2026-10-28T03:19:05Z https://nostr.now thegardendude 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 https://nostr.now/npub1zku559at00h6rkzqqcjcuyfn6jeqwsgdethu4qk5r6ve9c0ps7ysqaxrsg https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/accounts/avatars/109/713/400/859/990/164/original/c77766cffff35689.jpeg https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/accounts/avatars/109/713/400/859/990/164/original/c77766cffff35689.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqa3fqnsnv6c7muuxayekx57pd8m5j8g8kszdldrxhl4xtcp6jwqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjl4llt7 Euonymus americana, aka Strawberry bush, native to much of eastern North America. Pink seed capsules open to reveal red drupes, highly ornamental! #plants<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/117/406/327/832/234/740/original/b2ca07c7fd75c00c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-08T16:58:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst7xzlke7u4qlz5zjygxy8dfu5ndfr3aye55zn40mejecat2srd8gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjk5ql0q Spotted this beautiful monarch #butterfly on a rhododendron at work today; been seeing a lot of Monarchs around lately which is encouraging. Just a few years ago, I hardly saw any at the nursery. I think awareness and conservation efforts are paying off!<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/117/402/126/498/565/592/original/cb0ce8b85705406f.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-07T23:08:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf3zkk3p6ncx6my8l0zw4fqk3nmg27q2dtjxaqf3dekl22s8r2eggzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjxg2v6j Listening to [@npr](<a href="https://flipboard.com/@npr">https://flipboard.com/@npr</a> ) radio this evening and they&#39;re saying that Norway has achieved something like 97% adoption of electric cars, and Milwaukee, WI has reached 80% of their government buildings powered 100% by renewable energy!<br/><br/>Good things ARE happening out there, and CAN happen here too if we just have the will to make it happen, and if we show up and make sure that people who support stopping climate change get elected! #Climate #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy 2026-09-25T00:37:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf2464xauklzanzvhtxcjcx2wnzljthjtweh8685d8hg4kpqglxgczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjuz8enp Fresh raspberries! Personally I find the yellow ones to be the sweetest (a cultivar called &#34;Ann&#34; I believe) but these will certainly do! #GrowYourOwn #Fruit #Gardening<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/117/153/070/869/159/386/original/111975768309711c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-24T23:28:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9zm7kcwvmvvf5p4c3hwrm8kf0yanh838lvpc4r92lunpw47ae65gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjd9ugyt Had a customer come in today who wanted to replace some mountain laurel that had died after a few years in his yard (context: this is in the coastal plain of Virginia, definitely outside the preferred habitat of mountain laurels). The ones we had in stock had been cut back because they were looking rough from the heat and humidity. I explained that Kalmia grows much better in the higher elevations of the Piedmont, in almost rocky soil; but he insisted he wanted to replace several that had gone kaput. Even after me telling him they struggle outside the mountains in this part of the country. I would have offered up Pieris or Clethra as alternatives, both very shade tolerant and less temperamental in zone 7 heat. #plants #landscaping 2026-08-21T00:41:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyl82k8uy8yv0077tq4k2ej4h3drcrhgflus3mdqjsrq7x7v0f6pgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjptpu7k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszx9hjmn679hyfxqyc4snf59hv98ds56p08rv5j7dsglgash0u24s3wdyl3'>nevent1q…dyl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is some immaculate corn! Wow! 🤤 2026-07-31T21:52:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9weuxsy3jpjq56zapqeju8xvrqcuyzj4en60usxh4llwex02k5jczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj633pcg U.S. peeps……what are some public #gardens that you think are slept on/overlooked?<br/><br/>I’ll say Green Spring Gardens Horticultural Center near Lincolnia in northern #Virginia and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens northwest of Tysons. Both have a variety of garden types, including pollinator/wildflower gardens! Well worth a visit if you’re up in that part of Virginia at some point! 2026-07-26T19:42:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdnqfgat4qw3wkczhszw94qdm06p9qywwfcj7dm3l375ku09qwxvgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjcp0zg2 Chitalpa, a hybrid of catalpa and desert willow. The flowers smell like waffle cones! #trees #plants #flowers #Bloomscrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/116/972/403/900/513/986/original/a7b2797ae20d8d28.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-24T01:43:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfvhq38m0pra4qaxrrt62wukz4jnk8638k0f0pydnjqw5crhy7w3szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj6phwu9 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.green/@PermaSolarPotter/116892583154893534">https://mastodon.green/@PermaSolarPotter/116892583154893534</a><br/><br/>Long-flowering as well, fantastic plant!<br/>nostr:note1kqhwcj9chw7eeqmxvwl926uf7uxc8ue2h8wfuvn77mxpyv4xdxzsnsw944<br/> 2026-07-23T22:28:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mpsqvyt80kuw5n83v7wdf2a7559spmskmgpvw5s9kzx74vl255qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj7s4uvh RE: <a href="https://sfba.social/@nationalparks/116955039692738495">https://sfba.social/@nationalparks/116955039692738495</a><br/><br/>Mash potatoes, anyone? 👽<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1eukewxtnhr5022rzffr9qk3048g52hj3nd4ja74x82wtnc85h37s9029pn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1euk…29pn</a></span><br/> </div> Devils Tower National Monument today. For more information <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm">https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm</a> and <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm">https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm</a> and <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/nature/tower-formation.htm">https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/nature/tower-formation.htm</a> and #devilstower #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalmonuments #geology #travel #wyoming #summer #trees #conifer #flag Image credit National Park Service<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/954/971/674/173/208/original/20e502c9493691ff.