Katharine Tree
@treesandwords.bsky.social
Hobgoblin, garden seer, wistful novelist. She who must be obeyed/Herself.
I hate Manhattan. I'm trying to think of something that would ameliorate a business trip there, and duty-free Hermes at the airport is all I'm coming up with.
February 18, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I hate Manhattan. I'm trying to think of something that would ameliorate a business trip there, and duty-free Hermes at the airport is all I'm coming up with.
We bought a globe at Goodwill, and I'd like to tell you that Svalbard was the first thing we looked for. Gee, you're really up there.
February 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
We bought a globe at Goodwill, and I'd like to tell you that Svalbard was the first thing we looked for. Gee, you're really up there.
I need seeds for leeks, wax beans, and baby pumpkins, and that's it.
February 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I need seeds for leeks, wax beans, and baby pumpkins, and that's it.
(I feel that this can be misinterpreted six ways to Sunday, but y'all, I tried to buy steak for the first time since July and there weren't none)
February 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM
(I feel that this can be misinterpreted six ways to Sunday, but y'all, I tried to buy steak for the first time since July and there weren't none)
They have not been a hit, and kiddo has taken many to school to foist on her friends.
February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
They have not been a hit, and kiddo has taken many to school to foist on her friends.
And lastly... shut down the shade garden. It will never work. Pull the posts, move the plants you like to other places, and grass over the rest.
Alas.
Alas.
February 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
And lastly... shut down the shade garden. It will never work. Pull the posts, move the plants you like to other places, and grass over the rest.
Alas.
Alas.
Plant ferns in the dry part of the terrace. They just might make it.
Green beans just aren't good from the garden, but wax beans are. Consider growing some of those.
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Green beans just aren't good from the garden, but wax beans are. Consider growing some of those.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Plant ferns in the dry part of the terrace. They just might make it.
Green beans just aren't good from the garden, but wax beans are. Consider growing some of those.
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Green beans just aren't good from the garden, but wax beans are. Consider growing some of those.
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How did cabbage do? --> Great! Possibly having a smooth variety and not savoy helps to keep the bugs out.
Plant lots of lavender and sedums in the drive bed and terrace to fill it up. They provide a strong visual front, suppress weeds, and don't need much water.
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Plant lots of lavender and sedums in the drive bed and terrace to fill it up. They provide a strong visual front, suppress weeds, and don't need much water.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
How did cabbage do? --> Great! Possibly having a smooth variety and not savoy helps to keep the bugs out.
Plant lots of lavender and sedums in the drive bed and terrace to fill it up. They provide a strong visual front, suppress weeds, and don't need much water.
...
Plant lots of lavender and sedums in the drive bed and terrace to fill it up. They provide a strong visual front, suppress weeds, and don't need much water.
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3 Sisters in the veg patch? You need a flint or dent corn (Oaxacan green?), a pole bean (New Mexico cave beans were so good) and whatever squash you like. <-- You have the seeds. Make it so.
How did high tunnel tomatoes do? <--They sucked. Forget it.
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How did high tunnel tomatoes do? <--They sucked. Forget it.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
3 Sisters in the veg patch? You need a flint or dent corn (Oaxacan green?), a pole bean (New Mexico cave beans were so good) and whatever squash you like. <-- You have the seeds. Make it so.
How did high tunnel tomatoes do? <--They sucked. Forget it.
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How did high tunnel tomatoes do? <--They sucked. Forget it.
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