tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post1636428766423087910..comments2023-09-18T01:00:08.849-07:00Comments on Cemetery Dreams: Of tomes and tombstonesThe Cemetery Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051154524361833356noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-16789816750427506882013-05-11T08:41:24.128-07:002013-05-11T08:41:24.128-07:00The Royal Horticultural Society`s Encyclopaedia cl...The Royal Horticultural Society`s Encyclopaedia classes them as “Fully hardy – can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)” I don`t know how cold it gets in Calgary? If they`re in the local garden centres the staff should be able to advise you.App'yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362947303988103823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-31530560941914077802013-05-10T15:00:59.378-07:002013-05-10T15:00:59.378-07:00Chile and Argentina, Alastair? I'm guessing th...Chile and Argentina, Alastair? I'm guessing they wouldn't do very well in Calgary's climate then! :DInsomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-57942245252014818812013-05-10T10:48:15.621-07:002013-05-10T10:48:15.621-07:00The Monkey Puzzle, ARAUCARIA Araucariaceae. Is nat...The Monkey Puzzle, ARAUCARIA Araucariaceae. Is native to the Araucarian Indians in Chile and Argentina. Only buy container grown plants as they do not like been moved, they need full sun, moist acid loam and regular feeding. Given the above conditions they do grow quite quickly. I have planted a few for various clients, some have done well, some have failed mostly due to lack of water when in pots App'yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362947303988103823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-32461731895173530932013-05-10T10:43:36.380-07:002013-05-10T10:43:36.380-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.App'yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362947303988103823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-49895399679148174822013-05-10T05:53:16.540-07:002013-05-10T05:53:16.540-07:00I think they must be native to Canada then because...I think they must be native to Canada then because I've never seen one in England outside of a cemetery, park or botanical garden. Cemeteries often used imported species for dramatic effect; there's Redwoods at Highgate! Not that they are very large yet and are hard to see amid the utter jungle it has become! I'm going to have to research Monkey Puzzles now though!<br /><br />Thank you, It's less work than it sounds because so much of it needs re-writing! But still I've worked hard so I'm proud.The Cemetery Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051154524361833356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-42602889072486534412013-05-10T05:47:14.511-07:002013-05-10T05:47:14.511-07:00Thanks, I sure need luck at the moment!Thanks, I sure need luck at the moment!The Cemetery Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051154524361833356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-54626678662266698882013-05-10T05:46:54.623-07:002013-05-10T05:46:54.623-07:00Bournemouth was never an industrial port during th...Bournemouth was never an industrial port during the 19th century, only a holiday resort, which may explain why these trees which I assume were planted when it opened in 1878 have done so well.The Cemetery Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051154524361833356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-18458648622078912082013-05-10T05:44:37.102-07:002013-05-10T05:44:37.102-07:00It's felt like I'm teaching myself a degre...It's felt like I'm teaching myself a degree in anthropology and sociology along with the archaeology stuff! Also some of this stuff is written by people who seem to suffer from 'i've-swallowed-a-thesaurus' syndrome! <br />One of the books which is clearly written and is a good broad introduction to burial archaeology is 'The Archaeology of Death and Burial' by Mike Parker Pearson.<br />Available here; <br /><br />http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archaeology-Burial-Michael-Parker-Pearson/dp/0750932767/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368189541&sr=1-1&keywords=Archaeology+of+Death+and+Burial<br /><br />If there is a good library near you they might have it!The Cemetery Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051154524361833356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-12306955416155759252013-05-10T02:14:21.179-07:002013-05-10T02:14:21.179-07:00I've heard about monkey puzzle trees before - ...I've heard about monkey puzzle trees before - I think they grow on the west coast of Canada too, but I've never seen one in real life! Beautiful cemetery shots, as always! <br /><br />Congrats on getting so much work done on your thesis! :o)Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-43250389505015520372013-05-09T15:47:08.880-07:002013-05-09T15:47:08.880-07:00I love old cemeteries and these are no exception. ...I love old cemeteries and these are no exception. Absolutely beautiful.<br /><br />Good luck with the thesis!Pixel Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464601854437518024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-88500859653273660672013-05-09T10:53:28.224-07:002013-05-09T10:53:28.224-07:00What wonderful pictures thanks for sharing, I`m qu...What wonderful pictures thanks for sharing, I`m quite surprised to see such large monkey puzzle trees in a town. Bournemouth must have been relatively smoke and pollution free for a long time for Araucaria to survive to maturity.App'yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362947303988103823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631543833177306272.post-79786531738508386582013-05-09T08:52:08.318-07:002013-05-09T08:52:08.318-07:00Wow, you're thesis chapter sounds really inter...Wow, you're thesis chapter sounds really interesting! (Though also it sounds like a ton of work...) What were some of the books you read, if you don't mind me asking? I have a love of archaeology and have been meaning to read some more up about it.Ariadne Blackmoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341411531029573121noreply@blogger.com