#PEACHES NECTARINES APRICOTS CHERRIES

[greypetrel]

Under 25 is TOO COLD?! I'm getting a heat rash even thinking it

Ahahahaha it's not "too cold", but you'll find me with a sweater on. xD I'm very South Mediterranean in that sense, and used to temperatures here. (I was in summer in Ireland and England and both times it was "Why is it so COLD. WHY. It's JULY and- people are on the beach?? in their SWIMSUITS???? WITH 18°C AND WIND?????" *wraps in her sweater an becomes green with envy*)

I don't like wearing extra layers such as sweaters and so on, and shoes. Shoes are despicable and the first thing I do at home is take them off. I would live in sandals if I could, so summer's the way. I'm a Hobbit and Hobbit's nature wants your feet bare. u_u

Between 25 and 30 is my ideal temperature, it's not scorching hot but you don't need many extra layers, you can wear sandals without socks, you can lay in the sun, hopefully plants have slowed down with their pollens...

And yes, before you reply: my pressure is constantly under my feet and yes, in summer and with the heath it gets lower, and I get sunburnt if you look at me for long enough ... Still would take that over my skin cracking because with cold it gets super dry. People coughing or sneezing over you on public transportation. And flus and throataches. And seasonal depression.

Just personal preference and habit of course, I highly envy people who are able to survive in winter and be comfortable, I'm serious. x°D

[softwaring]

got all this for $20 from the local farmers co op 😋

[morethansalad]

Summer Fruit Salad (Raw Vegan)

[vortahoney]

The only thing you absolutely need to do every summer is eat stone fruits

[eduurun]

best thing about summer is fruit, and nobody will change my mind

[unexpectedplantblr]

absolutely fascinating this is such a thrill to watch

[bumblebeeappletree]

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Artist Sam Van Aken shares the breathtaking work behind the "Tree of 40 Fruit," an ongoing series of hybridized fruit trees that grow 40 different varieties of peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and cherries -- all on the same tree. What began as an art project to showcase beautiful, multi-hued blossoms has become a living archive of rare heirloom specimens and their histories, a hands-on (and delicious!) way to teach people about cultivation and a vivid symbol of the need for biodiversity to ensure food security. "More than just food, embedded in these fruit is our culture ... In many ways, these fruit are our story," Van Aken says.

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Originally posted on YouTube on October 1st 2019

[butiknowiloatheyou]

SUMMER HAS THE BEST FRUITS

[thecupidwitch]

Fruit Correspondences

Apple: spirit work, offerings, love, healing, beauty, wisdom, harvest

Apricot: love, self love

Avocado: beauty, love, lust, fertility, spell work

Banana: wealth, luck, spirituality, religion, masculinity

Blueberry: protection, banishment, curses

Blackberry: protection, fertility, femininity, funerals, afterlife, moving on

Cantaloupe: spell work, protection, grounding, energy work

Cherry: lust, love, fertility

Clementine: childhood, dreams

Coconut: protection, cleansing, femininity

Cranberry: holidays, blood magic, spirit work

Date: fertility, luck, money

Dragon fruit: lust, passion, spell work

Durian: curses, cleansing, protection

Fig: happiness, divination, love

Grapefruit: cleansing

Grape: money, spell work, fertility, offerings

Guava: love, self love, lust

Honeydew: cleansing, energy, love

Jackfruit: divination, spell work, happiness

Kiwifruit: health, love, lust, happiness

Kumquat: luck, health, money

Lemon: cleansing, purification, protection, curse breaking

Lime: cleansing, protection, love

Lychee: love, self love, femininity, beauty

Mango: love, lust, fertility

Nectarine: love, self love, spell work

Orange: cleansing, protection, divination

Papaya: curse breaking, banishing, spirit work, love

Passion fruit: lust, love, passion

Peach: fertility, love, happiness, spirit work

Pear: offerings, happiness, luck, money, confidence

Persimmon: healing, love, luck, protection

Pineapple: protection, health, offerings, money, luck

Plantain: fertility, masculinity, lust, passion

Plum: love, healing, offerings

Pomegranate: offerings, blood magic, fertility, divination, spell work

Prune: cleansing, protection

Raspberry: love, dreams, health

Strawberry: love, wishes, dreams, happiness

Starfruit: lunar/solar magic, spell work, cleansing

Tangerine: solar magic, strength, energy work

Tomato: protection, cleansing, love, passion

Watermelon: healing, femininity, lust, love, spirit work, cleansing

Tip Jar

[secretceremonials]

Okay, I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately

[delphictrip]

Oh no!!! Welcome to the club!!! :(

I'm allergic to so much fresh food it's not even funny. I don't think kiwis are on that list so send me some!

