Beige Oak
@beigeoak.bsky.social
Retired art conservator, active gardener, artist, vegan. I’m here on Bluesky for following news and humor. And food ideas. And birds, love birds. And dogs. Trees and native plants. Ok, lots of things.
Dawn sky behind the dogwoods,
laden with slushballs.
They'll be melting off by afternoon.
Watch your neck while out walking!
laden with slushballs.
They'll be melting off by afternoon.
Watch your neck while out walking!
December 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Dawn sky behind the dogwoods,
laden with slushballs.
They'll be melting off by afternoon.
Watch your neck while out walking!
laden with slushballs.
They'll be melting off by afternoon.
Watch your neck while out walking!
View from the upstairs window.
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
View from the upstairs window.
Some little furry person found their way under the snow, on the woodchipped path, around the kitchen garden. 🐭
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Some little furry person found their way under the snow, on the woodchipped path, around the kitchen garden. 🐭
First snow of the season, very sticky, made a fun pattern on the tree fence. (I lost a redbud to buck deer rubbing their antlers on the trunk, stripping the bark all the way around. So I planted another one. Not gonna happen again, nope.)
December 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
First snow of the season, very sticky, made a fun pattern on the tree fence. (I lost a redbud to buck deer rubbing their antlers on the trunk, stripping the bark all the way around. So I planted another one. Not gonna happen again, nope.)
Choosing what to plant, and how much, considering the mandatory "sharing" with the critters, to increase the odds that there will be something left for me.
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Choosing what to plant, and how much, considering the mandatory "sharing" with the critters, to increase the odds that there will be something left for me.
Salt-cured lemons. Some say to preserve them whole but I cut mine into wedges, salt them (non-iodized) and pack them into jars, let sit on the counter for a few days, then refrigerate. Might have to top off with a little extra lemon juice. They get better with age.
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Salt-cured lemons. Some say to preserve them whole but I cut mine into wedges, salt them (non-iodized) and pack them into jars, let sit on the counter for a few days, then refrigerate. Might have to top off with a little extra lemon juice. They get better with age.
It's not easy to get there. From the US you have to go into Canada, go west, then south back into the US, through customs inspections twice, each way (4x total.) Canadians only have to go through it once each way, but still... makes sense for the museum to be anywhere else.
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's not easy to get there. From the US you have to go into Canada, go west, then south back into the US, through customs inspections twice, each way (4x total.) Canadians only have to go through it once each way, but still... makes sense for the museum to be anywhere else.
The last of the cottonwood leaves still clinging to the tip of the otherwise bare tree. Abscission not yet complete.
#photography
#photography
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The last of the cottonwood leaves still clinging to the tip of the otherwise bare tree. Abscission not yet complete.
#photography
#photography
Baby greens made it through a week of cold weather under the row cover. Heading into a week of mildness so I took the blanket off and watered them, covering with chicken wire to keep the critters away - knock on wood. #garden #gardening
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Baby greens made it through a week of cold weather under the row cover. Heading into a week of mildness so I took the blanket off and watered them, covering with chicken wire to keep the critters away - knock on wood. #garden #gardening
You mean "Pope Yes"? That's what the font says.
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
You mean "Pope Yes"? That's what the font says.
First bonsai I've ever found growing in the street, having withstood traffic, streetsweeping machines, summer heat and drought, snow and ice, for who knows how long... and still she persists.
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
First bonsai I've ever found growing in the street, having withstood traffic, streetsweeping machines, summer heat and drought, snow and ice, for who knows how long... and still she persists.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I wish I had the right place for one of these Japanese maples but I don't. My neighbor does, though, and it's always so beautiful in the fall on a clear blue sky day. Hope you enjoy it too. #photography
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wish I had the right place for one of these Japanese maples but I don't. My neighbor does, though, and it's always so beautiful in the fall on a clear blue sky day. Hope you enjoy it too. #photography
Winter greens are up and running! Going to be warm this week so no row cover, but it'll go back on when it gets cold again. For now it'll just have chicken wire to keep the groundhog from chomping it down to nothing. #garden #gardening
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Winter greens are up and running! Going to be warm this week so no row cover, but it'll go back on when it gets cold again. For now it'll just have chicken wire to keep the groundhog from chomping it down to nothing. #garden #gardening
It's true. Be a good parent. You know who you are.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's true. Be a good parent. You know who you are.
The little princess helped herself to some candy, with a loud and grateful "Thank You" after taking each one (took 6 or 7, which is fine, there were still some left this morning). They were all delighted at being able to take what they wanted. #Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The little princess helped herself to some candy, with a loud and grateful "Thank You" after taking each one (took 6 or 7, which is fine, there were still some left this morning). They were all delighted at being able to take what they wanted. #Halloween
What an awesome stem on this butternut squash. This is what you can have when you grow your own. Not handled much, just gently snipped from the vine and set onto a table for a month or so to finish ripening. Stem looks like a bronze sculpture. Handsome fruit. #garden #gardening
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
What an awesome stem on this butternut squash. This is what you can have when you grow your own. Not handled much, just gently snipped from the vine and set onto a table for a month or so to finish ripening. Stem looks like a bronze sculpture. Handsome fruit. #garden #gardening
Purple cabbage sauerkraut with carrots and celery and onions and dill. Crunchy and tasty.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Purple cabbage sauerkraut with carrots and celery and onions and dill. Crunchy and tasty.
It's available on Roku streaming. I read the book a few months ago so now I'll be watching this soon - glad you mentioned it.
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's available on Roku streaming. I read the book a few months ago so now I'll be watching this soon - glad you mentioned it.
Vegan pumpkin pie, using tapioca flour instead of eggs for a thickener. Freshly ground nutmeg and vanilla are the secret ingredients, shhh don't tell anyone.
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Vegan pumpkin pie, using tapioca flour instead of eggs for a thickener. Freshly ground nutmeg and vanilla are the secret ingredients, shhh don't tell anyone.
My favorite red fruits - pomegranate and red Bartlett pears.
October 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
My favorite red fruits - pomegranate and red Bartlett pears.
Watercress seeds sprouted. Theoretically they like cool temps, so the back windows should provide that esp overnight. Not sure if the reflective morning light or bowl/spray of humidity will be suitable, but I'll find out. #garden
October 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Watercress seeds sprouted. Theoretically they like cool temps, so the back windows should provide that esp overnight. Not sure if the reflective morning light or bowl/spray of humidity will be suitable, but I'll find out. #garden
Poultry is a source of UTIs. The same strains found in grocers as humans with UTI. Mostly women. My question: is it spread via consumption or food-handling techniques (cutting boards, towels, etc)? #vegan. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Poultry is a source of UTIs. The same strains found in grocers as humans with UTI. Mostly women. My question: is it spread via consumption or food-handling techniques (cutting boards, towels, etc)? #vegan. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A late aster blooming alongside a boardwalk through a swamp.
Palest of blue
but still a standout
among green leaves
in a sea of browned forbs.
#photography. #nature. #flowers
Palest of blue
but still a standout
among green leaves
in a sea of browned forbs.
#photography. #nature. #flowers
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A late aster blooming alongside a boardwalk through a swamp.
Palest of blue
but still a standout
among green leaves
in a sea of browned forbs.
#photography. #nature. #flowers
Palest of blue
but still a standout
among green leaves
in a sea of browned forbs.
#photography. #nature. #flowers
Good morning - please enjoy this backlit beauty of red and yellow dogwood leaves, with blue sky and green trees in the background. Reminds me of a stained glass window.
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good morning - please enjoy this backlit beauty of red and yellow dogwood leaves, with blue sky and green trees in the background. Reminds me of a stained glass window.