#cool season plants

[inthecityofgoodabode]

September 2024: The Days Leading To Our Nineteenth Anniversary

Wednesday harvest:

We cleared out the summer vegetables to make room for the cool season vegetables:

If no one else does, he wants to hear what is on your mind:

We're still working on this bed but the goal is pollinator magnet:

It came in the mail:

Anniversary flowers:

Sunday harvest:

Cool season plantings.

Kale:

Cabbage:

Swiss chard, brussels sprouts, bush beans, broccoli & cauliflower:

Spinach:

Swiss chard & peas:

Anniversary day dinner:

Lost soul:

We trekked over to Arkansas to check out a lake at a wildlife refuge. The road to the lake was out so no photos of the lake but have these photos of crossing the Mississippi River back into Tennessee:

Tuesday back at the house:

My queen working magic:

Tuesday on the grill:

Tuesday dinner:

[cselandscapearchitect]

Growing Sweet Peas in Phoenix, Arizona: A Blooming Success in the Desert

When you think of Phoenix, Arizona, a lush garden filled with delicate sweet pea flowers might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, with a little know-how and some careful planning, growing sweet peas in the desert climate of Phoenix can be a blooming success. In this blog post, we’ll explore some valuable tips and tricks to help you cultivate these fragrant and vibrant flowers…

[liefst]

from blossom to pie 🍎🥧

[666writingcafe]

The Angel's Halo

Once MC and I give my brothers the medicine and supplies they need to get through the day, we decide to spend some time out of the house. After all, there's not much more we can do there at the moment that would be beneficial to my brothers.

"Do you want to grab a bite to eat?" MC asks as we begin walking.

"Good idea," I tell them. "Azzy was going on and on about this new cafe that's supposed to be opening today. He mentioned it's not too far from here."

"What's it called?" Normally, names don't really stick in my brain, but this particular one stood out to me so much that it's practically engraved on there.

"The Angel's Halo." MC snorts in amusement. "Yeah, that was kind of my reaction, too."

Here's the thing: I figured that someone from the Celestial Realm was gonna be following us close behind once we got settled here in the human world. I mean, from my understanding, MC was more or less blessed by Michael to wear Lucifer's old ring; he probably wants to make sure he made the right decision, which means keeping an eye on both them and us to make sure that they remain "pure" enough.

If he's smart, he would have sent Simeon. He's the one that would raise the least amount of suspicion. And I suppose the little chihuahua would have to tag along. It would be cruel for his owner to leave him behind.

Sure enough, as we approach the entrance to the new cafe, Luke's outside, twirling a sign around.

"I'm surprised he's able to do that," MC quietly observes. "He's never been the most coordinated."

"He probably needs a break," I reply. "Who knows how long he's been doing that trick." MC playfully glares at me before walking up to the young angel, who accidentally hits them in the face with the sign. I silently watch to make sure MC's alright, but once the two of them begin catching up with each other, I duck inside.

"Well, hello there, Mammon." Simeon looks up from wiping the counter. Despite the smile he gives me, I can tell something's off with him.

"It's Mason around here," I reply, sitting down on one of the stools in front of the counter. "And you're lucky I'm here. If Azzy came like he wanted to, he'd be freaking out about the bags under your eyes." Simeon gently throws the towel he was using over his shoulder.

"I haven't been able to get much sleep. Getting this place set up has been a lot more work than I had anticipated."

"Clearly." He's hiding something. I've never seen him look this exhausted, not even when we were living together in the Celestial Realm and he was still one of the Seraphim.

"I'm sure you're wondering why we're here." I shrug.

"I mean, Michael probably sent ya down here, right?" Simeon hums affirmatively.

"Officially, we've been appointed to help coordinate relations between the human world and the Celestial Realm." He's given me an opening. If he didn't want me to dig further, he wouldn't have said "officially".

"And unofficially?" He glances outside, presumably to make sure that MC and Luke are still preoccupied.

"He's testing me," he whispers.

"Testing you? For what? A promotion?" Simeon sighs, shaking his head.

"I've gotten into a bit of trouble. One of my notebooks was discovered." Okay...

"But you're a writer, right? Like, you've gotten permission to do that."

"Yes, and if that was what was found, nothing would have come of it, but this particular one was more of a personal journal. The contents inside are, shall we say, things that no angel ought to even be thinking about, let alone express into words."

