Small scale permaculture nursery in Maine, education enthusiast, and usually verbose.
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Small scale permaculture nursery in Maine, education enthusiast, and usually verbose.
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how's your week going, Beehaw
having to sort out an administrative clusterfuck this week, thank you government
Hey, little buddy! ( pixelfed.crimedad.work )
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/710904650365796010...
Community feedback requested
Hey !greenspace -...
The struggle ( beehaw.org )
[Image description: a hand drawn flower with text that reads "Me meeting someone new. Them: I hear you're into native plants. Me: I don't think you're fully prepared for this conversation"]
Milkweed flowers ( beehaw.org )
[Image description: several delicate pink flowers announce that the rest of this common milkweed will bloom soon]
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit in the U.S. by giving plaintiffs a share of the company’s potential value, rather than a traditional payout, over lack of liqudity ( apnews.com )
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million....
Asparagus in the morning. ( beehaw.org )
Sedum after rain ( beehaw.org )
[Image description: water droplets of varying sizes rest on the waxy leaves of a Sedum]...
what’s your favorite way to beat the heat?
today’s the summer solstice (for the northern hemisphere), so tell me your favorite way to cool down while we’re watching the world burn. 🔥
What's growing on, Beehaw?
We're under a severe heat advisory this week and it's a delicate balance keeping our plants and myself from wilting, but some of our Musk Mallow (Malva alcea unless I'm mistaken) is blooming and they're lovely...
What do you think should be the demonym for Beehaw users?
Reddit users are called Redditors, Tumblr has Tumblrinas, Lemmy has Lemmings, Twitter has Twits......
What it's like living through a 121 degree day [in New Delhi] ( www.npr.org )
Unsure where to post but does anyone else think beehaw is s little too closed off?
Personally, While i appreciate the good moderation and have never had issues here. I have noticed that communities are a lot smaller when viewed from here?...
Chiquita to Pay for Paramilitary Terror in Colombia ( countervortex.org )
What's growing on, Beehaw?
I've really been enjoying our haskaps (Lonicera caerulea) this week while waiting for the strawberries to ripen. The blackberries and raspberries have just been pollinated so there's still some time before those come into season, and the recent warm-but-not-too-warm weather has kicked our beans and tomatoes into gear....
In Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago - The New York Times (Free article) ( archive.ph )
They found a plant thought to be extinct in the area. The article and people involved are extremely excited about their work. Well worth the read!
How's your week going, Beehaw?
I gave a talk at my library for Learn About Compost Day
Here is a video of the slide deck with the presentation audio if you would like to both see and hear the presentation I gave. Canonical youtube link is here...
Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard ( extension.oregonstate.edu )
Here are some guidelines and techniques for training and pruning trees from Oregon State University's extension office....
May 29 is Composting Day. Share pictures of your composting setups! ( slrpnk.net )
What's growing on, Beehaw?
I was under some physical restrictions and bed rest orders last week, so this week has been a flurry of planting and weeding to get some more summer veg gardens up and running....
Outstanding Nectary Plants PDF - Eric Toensmeier ( www.perennialsolutions.org )
Here is a quick article on high impact plants for supporting pollinators from Eric Toensmeier, author of Edible Forest Gardens and other books. The list is focused on Eastern and Central North America temperate areas....
What's growing on, Beehaw?
Things are greening up nicely following a few warm rains, and some of our earliest fruits are beginning to set. A little busy this week but I'll be sure to add some shots in a comment a little later....
Starting a Serrano, a Hungarian cheese pepper, and a cherry tomato in my backyard! ( files.catbox.moe )
I've mentioned it in the weekly thread but these are sitting an inch deep in nutrients and water. They drink it down, and I refill it when they need it. Its a hydroponic method called kratky. I don't have a hose or a lot of room so this might be a good solution for me. Excited to see how it goes!
Lawn in bloom ( i.imgur.com )
[Image description: clusters of violets bloom in a section of our front yard]
Looking for book recommendations
I would like to eventually begin growing my own food and herbs. Do any of you have good book recommendations for growing food, herbs, or possibly herbal medicine?...
What's growing on, Beehaw?
My indoor growing space is bursting at the seams with mountain mint and some very leggy tomatoes I'm babysitting for a friend while she's on vacation. The weather has been relatively pleasant though, so I've gotten a few more things potted and several more trays going now as well....