#and root veggies

[bam-monsterhospital]

orcs & humans? same hat

y'know i think, when it comes to classic western fantasy species, humans would be closest to orcs.

the most integration, the most shared history living in cooperation/proximity, on the same page, all that jazz.

'but alyson, why? why orcs?' because, imaginary question-asker i made up because i don't actually expect anyone else to be interested in this stuff but me, orcs and humans are the same: we survive. we're stubborn fucks who are very good a making the best out of bad situations.

literally, human beings as a species work on the root of adaptability. we're all over the world because we're good at change, and the constant drive to keep improving things for ourselves. we're hard coded to be social: help each other weather the storm, using the group as a way of improving anything an individual would lack. we're hardy fuckers with histories upon histories of constantly pushing the envelope, surviving all sorts of nonsense and trying to be better for it.

hey, what are orcs known for in fantasy stories? being hardy stubborn fucks who refuse to give up? being able to live in places other species have deemed inhospitable due to sheer 'no fuck u' attitudes? remember all those sci fi posts on this website that talks about how humans, in an intergalactic multi-alien-species setting would probably be seen as the 'orcs' of the setting? Yeah that's because we're the sammmmmmme.

anyways, human-orc solidarity in fantasy stories, please. lemme have it.

[gravehags]

the ministry ⛧ the gardens and grounds

[veggiesforpresident]

oh sammy my sammy

some sams for my beloved @newtt-yy

please ignore that he looks like jonathan stranger things in the top one

[lake-lady]

Went to the farmers market today and got fresh radishes, beets, lions mane mushroom, coffee grounds, cucumber, and beet kvass 🌿🥒☕

[ghostleeeaf]

pikmin

pikmin

[butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway]

WE GOT TURTLE BEANS AND LOVES LIES BLEEDING IN THE GARDEN FOLKS

[pollyanna-nana]

Ngl while playing thru Indigo Disk I kept expecting that, like, after we beat him Kieran’s hair would fall out of its scrunchie dramatically and go back to how it looked in Teal Mask or something. I just think it would’ve been REALLY funny especially if he put it back up right after

[bastionbibi]

Revenge is a dish best served cold or warm or hot it doesnt matter i am just a very very very VERY avid supporter of revenge.

An eye for an eye makes the whole worl-- WHO CARES? WHO CARREESSS about an eye when that person burned your entire body? Who cares about an eye when their words and actions skinned you alive? Who gives a shit.

Revenge is a dish that is delicious and healthy no matter what kind ♡

[midmorning-bomb]

I recently got an air fryer/toaster oven combo + deleted my insta, so you'll have to suffer through soup photos for a while:

[bonefall]

you don't have to answer this ask, cause it isn't really an ask i just have to say right now as i find out with the better bones au is i am so freaking excited, like i havent even started reading stuff yet and this is just so cool, its like the jittery cant stop smiling excitement. yeah thats it, this is really cool

I need to make it all more accessible for newcomers AUGH!!

For now I hope the history lesson and all the links in it can provide a good time! But LORD I really need to get the fragment bin done for everyone

[ahedderick]

Roots

I've been putting off digging the carrots (because the beans and the tomatoes are visible, so they've been monopolizing my attention). This morning's pleasantly cool temps, however, motivated me to get my butt out in the garden and grab a shovel. Also a hoe, because in the last month the garden has gone from almost-weed-free to knee-deep-in-weeds. How - does that happen? so quickly?

Anyhow. I hoed two raised beds, got fatigued depressingly quickly, then grabbed the shovel. I dug potatoes, just enough for a meal or two, then three sections of carrots. We plant in raised beds about 8x4 feet, I had two beds of carrots and two single rows of them that I shoved in beside other veg. The carrot harvest was DISAPPOINTING. The "red Samuri" seed hardly produced anything. About a handful, I am not kidding, for the whole bed, 32 linear feet of carrots. Also, one of them decided to make the leap from biennial to annual, and put up a flower. Carrot flowers, you may already be aware, look exactly like queen anne's lace. The orange carrots did better, but certainly not record-breaking.

At that point, I realized my son was overdue for getting up for school. He generally gets up with his alarm, but . . I ran back inside and rousted him. Back in the garden I finished up with carrots, put the shovel away, thought about the date for a minute (it's mid-September - shouldn't the sweet potatoes be ready?) and grabbed the shovel again.

Digging sweet potatoes is a chore in that the vines are so ridiculously abundant and it can be hard to remember exactly where I planted the roots. I eventually found the source of the vines and started digging a good 15 inches (37 cm?) away so I didn't chop any of them in half. A few minutes of digging revealed two large and 2-3 small ones, dark purple. I planted purple and orange this year.

I sprayed the whole basketful vigorously with the hose, then set them on the porch to drain. Maybe I should dig the beets, too? Hmm. These garden hods are worth their weight in gold; I love them. I wish I could dig clams some day!

I don't know if the carrot issue was with the variety or the company that sold them - anybody have any recs for reliable red or purple carrots?

Well. Many joyful and tasty roots. Happy fall, y'all!

[taosnipple]

Bugtown is bustling asf today because i gave em a good water (they love and hate watering day but!!! They've been bribed with some fresh moss that was ready to harvest.

This is definitely the tank at its prettiest, i love when they have enough real greens,, but goodness. They're hasty gardeners, this batch of moss probably won't last the night!!

[wildrungarden]

10/24/23 ~ Harvest meal 🥘

Eggplant, Sweet Potato & Radish I picked at school 😋 Anyone interested in harvest meals? I love to cook and that’s one reason I got into sustainable agriculture. I may start incorporating food I make with my harvest in 2024 on here? 😅

Like or respond if interested plz 🥹🥲🩵

[crossstitchpatterns]

[lacymoonchild]

[captn-lovelace]

why are we as a society so hung up on tomatoes being technically fruits not vegetables, when that’s true of most of what we consider vegetables? much to think about