tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post2283140960696899517..comments2023-03-25T14:41:36.885+00:00Comments on esther in the garden: THE FOUR INSPECTORSEsther Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post-90366782924037479542008-03-18T16:46:00.000+00:002008-03-18T16:46:00.000+00:00Very funny. Like all town gardeners, I guess, we t...Very funny. Like all town gardeners, I guess, we too have annoying neighbors. Or maybe they think we're the annoying neighbors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post-23072709884340200222008-03-18T09:39:00.000+00:002008-03-18T09:39:00.000+00:00Nigeygreen - um . . . what is a 'blogring'?I'd...Nigeygreen - um . . . what is a 'blogring'?<BR/><BR/>I'd be interested to know more about your home-educating.<BR/><BR/>How do you manage for science?<BR/><BR/>(I'm thinking about chemistry - and bunsen burners and things.)<BR/><BR/>EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post-75414094409317216652008-03-18T09:37:00.000+00:002008-03-18T09:37:00.000+00:00RosaReally interesting comment - especially abou...Rosa<BR/><BR/>Really interesting comment - especially about the parallel or branching veins in leaves.<BR/><BR/>It's obvious when you think about it - but I hadn't previously done so.<BR/><BR/>With the parsley / grass situation, the seed head had got stuck on top of the seedling. It was wearing camouflage!<BR/><BR/>Your comment has also set me thinking about other wonderful words.<BR/><BR/>'Etiolated' comes to ming (I mean 'mind'!) - especially when I look at the Broccoli Romanesques on our windowsill. I'm hoping I haven't started them too early.<BR/><BR/>Esther<BR/><BR/>Esther.Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post-46916099303727251892008-03-17T21:24:00.000+00:002008-03-17T21:24:00.000+00:00Hello Esther, thanks for visiting my blog - I'm st...Hello Esther, thanks for visiting my blog - I'm still quite new to gardening so it's nice to now start having visitors. Let me know if you know of any other beginner-blogrings?<BR/><BR/>Your most recent post was a classic - we home educate too so funny to see that connection too. in 18 months we haven't seen anything from the LEA so far so are expecting it one day.<BR/><BR/>cheers then,<BR/>NigelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987833642789740989.post-65768329107113147482008-03-17T21:04:00.000+00:002008-03-17T21:04:00.000+00:00A bit of bothersome botany: grass and parsley are ...A bit of bothersome botany: grass and parsley are separated into two very different groups: monocotyledons and dicotyledons. Monocots, as they are known, have only one seed leaf (the first leaf or leaves that emerge from the seed), and all grasses fit into this category. They also have parallel veins. Dicots have two seed leaves & branching veins, parsely is one of these. So, the next time you are trying to identify one of your seedlings, check the number of seed leaves. Monocot is 1, and Dicot is 2!<BR/>(I hope this doesn't sound too pedantic, really, I think it's interesting! And hope you do too!)Colleen Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923835909702969664noreply@blogger.com