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-07-21T00:23:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxj29q9eker06mks7yyd5jwnfg6t8y3mp36lcjtn4cdpm547vdmszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjhtt4v7 After 9pm and it’s still 87° with a dew point of 75° 🥵😭 <br/><br/>I’ll never complain about winter again. At least the cold air doesn’t make my anxiety worse 2026-07-17T01:04:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst0cektdm5c3mtpj9va2fl8556r7x27tnlg4dzlvkzfraae674lhgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjyj4xw4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswph6wnfthqv2jkqt5ur3auqzn5d9949l8dcy4a8nkwtvejm8ffps6vn38t'>nevent1q…n38t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly. Here in Virginia, we&#39;re not going to have any peach crops at all because of several freezes this spring. No cherries either for the same reason. And the apple crops also look doubtful. 2026-06-27T16:11:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfe8qt0970990uvjjeegkjx9m5rh0m6qkk55g4ehxxauqhszpu4sqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjjdvv4v Any sufferers of orthostatic intolerance here? If so I&#39;d very much like to know what symptoms you have, how long they last, and how you manage the condition. I noticed recently that I started having panic attack symptoms but only specifically while standing still engaged in a conversation. Sitting or squatting or moving around would almost immediately relieve those symptoms. 2026-06-26T19:19:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2htfnfghjxs7l2k0pgseyk3uwyln4nym5wqs87h6up7tfnncwhfczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj8l7tkh Cornflower! #flowers #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/116/807/360/793/078/586/original/6aa5282b9721f11b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-24T22:09:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr54mw5nwjrf47pphuhyht7num9gm0l4p5zamlytkv9c569rt5quszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj6s9v0n I was at a <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hppsh09u2qskqh479y49anvjrqs2nvm503yn9qc4c50tqu5t8usq8hln0v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Climate Changemakers RVA</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hpp…ln0v</span>)</a></span> meeting at a local brewery this evening, and the brewery was also hosting a plant sale….mostly cactus, succulents, and houseplants but they also had a table for tropical fruit trees. So just for fun I picked up a cacao plant in a quart pot! My yard is mostly shade which is perfect for cacao, and I’ll just bring it inside to the bathroom during the winter! We’ll see what happens! #gardening #GrowYourOwn 2026-06-03T01:04:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9c9g45qyvmyzxlwh2lph3kc77yke8e4930tu5zt60r2rfk595u0czyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjathdcn Way too many wonderful native plants out there not getting enough love in people&#39;s home landscapes (and commercial landscapes as well). Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub, or Carolina allspice)....Fothergilla gardenii (Witch alder)...Cepholanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)...Illicium floridanum (Anise tree)....all of these can take considerable shade to full sun while still flowering prolifically. And benefit wildlife! #plants 2026-05-23T15:59:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkmw78l2atwz93lcj0gaqs29f2z3dy7zfdakmk6dnnvwx4hzdg7qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjvhgzj5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsygvrw83zd2fqnplzrj6q6034h4xcz2c0n2z3eyxs8d3nqcyg5kacqmef5z'>nevent1q…ef5z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Banana muffins topped with a little cinnamon and sugar! 2026-05-17T01:28:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3twcqv2p43mqk0a9j5c78d7l2z7meg52wqh9esn6st8exda3z8czyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj7e2ggr Comment if you can smell this picture 😌 (Viburnum x Mohawk) #plants #flowers<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/116/280/247/182/250/548/original/1c8757daf1ef1e5a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-23T19:57:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9empn0uj7rwceuv5978v04rkpxcp4u6y2quv2xe9szn4hdhp6xqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzux4uh It’s such a shame that our native Yellowwood tree (Cladrastis kentuckea) isn’t more widely planted in #Virginia. White wisteria-like flowers dangle down from the branches, gorgeous yellow/gold fall color rivaling that of Ginko trees, and tolerant of drought, salt spray, and alkaline soils. <a href="https://trees.umn.edu/yellowwood-cladrastis-kentukea">https://trees.umn.edu/yellowwood-cladrastis-kentukea</a> #trees 2026-03-06T03:12:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs95l4h3jv6alrk223vm83drvc0gf6nlrhfa6meekkegpaz44h927gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjjy0dyg Aucuba japonica &#39;Gold Dust&#39; #plants<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/116/145/523/363/314/091/original/d91e7c2ac8f8d0bc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-28T00:54:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrukegwjaz07h7lwl8nvnajel5kyxd846xpywquanxxm5cg2lzuugzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjksy2x2 Made the mistake of using price comparison websites to find somewhat affordable car insurance and now my phone is blowing up with calls and texts and emails 😭<br/><br/>Word to the wise: check each insurer individually or use a broker 2026-02-04T21:07:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qp8gqt597f7j23ulunu68jazgce2kp2cyxz84enxd22z7gsyf6gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjufuwfw Happy holidays, however you celebrate or whatever you celebrate! And if like me you&#39;re not feeling like celebrating anything, that&#39;s perfectly legit too and quite understandable. My DMs are open if you need someone to chat with. You&#39;re not alone, and whatever you&#39;re going through, it will pass. 