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Amanda Hill
@mandahill.bsky.social
Gardener, cook, archivist.
Somehow still going strong after being buried under four inches of snow last week.
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Tiny new plants are starting to form.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It's supposed to rain later, but looking lovely right now.
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Met five other people (and three dogs).
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A day for curling up by the fire.
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A November harvest. Pickled the beets and used their leaves to make a version of spanakopita.
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Huge moon and coyotes in full howl.
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I sowed a few rows of lettuce after harvesting the garlic and it's just about ready.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Memento of a former life, found in a book.
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Was gifted an unexpected free two hours this afternoon. Would have been a crime not to go out for a ride.
October 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The eggplant flower from a month ago did produce an edible fruit, but it was the size of a grape. Not exactly a feast.
October 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It's been a disappointing growing season, but I did get a small Thanksgiving harvest.
October 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Satisfying to reunite mislabelled photos which have been separated by most of the alphabet for about 50 years.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Glorious conditions for an #earlyMorningBikeRide
October 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I finally have enough tomatoes to roast some into soup. In *October*. And we still haven't had much rain.
October 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A small succulent gift. Can anyone identify it for me? Trying not to kill it in the first week...
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Dahlias making up for a disappointing summer.
September 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I've not seen these before: vacated nests of organ pipe mud dauber wasps.
September 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Mixing up the Christmas pudding.

Make a wish...
September 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Charmed to learn today that Australians call cotton candy/candy floss "fairy floss".
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
First day of Fall is looking the part.
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Love the persistence of this aster, frothing from the top of its traffic cone.
September 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Taking down some dead ash trees tomorrow. 😥
September 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Planted a piece of supermarket turmeric root a while back. Nothing happened for weeks, but now it's a respectable little houseplant.
September 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
To the Lighthouse
September 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM