Shane Carpenter
@shanecarpenter.bsky.social
I’m a strategy-first marketing and public relations consultant who partners with small and mid-size companies to build marketing programs that align with their business goals. Find out more at dshanecarpenter.com
It's a little early for tomatoes. They will be planted in mid-March, which is good because I need to finalize what varieties I'm growing. But I am planting pepper this weekend.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
It's a little early for tomatoes. They will be planted in mid-March, which is good because I need to finalize what varieties I'm growing. But I am planting pepper this weekend.
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I'm Shane. I'm from the Boise Idaho area where I do marketing and public relations. I can't stay because I'm on a deadline, but I wanted to pop in and say hi. These are my onions that are about 2.5 weeks old.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I'm Shane. I'm from the Boise Idaho area where I do marketing and public relations. I can't stay because I'm on a deadline, but I wanted to pop in and say hi. These are my onions that are about 2.5 weeks old.
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Neither can I because I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to get, but I hope to get something good.
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Neither can I because I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to get, but I hope to get something good.
Haha. I do love growing tomatoes. And this year, I'm growing out a couple new crosses Craig made. I got the seeds from him right a couple of weeks ago. Should be fun.
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Haha. I do love growing tomatoes. And this year, I'm growing out a couple new crosses Craig made. I got the seeds from him right a couple of weeks ago. Should be fun.
Thanks. I've spent two full days trying to get it to work. Everything is done but the tech keeps failing when I test it. I'm more than a little annoyed at this point but I think I've finally isolated the issue. At least I think I have. 🤞
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Thanks. I've spent two full days trying to get it to work. Everything is done but the tech keeps failing when I test it. I'm more than a little annoyed at this point but I think I've finally isolated the issue. At least I think I have. 🤞
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Yep. Epic Tomatoes by Craig LeHoullier.
January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Yep. Epic Tomatoes by Craig LeHoullier.
Maybe there is a chat topic here. How do deal side quests? Last I worked into the evening and then on the weekend to make for the time that I spent unexpectedly side questing.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Maybe there is a chat topic here. How do deal side quests? Last I worked into the evening and then on the weekend to make for the time that I spent unexpectedly side questing.
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I was up early with my priorities and within in an hour I'm off on a side quest. It ate my entire morning. I know life happens, but my gosh. Sometimes it's just ridiculous.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I was up early with my priorities and within in an hour I'm off on a side quest. It ate my entire morning. I know life happens, but my gosh. Sometimes it's just ridiculous.
I had somebody once who wanted to pay me a specific rate for the work, which would calculated out to about $1.67/hr.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I had somebody once who wanted to pay me a specific rate for the work, which would calculated out to about $1.67/hr.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I got my hands on four tomato varieties that aren't being sold by seed vendors in the US yet. I'm also helping somebody with their breeding project this year. I'm excited. Should be lots of fun!
Good seeing you too. I took a vacation from social at the end of the year to help me regain my sanity.
Good seeing you too. I took a vacation from social at the end of the year to help me regain my sanity.
January 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I got my hands on four tomato varieties that aren't being sold by seed vendors in the US yet. I'm also helping somebody with their breeding project this year. I'm excited. Should be lots of fun!
Good seeing you too. I took a vacation from social at the end of the year to help me regain my sanity.
Good seeing you too. I took a vacation from social at the end of the year to help me regain my sanity.
I'm in southwest Idaho and the storms have been going around us. They got 9 inches up in the mountains just outside of Boise a couple of days ago which is a good start but no snow is in the forecast for the next 10 days.
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I'm in southwest Idaho and the storms have been going around us. They got 9 inches up in the mountains just outside of Boise a couple of days ago which is a good start but no snow is in the forecast for the next 10 days.
Oh, I'm already in the middle of the gardening again with figuring out what I'm growing. And, I have to start the onion seeds within the next week so it's all starting again.
Happy New Year to you too!
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Happy New Year to you too!
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January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Oh, I'm already in the middle of the gardening again with figuring out what I'm growing. And, I have to start the onion seeds within the next week so it's all starting again.
Happy New Year to you too!
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Happy New Year to you too!
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Our weather has been too good here, which has been a bad thing for the ski resorts. It could be a long term problem too if we don't get some good snow storms soon.
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Our weather has been too good here, which has been a bad thing for the ski resorts. It could be a long term problem too if we don't get some good snow storms soon.
I'm excited. I think they are good "entry point" services that give them some value and show my expertise. At least, that was my thought process when designing them.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I'm excited. I think they are good "entry point" services that give them some value and show my expertise. At least, that was my thought process when designing them.
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I have services that are a set price and there is no negotiation. I also have services where that depend on the scope and allow me to bend a bit if I need or want to because of the situation.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I have services that are a set price and there is no negotiation. I also have services where that depend on the scope and allow me to bend a bit if I need or want to because of the situation.
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Thanks! I hope it does too. Time will tell. The first one is set to launch the 15th.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Thanks! I hope it does too. Time will tell. The first one is set to launch the 15th.
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I agree but I've known people in the past who stand pat with current customers and raise rates for new customers. Whatever works, I guess.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I agree but I've known people in the past who stand pat with current customers and raise rates for new customers. Whatever works, I guess.
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A2: I'm staying put this year but I am adding a couple of new services that provide value for but aren't very time-consuming for me. They are intended to be bridge products. We'll see how it goes.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A2: I'm staying put this year but I am adding a couple of new services that provide value for but aren't very time-consuming for me. They are intended to be bridge products. We'll see how it goes.
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