tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post8898548419934914045..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: On Creating a Brush PileKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-35086002434480992352015-02-14T16:39:50.929-05:002015-02-14T16:39:50.929-05:00I've had a brush pile near the northern hedger...I've had a brush pile near the northern hedgerow for many years. The pile rots and settles a lot faster than I would have thought. Every spring the branches from pruning get added to the top. Whenever I approach the pile, dozens of birds fly up. In the winter the birds are just sheltering but in the summer there may be lots of bugs in the rotting wood. Roses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-2484707659253715292015-01-31T17:06:55.650-05:002015-01-31T17:06:55.650-05:00I love this idea, Karin! My husband is from Oklaho...I love this idea, Karin! My husband is from Oklahoma. He says, after the Holidays, they throw some trees into the lakes there, and fish love it! Fish uses the trees for laying eggs and to hide from predators.<br />Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-24329404554477842682015-01-30T17:03:37.493-05:002015-01-30T17:03:37.493-05:00Fabulous idea Karin. We have one at the edge of t...Fabulous idea Karin. We have one at the edge of the meadow and it gets heavy use by many critters.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-32602940613039550942015-01-29T21:01:51.911-05:002015-01-29T21:01:51.911-05:00My current post is linked to your blog! :o)My current post is linked to your blog! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-85767722845170191892015-01-18T16:38:13.101-05:002015-01-18T16:38:13.101-05:00Behind our veggie garden is a drop-off that lost s...Behind our veggie garden is a drop-off that lost several trees during our 1990 tornado. The roots of these trees were ripped out of the earth during the storm, creating great craters and leading to collapse of part of the hillside. We began piling brush in the gap that year and have continued ever since. The hillside has been restored and even added to since then, with the brush eventually decaying to loamy soil. We continue to use that same area for brush, including our discarded Christmas tree. All the critters love us! (They can hide while plotting the perfect moment to harvest vegetables for us.)debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-79817479653223990992015-01-17T10:26:48.081-05:002015-01-17T10:26:48.081-05:00Great idea and you have the perfect spot at the ed...Great idea and you have the perfect spot at the edge of the woods. Lucky you! joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-60542081612246573052015-01-17T07:57:48.457-05:002015-01-17T07:57:48.457-05:00Lucky you to see some quail! I'm not sure that...Lucky you to see some quail! I'm not sure that we will ever see them since we have three rambunctious dogs. It is good to be back blogging. I'm glad that you enjoy my posts and that I was missed. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21549531866129885632015-01-17T07:55:24.878-05:002015-01-17T07:55:24.878-05:00It is fascinating to see animals eating food that ...It is fascinating to see animals eating food that you wouldn't normally see in their native habitat. Indeed, it is easy to forget that those big cats are "cats".Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-85835386463177582922015-01-17T07:53:31.398-05:002015-01-17T07:53:31.398-05:00I understand Helene. Your garden is so beautifully...I understand Helene. Your garden is so beautifully filled with plants I think the birds and wildlife benefit from your London garden anyway. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-69579264533179566362015-01-17T07:50:44.818-05:002015-01-17T07:50:44.818-05:00Thanks Beth! We have several snags and trees that ...Thanks Beth! We have several snags and trees that have felled and fortunately they are further back on our property and the neighbors can't view them. I'm sure they too would wonder why we are such messy gardeners. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-40523661843681896002015-01-17T07:49:28.688-05:002015-01-17T07:49:28.688-05:00What a bummer Jennifer! Indeed you would probably ...What a bummer Jennifer! Indeed you would probably be building a cat's playground and not benefiting the wildlife in the long run. Dogs vs. cats roaming freely do seem to be viewed differently don't they.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-49423119014906742582015-01-17T07:46:30.653-05:002015-01-17T07:46:30.653-05:00Sounds perfect for your garden! I'm sure you h...Sounds perfect for your garden! I'm sure you have some interesting characters living there.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-16711881389672648562015-01-16T09:59:28.163-05:002015-01-16T09:59:28.163-05:00Brush piles are *great* for wildlife. I have a hug...Brush piles are *great* for wildlife. I have a huge brush pile at the edge of the woods that often has birds visiting it, and one time I flushed a covey of quail feeding there. <br /><br />I'm happy to see you blogging again! Your posts are always so interesting and informative (with beautiful photography too).sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-91436722012054449622015-01-15T22:21:16.732-05:002015-01-15T22:21:16.732-05:00Brush piles are so great for wildlife and a good a...Brush piles are so great for wildlife and a good addition to gardens that can have them. I saw a video where one zoo was giving the trees to the big cats and they were rolling in them like catnip. It was funny to see a lion acting like a house cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-32227213235619543772015-01-15T19:54:13.809-05:002015-01-15T19:54:13.809-05:00This is a great idea for a large garden where ther...This is a great idea for a large garden where there is room for a brush pile. I wouldn’t really know where to put one in my garden :-) But after moving to London I have switched to artificial tree anyway so I just put it back in the box every January. When I was still living in Norway I always had a huge Christmas tree from the local woods and I used to leave it in the garage, chop it up in the summer and next winter it ended up on the firewood pile.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-2767441700968367332015-01-14T22:56:12.185-05:002015-01-14T22:56:12.185-05:00As you say, a "win-win" for everyone! We...As you say, a "win-win" for everyone! We have some brush piles near the edge of the woods, too. And actually a huge Oak tree that fell over one year. I think the neighbors must wonder why we don't clear it away, but it's a great habitat for wildlife. This is a great post, explaining the wildlife value of snags, logs, and twigs. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-18158885276839331082015-01-14T18:59:50.588-05:002015-01-14T18:59:50.588-05:00I love the idea of adding more refuge areas for wi...I love the idea of adding more refuge areas for wildlife. I could easily create a brush pile, but my big worry would be the neighbour's cat. Despite the dogs, the cat keeps coming over the fence to hunt in our yard. If I were to create a brush pile it would likely become the cat's favourite haunt. Darn cat! If my dogs were wandering next door I am sure there would be hell to pay!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-55905772061250114582015-01-14T18:32:51.774-05:002015-01-14T18:32:51.774-05:00I added a brush pile last spring although mine is ...I added a brush pile last spring although mine is much smaller. I have a weird empty corner behind a tree so I just filled it with logs from a few tree branches that I'd cut down as well as other yard debris and a few broken birdhouses and junky pots. I'm not sure who's living in it but if I were a small creature, I'd move right in!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-41742392203913736582015-01-14T17:17:07.163-05:002015-01-14T17:17:07.163-05:00I bet there is activity going on in your brush pil...I bet there is activity going on in your brush pile. It is amazing how quickly the wildlife find such habitat! Sneak up to your pile and observe it some time. You may be surprised who you find there.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-53954396228733590652015-01-13T11:26:20.726-05:002015-01-13T11:26:20.726-05:00So nice! I have a compost pile going in the back ...So nice! I have a compost pile going in the back on the edge of a strip of natural area where I put my trees and brush (a very slowly decomposing compost/brush pile). I'm not sure if the birds use it or not as it's too far away for me to see well. That would be nice if they are though! A great use for some old Christmas trees!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.com