tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post6668713499428730538..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Berghoff proteas to ChelseaDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-8422568947215360492011-05-26T16:55:58.311+02:002011-05-26T16:55:58.311+02:00I saw the exhibit at Chelsea yesterday - it was ve...I saw the exhibit at Chelsea yesterday - it was very impressive! Fascinating to see so many plants unfamiliar to me, and from a very different landscape. The gold medal it was awarded was well deserved.easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38920604991152297162011-05-26T13:07:25.748+02:002011-05-26T13:07:25.748+02:00Dear Diana, Interesting post, glad you managed to ...Dear Diana, Interesting post, glad you managed to save the camera, and also that you managed to avoid serious injury. I guess the farms couldn't survive if customers didn't demand perfect proteas. The Mountain Dew story is inspiring. cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5078287588601376052011-05-26T12:46:37.290+02:002011-05-26T12:46:37.290+02:00Such lovely scenery!Such lovely scenery!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-89061481506401850722011-05-25T15:50:51.318+02:002011-05-25T15:50:51.318+02:00This was an interesting tour, for us and you. Too ...This was an interesting tour, for us and you. Too bad about your fall an good thing on protecting the camera. When I was in Costa Rica I went to all the flower production farms. What a sight to see flowers all the way up the side of the mountains. No bags on them as they were destined to greatness, bot the protea still looks pretty nice en mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-62795606067631730032011-05-25T02:37:18.472+02:002011-05-25T02:37:18.472+02:00What we do for our blogs....I love learning so muc...What we do for our blogs....I love learning so much from you and I had never seen flowers bagged before...too bad about the poison...Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-12663762471059709612011-05-24T23:04:22.094+02:002011-05-24T23:04:22.094+02:00And today it was heartening to see that our Chelse...And today it was heartening to see that our Chelsea exhibit won a gold medal!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961721859592047886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86074059477830221682011-05-24T18:02:38.750+02:002011-05-24T18:02:38.750+02:00In the past I used protea to create abstract and a...In the past I used protea to create abstract and avant garde floral designs, but as exotic and wonderful as they are, I've turned to using what can be grown in my region, as much as possible. I learned some new things about protea today. Thanks for sharing.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44328713933641935512011-05-24T08:41:07.348+02:002011-05-24T08:41:07.348+02:00We have quite a number of protea farms in the Koug...We have quite a number of protea farms in the Kouga and Tsitsikamma west of us, some of them quite big. As far as I know there is only one that does tours in the Tsitsikamma (there could be more) and specially the international tourists love seeing how they are grown, cut and packaged for shipment overseas.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-49451666471810185682011-05-24T06:21:26.338+02:002011-05-24T06:21:26.338+02:00Your photos of the protea farm are wonderful! Sorr...Your photos of the protea farm are wonderful! Sorry about the fall, and I am glad you and camera are OK, if skinned a bit. I appreciate your efforts! I was unfamiliar with proteas and had to look them up to see what they looked like! It must be a lot of work to put all those little bags over the flowers.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52272450994832735092011-05-23T21:50:54.192+02:002011-05-23T21:50:54.192+02:00I shall never look at a Protea again without remem...I shall never look at a Protea again without remembering the effort that has gone into growing them and keeping the other protea lovers at bay. Thanks for all the info Diana and risking your neck too. Phew camera is intact!Laura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-23564131405454076032011-05-23T21:17:59.398+02:002011-05-23T21:17:59.398+02:00Nell Jean - I agree with your mama, I'd rather...Nell Jean - I agree with your mama, I'd rather trim around a worm I can see, and compost him. Than pretend I can wash off the invisible layer of poison.<br /><br />Stacy - The Western Cape has long been into tourism. But sustainability and biodiversity are newer buzz words. We have 'Farming for the Future' labels on fruit and veg from Woolies. Surely a thousand times better than fracking and mining.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-76232279649937515242011-05-23T21:01:48.082+02:002011-05-23T21:01:48.082+02:00We should have an award to give you, for injuries ...We should have an award to give you, for injuries sustained in the line of blogging--some sort of badge you could display on the side bar. :/ It sounds like your region of S. Africa is beginning to become aware of its own marketability and turning more to its own resources like the protea. Is that being a mixed blessing?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-39510720165409007262011-05-23T20:23:03.267+02:002011-05-23T20:23:03.267+02:00I have never even heard about Berghoff. What a won...I have never even heard about Berghoff. What a wonderful undertaking. I suppose the spraying and capping have something to do with the trip to Chelsea, getting the flowers there in absolutely peak condition!Marie Theronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873852756825147600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-55626238136795539732011-05-23T17:50:50.840+02:002011-05-23T17:50:50.840+02:00The proteas wrapped in bags look bizarre!
Absolute...The proteas wrapped in bags look bizarre!<br />Absolutely lovely to see another part of the world. My parents used to live in S.A., your blog helps to bring it to life for me.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-65507742439918291252011-05-23T17:38:19.428+02:002011-05-23T17:38:19.428+02:00People of imperfect lives demand perfection in eph...People of imperfect lives demand perfection in ephermeral objects which they buy. On the other hand, they demand 'organic' foods without thought as to what that really means. <br /><br />Mama used to carefully cut out the damaged parts of our pesticide-free peaches, saying, "He's a clean little worm who has never been anywhere but in this peach."Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-3417605406665857372011-05-23T17:02:22.395+02:002011-05-23T17:02:22.395+02:00Diana, it is always so interesting to read your po...Diana, it is always so interesting to read your posts.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78840107204935222892011-05-23T16:57:12.352+02:002011-05-23T16:57:12.352+02:00Interesting article, but you go in mind, not worth...Interesting article, but you go in mind, not worth hurt to post on the blog. I'm not revolutionary days ago, more and more conservative about things of nature. Goodbye.Eugeni Guzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825842398984699472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85371954390315947832011-05-23T16:36:12.064+02:002011-05-23T16:36:12.064+02:00Dear Diana,
what a pleasure to see things through ...Dear Diana,<br />what a pleasure to see things through your eyes that I never thought of. But of course, Proteas have to grow somewhere.<br />But bird poison really does sound hideous...<br /><br />Have a nice day<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.com