tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post6963295859214410631..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: on sweeping up autumn leavese / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-74631903537416764052019-06-04T01:21:22.050+10:002019-06-04T01:21:22.050+10:00Just admiring your work and wondering how you mana...Just admiring your work and wondering how you managed this blog so well. It’s so remarkable that I can't afford to not go through this valuable information whenever I surf the internet! <a href="https://leafvacuumhq.com/" rel="nofollow">leafvacuumhq.com</a><br />Jones Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762501264651027601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-61474557379468225342014-05-28T09:24:14.191+10:002014-05-28T09:24:14.191+10:00oh, i had no idea those thingies ground the leaves...oh, i had no idea those thingies ground the leaves up - that's pretty impressive. i could do with that. e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-50320137757104603122014-05-28T09:09:10.221+10:002014-05-28T09:09:10.221+10:00Ooops! guilty as charged. I use my blower / sucke...Ooops! guilty as charged. I use my blower / sucker thingy as it grinds the leaves up nice and small so they compost down quicker.....Our lychee leaves dont turn pretty colours, they just turn brown and drop. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-40881317715674404462014-05-27T15:57:22.806+10:002014-05-27T15:57:22.806+10:00we are very much alike then, lizzie! there's a...we are very much alike then, lizzie! there's a great satisfaction in putting away the clean folded and wiping down the benches after the last dish has been washed :-)<br />in a month of so when all the trees are bare here, i will be wishing i lived in a lush green rainforest...<br />e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-40356036129171974502014-05-27T11:07:36.042+10:002014-05-27T11:07:36.042+10:00I find most household duties theraputic sweeping, ...I find most household duties theraputic sweeping, laundry and especially washing the dishes. For me washing the dishes gives me the chance to play in the water, iam not sure why i love it so much. Mind you I hate putting them away. Autumn leaves are my favourite too though we don't get to see it so much here in qld as there are far more rainforest plants than the deciduous variety. Great post.Lizzie @ Strayed from the Tablehttp://www.strayedtable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-11239916684576033042014-05-23T08:22:01.462+10:002014-05-23T08:22:01.462+10:00hellloo GD. i usually just deposit the leaves on t...hellloo GD. i usually just deposit the leaves on the garden beds below them, to rot down eventually. but this year i started a pile in one of the holes left by our recent tree removals, and i covered it with some shadecloth - to hold it down but still let the air and rain at it. i wonder if this is the right thing to do? or shoudl i keep it completely dry? i shoudl do some research.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-25092345622708725882014-05-23T08:19:24.291+10:002014-05-23T08:19:24.291+10:00i'll be over then, frogpond; i'll even bri...i'll be over then, frogpond; i'll even bring my own broom!<br />thank you :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-43710797371314233432014-05-23T08:18:06.291+10:002014-05-23T08:18:06.291+10:00hello lizzy,
in my speed to answer you last night ...hello lizzy,<br />in my speed to answer you last night it appears i didn't actually do so ;-)<br />thank you for your kind words and i have!<br />oaks of any variety are just magnificent, and they would have created huge wonderful piles of leaves to sweep - and to kick and crunch and play in!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-4877720178277033712014-05-22T22:12:17.408+10:002014-05-22T22:12:17.408+10:00Lovely autumnal photo of the broom and bucket of l...Lovely autumnal photo of the broom and bucket of leaves! Ad you're right, there is something meditative about gathering them together. Do you make leaf mould with your sweepings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-42269381222433439482014-05-22T20:00:04.040+10:002014-05-22T20:00:04.040+10:00Lovely post .. Isn't it funny what can become ...Lovely post .. Isn't it funny what can become therapeutic. We have loads of leaves here :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-24738245170750197782014-05-22T16:22:32.635+10:002014-05-22T16:22:32.635+10:00You know what, I grew up surrounded by pin oaks an...You know what, I grew up surrounded by pin oaks and we would always sweep the leaves. A beautiful post. By the way, check your email asap! : )Bizzy Lizzy's Good Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382454508192859147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-4658054897821781052014-05-22T08:43:42.366+10:002014-05-22T08:43:42.366+10:00hello anne! i'm enjoying reading northern hemi...hello anne! i'm enjoying reading northern hemisphere blogs like yours for that reason, too - i'm sure seeing all your greenery and pretty flowers will get me through a dark, bare hobart winter.<br />i wonder what those blower/sucker things are actually called?!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-90552612071419100662014-05-21T18:01:24.634+10:002014-05-21T18:01:24.634+10:00I completely understand the meditative nature of y...I completely understand the meditative nature of your leaf sweeping but those blower/sucker things drive me mad. Lovely to compare the rich autumn colour of your leaves with the bright green new growth of ours - one of the reasons I love reading blogs.Annehttp://annewheaton.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com