🫂 2025-12-25T15:06:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppc2aywynya75na6c0fsp5tjt9tw4e0qelw2vrg277zplccjsf7szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj2hcz3r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszr55aef7nxxkwsypdq8zjfq3anpru3tt8g2ldc9m4nlkvdnpeh9cxrpnru'>nevent1q…pnru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Visited the High Line back in March of 2024 and loved it! Really want to go back when everything is awake and flowering 2025-12-06T01:51:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdevrr4w4g04se3rmm7wc2gzhrhp3kumver9ye05jdfma9z4m8wrqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjluydwg First seed catalog has come in the mail this afternoon! Seed Savers Exchange! Southern Exposure Seed will show up sometime mid-December. I no longer do business with Rare Seeds as their founding family has supported homophobic and transphobic political candidates in the recent past. Plenty of great alternatives though. I&#39;ve bought from Territorial and Seeds of Change as well. #gardening 2025-11-20T20:44:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspckfkd52j0qc8eqjs5s50jlhnk0xpaqe4kzcwde9g5yu05khe0sqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzgn9mn Got an email from the company I buy CBD oil from, saying that the proposed budget bill contains language that bans products that contain more than 0.4% #hemp, which would essentially ban 95% hemp CBD products across the country. If you rely on #CBD and/or THC to manage your anxiety, might want to call your Senator and ask them to support Rand Paul’s amendment that removes that language from the bill. 2025-11-11T02:30:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmdf4vjtdyelt494jjwz7jwgs6wxp67rw5v4nle2g2rv8l8mdjagzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjccsx66 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswarqldv5jepzvevcu78svr9dj0s3jvpzhe4x8zfxy6nfqcdk2tcqjunaca'>nevent1q…naca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So jealous! Makes me miss our annual trips to Phoenix and the morning hikes in the surrounding hills 2025-10-22T22:23:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs073m8jete2rfzzuan24ppk3u0fc9dspn8fywhwpfvx7x5uxtg6kqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj0gg7ya We really can’t have nice things, can we? Just learned Andrea Bocceli went to the White House and gave Trump a free mini-concert.<br/><br/>*Exasperated sigh while I delete his music from my library* 2025-10-20T02:27:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsznepa5plm6d6uyhhuk9cxcelwnp42guzvvcjmkd0m54r0s7dmk8qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjnl6kss I interact with a lot of landscapers during the day at work and it seems a lot of them are either not very knowledgeable themselves about plants, or aren’t educating their clients about options and limitations. I keep having to explain that a plant doesn’t grow to say five feet and then just stop. Some pruning/trimming will eventually be necessary if you care about limiting the size of a plant.<br/><br/>I always end up referring folks to dwarf conifers like Slowmound mugo pine or something similar if limiting size is a concern. 2025-10-17T01:17:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdckcnnq3ynfzd49c93nkhztlge0n9zskk7mc077kj7mftjzy5hkgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjm24luz How to save and store your sweet potato tubers for next year #gardening <a href="https://www.epicgardening.com/save-sweet-potato-vine-tubers/">https://www.epicgardening.com/save-sweet-potato-vine-tubers/</a> 2025-09-26T13:06:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfrt6mqyqwktn3qp4nvwjtvaz28ym85nsqgdvcu4yrq3m6je5rxqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjpu370v Supposedly the rapture is going to happen on Tuesday or Wednesday.<br/><br/>Sounds good to me. With the crazies gone, we can restore Roe V. Wade, set up universal healthcare, ban guns, restore investments in clean energy, and the LGBTQIA community will finally have respite from discrimination and harassment. 2025-09-21T18:28:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszj7n2knu5eqnvvacpv9nhwnwjx3ved9x5dwnsjfapxeekf6g53nqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj3zklr9 Spent the morning at the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hnxqrassgygrumjskg3h8n87w74yvwfly6meempqr4m3avy6aj9qmantuj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hnx…ntuj</span>)</a></span> botanical garden fall plant sale; so encouraging to see so many vendors selling not just natives, but a lot of lesser-known and under-appreciated natives like boneset, swamp sunflower, golden ragwort, and whorled loosestrife. Would be great if the big box stores would get on board with promoting natives... 2025-09-21T02:09:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsth9eene06kcsnscn4f6wza6xhwwsadguqpmdzwz0275vl2uv8dvqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjrpsn3g It’s disconcerting how disconnected from nature so many people are; it’s evident when folks come to the nursery and want plants that fit a very tight, precise template that they have in mind: “It needs to get no bigger than 4 feet, I don’t want to do any pruning.” Or wanting something with a very specific foliage color that’s so far removed from what you’d find in nature. We’ve become to accustomed to suburban landscaping: it’s not just lawns, it’s also the neat rows of tightly trimmed Japanese hollies bookended by narrow, tightly shaved arborvitae. It’s too manicured, too neat, too forced into a cookie cutter. 2025-09-16T01:11:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptzpv2w5h50g2vt0vypvcatkvdhvlcu0wylypmhujz8rac6wvupszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj5nlv2m In Virginia, horticulturalists hope to revive the American chestnut tree to its former glory <a href="https://youtu.be/DbrY-J0bpto">https://youtu.be/DbrY-J0bpto</a> 2025-09-07T01:43:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfk3vgklak6f02ere06zcsz0yz2unksr7ku0sjzze63vt5eqwhnaszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjpusypz Five ways to prepare your soil for bulbs this fall #gardening <a href="https://www.epicgardening.com/prepare-ground-for-bulbs/">https://www.epicgardening.com/prepare-ground-for-bulbs/</a> 2025-09-01T14:53:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg7n3mqh4wwrwk2ahu3wwesm497kaxzpcy75m3au5jwwkdqeu5mmczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjxahgn8 Sundays are truly the best day to be on #Mastodon. I can’t get over the quality photos people are sharing from their gardens, parks, countryside, forests, rocks, moss, lakes, mountains, etc. 2025-08-31T18:37:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstpqrr44w2dyv3y9kwm4nm6advh9e9d93lwgs5ahkp9tnp204t09szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj0ttk4x Drove down to Norfolk today with the hopes of visiting Norfolk Botanical Gardens but the entrance fee was $20, which given some big expenses lately felt steep, so unfortunately I felt compelled to pivot to something else. So I made lemonade out of lemons and enjoyed a nice afternoon at the beach for a few hours.