tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post4104242485414250859..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Beneath the surfaceCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-51675850103338393532016-04-16T15:53:09.057+01:002016-04-16T15:53:09.057+01:00This world of ours is an amazing living structure ...This world of ours is an amazing living structure isn't it, just hope we don't completely destroy it with our human ways. I've been really pleased with the soil in my raised beds this spring, doing the lasagne method last year has produced some amazing compost :) xxxVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-42227331344335609082016-04-15T19:02:22.108+01:002016-04-15T19:02:22.108+01:00Ant mounds - I've never seen those before! And...Ant mounds - I've never seen those before! And the bluebells over your way are much more advanced than ours up here, although I did spot a few in the woods this morning.<br />We don't have a wormery. Not even a compost bin - yet. But we will. I really hate chucking all those peelings away...<br />I think there used to be a deer park many centuries ago around here (if my research on places and their meanings serves me right). None of those wonderful old walls like you've photographed, though. I do love old brick walls, they remind me of 'The Secret Garden'.<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25932419837925815022016-04-15T15:29:14.988+01:002016-04-15T15:29:14.988+01:00Great post, I am intrigued ny the ant mounds, I...Great post, I am intrigued ny the ant mounds, I'd never have guessed what they were. Isn't it great to see all the spring flowers appearing, although we have sleety snow falling as I type! Have a great weekend. The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89925612181848720982016-04-14T11:24:28.351+01:002016-04-14T11:24:28.351+01:00I'll do a moth post just for you my friend :-)...I'll do a moth post just for you my friend :-) xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-88434623919838968502016-04-14T11:23:31.586+01:002016-04-14T11:23:31.586+01:00Great post CJ with lots of things that I love in i...Great post CJ with lots of things that I love in it. Watch out for blue butterflies around those anthills this summer- many species of blue flutters have a symbiotic relationship with ants, relying on them to feed and protect their larvae. Ploughing out certain species of ant hills back in the 70s resulted in the large blue flutter becoming extinct in the UK. Fortunately, we know better now. Keep up the good work telling everyone about worms, soil and the importance of dead wood xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-903625933420125832016-04-13T19:55:05.032+01:002016-04-13T19:55:05.032+01:00Hey CJ,
I think I'd like a wormery. I'm go...Hey CJ,<br />I think I'd like a wormery. I'm going to do some research. My compost bin is great, but I think I need an extra helping hand; so much waste comes out of our hoe and garden it can't absorb it all. I watched the programme on the Queen's garden last night. A lot of this post reminded me of it. The idea of an area of great diversity in a heavily populated area. Leaving the old wood to encourage flora and fauna was fascinating; all those different fungi! And I was rather taken with the moth of the silkworm caterpillar. And then I thought about how sad I will be not to see the contents of CT's moth box.<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8799837196533022602016-04-13T11:44:56.231+01:002016-04-13T11:44:56.231+01:00Wow...a medieval deer park. I honestly did not kno...Wow...a medieval deer park. I honestly did not know they existed. Very interesting! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-77714825199181805372016-04-13T00:18:09.702+01:002016-04-13T00:18:09.702+01:00I found this so fascinating. I have always been in...I found this so fascinating. I have always been interested in composting and composting worms, but I truthfully knew close to nothing about it. Thank you for this insight! I hope you and your family are having a good week CJ! xxDevonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79888087577398706712016-04-12T23:42:50.967+01:002016-04-12T23:42:50.967+01:00what a wonderful show and tell this week, CJ! I th...what a wonderful show and tell this week, CJ! I thought those mounds must have been big rocky things (technical term, that) that the grass had covered, over the years. how amazing! all that activity - but it looks so peaceful.<br />I must get a worm farm one day! e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83369893846641954002016-04-12T21:02:05.680+01:002016-04-12T21:02:05.680+01:00I wouldn't have known those were anthills, eit...I wouldn't have known those were anthills, either, and the sheer numbers of them are incredible. I love a folly, I'd quite fancy my own if the backyard was big enough. What happened to the old worms in the wormery, did they decompose themselves into compost, or did they escape? xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-9671160429335440552016-04-11T21:18:07.762+01:002016-04-11T21:18:07.762+01:00The ant hills are amazing, just think of all thise...The ant hills are amazing, just think of all thise millions of ants living in a parallel universe. One of my children's favourite films when they were little was Antz, highly recommended if your boys haven't seen it, I think it was released about the time my son started school in 1998 and it was quite subversive and educational in a fumny and life-affirming way. I keep my wormery outside the kitchen door and make sure the worms get something to eat every day. Small amounts of stale bread can be digested but definitely no citrus peel. You can siphon of the liquor and dilute to use as you would comfrey or nettle tea. