2026-10-31T03:09:33Z https://nostr.now webonaire has moved! https://nostr.now/npub1v0h3cdyz0rcpeynzaa38v3yn900v62gahd5xe57ravs5p9wk8xqqwq95e7 https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/accounts/avatars/000/245/656/original/28e2a978f66bca98.jpg https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/accounts/avatars/000/245/656/original/28e2a978f66bca98.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gc8drw7nwsh42ecanlle847y55slthejhk3g7y5gqje3ltsyt0gzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqqu55w3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswk8cw4gumvajmnt267f5h3ehjdlua62cpfytsdk944qsn52qxpxcvz6cum'>nevent1q…6cum</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent - I have a Pixel 8a. I&#39;m definitely switching. I haven&#39;t done anything like this since I used CyanogenMod 😲 2025-10-31T17:12:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3ws608kj48jq7v0e54ef3fm4vz530z0s92mchqyvnd27jksv50gzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqmtaddj The continued enshittification of Android is prompting me to move to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kwarc5z9lwhen05uknd2nuwhhthd4ws0cku3t9j3rchm0fcd6luslse0nj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>GrapheneOS</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kwa…e0nj</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/leaker-reveals-which-pixels-are-vulnerable-to-cellebrite-phone-hacking/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/leaker-reveals-which-pixels-are-vulnerable-to-cellebrite-phone-hacking/</a> 2025-10-31T14:33:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjzjnkls7hmsv0jfcn8qq2gn42m7ugq3l3ycwdgwwp9ermr4c70gzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqhjr2wn Via <a href="https://mltshp.com/p/1RA6N">https://mltshp.com/p/1RA6N</a><br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/115/240/209/196/467/650/original/316101e44561f295.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T03:41:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq0wew9n7vxx8378jdcx45l456vwfuahrz5a9upg0kkzndtzkv0fszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucql3p0uv For my daughters - &#34;La mer&#34; from Mr. Bean&#39;s Holiday.<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Iykn4mBT9U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Iykn4mBT9U</a><br/><br/>#TuneTuesday #AtTheBeach 2025-08-05T13:07:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0neg0p26dyz4fgpv0zskpzf4v3flhthk5eygpa5zxausejsmg2dgzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqq3950q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgld4swpq56wphxtmcjxtgttflpk9tztztaq4tdy4v42l6xxd6nq6v24wm'>nevent1q…24wm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s my favorite - purple &gt; red IMO. Around me a lot of people plant the red. 2025-07-22T13:47:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9qfn0qje8zxqegpunme9y46xkhh3mhx2h8afv7krsd8r5q7g0mfczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq3luur0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxqx2ungv4pzhwyjvh334p2p5eh6dsfn5hfntecahz7hmshqrdycqymsqv'>nevent1q…msqv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that wild bergamot in the background? 2025-07-22T13:46:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhuzcljp6krwyw8c98jsac6zgdnk9d8r2ycmlq5txv34cvx2h2cgzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqpfxwte In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs02m4707r3wzs0ev4864q45dufk4elk23q82w93a0jdzpv69tmd9q98pwux'>nevent1q…pwux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you&#39;re lucky, these were common when I was a kid but now I rarely see one. 2025-07-16T17:55:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdztwc7424v7869sch64ay6xv9dcp66q5cvhavsvu8myu0hz6nlnszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqevslml I woke up this morning to find the &#34;squirrel-proof&#34; tube feeder my mother gave me missing. I don&#39;t think an animal took it because they would just knock it down and not drag it out of the yard.<br/><br/>It&#39;s unnerving that someone came into the side yard to take it - it&#39;s not visible from the street. 😨 2025-06-05T13:39:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6tvzqnt6kakehw28zdg92p4uwnlp2fxjalwrn2k5kqjghqk7yeqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq8mpger In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7wa6qfxfq2acqfntx3g8z9hwtpaxygdylvmsyurcxumfr728mtqmfpr2f'>nevent1q…pr2f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I must be living under a rock. I&#39;m going to plan an outing... 