<br/><br/>But it did get me thinking that gardens should be accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of income. I feel like we could find ways to fund gardens so entrance fees aren&#39;t necessary. 2025-08-23T00:04:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2lslexj95x5xs0uz307p4ljpg7yuqet238a0vll9lphqk5guwsqszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj4psdn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98faxycp6hem50tdjjawgg59cxjqq6gzfu65537wjpnpgcs5pv4cqz84eh'>nevent1q…84eh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I tried growing corn one year and drought hit right as the plants were starting to form ears, and they never developed. After that, I decided I needed to get a drip irrigation system set up and hooked up to a timer 2025-08-21T18:19:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5d42z3mdzfhefqsare29zqgdhkmqugn06xdwnm5wmtjzwekh4vqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjx4n6tv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ltnfwzas7ufs4whmyvl9twtak60apmchgw469f7j47ev0we6g9s8a34g3'>nevent1q…34g3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I see plenty of posts about current events/news, politics, hobbies, music, and pop culture but posts about sports (baseball in particular) are VERY few and far between. It seems like that crowd never left X 2025-08-05T02:01:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8s7jjws7j5eexxnlr8ukelyn6gadysgcxu4lae6fnnfgrhcfp6hczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjddu2zp Second Mortgage Lifter #tomato of the season, and with no blossom end rot! 🥳 #gardening<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/950/189/103/362/060/original/b71e35dad319c6bc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T22:25:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw07n90zs7l6xxljnpc0426x9s06wwlepwgywzlctns7lexejck0qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjlxgc4u The way my mood is going to improve immensely come late fall and winter, let me tell you! This soupy airmass makes me not want to do a damn thing. 2025-07-28T23:48:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qcey9w7hjdy7ck2gcdc9ktn2da00m8h3yezp7622evtd9jgjjxqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjrwqwu9 Me, making plans for yard work over the weekend:<br/><br/>“I’ll cut the grass, then weed whack around the house and the shed, clean up the over-grown area and….&#34;<br/><br/>Me, after the reality of dew points in the upper 70s is felt after just mowing: “On second thought, that’s good enough for today.” 🥵 2025-07-12T16:14:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8uwel5ttu6j9cnk9yw4xzz6ypzzfzqycs2f0alw84rpeplxzqeaczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj5zva4n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp58a520dg5je3pr00vq4nmf00neqgk0l4readj3aale2ykrjgyeq739xc9'>nevent1q…9xc9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’ve always got something tasty to show off, love it! I wonder if I could find currant sauce at a specialty grocery store? 2025-07-09T23:47:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrthu6xzrmpulk9t6v897pfrl603az4sxc29s69s65vlnatq0y3yqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj7nq5ps You know what sounds really good right now? Staying a few weeks in a fire lookout tower in the mountains. The solitude would not phase me one bit.<br/><br/>I mean, sure, you give up some luxuries but that would be a tradeoff I’d be willing to make for some mental de-compression. 2025-07-08T03:22:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqagm9ch6x3wr53s32n44kh3tnyzdrcughcxsr6vqparqppvqelzszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjfczjk8 Bee balm (Monarda spp.) blooming! #Bloomscrolling #flowers<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/808/048/973/573/046/original/a90a0e21c1014b53.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-06T19:57:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n7sjuvha0kkjuxx6wqsy4exek3y848d5uff8hj33ml74jn5wkvczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjqlpckt Pruning tomato plants beyond simply removing the suckers…yea or nay? My yellow pear tomato plant is getting a bit unwieldy even with a cage over it. I also feel like removing some branches might produce better (though a bit less) #tomatoes? On the other hand, I know open wounds are a temptation for disease. Hmmm…. #gardening 2025-07-05T13:32:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr94w3jlz5453ythdys92ucmv2mf85yhxgjxcds4l904zs9cunlrszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj69t6z2 Anyone have a recommendation for a watering can (that can be ordered online) that has a nozzle that reliably produces a gentle shower that’s evenly distributed? Thinking I might try a metal can this time. All the plastic one’s I’ve gone through have ended up pouring very unevenly. #gardening 2025-07-04T17:23:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpncmgh3p3xnqx27ql2la28dz3zkwxxzu99dwm0utvh8mjzr8rfczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjmdg7rj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpn63hn4gvfjmhs3esgpjzc3xhcqvh5s8grfr7j39auvedfwnggc42yfrm'>nevent1q…yfrm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That looks sooo good! Might need to do something like that with the blackberries growing by our front door, the bush is really pushing a lot of fruit this year 2025-06-30T23:43:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy0p3an3lh5ulzntpg9dr03qg34u3mz99vdhw6jagfd7m8yc9cpzgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjxzqxhu Decided to delete my BlueSky account. People there are just super into droning their anxieties and doom-posting. It’s become a super negative space where no one takes a break from politics to take care of their own mental health. This place, on the other hand, is full of people happily touching grass on a regular basis and it shows in all the delightful posts about hobbies and such! Good on ya, Mastodon! 2025-06-23T23:39:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0y4jlxwxwpn84ec5pmgv6w44w5fy83hn7ngyc9pt75ks7tqfuwsszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj2fz88r I feel this #mentalhealth #nature<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/712/489/817/090/761/original/9deefb02cc614982.