I have a special connection to #WildRiver#StatePark as it's the last place where I went #camping with my beloved #dog Gunnar. Gunnar was truly the best dog ever. He's been gone since March of last year but sometimes the #grief comes on so suddenly that it's like being punched in the gut. I miss him terribly & I treasure my memories of walking through the prairie grass and sitting by the river.
How Minnesota is rebuilding its forests to counter climate change
But our Northwoods are in trouble, according to local scientists, and are at risk of becoming grasslands in as little as 50 years because trees can't adapt as quickly as our weather is warming.
After #police arrested these encamped #students this morning thousands of other students at the University of #Minnesota gathered to join the protest in their absence. The arrested students have been released. The encampment continues tonight, and a Jewish rabbi is leading a Passover Seder at the encampment. #FreePalestine#protest
"The legacy of 3M chemical waste from former dumps, the underground PFAS plume has tainted drinking water supplies for years. Over the next 50 years, it is expected to reach new areas in Oakdale and Woodbury"
Dealing with PFAS, 3M's legacy... a very expensive one.
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate, even inaccurate idea, by hearing it spoken of as a 'lake,' and to those who have sailed over its vast extent the word sounds positively ludicrous. Though its waters are fresh and crystal, Superior is a sea. It breeds storms, and rain and fogs, like the sea. It is cold in mid-summer as the Atlantic. It is wild, masterful, and dreaded as the Black Sea." - Rev. George Grant, Ocean to Ocean, 1872
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Wahpekute, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/minneopa_2023-05-15
Hello fellow mastopeeps! We found these flowers sprouting up and down a stretch of boulevard grass on our walk in Saint Paul today. It looks like it was probably a garden flower that got loose and it's spreading up and down the entire block. I'm guessing it's probably an invasive species.
So someone I know on Facebook figured it out (he's sort of an expert on these things and I suspected he'd have the answer if anyone did).
"Looks like Siberian squill to me. It's highly invasive and should be removed. Which is hard for some people to do because it's so pretty in the spring."
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Wahpekute, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/minneopa_2023-05-15
Martin County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/timberlane_2023-04-24
Martin County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/timberlane_2023-04-24
Martin County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/timberlane_2023-04-24
The compost pile is not photogenic. The temperature is about 15 Celsius which is about 60 Fahrenheit. This compost is alive in April in southern Minnesota. There is never enough compost, even if your neighbors contribute. Compost is a band aid for the planet. #minnesota, #compost, #compostodon.
April 3, 2024. The native Prairie Smoke plants are waking up. This small clump is heavy with nodding and closed blooms. The evening sun is from the left giving the scene more color. #nativeplants, #minnesota, #Bloomscrolling.
Gardeners: do you have recommendations for reputable resources/experts on planting seeds directly in the soil? I’m in USDA zone 7B with a last frost of April 15 (probably a little earlier this year) and I don’t have energy to start seeds inside and transplant them. They will go into raised metal beds prepared with quality soil and an in-bed vermicompost system. Thank you. Also open to suggestions for hashtags and groups. #Gardening#GardeningMastodon #VegetableGardening#Permaculture@gardening
@ImmedicableME@gardening. We are in #Zone4b in southern #Minnesota. We usually have frosts in mid May. Your last frost date is a good time to try direct sow seeds. Beans and peas are direct sow seedlings. Swiss chard is another one. These are ok if you have some cool temperatures in April. #growyourown, #gardening. When you follow gardening people on Mastodon you see gardening all over the world. Have fun gardening.