubt, reading the comments of the others, you would be likely to be tempted to grow horsetails on purpose so I'm glad you have a tamed equivalent.<br /><br />Hello Patio Patch. I can't avoid it - Horsetails in gardens and allotments can be a nuisance - but so would a tiger be! But that doesn't detract from the beauty of the tiger any more than the nuisance value of horsetails detracts from theirs!<br /><br />Hello Bridget. I didn't know horsetail tea can control blight. That might be worth testing. (Though it would be better still if there were no reason to!)<br /><br />Thank you all for your comments. I'm always pleased to see and read them.<br /><br />LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-44152709524443632392011-05-06T07:42:53.487+01:002011-05-06T07:42:53.487+01:00I think they look fascinating aslong as the wind i...I think they look fascinating aslong as the wind is blowing in the other direction from my garden when it releases the spores. Our local ones are just about to release their spores. Your pics are great Lucy with my favourite being it's transistion from buff brown to green.Rosie@leavesnbloomhttp://www.leavesnbloom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-42875873968408175542011-05-04T12:45:52.205+01:002011-05-04T12:45:52.205+01:00Did'nt mean to be anonymous on prev post, pres...Did'nt mean to be anonymous on prev post, pressed wrong thing!Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-86704518753376158522011-05-04T12:44:14.606+01:002011-05-04T12:44:14.606+01:00Great commentary on the Horsetail, love it, great ...Great commentary on the Horsetail, love it, great pics too. Do you know it can be made into a tea used to control blight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-42014683126955299462011-05-04T12:20:09.830+01:002011-05-04T12:20:09.830+01:00Truly wild Lucy! Weirdly beautiful images but most...Truly wild Lucy! Weirdly beautiful images but most of all love your enthusiastic narrative and your non botanical approach to the wonders of the grassy bank.<br />Laura<br />p.s. Horsetails on an allotment are a nightmareLaura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-68778605547696843622011-05-02T20:22:30.985+01:002011-05-02T20:22:30.985+01:00I grow Elegia capensis, a restio, because the '...I grow Elegia capensis, a restio, because the 'leaves' come in whorls like your horsetails. Apart from the ickky stage, I love the green stage of your plant.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-65866790234062370742011-05-02T19:21:33.024+01:002011-05-02T19:21:33.024+01:00Absolutely fascinating! I travel up to London quit...Absolutely fascinating! I travel up to London quite often for work purposes, and my train often pauses for a few minutes just outside Clapham Junction. From the train window I have been observing the lifecycle of the Horsetail, just like you!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-18951473450910994422011-05-02T18:52:45.824+01:002011-05-02T18:52:45.824+01:00Thank you for reminding me that they are beautiful...Thank you for reminding me that they are beautiful and fascinating plants, and not just pernicious weeds.<br />In bad years on the allotment, my index finger wears a groove in it where I try to pull these things up - it is very satisfying when you get a good length of root coming up. Mind you, I say good length meaning around 5-10cm; I believe their roots can go metres down.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-77332827223586164522011-05-02T18:48:54.597+01:002011-05-02T18:48:54.597+01:00Oh how I love and hate them..I have them everywher...Oh how I love and hate them..I have them everywhere since my land was a forest before it was cleared for the house...and I love the look of them...but I am constantly hoeing them to keep them under control all season...just gave them a mention in today's [ost as well...beautiful pics and a great post...Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-90845934584085337652011-05-02T18:48:53.215+01:002011-05-02T18:48:53.215+01:00Interesting post, thanks for going back and record...Interesting post, thanks for going back and recording their progress!Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.com