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-19T22:55:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26h9vzxc33hwfyvm605zy2jt0fvfpc5vtv3xmgc9c7waaxvtp8mqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj5jqkwz Lately my wife has been doing some gardening of her own and planting annuals around the front porch and back deck! She’s going a great job, lots of great color! #flowers #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/689/490/790/545/007/original/220105ac1a63f096.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/689/490/913/116/934/original/ddfe3151ccaa2392.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-15T21:34:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tk7qg44w9f02xqpd6gg3mn5hwjcyrvcvrgagnsn9d2yyzu45flqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjcppv65 We have a motto here in Virginia….”Sic semper tyrannis!” Or, “thus always to tyrants.” <br/><br/>You can also modify Boromir’s quote from Fellowship of the Ring: “America has no king, America needs no king.&#34;<br/><br/>#NoKings<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/683/817/615/790/780/original/7fa40a3b636a3ac3.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-14T21:24:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8k5yauftrsp5yfhunpx2js3fqcwut63knns5g23ry329534smwszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjftpjwh A few favorite shots from a stroll around J.C. Raulston Arboretum this morning! #gardens #flowers<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/683/345/966/771/141/original/4b92b0fb34332650.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/683/347/003/218/980/original/f27e57e93391efd5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/683/353/722/124/988/original/1f62a62fbbd925ea.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-14T19:25:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspv2j8h2nenjlglk5kprc2a6e9vwj9zcl3nga5fnttdpe59fg07gqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjp4xnye Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake #flowers #Bloomscrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/656/128/603/574/619/original/867743416e8864df.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-10T00:02:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs04lg2pn67rqd25w6qlx87pksld6vvpk6c0ajs7lqcskvt2nadwjgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcju5ledn Deeply concerned about cuts to NOAA (among so many other things) and the immediate danger to public safety this will cause, as we reverse course on addressing climate change 🤬 It feels like this regime has opened so many lines of battle that people are feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed as to where to even start. I hope I’m wrong, but that’s certainly how I’ve felt at times. 2025-06-07T13:09:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq49re7xds3u3t5kgn2kkg7v658xfzpyjhuz45tjwh4nrrm7ycyszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj73c732 A mix of colors in my mom’s garden! #SilentSunday #Flowers #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/568/532/642/191/768/original/24be9c704923dfdf.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-25T12:46:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsydgg83z3j4wnh85md8tp3zr73f6rgxp35decd36gm3v9w9a8xxpqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjugmyzz Anyone growing Thai basil? If so, what do you use it for? #herbs #gardening 2025-05-11T00:54:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxmnkrysj5x0mlte3gpn5amegn47lyr2svsy3e6adwpy29jupkmczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjgh27hf Found this little fella while weeding loriope this morning at the nursery 🐸 #frog #wildlife<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/470/081/494/507/377/original/b50e59252f3ee492.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-08T03:28:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0567wdq99tvzpuamhzqwuvk3jencgryy7uwteh3l8ewhzlftcl2szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj4q7hct Due to longstanding issues with images not loading (or only partially loading) on my current instance, I’m going to be switching to a different server soon, so if you get a new follow request from me, it’s from my new account as I get re-situated. Thanks! 2025-04-06T02:08:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvrh27rzhvk0cn9w0ah0m3kpfrnwad9240z70623uxamwq0sm4sszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjjcnn3a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4uv2y5cjmjmpp76xp4l4628cgud7ts2pfcgr7ec4fmd3aypu0wqk33vqf'>nevent1q…3vqf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Always enjoy your posts about Summer….dogs are the best! 2025-03-29T18:27:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst543n6p7y52trx7d2j525kvf3v737ff54rcq8jecerxxtsany3dczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjmygagc Big shipment of azaleas dropped at the nursery this week! #spring #flowers #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/203/055/238/823/603/original/9f951ee49d319f7a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-21T23:39:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2800v2cmej40dj4kpq2e4wpghru94ucxmv8hcxv30e3x5gszz7yczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjrshyyv Just a reminder that if you&#39;re wanting to contact your Senator or Representative, their staff prioritize communication this way:<br/><br/>1. In-person meetings<br/>2. Snail mail<br/>3. Email<br/>4. Website form submissions<br/><br/>Basically the more work it takes to reach them, the higher up the priority chain you are. Just an FYI. Maybe repost/boost this so those unaware of this can be more effective in their communication? Thanks! #USPol #SaveDemocracy 2025-03-16T19:59:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvr9ss5qsj8z2jtqf8rqjd2anzqr07u2xxgjkjpjz9wgkjjtta6czyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj9p35uq Spring has sprung at the nursery!<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/156/116/345/343/809/original/d6fae8cd82e7cfb6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-13T16:42:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2k2v79tmtxn4thvsjllm770y4scxslmst3dwzdklrc5lfa0chsqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjtcfkr2 Came across this old “greenhouse bus” at work today while pulling orders….how fun must this have been for young kids learning about plants and gardening? 