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!
K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.
Fiddleheads (i.postimg.cc)
I almost missed fiddlehead season but was able to get out Sunday and collect a few that were still curled up tight....
Collecting dandelion sap
I’ve been thinking about collecting dandelion sap (y’know, the white stuff inside the stem) for a while, but I can’t find anything about how to collect it because duckduckgo only shows unrelated results.
new copy pasta dropped (lemmy.ml)
What tree is this? Pahang (Malaysia) (imgur.com)
Found this growing in front of someone’s house, beautiful flowers but no idea what tree.
Succulents (mander.xyz)
Pineapple update. She is getting taller! (lemmy.world)
Bonus daytime photo
Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar (www.theguardian.com)
Just 1 large one left growmies. All the small ones are done, total will be 144sq/ft real estate. (lemmy.world)
Lawn in bloom (i.imgur.com)
[Image description: clusters of violets bloom in a section of our front yard]
Beavers Are Back in London — and They're Thriving (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Can anyone ID this tree for me? (lemmy.world)
It has been driving my allergies nuts since April 30th.
Fresh cut flowers from the garden 🥀 (sh.itjust.works)
Bleeding hearts, Solomon’s seal, and lilacs
Middle of a Clean Up Day (lemmy.world)
I got sick a week and a half ago, so things got a little messy. We’re back on schedule, tho. Kale has been the hero this season. Couple broccoli doing what I ask. Slugs got all my first round peppers, so on my back foot there....
Tell me about your projects?
I’ve been slowly converting all of my outdoor lighting to solar and adding more rain barrels for my garden. This got me thinking–what are the rest of you working on? I’d love to see and hear about your projects if you feel like sharing them....
The real winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (slrpnk.net)
Progress growmies! (lemmy.world)
Additional info in comments.
This fungus is growing on a hard-packed crushed granite RV pad that gets blasted with afternoon sun. What could be surviving here? (mander.xyz)
[Update] Blueberries! (lemmy.world)
Thanks for the advice, everyone! My legacy blueberry plant is going strong, and my sunshine one isn’t far behind! I can’t wait to pick them, how will I know when they’re ready? I imagine they’ll need to darken in color a little bit and shed the little brown flower petal bits, right?
The Joys Of Cleaning Ecologically (primonatura.co.uk)
"What kind of dog do you have?" "A loam." (slrpnk.net)
MVP Protester Locks Himself To Construction Equipment, Highlights Connection Between Appalachia and Palestine (itsgoingdown.org)
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?...