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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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elilla, to random
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so far I haven't been able to successfully grow Pulsatilla pratensis var. nigricans. Time to give it another goโ€”they're a Kaltkeimer so I should put them on the fridge right now, to have them ready to seed indoors in March, to adapt them to the rock garden outside in April. this time I want to try to sprout a lot of seeds and see what takes.

P. p. nigricans is all of endangered, native, good for bees, and goth, so I really want to get some going.

Pollinators,
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@elilla. Can you tell the good bacteria from the bad bacteria? , .

compost, to climate
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Composting is an alternative to the landfill where leachates, landfill gasses, and many other nuisances will affect the neighborhoods of those sites.

Composting will reduce those issues and is a you can do to help reverse the .

Pollinators,
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@cvvhrn @compost. And less medical bills. Because you eat your home grown vegetables. ๐Ÿฅ• ๐Ÿฅฆ ๐Ÿง… ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

compost, to random
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If I compost, that is for 2 main reasons:

One, I care for this planet and I think that we need to be responsible for it. I can't watch the neglectful behavior of men who have become a real danger for it and do nothing. I do not want when the next generations ask me why has your generation destroyed our planet to give them a concert of bullshit excuses, they deserve better.

Two because I noticed every time I eat homegrown food it tastes so much better than any produce you can buy that is very expensive and does not taste good.

Tell me more about the reasons that have pushed you to compost.

Pollinators,
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@compost. Composting is wonderful. It is about making healthy soil with help from the worms and the nematodes.

Free_Press, to journalism
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Spain: Catalonia declares drought emergency for Barcelona

https://www.dw.com/en/just-in-spains-catalonia-region-has-declared-a-drought-emergency-for-barcelona-and-the-surrounding-areas/a-68143732?mobileApp=true&at_medium=PushNotification&at_dw_language=en&at_number=20240201&at_campaign=JUST IN โ€” Spain's Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency for Barcelona and the surrounding areas?mobileApp=true

Pollinators,
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@Free_Press. The Iberian peninsula is at the driest in 1,200 years. , .

pete, to permaculture
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Hey ! My composting newsletter, the Aerobic Digest is out.

In it I detail how I made compost last year, share a rather eccentric 1939 booklet on compost making, and showcase some art about the acoustic study of the soil biome.

https://the.aerobicdigest.email/p/stinky-heap

Pollinators,
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@pete. Composting is saving the planet with a little soil bandage. , , .

Rasta, (edited ) to random
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You see a random post you liked.
And you followed them.. Why?

Pollinators,
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@Rasta. We are traveling the Mastodon universe with you and others. Namaste.

NatureMC, to random
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    Pollinators,
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    @NatureMC. Letโ€™s get these watershed wizards back in the wild. Starting with modern beavers, then letting divergent evolution work. ,.

    Rasta, to ocean
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    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta You have a good scene for the silent Sunday photo. The winds are calm. Did the Nova Scotia area get big waves? , negative four Fahrenheit, but sunny and pleasant.

    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta. I understand itโ€™s difficult to get a good nature photo that represents the power of the wind.

    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta. Is two tropical wind storms since Christmas more than the quota? It seems like it.

    shojiwax, to climate
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    OK. The and tags are thickly populated with scientific and mass media evidence of our grim future.

    But I really would like to see more people posting about their individual struggles and responses.

    Examples and strategies of things they are doing large and small, material and psychologicalโ€ฆ to raise both awareness and resilience.

    It's easy to repost an article with a clever commentโ€ฆ but we need more personal stories IMHO.

    Pollinators,
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    @shojiwax Iโ€™ve also seen used.

    ai6yr, to random

    Curb haul from the past couple of days: 1. Perfectly good microphone stand, have been looking for one to hold up the mic on podcasts, etc. 2. Piece of plywood cutoff and 3. Fragment of tar roofing paper (the second and third are going to be the roof for my Little Free Library).

    Pollinators,
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    @ai6yr. Interlocking landscape blocks are legos for landscaping. Are you sure they arenโ€™t important to your garden vision?

    Pollinators, to Minnesota
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    Itโ€™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. , , , , ,

    Pollinators,
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    @feinschmeckergarten. The Southern Minnesota soil is wonderful. The recent glaciers are responsible. This region was both the tall grass prairie and the big woods. The last glaciers receded about 20,000 years ago. ,

    Pollinators,
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    @feinschmeckergarten. Your region has young geology. The glaciers just left. Itโ€™s a very interesting region. The North Sea and Baltic must moderate the temperatures. Our USDA growing zone increased five degrees Fahrenheit in the last ten years. The low end is -25 Fahrenheit. ,

    Pollinators, to Minnesota
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    Tomato Kasundi is on my mind. Thank you Ganga in Australia. We made seven quarts this morning. Itโ€™s tasty right now and will get tastier. We will see how well it ages in the fridge with the vinegar and the mustard spice. The tomatoes are very happy to be introduced to their new friends. , , , ,

    KeithDJohnson, to random
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    Sink, sank, sunk.
    When we ignore , infiltration, , & runoff management, we create the conditions for .
    I say, let it be lake & again.
    https://westobserver.com/news/united-states/their-land-is-sinking-but-tulare-lake-farm-barons-defy-calls-to-cut-groundwater-pumping/

    Pollinators,
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    @KeithDJohnson. The damage is done. Where is the water for the future?

    Pollinators,
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    @KeithDJohnson. We shall see how long the lake lasts.

    Pollinators,
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    @KeithDJohnson. Beavers have a great record of stewardship.

    Pollinators,
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    @KeithDJohnson. You have chosen well. The three on the right are beaming with positive vibes. Try to think of a species that is even more of a cornerstone species than the beaver.

    rmishra, to plants
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    I winter sowed swamp milkweed in two dozen spots along the fence of my backyard. Merriest of all Christmases ever! @plants @plants @nativeplants

    Pollinators,
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    @rmishra @plants @nativeplants. Mastodon has a great native plant community. Native plants and native pollinators photos are common. Being in Minnesota in December I donโ€™t have any current pollinator photos to share.

    ZLabe, to random
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    Practically everyone in the lower 48 will be experiencing temperatures warmer than average in the days leading up to Christmas. Anomalies in the Midwest will be nearly 25 to 30ยฐF or more

    Time to put on some cheesy holiday movies and day dream about snowy landscapes I guess!

    Pollinators,
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    @ZLabe. Southern Minnesota is thirty degrees above normal. That is a scary thing. , , , .

    Rasta, to NovaScotia
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    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 , that others might never have seen, but will want to visit.
    "When Are You Coming To Visit?"
    โ–บ โ—„

    FANCY'S BEACH


    Special Mention @capla

    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta. Growing your own fertilizer, amendments, and plant teas is a good thing. Nigel Palmer has the book recommended by the mastodon allotment team. Itโ€™s very cool. The Regenerative Growers Guide to Garden Amendmentsโ€ฆ.

    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta. A cold frame greenhouse is wonderful. What can you overwinter? We have grow lights in the house for starts. We start the vegetables and native plants for the local biome.

    Pollinators,
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    @Rasta. Thanks for the description of cold frame gardening in Nova Scotia.

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