Hey, guess what I realized today! Kiwis aren't supposed to make your mouth itch!

Real ironic given that I just bought two more kiwi vines. And my hardy kiwi is just starting to come into production.

[morethansalad]

Summer Fruit Salad with Vanilla Balsamic Dressing (Vegan)

[transsextual]

*fruits listed were chosen according to wikipedia's list of stone fruits :)

[hwatermelons]

unconventional gender neutral terms of endearment ^^

(mostly made this cause my drafts always have "baby" a million times and then i replace them lol)

- pretty (as in pretty girl/boy, but without the gender word attached) - starlight/my star, sunshine - honestly if you put "my" before anything it could probably work as an endearment - animals: firefly (got the idea from sufjan stevens), bunny, dove, mouse, hamster, hummingbird, penguin, monkey 😭, kitten (this one's kinda popular) - flowers: tulip, rose, sunflower, a flower that's special between your characters - fruits/vegetables: pumpkin, bean, mango, lychee, kiwi, peach, nectarine, apricot, berry(!!), blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, etc - sweets! a special weakness of mine is sweets from the person saying the endearment's culture. like if someone who was also indian called me their kaju katli i'd melt (but probably not laddu unless it's clear they're teasing and i get back at them 💀). maybe runs the risk of being cringey tho? honestly as long as it's from the sayer's culture and suits their personality it's fine - examples of sweets that don't belong to a certain culture: cookie, brownie - nature: snowflake, raindrop?? (i guess it works if your character has something to do with water), sprout, sapling

and here's some classic gn terms of endearment if your character's more into that: - darling (i see this as a perfect alternative to princess/prince) - love/my love - lovely/beautiful - baby/babe (can be used in both cute and teasing/suggestive moods) - angel (personal favorite of mine!) - dear (it's so "grown old together" vibes, i'm in love with this one for this purpose) - honey, honey pie, sugar, sweet(ie). honestly if they're used for s/os, it feels kinda old-fashioned. but for parent figures saying it to someone much younger that they care about, children or otherwise? (i'm imagining a southern (from america) beekeeper with no children or spouse of her own who sells her famous honey to buy food for the small army of orphaned children that shows up on her front porch every morning for breakfast. and these are the kinds of things she'd call them. perfection.)

[flowerishness]

Prunus spinosa (blackthorn)

Prunus is a genus of shrubs and trees that includes plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. A lot of them have white flowers and a lot of them bloom in the spring. This species, (probably) Prunus spinosa, is in my neighbor's back garden. It seems to take the approach that 'more is better' and is totally covered in these snow white blooms.

Blackthorn was brought to North America by British settlers and it's very hard, dense wood was at one time used to make Irish shillelaghs (a cross between a walking stick and a hefty club). As a food crop it fails compared to many other members of the genus but it sure knows how to turn on the charm on a sunny, spring morning.

[bumblebeeappletree]

Sam Van Aken's "Tree of 40 Fruit" is a single tree with the capacity to grow 40 different varieties of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and almonds. Created through the process of grafting, the tree results in blossoms of variegated tones of pink, crimson, and white that bloom throughout spring and will eventually become laden with a multitude of fruit through late summer and early fall. Preserving heirloom and antique fruits, the Tree of 40 Fruit is artwork as a form of conservation, representing the agricultural and cultural history of California and Silicon Valley.

The tree, located on Roth Way near the Cantor Art Center and Rodin Sculpture Garden, is one of more than 80 pieces of public art accessible on Stanford’s campus year-round.

Narration: Andrew Catanese, MA '22 and Sam Van Aken

Film: Connor Lee O'Keefe, MFA '22, and Alexandra Stergiou, MFA '22