tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post1447499941155966749..comments2024-03-20T05:26:50.167+00:00Comments on Blue Borage: Jobs for Autumn: Charcoal Burning and Planting Spring BulbsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-26645213028624542202016-11-06T17:14:33.993+00:002016-11-06T17:14:33.993+00:00I suddenly realised last year that I couldn't ...I suddenly realised last year that I couldn't see the usual daffodils and the area looked very bare without them. I had so many that I could pick some to have in the house and there were still plenty to enjoy outside. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-22315548100802810652016-11-04T14:52:33.185+00:002016-11-04T14:52:33.185+00:00Loved reading about your charcoal making, really i...Loved reading about your charcoal making, really interesting and I love that wood smoke smell at this time of year. With a chill in the air it really smells of the season. Those cheeky sheep eating your daffodils!! Yes I'd certainly miss daffs in the spring such a cheery sight.Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-21909965238140706292016-10-30T08:41:37.643+00:002016-10-30T08:41:37.643+00:00I do find it strange that the other sheep leave th...I do find it strange that the other sheep leave the daffodils alone and the Ryelands don't. Presumably they don't taste very nice (which is why they're generally left alone), but the Ryelands don't mind about that and eat them anyway.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-78297014719485410042016-10-30T08:36:58.938+00:002016-10-30T08:36:58.938+00:00That is interesting about the charcoal at Mottisfo...That is interesting about the charcoal at Mottisfont. I like looking at replicas of the old woodland kilns; I saw one at a woodfair recently. I'm fascinated by the traditional way of life around this activity. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-44365120100891958832016-10-29T22:51:47.577+01:002016-10-29T22:51:47.577+01:00A lovely atmospheric first photo to accompany the ...A lovely atmospheric first photo to accompany the poem. What an interesting post - and how satisfying to BBQ with your own charcoal. I hadn't realised sheep ate daffodils - I thought they were one flower that was always left alone.Sue C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15233700237350328436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-1324449720730764962016-10-29T12:45:49.453+01:002016-10-29T12:45:49.453+01:00Naughty sheep! But they do look sweet. The NT make...Naughty sheep! But they do look sweet. The NT makes charcoal in a local wood here to sell at Mottisfont. Fascinating process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-62312781457679329052016-10-29T09:49:37.321+01:002016-10-29T09:49:37.321+01:00If you have a secret please let me know! I do get ...If you have a secret please let me know! I do get fed up with planting so many with so little success.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-10997571265768583212016-10-29T09:45:29.332+01:002016-10-29T09:45:29.332+01:00I love the idea of living in the woods, too. There...I love the idea of living in the woods, too. There would be so much going on that would be fascinating - all that wildlife! But we're lucky we have so many wonderful mature trees around us. Charcoal burning is great fun on a sunny, autumn day - it's a good excuse to be outside.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-36890055090547652772016-10-29T09:38:03.540+01:002016-10-29T09:38:03.540+01:00The Ryelands do have lovely coats and it's sur...The Ryelands do have lovely coats and it's surprising that they're not worth anything today. Unlike in the past, there's no use for them. After my sheep are sheared, it's the white fleeces that are the more valuable.<br />I can see your cattle and dogs are like my sheep. They don't read the books that tell them what they can and can't eat!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-6152080997364918892016-10-27T17:06:07.725+01:002016-10-27T17:06:07.725+01:00I did enjoy that poem, very atmospheric, I often w...I did enjoy that poem, very atmospheric, I often wish I lived in the woods. Wonderful seeing the charcoal burning process, I bet it took a while mastering the necessary skills. Fat, brown, daffodil eating sheep! Marvelous stuff, shame about the daffs though. xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-7927473061210580192016-10-27T12:31:05.752+01:002016-10-27T12:31:05.752+01:00I'm planting several large clumps of crocuses ...I'm planting several large clumps of crocuses near the hive for early forage. I'll keep you posted as to whether they come up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-11633543806984761782016-10-27T09:30:04.575+01:002016-10-27T09:30:04.575+01:00Hello!:) So very interesting about the charcoal ma...Hello!:) So very interesting about the charcoal making. I also love this time of year, when wood smoke fills the air, and we do burn a lot on the farm, and soon we will be burning the fallen autumn leaves too. Your new breed of Ryland sheep are sturdy fellows aren't they, their coats look so thick and cuddly. Sorry about your daffs, but glad your sheep are OK after eating them. Our cattle and dogs eat all kinds of things that are supposed to be bad for them but are also doing well. I wish you well, with your bulb planting, it will be a lovely mix when in bloom, and good luck with the daffs.:) Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-19496049774773381712016-10-25T19:20:50.302+01:002016-10-25T19:20:50.302+01:00The ground is so hard at the moment after the drou...The ground is so hard at the moment after the drought that it isn't easy planting spring bulbs. We still haven't had enough rain in this part of the world to soften the earth.