2025-03-23T12:19:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2r60aca8qsneksqt3686c74xc3qes4ungpqgtxrkl2y0c0nkg8czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq5mvcph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8njnt8qz87ea20g6j6hrlrrqvtvdngnjqfhzl2fjksc4x3ykx54gr2zy53'>nevent1q…zy53</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I only take two pills once per day but I use an organizer because I always forget whether I took them. Oddly enough, neither of the pills is for memory... 2025-03-14T14:25:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy8nfck4h3k5tde7sd5sgg4rvkpatjwztp0xdu89h3wqftfk9ms2szyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqla4fe3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduqtd5t5mh0h5lvc9vscx5ayphr5qu04z7wnp9eqkfw9mp2kcs7s6e5va0'>nevent1q…5va0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t remember if I tried that San Pellegrino when I was testing grapefruit sodas - is it terribly bitter? I settled on Squirt and Fever Tree, but I have read many like the San Pellegrino. 2025-03-14T00:15:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfw6g6vhsac9mr9gzdns8zra9c9qxgrnjaypyvnr27u6ssjv5ts9czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqxegw97 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwqqzkj37e456cfz3rdlw6gvs2cu0rx375hkcwwycy7ynvucdpyqmfkj6m'>nevent1q…kj6m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Please share your take on sunchokes when you get around to trying them... 2025-03-06T22:27:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6hslfgutekajws7q6a4fajmj8gzpk3hp7gglws2vjsh3xjflt4czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq2yaj02 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqh6a5u99hw60dmrafkctvl2m6k4c9weth6gr0uugz2n9srxknzqchml8k'>nevent1q…ml8k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it has been earned 😞 2025-02-25T19:16:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9jfzmsyqh2n0ka93pr3626qsdx0tfux7wc0xywwdukevnxs77rggzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqspf92f The theme for the #ThursdayFiveList is #PublicTransportSongs. Sorry I don&#39;t know any songs from the last 30 years. <br/><br/>Two Trains - Little Feat<br/><a href="https://song.link/t/4077483">https://song.link/t/4077483</a><br/><br/>America - Simon &amp; Garfunkel<br/><a href="https://song.link/t/37938153">https://song.link/t/37938153</a><br/><br/>Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? - Bruce Springsteen<br/><a href="https://song.link/t/4098370">https://song.link/t/4098370</a><br/><br/>That Train Don&#39;t Stop Here Anymore - Los Lobos<br/><a href="https://song.link/t/4084175">https://song.link/t/4084175</a><br/><br/>Cannonball Blues - Sue Foley<br/><a href="https://song.link/t/98409631">https://song.link/t/98409631</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.laweekly.com/los-lobos-on-paul-simon-do-you-mean-zydeco-when-you-say-zy-decko/">https://www.laweekly.com/los-lobos-on-paul-simon-do-you-mean-zydeco-when-you-say-zy-decko/</a><br/><br/>Tidal playlist: <a href="https://tidal.com/playlist/042bc230-122e-4b69-9d4c-1dc726e8b1f1">https://tidal.com/playlist/042bc230-122e-4b69-9d4c-1dc726e8b1f1</a> 2025-02-20T13:02:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23gqry79pajw9ah2gr9ez7zlkmx8qyt9vfdnx645zmuj4qzlca0czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq4z0yqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pdhyd4ae6j75wkeuun84etxehl7c57g6jx65e2x5as8rnmk5vdsf0dhcu'>nevent1q…dhcu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oddly enough, they don&#39;t really bother my squirrel-proof tube feeder - I think they don&#39;t have enough to latch on to. I may invest in one of those hopper feeders with the weight activation to close up when large birds land on it. It sounds like you&#39;ve got yours under control now! 2025-02-18T03:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyuyahs8ty6xas9f5pelrgep60q3g97fwy62ryp48cjwz0ggcuhaczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqkm6elv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyv68zym9f7cpcpky6fj33f7pq9xm3ftcuau54zqcvt3kfyceha7czp4hxs'>nevent1q…4hxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To stop the starlings from eating all the suet, I&#39;m going to try the recommendation to hang it upside down. Basically, you hang the cake so it&#39;s horizontal and leave the plastic case facing up to force the birds to hang below it. I&#39;m not convinced this will work because they currently don&#39;t have any trouble hanging on to the wire cage when it&#39;s vertical.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t have a solution for the ground feeders. I may try safflower seeds because apparently they don&#39;t like that. 2025-02-18T03:01:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyjg2wz66rgkdp8yc3dg90u399jgtv46sdha48v0c0ehyjm4mrnpqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqjh2xht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyuyahs8ty6xas9f5pelrgep60q3g97fwy62ryp48cjwz0ggcuhac03kq9l'>nevent1q…kq9l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have to check if the ground feeding birds will eat safflower seeds. Maybe the combination of making it harder for them to get to the suet and offering seed they don&#39;t like will convince them to move on. As it is, they&#39;ve robbed me of one of the few sources of joy the last couple of days. 