Malcolm von Schantz
@mvonschantz.bsky.social
Assistant deputy gardener of academic plot of land and part-time researcher of sleep and circadian rhythms. Tetraglot consumer of culture, nature, and science.
Not exactly a damsel in distress scenario, because it's still unseasonally mild and sunny outdoors. But I still moved it into the conservatory, probably most of all to get to enjoy the fragrance from a dozen blooms flowering all at once.
October 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Not exactly a damsel in distress scenario, because it's still unseasonally mild and sunny outdoors. But I still moved it into the conservatory, probably most of all to get to enjoy the fragrance from a dozen blooms flowering all at once.
Japanese anemones thrive in the poor topsoil of my native Småland, but my attempts to establish them in my gardens in England have all failed. But here they are, mocking me, appearing out of nowhere in pure gravel. Bastards.
September 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Japanese anemones thrive in the poor topsoil of my native Småland, but my attempts to establish them in my gardens in England have all failed. But here they are, mocking me, appearing out of nowhere in pure gravel. Bastards.
Sometimes, Bluesky is a bit prudish.
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sometimes, Bluesky is a bit prudish.
BBC: Million-year-old skull rewrite's human evolution, apostrophe rule's surplu's to requirement's.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
BBC: Million-year-old skull rewrite's human evolution, apostrophe rule's surplu's to requirement's.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Institute of Directors chief hit with ban over Covid loan fraud www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
September 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Former Institute of Directors chief hit with ban over Covid loan fraud www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
A textbook example of how much damage one vacuous interview can do to a legacy spanning half a century.
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A textbook example of how much damage one vacuous interview can do to a legacy spanning half a century.
September 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Time to relocate the chilli farm to the warm, south-facing window.
September 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Time to relocate the chilli farm to the warm, south-facing window.
I've never seen bees in this garden before. But it appears there must be a hive somewhere locally, and they've now discovered my brugmansias, and the fact that no hummingbirds have claimed their nectar and pollen.
September 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I've never seen bees in this garden before. But it appears there must be a hive somewhere locally, and they've now discovered my brugmansias, and the fact that no hummingbirds have claimed their nectar and pollen.
Minhas trompetas hoje.
September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Minhas trompetas hoje.
Spa hour for my orchids
August 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Spa hour for my orchids
I am so disappointed — I've been enjoying these for years, it was one of the remaining few potable soft drinks in the UK since everything became drenched in artificial sweeteners. Spot the difference — I'm baffled that they can get away with still calling it "rhubarb" after changing the recipe.
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I am so disappointed — I've been enjoying these for years, it was one of the remaining few potable soft drinks in the UK since everything became drenched in artificial sweeteners. Spot the difference — I'm baffled that they can get away with still calling it "rhubarb" after changing the recipe.
This kalamata-brined martini isn't just dirty, it's positively filthy.
August 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This kalamata-brined martini isn't just dirty, it's positively filthy.
Are we sure they're not method acting Parsifal Act 3? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
August 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Are we sure they're not method acting Parsifal Act 3? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Russia conquered Finland from Sweden in 1809 and ruled it until 1917. It took 70 years after independence for Finland's GDP per capita to reach to parity with that of Sweden oIt would probably have caught up much faster if Russia hadn't attacked Finland and forced it to cede 9% of its territory).
August 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Russia conquered Finland from Sweden in 1809 and ruled it until 1917. It took 70 years after independence for Finland's GDP per capita to reach to parity with that of Sweden oIt would probably have caught up much faster if Russia hadn't attacked Finland and forced it to cede 9% of its territory).
Google is trolling me with stupid ads.
August 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Google is trolling me with stupid ads.
What Parsifal really thinks
August 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
What Parsifal really thinks
How to use sponsored ads to make a bold statement that you have no idea what you are selling.
August 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
How to use sponsored ads to make a bold statement that you have no idea what you are selling.
Just as the lilies are beginning to fade
August 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Just as the lilies are beginning to fade
The white brugmansias are so elegant and so fragrant, and light up the nights which are getting darker.
August 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The white brugmansias are so elegant and so fragrant, and light up the nights which are getting darker.
Not a very tasteful pun, BBC!
August 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Not a very tasteful pun, BBC!
Incidentally, I am sitting in my mother's garden next to a familiar species.
August 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Incidentally, I am sitting in my mother's garden next to a familiar species.
A peacock butterfly decided to perch on my knee
August 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A peacock butterfly decided to perch on my knee