"They shouldn't have been snooping in the first place."

"You forget, the Celestial Realm believes that nothing should be kept secret. Everything must eventually come to light." Simeon pauses. "Plus, I accidentally left it in a public space. The person who found it was merely trying to discover whose it was so that they could return it to its rightful owner."

"Dude, what exactly were you writing about in there?" He sighs again.

"In a word, corruption." Oh shit. Well, no wonder he's in trouble.

"Of yourself, or someone else?"

"Technically both, but I'm the active party."

"Please tell me it isn't Luke." Simeon widens his eyes.

"Absolutely not. He's merely a child. I wouldn't do that to him."

"Then who..." Right as I begin asking the question, I answer it for myself. "Oh, Simeon." He gives me a tired smile.

"I know." He glances outside once more. "Believe me, I've tried to keep these thoughts at bay, but I can't help it. I mean, how can someone's soul grow brighter after spending a significant amount of time with all seven Avatars of Sin? It makes no sense, Mam--Mason."

"And it upsets you, doesn't it?"

"It's more frustrating than upsetting. I know it's wrong, but there's a part of me that feels like..." He trails off, trying to regain his composure. "If I were to fall, I'd want to take them down with me." Oh my...I had no idea that MC made him feel that way.

"You're lucky that you're merely getting tested."

"Yes and no. This little test of his will determine the severity of my punishment. If I behave myself, then I simply have to be supervised when I'm writing. And do a few extra tasks, but that's not a big deal."

"And if you don't?"

"You mean, if I succumb to temptation?" I nod my head. I hear the door open. Simeon leans in close, trying to make sure that neither Luke or MC can hear him.

"Then I might as well not be an angel anymore."

[science-lover2941]

Dendrocnide moroides

This plant is also known as the suicide plant or gympie gympie. It is the most toxic type of stinging plants in Australia. The poison is a neurotoxin causes enormous amounts of pain. It's contained within the plants' stingers.

The stingers are small, but they easily burrow into your skin — even if you only lightly graze the plant. In fact, they're so small that your skin can easily close over them and seal them in. The pain can even last for weeks. In severe cases the toxin can lead to paralysis, cardiac issues and even death.

Gympie gympie has broad, heart-shaped leaves that are toothed on the edges. Leaves have furry appearance due to dense hairs on the surface. Gympie gympie produces small, white or purple-red flowers.

[jensownzoo]

Is there anything better than an evening thunderstorm? When you're all tucked in bed with book and cats and it's just warm enough for the window to be cracked open to hear the rain come down?

[plantanarchy]

Every morning, I am annoyed by the lone white hydrangea mixed into the pinks

[july-19th-club]

the major appeal of the Corn Maze is tapping into the human experience of Being Surrounded By Maize During Harvest . i love you corn and i love walking in circles under an autumn sun while you rustle gently and smell exactly as you always have for the past many hundreds of years at this same time in this same spot. effervescent

[guinevereslancelot]

my fancyyy snowdrops came today 😊❤️

[8l8utterfly]

[change-the-rules]

*grabs your hands earnestly*

it's not about the Canon, that is not to invalidate any feelings that is to say we are fandom, our works are transformative because we take the bits and pieces of a something we love and we break it, take the pieces that speak to us a spin them into something that resonates, it's about the dynamics and the potential and putting characters we adore In Situations because the narrative failed them or it failed us, or for fun or for science or just because it's fucking hot, it's not that serious and it holds a certain gravitas

it's playing in the sandbox, pure and simple, beholding ourselves to Canon is the antithesis of Spirit of the thing

do you see?

[sunshineram]

what a stunning before and after lol (august 8th-29th)

my moms mother of thousands(that was outside‚ potted) got bad root rot, so i snipped it to try and save it! it obviously worked- i swear this is the same plant LMAO look at all those plantlets!!!

[proteusolm]

I need to cry while planting more, I feel better than I have all season after crying it out in the land yesterday haha.

[hiding-in-my-blanket-fort]

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[lemongogo]

who 2 draw . worst art dilemma of all time ,

[sibyl-of-space]

Not to be springpilled on main but the hydrangea has started growing little buds of what will soon be flowers and there's a grass that turns brown and has to get cut down to the roots in the winter that has started growing back little green blades this week and it's Very Exciting To Me