😡 2025-02-18T03:01:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8kk0dd0ux5uqhgshr25ee23qcwzuz77apzag85hxum9fupl7gdfgzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqfy4phf The European starlings have become a real nuisance. I didn&#39;t mind them when there were only a few, but now a ton are coming around and killing a suet cake in a day. They are very aggressive to the downy and hairy woodpeckers, and the Carolina wrens have stopped coming around altogether. Yesterday, I watched as two ganged up on a downy - one was above the downy on the same branch, and another landed below him. As the downy made his way up, the two converged on him and forced him out. #birds 2025-02-18T03:01:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyv68zym9f7cpcpky6fj33f7pq9xm3ftcuau54zqcvt3kfyceha7czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqlrpk36 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8kk0dd0ux5uqhgshr25ee23qcwzuz77apzag85hxum9fupl7gdfgnwjxy4'>nevent1q…jxy4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We have snow and cold now, so this morning I put out some Zick dough (for the blue Jays and nuthatches) and scattered some black oil sunflower seed on the ground (for the dark eyed juncos, sparrows, and mourning doves. Those starlings were so aggressive, chasing all the other birds off and taking most of the food for themselves.<br/><br/>The only bird I&#39;ve seen that managed to defend itself from a starling is a northern flickr, but even he would be helpless against a whole gang of them. 2025-02-18T03:01:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdg9naxag7rg232x6gl8xevvk5qssnthpga5w8ck97ex39k25wlqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqwupx7w Regime uncertainty is real. I have been spinning my wheels and feeling helpless about the state of things. I&#39;ve been asking myself if it&#39;s even worth the effort to put in a garden if I may have to abandon it later? <br/><br/>I&#39;ve decided that they can&#39;t take my joy. Growing some food of my own and improving the soil and biodiversity on my property is one way I can resist. ✊ <br/><br/>Goal for today: Catalog my seeds and order what I need. <br/><br/>#gardening #RegimeUncertainty 2025-02-15T15:03:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83j05slmkw3p355lwkxuq069d20m2wh2kuk0r7hlnym3vydch53szyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqd037kq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8k2mhzpjwytxjnw846a9g9pgglwffz6q4wyt679yghjqfdkr9mysd49x7u'>nevent1q…9x7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ah thank you I didn&#39;t check the bug list! 2025-02-15T14:00:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pyu8eytqzx004503qcqs3ccq4yfs2dg03pchnvs607uwl9lnl5czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqz5kduy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mwfq466ykffxk6lnthhvxlwnfdqt5at7r5epwu70yslum5lxklg0jyqsq'>nevent1q…yqsq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have that set but it doesn&#39;t appear to apply to boosts of people I follow. 2025-02-15T13:49:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqrjrnhfcsshk2guve7dwhde033wqe2nmxxdc4t03kfwjwm6gz4czyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq6pvpvx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrqnpfq73a86qwgmp6n0zhjruunddf4jgmy03c5f6n7kplpnvlfzs3k099k'>nevent1q…099k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t been able to find the setting, but is it possible to filter boosts based on language? I&#39;ve had to hide boosts from a few people because they boost a lot of posts in languages I don&#39;t know. I feel like I&#39;m missing out on their English and romance language boosts. 2025-02-15T13:19:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0zc9m0gj6v90et5hkysw3dwss5hhyhc706xy9t24ghgh27697zqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqe755qf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstu93778ezay80eh899jlu2y8kw9qr30fy5ck9ac3jty3829k2c4ghfgums'>nevent1q…gums</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I found the video -<br/><br/>Hedging (1942)<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoprVhpOKIk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoprVhpOKIk</a> 2025-02-14T15:04:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8q74pzpa6jry3c7yj56c9q0uag2n4es4vfh0dcclcz255rvjp2dszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq45y9us In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg75a95wltmwq3uk0teh8vvt479ca6ep5gm248ec4zmvkgpe7hjsg2gr9kj'>nevent1q…r9kj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 good advice - I have come across this idea in some readings. Be patient and see what wants to grow there. 