tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21706168.post116637421999386270..comments2007-02-17T16:00:42.177ZMister_Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671171204458427910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21706168.post-1166616542694911812006-12-20T12:09:00.000Z2006-12-20T12:09:00.000ZHI Stuart & Gabrielle thanks for your comments once again, sorry no progress on tracking down the comfrey... well the willow question is one we cant fully answer yet as we are planning to plant more this spring on the course, with Steve Pickup and we have asked him the same question .. to choose varieties that will be good bee fodder.. meanwhile we have Flanders red, a couple of types of the viminalis fast growing hybred, a least a couple of other coloured basket willows that I dont have a name for - oh dark dicks, I think thats the purple one plus lots of a 'white' willow variety that was establshed here when we first came and have propagated a lot more of. <BR/><BR/>Nadolig Llawen y ti, as they say in Wales<BR/><BR/>SteveHunchenfesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671171204458427910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21706168.post-1166427632357688732006-12-18T07:40:00.000Z2006-12-18T07:40:00.000ZHi Steve,<BR/>Could you give us some more detail on the varieties of willow you plan to grow and why you chose them. You'll have the opportunity, with several different varieties, to extend the bee fodder availability as they flower at different times. The variety in leaves and stem colours will also make it a lovely place to wander, in summer or winter.<BR/>Another tree that might be a useful addition is false acacia/black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) which is also good for bee fodder, and is a fast-growing durable hardwood, great for fence posts and the like.<BR/>And lastly, have you had any luck with your Comfrey "4" enquiries?<BR/>Joyeux Noël,<BR/>Stuart & Gabrielle in BrittanyStuart and Gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14265815106368373542noreply@blogger.com