🧑‍🌾<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/101/280/347/850/512/original/60512a15e1d53117.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/114/101/280/358/530/320/original/0f0cdf95d4ed0930.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-04T00:18:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvraqllam29k3due7g4h8kdys02kt3zxfhxmaxknvgnujzjfqr9szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjm8sy49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspj48msuwfatz8p6w7k7jq4marjs4juprw4u8m2v26lfl0dskkg2g2rsmjr'>nevent1q…smjr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I won&#39;t be using Firefox anymore. LibreWolf is completely separate from them and they seem to be much more committed to user data privacy than Mozilla is. 2025-03-02T18:19:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgffzv4eeakxamyz8je9y2mms2hy4726n32mfvrt00kkurssgrkszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj7zwhtw #Firefox removing a statement from their terms of service saying they&#39;ll never sell your data is pretty disconcerting, so I&#39;m switching to #LibreWolf (a browser with Firefox underpinnings but much more dedicated to user privacy, lots of great features built in to stop data collection). <a href="https://librewolf.net">https://librewolf.net</a> 2025-03-02T18:07:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymra3tglkg0y74xw8ypetxc8fkwzg3p97dqwvs43msp2xneyjjfgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjhv5a5x I&#39;ve seen a major increase in the number of people wanting to be more food-independent....fruit trees and shrubs are selling like hot cakes at the nursery. People having them tagged practically as they come off the truck. Makes sense though with impending tariffs and inflation. We need to do more though for the #pollinators that give us those fruits....they&#39;re still declining from pesticide use and loss of habitat. Yes, plant natives but also attend your local zoning board/planning commission meetings and remind them to keep wildlife in mind when making land use decisions! 2025-03-02T15:13:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrdxymzl8d9slxwzt5mz8dv302mjfz2pgnhl28mplfed2rekezu8gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjn0z9gn Debating whether to order some more fruit trees for this year...the peach tree is still going but the fruit rotted while ripening, two of the apple trees succumbed to some kind of root rot or something. Thinking I might just stick to what&#39;s native in my area...blueberries, elderberry, pawpaws. Except the figs seem pretty unbothered by pests or diseases. #gardening #GrowYourOwn 2025-02-20T19:27:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26knnqdfhakj3r54amu6rqj45z6day9glndygsqv38jjhuz9fy5szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj0j32u0 Starting to sour on BlueSky. The engagement/interaction there (at least in my experience) is so much less than here on Mastodon. And the lack of interaction really takes away from the enjoyment of it. Also, the doom posting is WAY worse over there 😬 2025-02-11T23:50:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstvwwwaaqgef9ar9ftf9fd3lt76z2m5rll4atjyjpraccldu0rsxszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzqlav8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07qe3cvqy549n88led9w5hv3w0na537vmef8u73hh3j9he3l670qwarkma'>nevent1q…rkma</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, a big problem is that the definition of &#34;native&#34; seems to very quite a bit in terms of geography and how far back in time different sources are looking to consider something to have been indigenous to an area. I&#39;ll check out that websites though! 2025-02-10T03:20:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyxex7lhgytvz3889rcvaya8hwfr4f5k40r93vjk3777jyccazhnqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjkrzzxr I was today years old when I found out that Echinacea purpurea is actually NOT native to Virginia, and now I&#39;m feeling like I need to go back and double check everything else I thought was native to Virginia and/or the Mid-Atlantic... 2025-02-09T22:58:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs04jp4599cjz3yat8em5ghs7fwnezmqnlwrn9mwal2s38zvd6244czyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzw3naw #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/975/407/073/571/204/original/bb0de7b48523d0c8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-09T18:45:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw30sn36vkpvs3y7hrzrprh56u22qz5qx8xaqqygf63r82xwllg4qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjmmp937 A few tips for growing better strawberries #gardening <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/J1AZwJPLur8?si=Bw-LhfRh8InKHm41">https://youtube.com/shorts/J1AZwJPLur8?si=Bw-LhfRh8InKHm41</a> 2025-02-02T04:31:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu2z6xqkmmngn4xp58mdwl8xa4j4cv5mq6yr2f77qaeqvje90hkgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj47gad9 Visitors flock to New York botanic garden for a whiff of a flower that smells like a rotting corpse<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-corpse-flower-brooklyn-f7f6efd71e8d1d07d7bb810335060996">https://apnews.com/article/new-york-corpse-flower-brooklyn-f7f6efd71e8d1d07d7bb810335060996</a> 2025-01-29T16:12:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8g8z4gguq69jngxjd47292jlr8ezzaug8gm5m0zt6fgqsms2q7rgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjsfd8ue I might&#39;ve gone to a local garden center and brought home a Monstera and a spider plant to round out our increasingly-tropical dining room....🤪 2025-01-26T18:15:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqv5nvmsrnvjf7cqnu0vzu3ykfdx8lpy36vvdjmmg9hfjq4fzfsgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjcwcuj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy48mdrs8ezlvs963sscaxcxt2hsf23jt8cgglsxxwwdnwsdld70q9n2ass'>nevent1q…2ass</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was spurred in part by legislation signed into law last year that requires nurseries and garden centers to display signage next to plants known to be invasive, warning customers as such. The legislation came about as a result of pressure from conservation groups and the general public. Contacting your legislators works! 