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Pollinators

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I am retired and #gardening in #Zone4b in #Minnesota. However it was Dakota territory. I am interested in #Vegetarian cooking and #Fermentation. My interests include pollinators and native plantings, #Pollinators, #Nature, #Wildlife, #EcologicalCollapse, #ClimateChange, #Biodiversity, #Sustainability, #Rewilding, #Hummus, #Fungi, and #Mushrooms. He/him.

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msquebanh, to random
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Waiting for callback from dentist. I need more meds. Lower left of face is still swollen.

Pollinators,
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@msquebanh. Keep the balance. No covid exposures through the medical appointments. Of course.

michael, to gardening
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i planted a persimmon in this pot. it's currently growing tomatoes. i need to pay closer attention to my composting.

@plants

Pollinators,
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@michael @plants. This is fine. A few extra sprouts is fine. The is full of life. Carry on gardening.

dnc, to gardening
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Should I toss these seed potatoes? Help! https://www.diningandcooking.com/1329831/should-i-toss-these-seed-potatoes-help/

Pollinators,
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@dnc. No. These are good seed potatoes.

Pollinators, to Minnesota
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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. , , .

nothingfuture, to gardening
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Okay: here’s the thing. My compost pile has taken some big hits in the last year or two. Nothing bad, mind you- but my use has outpaced my production.
I’ve been thinking about getting an electric shredder- to put the clippings/leaves/whatever through prior, with the hopes that increasing the surface area might help speed things along.
Is this worthwhile? Anyone have a machine recommendation?
(I’m simultaneously working on a better compost setup, worry not)

Pollinators,
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@nothingfuture The and hashtags are signs on this journey.

neuronakaya, to magASEAN
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Here in Southeast Asia, we are burning.

Pollinators,
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@neuronakaya. , it is here. .

Pollinators, to Minnesota
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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. , , .

jbussieres, to random
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@compost My super fancy compost bin. Anyone can build one with spare materials or even just have a pile. The bin helps keep out small animals and my dog from the pile for me. Once every years a bear comes along and opens it like a cardboard box so I don't fuss about it being nice. What type of bin if any do other people use?

Pollinators,
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@jbussieres @compost. Thank you for sharing your bear aware outdoor compost system. Our outdoor system in southern Minnesota does not have to be bear aware. Our system has metal T posts and sheep wire fencing. It’s usually a two bay system. Our pallets lean on the fence to add shade. Our cover is cardboard weighted down by boards. We rotate the compost with a pitchfork working from the open, north side. , . Composting will save the world.

Pollinators,
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@jbussieres @compost. It is important to have easy access for the pitchfork and I. Our compost material volumes work for this system. , .

GottaLaff, to random
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🇨🇦Justin announces national school food program amid rising grocery prices

The Liberals estimate such a measure would give roughly 400,000 children access to healthier meals.

https://trib.al/0zwvlCK

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@GottaLaff. It’s good news for the Canadian kids. .

pete, to random
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I often, justifiably, bitch about modern tech being shite, so it’s only right I share my delight at digging a ten year old GoPro out of the cupboard, getting it some new batteries from eBay and finding it works perfectly well. Even the phone pairing app, which has been “upgraded” with all manner of nonsense, still works with it.

There is hope.

Pollinators,
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@pete. Composting is fun. ,

Leisureguy, to food
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A new batch of tempeh is underway: desi chickpeas (kala chana) and Kamut® (organic Khorasan wheat).

https://leisureguy.ca/2024/03/29/new-tempeh-desi-chickpea-and-kamut-wheat/

@vegancooking @wfpb

Pollinators,
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@Leisureguy @vegancooking @wfpb @revndm @BadgerBadgerBadger. It looks like another fine batch of tempeh is fermenting along.

msquebanh, to nature
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My first of 2024, spotted this morning on our nature park walk 😍

One shooting star flower in full bloom & one in bud stage is in the background.

Pollinators,
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@msquebanh. The shooting star is a very nice little plant. We keep trying to grow the Minnesota varieties.

Pollinators,
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@msquebanh Think how many varieties of insects and plants there are in the old growth forests!

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@msquebanh. Mushrooms of the old growth forests. Are they on the medicinal list? .

Pollinators, to Minnesota
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Some lovely snow cover on March 24th and 25th. The ground was bare and dry most of the winter season. Southern Minnesota had the hottest winter on record. So many locations experienced the same problem. Climate change is busy. #minnesota, #ClimateDiary, #nodig, #garlic.

ai6yr, to climate

Canada's maple syrup reserve almost empty as sap season becomes another casualty of the winter that wasn't https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/canadas-maple-syrup-reserve-almost-empty-as-sap-season-becomes-another-casualty-of-the-winter/article_c25bcaf4-0053-548d-beb7-a59bce90e901.html#tncms-source=hamilton-region

Pollinators,
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@ai6yr. Maple syrup and olive oil. What are two common fluids in kitchen across the world. However climate change is changing right past the trees.

matthewguy, to random
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I have a question for followers. Egg shells? They take a long time to decompose - do you separate, crush, throw in, sieve or exclude?

Pollinators,
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@matthewguy. Egg shells are nutritious treasure. We crumble them into the compost pile and grind them up to dust for the red wrigglers in the worm tower. , , .

Pollinators, to Minnesota
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The mysterious cubes are part of the noon meal. They were fermented lentil broth for three days so they have tangy flavors of hard cheese. This is our first home made Burmese style tofu. We will make this again. Thanks to San Francisco and Singapore for ideas about lentil tofu. , , , .

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@ppatel. Fermentation is great. The flavors are enhanced by the chemistry. .

Pollinators,
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@ppatel. I’m excited to try it again with dry spices in the fermentation or adding fermented spicy pastes in the pan baking step. Do you have any favorites?

Pollinators,
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@ppatel. Yes. Dry spices like cumin powder. Or wet spices like hot red peppers? 🌶️

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@ppatel. How wonderful is that. Thank you.

msquebanh, (edited ) to nature
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Time spent in the forest, is time well spent.

Pollinators,
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@msquebanh. Did you see ?

ImmedicableME, to gardening
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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

Pollinators,
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@ImmedicableME @gardening. We are in in southern . 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. , . When you follow gardening people on Mastodon you see gardening all over the world. Have fun gardening.

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