tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post7392716311567281092..comments2024-03-19T10:21:56.068+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 221 : Digging The Fertile Soil Of HistoryAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-65398941248898726862014-04-05T06:34:07.129+01:002014-04-05T06:34:07.129+01:00I'm fascinated by that wall.
That seems to be...I'm fascinated by that wall.<br /><br />That seems to be a common outfit for Brits gardening, at least when I think back on Python. There was the sweater and the boots. I always remember those. You look so dressed up to be out playing in the dirt. How kind of the neighbors to have instilled the love to tilling at an early age. And my grandparents best friends owned a florist shop. I loved going in there to look in the glass cases at all the flowers in the winter.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-23542931491442643272014-04-01T00:22:33.672+01:002014-04-01T00:22:33.672+01:00You certainly look very cheerful. Great take on t...You certainly look very cheerful. Great take on the theme this week and I too was very taken with the wall behind.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-4921653650438070082014-03-31T22:06:24.106+01:002014-03-31T22:06:24.106+01:00now that is some reflection about water down throu...now that is some reflection about water down through these years....charming boy at work. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-86836322934996119202014-03-30T23:29:24.290+01:002014-03-30T23:29:24.290+01:00That's a fine wall behind you Alan. Were all t...That's a fine wall behind you Alan. Were all the walls in the area in the same style?Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57132688569820423262014-03-30T14:16:05.446+01:002014-03-30T14:16:05.446+01:00Love that you wore protective gear on your feet so...Love that you wore protective gear on your feet so the water would not mess up your socks.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-88992815978539349112014-03-30T12:51:08.662+01:002014-03-30T12:51:08.662+01:00Well, that was short and sweet, wasn't it. Bu...Well, that was short and sweet, wasn't it. But balanced out by the quantity of comments. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57824415327216583432014-03-30T12:30:30.964+01:002014-03-30T12:30:30.964+01:00I agree with Jackie - a lovely "take" on...I agree with Jackie - a lovely "take" on this week's theme and good to see something more optimistic than floods - and I do like your pullover. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-31137859273069070502014-03-30T11:38:21.572+01:002014-03-30T11:38:21.572+01:00An interesting and clever take on the theme - I wa...An interesting and clever take on the theme - I wasn't that imaginative<br />Did anything grow?Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87549072116056425552014-03-30T03:52:06.801+01:002014-03-30T03:52:06.801+01:00I prefer to think of you as a digital archaeologis...I prefer to think of you as a digital archaeologist now, Alan. Maybe being a virtual gardener requires a thumb of a different hue. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-24203167791996957752014-03-29T23:32:08.524+00:002014-03-29T23:32:08.524+00:00Nice outfit, Alan! You were truly stylin' back...Nice outfit, Alan! You were truly stylin' back in the day, eh?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-56704783545063819802014-03-29T22:12:45.740+00:002014-03-29T22:12:45.740+00:00P.S. A gardening prompt would be a good idea for S...P.S. A gardening prompt would be a good idea for Sepia Saturday.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-82032380285225468912014-03-29T22:10:21.522+00:002014-03-29T22:10:21.522+00:00I like a little gardening. It isn't much work ...I like a <b>little</b> gardening. It isn't much work the way I do it.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-88403739789437619682014-03-29T21:10:19.899+00:002014-03-29T21:10:19.899+00:00Far from upsetting me, I read this with a sense of...Far from upsetting me, I read this with a sense of relief. With me I don't think it's an aversion to the " soil, flowers or vegetables" themselves as much as to the physical labour that goes with it. I'm quite happy to plan and supervise ... Oh, and I share your fondness for the noble potato. I often plan my meals around the choice of variety and style of potato that I've decided on.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-23332727240704162382014-03-29T19:39:21.861+00:002014-03-29T19:39:21.861+00:00You are going to be challenged when Sepia Saturday...You are going to be challenged when Sepia Saturday comes up with flowers , vegetables or soil !!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-24722242182449963652014-03-29T17:26:29.948+00:002014-03-29T17:26:29.948+00:00Nice bit of dry stone walling there too, Alan!Nice bit of dry stone walling there too, Alan!Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14689113804586678822014-03-29T17:05:05.531+00:002014-03-29T17:05:05.531+00:00When I was around 11 my Dad gave me a little plot ...When I was around 11 my Dad gave me a little plot of land to plant and I planted snapdragons & stock because they stood up straight so I could pretend they were a jungle & I crafted canals in between & around the rows of plants, then watered the heck out of the plot so I could float my toy boats. It's a wonder the poor waterlogged things lived & bloomed! Now the only planting I do is in pots. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-38756218162480032322014-03-29T16:52:26.666+00:002014-03-29T16:52:26.666+00:00Ah, yes, I remember those sleeveless jumpers with ...Ah, yes, I remember those sleeveless jumpers with those patterns; we all had those and short pants in the 50s.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-67244486146383122602014-03-29T16:29:12.047+00:002014-03-29T16:29:12.047+00:00You certainly are a well dressed gardener. I hope...You certainly are a well dressed gardener. I hope it grew for you and time continued. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-88741359707794785292014-03-29T14:58:30.156+00:002014-03-29T14:58:30.156+00:00You look over happy to be gardening. Maybe you us...You look over happy to be gardening. Maybe you used all your joy of gardening up in that short period of time.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44035060441746669552014-03-29T14:23:18.824+00:002014-03-29T14:23:18.824+00:00Are you sure that isn't beer in the watering c...Are you sure that isn't beer in the watering can? No, wait... If it were you wouldn't be pouring it on the ground.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90222819993600858932014-03-29T13:16:06.311+00:002014-03-29T13:16:06.311+00:00You weren't exactly flooding your garden there...You weren't exactly flooding your garden there, but I hope that whatever it was you were watering appreciated your care, even if your gardening enthusiasm didn't grow correspondingly.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43895986574605938372014-03-29T13:01:33.912+00:002014-03-29T13:01:33.912+00:00Well, you put on a good show. As much as I like h...Well, you put on a good show. As much as I like having a good-looking garden, I hate running into worms and grubs ew gross. Gloves are my friend.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45275133828466861342014-03-29T11:21:53.332+00:002014-03-29T11:21:53.332+00:00I like both - grubbing around in the garden, and d...I like both - grubbing around in the garden, and digging for information about our ancestors and the places they lived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-13331497459264140332014-03-29T11:13:43.739+00:002014-03-29T11:13:43.739+00:00Yes, you look very concentrated on the chore of wa...Yes, you look very concentrated on the chore of watering your plants. I can't imagine why you didn't continue liking gardening, too many flies perhaps???Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-51809417855584717602014-03-29T11:12:26.680+00:002014-03-29T11:12:26.680+00:00I would have thought that you would have turned in...I would have thought that you would have turned into an avid gardner. Shame. But I must admit digging into collections of old photos is easier and fun.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.com