💡 2025-02-14T11:38:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu93778ezay80eh899jlu2y8kw9qr30fy5ck9ac3jty3829k2c4gzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq0yc0yy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwvk25hgd903mvkxzyv4p235vqvnc5u300e8qvc4xe05xl0czjqs2h8rk3'>nevent1q…8rk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Right? There were people (hedgers) who specialized in this. Who knew it was such a thing?<br/><br/>Interesting fact: It says you can guesstimate the age of a hedge by the number of species - a century for each! <br/><br/>I&#39;ll see if I can find an old black-and-white video of a hedger training his apprentice. 2025-02-14T11:31:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwfap6ktahpvj9svrwjrlwg4sfnefhfrpna4a5kqzyj4rvxj87nszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq0e2p06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqahnlcvw4r8cmf29vdk7gpt9rsd886qqw97kdt3c5lkz66u4walsg90un7'>nevent1q…0un7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks - I&#39;m going to have to read up on coppicing! 2025-02-14T11:26:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9lldn08jhx3pvtcdwldxftd2cr4c45q8wrhssd8c6n2zn90lageczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqxxzfcy This book, Hedgerow, is the last Christmas present my mom gave me. I told her I was interested in creating a #hedgerow, so of course she had to find a book on the topic. She was so proud of herself for finding it. She employed my daughter to search for it online, and she ordered it from a used book seller. <br/><br/>Anyway, this is all about hedgerows in England. I&#39;m wondering if any #gardening folks here have ideas for native (Mid-Atlantic/eastern US) plants for a hedgerow?<br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/114/000/214/493/032/044/original/dfce3bd10f454f6a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/114/000/215/011/241/688/original/f1ec43d7e525a254.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-14T04:15:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv64vd80ngwctq2z57zzr0ekma4mununzmgg0wq8qrevkmrd4xmdqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqtyw6zd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfddl6l5tu40scykqs4enz7swgj8nkaaufenpvuxmr8zler3c835qkr9szv'>nevent1q…9szv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My supervisor schedules a bi-monthly meeting, by which she means every two weeks. 🙃 2025-02-12T14:52:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz54q39ce02td38ny74pd4aufjftdjpn0llmqewen263pzq9lucygzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq3sa29h I think I&#39;ve seen this posted before but I&#39;m reposting with credit. #birds<br/><br/>Src: <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/5-and-a-half-acres">https://www.tumblr.com/5-and-a-half-acres</a><br/><br/>Background: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1ina2yz/that_only_happens_to_you_once/mcbdxr4/">https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1ina2yz/that_only_happens_to_you_once/mcbdxr4/</a><br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/113/990/913/732/651/585/original/1499ecc5cefde0ad.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-12T12:42:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfdxfjdu55lqscyd99efcms9dt563uck7jeaktaetnhm4yx3g7agzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq76rq6e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2c3xhkm4px4kljm6fhmjs77et48s85ja9lf9fxhzg8r5f8wuzcs4swzy3'>nevent1q…wzy3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love a dark &#39;n stormy but I struggle to drink them (or any rum drink) when the temperature is below 80°. For some reason, though, I am able to drink a Kentucky mule or a plain old whiskey highball in the winter. 🤷<br/><br/>Where do you get Jamaican beef patties in the burgh? 2025-02-08T02:42:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjknc0yvj6jdyfuy03g379f7q4qx2p7szvkghpqanrfxxdhke3yczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqdg2ntc Do you need a perennial forb 🌱 that blooms blue in May in full sun with moist soil and that is native to your region? The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has you covered. It even works in Canada! 🇨🇦<br/><br/>Search filters include: region, habit, lifespan, bloom time, bloom color, light requirement, soil moisture, leaf arrangement, and leaf retention. 🚀 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.wildflower.org/plants/">https://www.wildflower.org/plants/</a><br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening 2025-01-29T21:15:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ple83hte3hqhsf6flu378ptfztcrj6j3d5xusc6qqqrzly79xcczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq0qzv7z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg7kyxvexatr2e9p3xxr7nwc67fndpdkujsf9y807ykc2g0pp5cgrd69fr'>nevent1q…69fr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t find it now but I recently saw a picture/meme with the logos of the major streaming services but instead of the name they all said &#34;Torrents&#34; in the appropriate type. 🤣 2025-01-28T22:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkvnknnjv0cs3auspt3qlsjqn3cywc7wfkt0etl8pwx8chj2sgtqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq4xdju2 Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences offers a master gardener pollinator habitat certification. You have to provide food, water, and shelter, as well as reduce invasives and pesticide use. <br/><br/>The planning worksheet is great for anyone who doesn&#39;t know where to start. See the recommended #NativePlants list for people in the PA/Mid-Atlantic region.<br/><br/>The certificate (and sign) could prove useful for code enforcement/neighbors/HOA problems.<br/> <br/>#pollinators #gardening<br/><br/><a href="https://pollinators.psu.edu/landscaping-for-pollinators/pollinator-habitat-certification">https://pollinators.psu.edu/landscaping-for-pollinators/pollinator-habitat-certification</a> 2025-01-28T17:52:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9kmu2mxmpu8884uk4fwynt0jruq0cttdxrqdqhrg4dqyt2f54shgzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq3xswhz Winter rye as a cover crop. This was a new garden spot in the yard. Layered cardboard, compost, and top soil. I sowed the rye late September. The images below are from:<br/><br/>October 5 - the rye has just started to come up<br/><br/>March 13 - on the far left, the rye looks almost like lawn grass - it&#39;s maybe 2&#34; tall, if that - it has survived snow and freezing temps <br/><br/>April 28 - the rye before I terminated it - it&#39;s about 3&#39; tall! <br/><br/>I left the rye there, on top of the bed, as a mulch. #gardening<br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/113/896/273/006/632/647/original/833e28500e6226c8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-26T19:34:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx80cuxrzlq555yelzggwhld99u0dh40spg8g5uf59pyhx20688zqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqhjlyaf If you want to attract #pollinators, you could do worse than mountain mint (pycnanthemum). This plant will be covered with small, white flowers for about a month in the summer, and a number of species of #bees and lepidoptera love it. I read that hummingbirds will visit, though I have never witnessed this in my yard.<br/><br/>MM can be aggressive, so you may need to keep it in check, but that doesn&#39;t require much work.<br/><br/>You can make tea with it, but it&#39;s medicinal tasting IMO. <br/><a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pycnanthemum/">https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pycnanthemum/</a><br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/113/861/396/443/469/341/original/9e09ea060e88441e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-20T15:42:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2e4l0f2tj0hgkgzttpdn5nq23ms4vvwr2x95cltwl3gw7k98ztszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq5ynknk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9dqcv9ptlrkq6cthl0jv3n2ncjvfg8ngprzyuhzapu3gj2j3yy0qu5ey5c'>nevent1q…ey5c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>highbush cranberry isn&#39;t actually a cranberry - it&#39;s a viburnum, part of the honeysuckle family. 2025-01-18T20:03:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspcc2sw23hufcrpjmgewvuxwqm25fxwpnaqv3cyegtv5kl6amsdpgzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq6rdlqq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2jc5gpdnc4sjmxzjucsshxf49tr9fuycyfq0x9klfkd0qn4un3cc2rkj2'>nevent1q…rkj2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>are you in a region where serviceberry or elderberry are native? Those are great, too. 2025-01-18T19:59:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszflrkg2pt6h86txxj9mmh4eckyp298wue6ack2lvh2uwx0pg8qlczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqgk3lxf Want to Save the Bees? Look Down!<br/><br/>&#34;Most native bees nest in the ground, rarely if ever sting, and are tremendously important pollinators. Learn what you can do to help (and to stop inadvertently harming them).