2025-01-25T16:47:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy48mdrs8ezlvs963sscaxcxt2hsf23jt8cgglsxxwwdnwsdld70qzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjgteglu Found out yesterday that the nursery I work at is going to stop selling even more invasive plants (discontinued Barberry and Burning Bush last year); next year, no more Mahonia, Nandina domestica, and I&#39;m hoping Miscanthus will also be dropped. Instead we&#39;ll be increasing our stock of natives...adding Sourwood this year and native Styrax (Silverbell) 2025-01-25T15:44:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdpwt958wjpcsf6kwu26e8syf0ac5z70823smnzj9pr8k6peznkfqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjc7zsun In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjs0a5tlr9cetszw35qtarl7mzskqg34qfek44r809s0820lax9q6cadt7'>nevent1q…adt7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t know if it was ever available in Canada but there was a show on here in the U.S. called Pushing Daisies that was quite funny and light-hearted 2025-01-21T03:08:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsze9fa9d0xln2ax89p43zr8r0wy9h2dh3dyzgtptp2mlma8hdwf7gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj2dq9dp Going to be interesting to see how my fig bushes make it through record cold temperatures this week. The variety I have is called Olympian and originates in the PNW but this kind of cold is unheard of even there, I think (8-10ºF for several nights). Last few years they budded back out from both the crown and previous years&#39; growth 2025-01-19T20:46:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfkmk420vxrca4dh3rwma0wc84pxepjpxadvnymw745sft3r6cweczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj0r292c Boss told me today that because of the severe cold coming next week (9ºF mornings!!) that we won&#39;t be working Monday to Thursday. I&#39;m going to go stir crazy, I&#39;ve already been home a lot the last three and a half weeks between the holidays and snow days. Also not really keen on dipping into PTO so early in the year 2025-01-18T02:08:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst59jjwkvkv0vw6tmfq335d4qqusankqldya7yryc8ztm97vd2gwszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjwvznnh Here&#39;s the recipe for the chickpea sun dried tomato soup <a href="https://theurbenlife.com/2024/12/26/marry-me-chickpeas/">https://theurbenlife.com/2024/12/26/marry-me-chickpeas/</a> 2025-01-12T01:50:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cu76e4twsnxm4t4z0uzp6z9f5qmx3apn2v0zj80qkhypwmgll6gzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjcfqgzz Tonight’s #dinner: sun dried tomato and chickpea soup with garlic, spinach, vegetable broth, red pepper flakes, salt and oregano! Quick and easy! #cooking #soup<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/812/628/799/983/375/original/8cfd13a24b37143f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-12T00:50:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzvx9mwap6jn0w49zwaaef5pm3tuc9whglczvcp7fcvd7m0n0kgqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjqtu3kp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspugwxp4d0zpy2z0nng6n6c002nhl80u0l54thrfjduthd8eas4xs5fjpks'>nevent1q…jpks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What I wouldn&#39;t give for a hedge of these! Lovely! 2025-01-06T01:08:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr20vg3vvhapp968qhsl3meuq35qjt5khtnwtmg089vsrgx84ynnszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj7yzwjz Hope everyone had a lovely New Years Eve! Anyone have resolutions for 2025? Mine are pretty simple:<br/><br/>1. Keep on top of weeding the garden so it doesn&#39;t become a nightmare later<br/>2. If I bring a plant home, plant it (or pot up) within three days.<br/>3. Actually remember to fertilize the indoor houseplants, lol<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-01-01T14:26:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqsl6nu3ukjal8phw8l63dglpf2haly3vsmvamyllwhyamefzcuxgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjmxct4z I hope #Costco is rewarded many times over for standing by their DEI initiative with a surge in new memberships. People should be as good at thanking companies when they do the right thing, as they are at calling out companies when they fail to do so. 2024-12-28T01:20:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymm7wedsva3d03yhu7me0dcaqe76p8x3zjeyzdp3qk7yunfceszqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjq9sn55 Santa bring any good #gardening goodies for anyone this Christmas?<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t really need much except seeds (which I already bought) but I did get a Lowes gift card. Which will be handy since I seem to always be wearing out my gloves between work and gardening at home, lol! 2024-12-27T01:51:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsquym0wt43edr2ph9q6mh5fkh4h2l9mynvj3jnzg407ts6krzl2sqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzdzk49 Really disappointed that the Democrats voted against care for trans people in the #NDAA bill. I get that the bill had good things in it, but at a time when trans people are under attack, you don&#39;t vote for something that denies them the services and care they need.<br/><br/>This is not helping with enthusiasm for Democrats.<br/><br/>God I wish we could have a true leftist party in this country and not this milquetoast center-left nonsense 2024-12-20T23:07:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsderjpjnas0dgn5ayfxu6p6x4awtfmghtkj7mgfrktw97dsj4vdkszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjddmnk7 I&#39;ve been reading &#34;Bringing Nature Home&#34; by Doug Tallamy and the early chapters are quite difficult to get through...he minces no words about the alarming rates of habitat loss occurring from unrestrained commercial and residential development, paving of roads/highways and parking lots, and vast expanses of sterile lawn. It got me thinking....we can&#39;t rely just on getting the right people elected (as we&#39;ve just seen this November). It&#39;s going to take having conversations with people much closer to us...friends, family, neighbors, co-workers....to affect the most widespread and immediate change we need to see (i.e. &#34;Maybe we don&#39;t need to be using Round-Up...there are plants that act as natural repellants, attracting good bugs that eat the bad ones&#34;). But it&#39;s also clear we need to connect the dots for people, since so many have the blinders of self-interest on. How will habitat loss affect them, and if not them, then their kids and grandkids? 