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.
March 13th, 2024. The first crocus blooms are a month ahead. This is a lovely crocus family ready to feed the pollinators. #minnesota, #zone4b, #pollinators.
It’s February 17th. The 2023 garlic crop is processed. We have about 4,600 grams of garlic in the crock with 92 grams of kosher salt. This will ferment on the countertop for several weeks. Fermented garlic is treasure for cooking and making other ferments. #growyouown, #garlic, #fermentation, #kimchi, #rempah, #sambal, #minnesota, #zone4b, #nodig.
It’s a January 6 salsify harvest. Which will be a January 7 roasted salsify meal with tomato Kasundi sauce. We will eat like there is no frost in the ground for the jet stream is broken. #growyourown, #minnesota, #Zone4b, #salsify, #ClimateDiary, #kasundi
Customary on weekends, I take a little time to write a short story, about our adventures.
As a background, in case you are new, here's who we are: 2 seniors, my wife is disabled (I'm crippling up too), defying difficult trails to show that it can be done.
Hashtag shown is relative to places in #NovaScotia, that others might never have seen, but will want to visit.
"When Are You Coming To Visit?"
► #WAYCTV ◄
The American chestnut tree was a huge part of the east coast forest system. And then chestnut blight arrived killing the trees. #DunstanChestnut trees are an attempt to reintroduce the trees. We planted several on the advice of the nursery. This photo is the healthiest tree. This young tree has many chestnuts. There must have been piles of chestnuts under a mature tree. #rewilding, #Minnesota, #Zone4b, #NativePlants, #GrowYourOwn, #Chestnut, #Pollinators, #PunkTrees.
@KeithDJohnson@michael@plants That is a fine example in Michigan. Figs, lemons, limes, ginger, turmeric. Thank you for sharing photos and a link. It is inspirational. #Minnesota, #Zone4b.