&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.humanegardener.com/ground-nesting-bees/">https://www.humanegardener.com/ground-nesting-bees/</a><br/><br/>#NativeBees #pollinators 2025-01-17T01:21:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqsfkga0ftw8lr4mcmfh2hxj8y299r8cfg2z7hvc6wxq7k6pvjh6gzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqmg0um3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf94x59tahrltvk6khggzkwkylhfy582emghv0y9ahah6un0r6zdgmffygz'>nevent1q…fygz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>maybe PixelDroid? I don&#39;t use it enough to say 👍 or 👎<br/><br/><a href="https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/org.pixeldroid.app/">https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/org.pixeldroid.app/</a> 2025-01-16T03:40:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgt90zz73zpusnsl424jxmucmz8tdul8haq63wm6g7cxe9yj929xszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq76r2j5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq0zc3e8fkuw4zwszdwxelnsymja4f4zc508geuy3g4cp2rh9fy7gctr6wx'>nevent1q…r6wx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have the same issue with the window. I wish I could get goldfinches to come - I mostly get house finches and sparrows... Nice shot! 2025-01-10T23:38:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvdzzk7cd8hzt8we03zc2063te4quaga43lavdkgqdedg3fl3alcszyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqhmj9t9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7uj7e22h356atpnke3tnpmpnguk2mtcacnz0jz9erzmy7qqnq7qjvydl2'>nevent1q…ydl2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can tolerate the squirrels, it&#39;s the European starlings that decimate the suet here... 😡 2025-01-03T16:09:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3xx9w37u07c6yhc3s97fh7j0apxj6p3w58t99u888evv266trlqzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucql58m25 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3qtgu6z6zy7v7j9yqjnqfncgffwfn69sfarwtfzwgmmcvxqwm2sclhhft'>nevent1q…hhft</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That sounds like a terrible cocktail! 😂 2025-01-02T16:24:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdwsne05urex77udgpmhyrqa62wd64kqkc2v2dl7q43xz088hjd5qzyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqpgnqn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8hyv643eywqactjss0t5ajgcufm6cv49rykuefnqm0wgppeeggspfv2pt'>nevent1q…v2pt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can be done on a small scale as well with biogas/digester. I haven&#39;t done anything with it yet, but Kathy Puffer is passionate about it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryDu9YZNwXjSQnxCDsKqXA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryDu9YZNwXjSQnxCDsKqXA</a> 2024-12-23T01:32:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvps93hz6up4fmr7mldmnan8cexnnvacxdcw5hd9yfprz8j48389szyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq9vzlja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspx9lwd47ach3l2ym7pthwlmzyyz90642jre3twkyn8pr4ke6hnzqa2vev7'>nevent1q…vev7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had never even heard of it before a few weeks ago. Other common names are musclewood and blue beech. My understanding is they require little work - they don&#39;t require pruning, so you can pretty much leave them on their own. Have you found that to be true? 2024-12-20T13:42:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjjt8j8rldhl8a5wxvkwg8fgn2dw8fam2xyjg3gq923dzwqfm4rczyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucqa6hhnw My goal for the spring is to Make American Hornbeam (carpinus caroliniana) Great Again. This tree is great for wildlife and has awesome fall color. It is native to my locale. I learned about it while doing my #permaculture design project. #tree #gardening<br/><br/><a href="https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/carpinus-caroliniana">https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/carpinus-caroliniana</a><br/> <img src="https://6-28.mastodon.xyz/media_attachments/files/113/683/286/905/336/790/original/2aab6364a3c10d82.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-20T04:44:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ngk5g847jr59y5ps657dw6968ew5c5cmv7avkdv2my9xajkgf2szyp3778p5sfu0q8yjvthkyajyjv4aanffrkaksmxnc04jzsy46cucq2k79gt The Best Jazz Christmas Record You&#39;ve Never Heard (It&#39;s even free!)<br/><br/>I don&#39;t remember how I stumbled on Christmas with the Believers, a jazz trio recorded live in a San Francisco club in 1986, and digitized from a cassette tape. I agree: it&#39;s one of the best jazz Christmas albums ever.<br/><br/>What you get are just over 30 minutes of catchy arrangements and tight playing; it really swings. If you like Vince Guaraldi&#39;s &#34;Charlie Brown Christmas,&#34; you&#39;ll like this. <br/><br/>Download: <a href="https://archive.org/details/ChristmasWithTheBelievers/">https://archive.org/details/ChristmasWithTheBelievers/</a> 2019-12-02T14:34:08Z