2024-12-14T21:13:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdwdwvkjarh7s3ft63kh828m9fwy8kw70jnjrx29cxdayru3cpuxszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjyfpxet Turns out our black plastic kitchenware was safe after all <a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/black-plastic">https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/black-plastic</a> 2024-12-13T21:58:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstlpnhcrecr8xswst4nerq3fxpg34hs3shyjf92g8tyam482kjskszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj2d9gcy Yearly reminder that Nandina domestica is invasive in the Mid-Atlantic and southeast. Consider winterberry holly as a native alternative #plants #PlantNatives<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/624/838/980/371/376/original/c29431cfda773328.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-09T20:54:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwt67temt85zgcxsper5uvd83jmtlyywdp3cjwd2v8xdzz4u4fugzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjrg4ecl Bumblebees increase by more than 100x in remarkable Scotland rewilding project, from 35 bees to over 4,000 #GoodNews #PositiveNews <a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-increase-by-more-than-100x-in-remarkable-scotland-rewilding-project-from-35-bees-to-over-4000/">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-increase-by-more-than-100x-in-remarkable-scotland-rewilding-project-from-35-bees-to-over-4000/</a> 2024-12-08T22:14:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy50l7rdwl97ushvj2snqusfwkqceynf00arz6cu2t8ljevukt00czyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjd49kf8 Just a bit frosty this morning (low 20s! 🥶 ) #winter #nature<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/591/391/880/974/458/original/4b39e40b1bc6ac13.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-03T23:06:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07mvwtnfkdfpw8rxc7p7mnjxxg0ejfhzu2rlmxrzn43n8myhmadgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjux93g8 Since we&#39;re going to be growing more vegetables and herbs this year, I really need to get my act together as far as #compost goes. I&#39;m not handy enough (in my opinion) to build a structure for a compost pile, so I was thinking of getting a tumbler composter. Thoughts, #gardening Mastodon? 2024-11-30T23:47:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspx3ed9fwc4mcydzu5hcn7s8te74myr3yyw6a4h3d5taaqegnx7dszyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjzxunvl Wife and I are compiling a list of what we want to grow next year and I have two questions for #gardening Mastodon:<br/><br/>Can celery successfully be grown in zone 7, and can regular onions be grown in raised beds or large containers? 2024-11-26T23:55:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqvr45g844wha5u86vypeufjdxx5e3re3c8vt9yu98e99tywzzn3szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj2amjqx Seed Savers Exchange catalog arrived today...going to try to grow some things this summer beyond herbs on the back deck. Wife wants to do honeynut squash so we&#39;ll save some seeds from a few she picked up at the store. Probably will do various greens again since those always do well, probably eggplant too. Would love to grow some melons if space allows. #gardening 2024-11-23T23:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0d2zzz2xjg02gzrxxgs6ad83ad923w25rjhl87cg02yyetl4pxqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjq0lpj7 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level in nearly a decade <a href="https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lula-wildfires-4a8e25c3dee73ccd942677c192cf3e42">https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lula-wildfires-4a8e25c3dee73ccd942677c192cf3e42</a> 2024-11-08T17:03:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyafcw2l2zkwws76a0d4uzgfmj4vrq92m6u87wv277ss77edhs3szyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjh0687s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm9rqxnrjc478npdglqdw7zj9vqwgauzyknpdcwpny727u7vs60g4e5h7q'>nevent1q…5h7q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is that fluffy white stuff? Haven&#39;t seen anything like that in Virginia in many years now. Snow, I think it was called? 🤔😁 2024-11-07T14:37:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8zhru88pgvh6w8kzjhdl9z9h5gqhqqqxqs5gzjkx79ue9r7ty7tczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcju3q3w9 What went right: the week in good news (round-up of positive developments around the world) <a href="https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-44-of-2024/">https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-44-of-2024/</a> 2024-11-07T14:14:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8c4lxvygxmaa4hqqz3g9lerql2dk996qkr9ylf4xxqktsg3fnksgzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjqhjmxt One of the cooler things I saw while in Idaho was a &#34;grove&#34; of quaking aspens (in really, all these are just one tree, which grew sprouts that became clones of the parent). I had only heard about aspens before, so cool to see them up close! #trees<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/433/858/579/425/864/original/c464073c4d0dedb4.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-06T03:23:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ncat2z9y97gvjfuj0cnzkgws7cd4agmqrvrhpj26s83m3wgkwkczyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcjtjkyye Pro tip for election results tonight, if you&#39;re choosing to keep up with all that in real time. Use <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19rt082e6rjeam5rrrky2jnkw9yrpz62c4c6uvg56cgg6cmg37atsfwadh9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Vivaldi Browser</span> (<span class="italic">npub19rt…adh9</span>)</a></span> as your browser...you can set tabs to periodically reload automatically (1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes as choices). #USElection #USPol 2024-11-05T23:19:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80gqvyygxsppz6256q0k3cfvdyfmfhr5v3vzngl4s3yk0xk3e5eqzyq2mjjsh4da7lgwcgqrztrs3x02typ6pph9wlj5z6s0fnyhpuxrcj20fx2q If you are anywhere within driving distance of the arboretum at the University of Idaho, you MUST pay a visit and take your time strolling the grounds.<br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/421/971/796/617/654/original/2c4570911f7b8f0f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/421/971/802/950/549/original/583d69191a7709de.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/421/971/754/448/054/original/de510983e790a726.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://regenerate.s3proxy.de/media_attachments/files/113/421/971/614/224/344/original/5ed75679782a70d5.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-04T01:00:28Z