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86904095274572614232016-04-11T19:55:05.802+01:002016-04-11T19:55:05.802+01:00Sounds like a great walk :)Sounds like a great walk :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-88335576944003047642016-04-11T19:25:06.467+01:002016-04-11T19:25:06.467+01:00Those anthills, and that folly! I'd love to li...Those anthills, and that folly! I'd love to live somewhere unique like that in the middle of nowhere... the solitude. I do like people really, honest!<br />Caz xx Wainwright and Wright.Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861281622417274521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-27494712980225825172016-04-11T18:19:17.570+01:002016-04-11T18:19:17.570+01:00Beautiful photos. Your landscapes always give me t...Beautiful photos. Your landscapes always give me the best sighs. I think worms are really amazing. (said in that first graders voice)elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68009160070123476442016-04-11T17:59:06.168+01:002016-04-11T17:59:06.168+01:00Lovely photos CJ. I must admit I am not an ant fan...Lovely photos CJ. I must admit I am not an ant fan, my garden is full of anthills, in fact I often think where we live is just one enormous anthill. Yuck<br />Jillxo Jill at emeraldcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971442891183180993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63067202055141697262016-04-11T15:14:19.578+01:002016-04-11T15:14:19.578+01:00These ant hills don't look like the ant hills ...These ant hills don't look like the ant hills from my childhood (these were forest ones, piles of pine needles and dirt), amazing structures disguised as little earth mounds. I also didn't know that compost worms are not earth worms, I am going on a google journey now to learn more. Have a lovely week. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19057897893183988542016-04-11T15:01:33.502+01:002016-04-11T15:01:33.502+01:00Good post, and wonderful pictures. Well done with ...Good post, and wonderful pictures. Well done with the compost and gardening. Flighty xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-39105357618700560062016-04-11T14:41:40.599+01:002016-04-11T14:41:40.599+01:00Worms are certainly one of the gardener's frie...Worms are certainly one of the gardener's friends. The compost heap on our allotment always seems to take ages to rot down. Maybe I shouds get a wormery instead.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36177073491667353702016-04-11T13:51:10.181+01:002016-04-11T13:51:10.181+01:00CJ, you have so many fantastic places to wander ne...CJ, you have so many fantastic places to wander near you and I admire how often you get outside to explore with your boys. Those trees are amazing. Life With The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114992794424444796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25949618553380215102016-04-11T12:37:39.364+01:002016-04-11T12:37:39.364+01:00When I see an ant mound here I run for cover, more...When I see an ant mound here I run for cover, more than likely they are fire ants and their bite really stings, much like a wasp. I love your walk and your perspective, there is always lots going on under the surface we can't see. Have a great week,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-64293365780074887222016-04-11T10:21:23.467+01:002016-04-11T10:21:23.467+01:00I wondered what the mounds were - not a place for ...I wondered what the mounds were - not a place for a picnic!<br /><br />Love;y scenery and I love the ancient tree.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-26138728143877482842016-04-11T09:58:05.060+01:002016-04-11T09:58:05.060+01:00I walk the dog where there are similar looking mou...I walk the dog where there are similar looking mounds but it never occurred to me they might be anthills - the dog has stomped all over them! I've often wondered about compost worms and whether to have a go at a wormery; I have to confess I thought they were the same worms as we get in the ground. As I'm an organic gardener I think these would be good for my garden too so will look online to find out about it. Lovely photos as always CJ, have a great week. JxxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8072101519138967242016-04-11T09:47:39.643+01:002016-04-11T09:47:39.643+01:00It's a folly, added in the 19th century. There...It's a folly, added in the 19th century. There are people living there I think, it's quite a spot to live! CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-57444515314201325872016-04-11T08:51:34.019+01:002016-04-11T08:51:34.019+01:00A lovely post. We have a few anthills in a field c...A lovely post. We have a few anthills in a field close by but nothing on the scale of your photo. Sounds like you had an enjoyable weekend xxJo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55641382762420150092016-04-11T08:34:58.525+01:002016-04-11T08:34:58.525+01:00Hello CJ, informative post, I'm left wondering...Hello CJ, informative post, I'm left wondering what the small building that looks like a mini castle is in the last image? Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.com