Western Mass o' two shits
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Gardening in New England.
Lisianthus update. Planted 12/26/24. We are working with 175 or so viable seedlings right now but the melt rate will probably be about 25-30%. Fingers crossed for a good batch this year.
February 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Lisianthus update. Planted 12/26/24. We are working with 175 or so viable seedlings right now but the melt rate will probably be about 25-30%. Fingers crossed for a good batch this year.
This is the bullshit he pulls when I have a deadline to meet.
February 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This is the bullshit he pulls when I have a deadline to meet.
Ahh, yes. The NYT once again absolutely zeroes in on the beating heart of culture in the moment. It was K-Dot pants that everyone is talking about this morning. The Grey Lady does it again!
February 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ahh, yes. The NYT once again absolutely zeroes in on the beating heart of culture in the moment. It was K-Dot pants that everyone is talking about this morning. The Grey Lady does it again!
Its tempting to want to shout from the rooftops how we are standing up against this administration but if you truly represent the interests of vulnerable populations now is the time to STFU and just do the work without talking about it. Stay in the middle of the pack and don't invite attention.
February 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Its tempting to want to shout from the rooftops how we are standing up against this administration but if you truly represent the interests of vulnerable populations now is the time to STFU and just do the work without talking about it. Stay in the middle of the pack and don't invite attention.
Lisianthus update. Planted 12/26.
February 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Lisianthus update. Planted 12/26.
My coworker walked into my office today and said "Your office smells like home fries" which is an odd thing to say but upon further investigation all of the offices on the Western side of the building smell of rich and savory breakfast potatoes.
February 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My coworker walked into my office today and said "Your office smells like home fries" which is an odd thing to say but upon further investigation all of the offices on the Western side of the building smell of rich and savory breakfast potatoes.
Hello, yes, I moved from Oregon to Western Mass and tolerate Hell's deep freeze for 4 months of the year in exchange for not having earthquakes. That was the deal.
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Hello, yes, I moved from Oregon to Western Mass and tolerate Hell's deep freeze for 4 months of the year in exchange for not having earthquakes. That was the deal.
"Believe me, nice people don’t go Nazi. Their race, color, creed, or social condition is not the criterion. It is something in them." Dorothy Thompson, Harper's, 1941
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
January 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Believe me, nice people don’t go Nazi. Their race, color, creed, or social condition is not the criterion. It is something in them." Dorothy Thompson, Harper's, 1941
One of the lessons I have learned from 15+ years of gardening is that it can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be. I am lucky enough to have a basement to start thousands of seeds each spring, but my set up is extremely basic.
January 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One of the lessons I have learned from 15+ years of gardening is that it can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be. I am lucky enough to have a basement to start thousands of seeds each spring, but my set up is extremely basic.
Lisianthus progress. These are just shy of a month old, planted on 12/26. They will bloom in another 5-6 months.
January 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Lisianthus progress. These are just shy of a month old, planted on 12/26. They will bloom in another 5-6 months.
Rocking 6° at the bus stop this morning. Only 3.5 months until the last average frost date.
January 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Rocking 6° at the bus stop this morning. Only 3.5 months until the last average frost date.
One of the unexpected finds of the 2024 garden was the popularity of leek flowers with the pollinators. I would like to get on a cycle of planting every year and letting some go to seed until it becomes self-seedling and self-sustaining.
January 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
One of the unexpected finds of the 2024 garden was the popularity of leek flowers with the pollinators. I would like to get on a cycle of planting every year and letting some go to seed until it becomes self-seedling and self-sustaining.
I was having a once in four months good hair day today but sub-zero temps forced my hand and I had to wear a winter hat. We can put a woman in space and leave her stranded for 7 months but we can't solve the bangs-hat interface problem.
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I was having a once in four months good hair day today but sub-zero temps forced my hand and I had to wear a winter hat. We can put a woman in space and leave her stranded for 7 months but we can't solve the bangs-hat interface problem.
I had started to lament things by saying "We can put a woman into space but we can't do [X]." But now I'm giving it a l'il twist: "We can put a woman into space and leave her stranded for seven months but we can't do [X]."
January 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I had started to lament things by saying "We can put a woman into space but we can't do [X]." But now I'm giving it a l'il twist: "We can put a woman into space and leave her stranded for seven months but we can't do [X]."
This was the garden the year of the flooding. It looked fine but the tomatoes and squash took the brunt of the flooding, and since we didn’t know what was in the flood waters we didn’t risk eating the produce.
January 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This was the garden the year of the flooding. It looked fine but the tomatoes and squash took the brunt of the flooding, and since we didn’t know what was in the flood waters we didn’t risk eating the produce.
This was my first garden year without the ducks. I was already struggling with the sadness of their loss, and then faced a huge number of setbacks with the weather. A record breaking rainy season flooded the space at least twice and called into question the edibility of my crops.
January 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This was my first garden year without the ducks. I was already struggling with the sadness of their loss, and then faced a huge number of setbacks with the weather. A record breaking rainy season flooded the space at least twice and called into question the edibility of my crops.
I bought the sloppy babies as pest control, specifically for invasive jumping worms. They were excellent at their job and I trained them to come running when I called.
January 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I bought the sloppy babies as pest control, specifically for invasive jumping worms. They were excellent at their job and I trained them to come running when I called.
In 2022 I brought my sloppy babies home. They were with me for a year before a bobcat broke into their enclosure. It was a devastating experience and only now have I been able to even think about introducing ducks into my garden again.
January 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In 2022 I brought my sloppy babies home. They were with me for a year before a bobcat broke into their enclosure. It was a devastating experience and only now have I been able to even think about introducing ducks into my garden again.
By the end of the 2021 gardening season I realize tilling is for fools. I started prepping for the Ruth Stout method for the following year.
January 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
By the end of the 2021 gardening season I realize tilling is for fools. I started prepping for the Ruth Stout method for the following year.
Still 2021
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Still 2021
I’m not sure I can stomach returning to TikTok if Meta is actually the parent company, so I’m going to save my old garden videos here for now.
January 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m not sure I can stomach returning to TikTok if Meta is actually the parent company, so I’m going to save my old garden videos here for now.
Working in int'l ed at this moment, I had to think long and heard about where I can spend my time and energy in the coming months. I realized that my typical hobby of fretting over vegetables in the garden is going to be a lot more work than I can commit to, so I am primarily focused on flowers.
January 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Working in int'l ed at this moment, I had to think long and heard about where I can spend my time and energy in the coming months. I realized that my typical hobby of fretting over vegetables in the garden is going to be a lot more work than I can commit to, so I am primarily focused on flowers.