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After the goldrush

stoat — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:36:36 +0000

After the goldrush

Strictly the title has precious little to do with this post; but it is one that I've always liked. Seen here is one of our pumpkins, carved according to D's design by your humble author. They are grown by Nicholas, whose allotment each year is a marvel of productivity, especially his pumpkin patch. But then, he grew up on a Canadian farm. After halloween they sit on our front step growing slowly more and more soggy until they finally collapse into a heap of yuk.

Yesterday was a glorious day for an outing and also for a 5 km run. But happily today was also lovely, so after the important things like lying in bed, and drinking coffee, and hoovering the living room, I spent a fair amount of the afternoon outside in the yellow November sunshine appreciating what felt like the last warm day of the year.

Before doing anything else I felt obliged to harvest some of the grapes that grow against our south wall. They aren't really eating grapes - they have a seed, and are small - but are still worth eating if you have the patience. Most years the birds get most of them; just for once I got a large bowlful. After that the main task was to construct another compost heap - I have a succession of not-quite-satisfactory heaps around. But I didn't have time to sort those out so I made another out of some old doors, and proceeded to shovel large numbers of rotten apples into it, whilst rescuing a few to make apple stew. Then could come the real purpose: cutting the lawn, a long-neglected duty, and thereby hoovering up a lot of fallen leaves. Naturally, as someone who regularly scores zero in the "completer-finisher" section I didn't actually finish cutting the lawn. Or even make a start on weeding the patio.

Speaking of which, the little alpine strawberries still have strawbs on them. Is that usual, I wonder, this late on, with the dahlias dead of frost?

[Update: Mr Pumpkin fades; his sharp teeth become blurred: ]

stoat Sun, 11/07/2010 - 09:36

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you do have kids?:)

A lovely daughter whose picture he has used at least once on the blog to soften a harsh appraisal of something. I just remember the good things.

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[I thought it was Neil Young. Prelude turns out to be a cover -W]

That's a nice pumpkin.

Last month a farm upriver from us was inundated by floodwaters, and something like 60,000 pumpkins were washed downstream. (They had just been picked and were awaiting delivery).

Here's a nice photo of a few score of them drifting merrily along. Also some commentary from a local UK expat. (I like the blog's theme, "Not Normal For London").

Helsinki Flower Box

grrlscientist — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:59:17 +0000

Helsinki Flower Box

tags: flowers, Gardening, Horticulture, Botany, nature, Helsinki, image of the day

Flower box in Rautatientori (downtown Helsinki, Finland).

Image: GrrlScientist, 3 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)

grrlscientist Sun, 09/13/2009 - 08:59

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Helsinki Dahlia, 4

grrlscientist — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:59:07 +0000

Helsinki Dahlia, 4

tags: flowers, Gardening, Horticulture, Botany, nature, Helsinki, image of the day

Dahlia blossom.

Photographed in downtown Helsinki, Finland.

Image: GrrlScientist, 3 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)

grrlscientist Sat, 09/12/2009 - 08:59

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*yoinks for use as personal desktop image*

Helsinki Dahlia, 3

grrlscientist — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:59:57 +0000

Helsinki Dahlia, 3

tags: flowers, Gardening, Horticulture, Botany, nature, Helsinki, image of the day

Dahlia blossom.

Photographed in downtown Helsinki, Finland.

Image: GrrlScientist, 3 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)

grrlscientist Fri, 09/11/2009 - 08:59

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wow. that image is dreamy. I could just swim in it. plus I have an affinity for orange/red/peach and other warm tones. I don't know why, wasn't my favorite color as a child. Maybe because it just goes well with my skin undertones.

When I'm down, I'm gonna come stare at it.