Large haws.........
M-L
Hello Everyone,
We have been blessed with a considerable amount of rain in the late
summer and early autumn, everything is green and growing like there
will be no tomorrow as is our pleasure in it. We have really large haws
on our hawthorn tree, a nice tart after taste, with more flesh than
usual. Our two year old grandson and I have been picking and eating
them with much pleasure.
The seeds we spread far and wide, even though we know there will be
very little chance for them to germinate and grow. Because this is only
one year, and being so very different is wonderful, but we cannot expect
such a joy too often. If it were more regularly bestowed could possibly
be taken for granted after a lifetime and thereby tarnished by being
considered ordinary.
I hope everyone is enjoying the the cusp of the seasons.
Be well,
Charlie
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Steve
I liked what you said about taking the blessing of rain for granted.
In winter (December through February, or so) here in Bermuda, it is
very common to hear people say things like, "Oh, no. More bad
weather!"
This generally means that it's raining again, and they wish the sun
would shine. Now, I know that the sun brightens the mood, but come
springtime we still hear folks talking about the rain and when is it
ever going to let up, and I just want to say, "You know, the earth
actually needs this water. WE neeed this water." Bermudians catch
almost all our water on the roofs of our houses). Admittedly, our
30-something thousand gallon water tank did overflow this year, so we
are in good shape. Summer can be quite dry.
High wind dampens my spirits far more than rain, because I have a
garden, but I don't even see hurricanes as bad. Certainly they are to
be respected and prepared for.
It's better to treat the wind as a learning experience and say, "Well,
I need to plant something hardier there." As often as not, the wind
strip things down to sticks and twigs, and then they bounce back in
springtime. If not, then you have space to plant something you've
been wanting to try.
I just know that most times when it rains I am looking out the window
with a smile.
I was just down in Costa Rica on the southern Pacific Coast, and they
get over 80 inches; and they're still smiling. At least the people on
forested land are. The cattle ranchers, maybe less so.
Powerful quote down at the bottom, by the way..
Peace,
Steve.
Charlie
alltrees-allpeo...@googlegroups.com put these thoughts to
the keyboard and sent:
How true Steve.
Our garden is being shaped by the drying weather conditions and we see
how birds and animals are starting to adapt.
When I was younger and owned nothing, living off the land, I loved the
wind, but as you say, with a garden, I sometimes stand out in the fury
of the tempest and wonder. Owning and growing things has made me change
my ideas. In the Northern territory cyclones were always a worry, but
people have changed the way they build houses now, but always defer to
the way things look, appearance, rather than practicality and safety.
Like you have said, a tree is blown over and the area under it's canopy
comes alive with all manner of plants that have never had a chance to
do anything previously.
So it appears you catch water from your roofs and store it in water
tanks like we do? 30,000 plus water tank, wow. We would have to bench
out a whole hill to get a flat area to put up a tank that large. We have
all up: 5 x 1000 litre tanks - 1 x5000 litre tank [never used and only
there to fight fires] 1 x 500 gallon tank, solely for the garden and a
small dam, that is mostly dry and not even filled now after this
beautiful rain.
But I must go, there are sheep to muster from the common and a few
handfuls of haws to grab on the way past the hawthorn and eat as I walk
out onto the hill. Hopefully finished before I have to whistle the
dogs. [laughing]
Stay well,
Charlie
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Steve
On the subject of water tanks; they're built into the foundations of
houses here nowadays - usually one large tank with a division down the
length which effectively creates a reserve out of a quarter of the
total volume (the divider stops halfway up).
Back when there was more land to go around they would build the tanks
adjacent, but in such a wet climate, they had trouble with mosquitoes
breeding in the above-ground storages.
Our tank is below our kitchen and our dining room.. I'll send you some
photos one day. Every 5 or ten years they have to be cleaned out,
which is a fair undertaking. It's just a big gravity filter, so there
is always a lot of silt to deal with (and, in poorly designed overflow
setups, dead toads, etc .. yum).
Anyhow, I have some duties to attend to here, as well, so I hope you
have a great weekend.
Peace,
Steve.
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