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-68451383829691105652016-10-25T19:18:33.935+01:002016-10-25T19:18:33.935+01:00I used to love summer but now I'm not so keen ...I used to love summer but now I'm not so keen on the heat. From April to June is my favourite time of year, but I do think autumn can be so beautiful on a sunny day surrounded by all the natural colours.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-10068087921883608182016-10-25T19:16:47.335+01:002016-10-25T19:16:47.335+01:00Woodsmoke is the smell of autumn, isn't it? I ...Woodsmoke is the smell of autumn, isn't it? I suppose the next day (or night) of strong winds will transform the landscape by blowing away the leaves. There are certainly plenty still on the trees at the moment.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-37469727403801629282016-10-25T19:11:42.112+01:002016-10-25T19:11:42.112+01:00Wow, bulb planting is well underway where you are!...Wow, bulb planting is well underway where you are! With so many, your flowers will look stunning in the spring. As well as daffs, I'd love to see more crocuses here as the bees love them and they're a great flower when not much forage is around. But I never have any luck with them. Hardly any come up.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-33746270815714980322016-10-25T19:07:13.887+01:002016-10-25T19:07:13.887+01:00That is a shame that cyclamen don't thrive whe...That is a shame that cyclamen don't thrive where you are. I have some here, but love to see when it spreads so hopefully I can create that effect. I hope the Lily of the Valley spreads too, although I know it can take over. Thanks Caroline.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-45663477519297769952016-10-25T17:26:03.307+01:002016-10-25T17:26:03.307+01:00I could breathe in the gentle smell of that smoke-...I could breathe in the gentle smell of that smoke-great first image too. Naughty sheep...bulb planting is such back breaking work though.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-89243421674301664552016-10-25T15:03:20.345+01:002016-10-25T15:03:20.345+01:00Sound so romantic, the smell of wood in the fresh ...Sound so romantic, the smell of wood in the fresh air, along with the colour. Autumn and Spring are my favourite time of year.<br />Amanda xx Amanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-76414686587328235722016-10-25T13:17:40.365+01:002016-10-25T13:17:40.365+01:00Love the poem! I always associate the smell of wo...Love the poem! I always associate the smell of woodsmoke with this time of year along with bronzing trees, falling leaves and misty mornings. The sheep are wonderful except for eating the daffs of course:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-53378758663356355342016-10-25T12:51:29.639+01:002016-10-25T12:51:29.639+01:00Charcoal burning is a new one to me. Fascinating....Charcoal burning is a new one to me. Fascinating. Planting bulbs is old hat, however. Although we inherited a perennial garden at our place, aside from a few tulips and one lonely clump of daffodils, we have no flowering bulbs. I planted about 150 yesterday, with another 100 or so to go. Wood smoke in the fall and daffs in the spring--essential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-62776859116915586112016-10-25T11:44:23.451+01:002016-10-25T11:44:23.451+01:00Love the poem and reading about your charcoal maki...Love the poem and reading about your charcoal making - so interesting :) The Ryeland sheep are just so gorgeous - good luck with the daffodil planting and hope the sheep make inroads into the nettles :) I love cyclamen but sadly never had much luck growing them here but lilies of the valley do thrive (another lovely flower) :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-3591241157208227592016-10-25T11:43:10.870+01:002016-10-25T11:43:10.870+01:00Thanks Pauline. The only impact the daffs had on t...Thanks Pauline. The only impact the daffs had on the sheep was to make them fatter! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-71787792231817288042016-10-25T11:41:52.992+01:002016-10-25T11:41:52.992+01:00I agree about daffodils and spring. It is lovely t...I agree about daffodils and spring. It is lovely to see the bright yellow in a still-bare landscape. Unfortunately I had to also move some last year for the building work we had here, so I am down on them now.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066940655894046331.post-72062493254241853962016-10-25T09:30:06.717+01:002016-10-25T09:30:06.717+01:00Such an interesting post, hope your daff stealers ...Such an interesting post, hope your daff stealers suffered no ill effects!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.com