Miranda Randi Scher
@randireigns.bsky.social
Northern Piedmont of NJ- working towards a sense of place and character through native plants and wildlife habitat, on my rural 2-ish acres. Master Gardener, Environmental Steward, and still a novice. Potager gardening for edible and useful plants.
February 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#carpenterbees #nativebees #insectappreciation #nativeplants #wildlifehabitat #homegrownnationalpark #organicgardening
February 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
February 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
There are so many insect and plant interactions to wonder about!
January 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
There are so many insect and plant interactions to wonder about!
Look at that fuzzy butt!
January 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Look at that fuzzy butt!
Just gorgeous! I admire the stark beauty of winter, but looking at images of spring and summer growth has me longing for those shades of green again.
January 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just gorgeous! I admire the stark beauty of winter, but looking at images of spring and summer growth has me longing for those shades of green again.
Swamp sunflower, a very late bloomer and loved by the local insects.
January 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Swamp sunflower, a very late bloomer and loved by the local insects.
Had fun today watching some of these foraging in the leaf litter beneath a sugar maple :)
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Had fun today watching some of these foraging in the leaf litter beneath a sugar maple :)
Great resource here: wildseedproject.net/blog/ideal-t....
Autumn and Winter Seed Sowing in Six Easy Steps — Wild Seed Project
Fall and winter are the best times to sow native seeds. In Maine, the yearly cycle for seed ripening and germination is different from common garden and vegetable seeds…
wildseedproject.net
January 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Great resource here: wildseedproject.net/blog/ideal-t....
I haven't found them to inhibit growth of plant companions. Some of accounts of allelopathy aren't quite accurate-many times it's root competition that is to blame. Sunflowers have taproots and fibrous roots that may hog nutrients and water from neighbors. But I've had good success interplanting!
January 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I haven't found them to inhibit growth of plant companions. Some of accounts of allelopathy aren't quite accurate-many times it's root competition that is to blame. Sunflowers have taproots and fibrous roots that may hog nutrients and water from neighbors. But I've had good success interplanting!
January 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
January 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM