#water your plants!

[morbidpaintz]

shower time!! (he loves it)

[speakingofdoorknobs]

[muffinlance]

druk gets into zukos coffee supply

"Uncle."

Uncle raised his tea cup to his lips.

"Uncle, how did he get in."

Uncle took the most delicate of sips.

"Uncle I am not turning another storeroom into tea storage."

"How unfortunate to waste the space," said Uncle. "After all, it is quite hard to keep a dragon out once they have acquired the taste!"

"Uncle."

[solarpunkani]

Late night wishful thinking but like

I think planting funky things around retention ponds should be more normalized!!

Like okay I get it retention ponds are meant to hold the runoff water from parking lots and drive throughs and the like so they aren’t exactly the cleanest water around. But like!!! Maybe this is different in other areas, but the only plants I ever see grow around retention ponds are cattails!! Which, like, are fine and great and dandy lets go cattails, but like

Where’s the whimsy?? Where are the flowers?? If I’ve got to see retention ponds whenever I go to a store or drive down the highway or pick up food for my mom, at least bring in some flowers!!

And it’ll benefit so much! A wider variety of plants can make it a more welcoming home to wildlife! Maybe the plants will filter some of the runoff stuff and the water can then be nicer for even more wildlife! Maybe the flowers can be a nice food source for butterflies and bees on their journeys and day trips!! And humans like seeing things be pretty!

Maybe its easier said than done! Maybe most places already do this and its just my city or state that doesn’t really I’d be willing to believe that! But lets get some color in these goddamn retention ponds!!

Swamp milkweed! Aquatic milkweed! Pickerelweed! Water lilies! Irises! Cardinalflower! Fuck it, put some goddamn duckweed in there!! Get some color in those things or so help me!!

[swervesbar]

I keep coming across ABSOLUTE GOLD while thrifting and now I have to choose between two impossibly good options, so I would like to formally ask yalls onion:

[pigswithwings]

you will hear my strong opinions about the care and keeping of fish today by the lord

[hedgehog-moss]

forgive me for the possibly foolish question, but what kind of care do the fish in the aquaponics require? do you have to feed them to a certain point where the plants then supply their diet, or do you continuously care for them? merci! i love your blog 🌱

The plants don't feed the fish, it's the other way around :) The plants use the fish poop as natural fertiliser (with the help of useful bacteria that break it down), and in doing so they clean the water for the fish. Here's a little diagram

Since my system has towers over the fish tank rather than grow beds, the fish do nibble on the plant roots that dip in the water but that's just an illegal snack, fish food is their main diet. Also when I find little insects on the plants, I shake them so the insect falls in the water where the fish give it an enthusiastic welcome. Some aquaponic gardeners farm insects to feed their fish (and they feed the insects with some of the plants so they have a complete symbiotic system) but I haven't tried that yet. I used to successfully breed dynasties of stick insects in a terrarium in my bedroom as a kid, so maybe someday.

The fish part of the aquaponic system is very low-maintenance—I don't clean the tank since the plants absorb the fish waste, I just have to adjust how much I feed the fish depending on how many plants there are, so the water doesn't get dirty, it's a bit of a balancing act. The main other thing to watch for is the water pH, for plants it should be around 6 or 6.5 (ideally) and for fish around 7 or 7.5, so I try to keep it between 6.5 and 7 to keep everyone reasonably happy. Rainwater has a lower pH and my spring has a higher one, so when I fill up my watering can in the tank to water outside plants, I look at the pH meter and top up the tank with rain or spring water depending on what's needed.

You just have to be careful not to pick up a hitchhiker fish in your watering can as you go to water other plants!

[judilyart]

Finished commission for the lovely @mankrikswife 💜🌿

[snekdood]

*casually posts this at the same time to further my agenda of growing native plants instead of grass and shitty ornamentals*

[taketwoinink]

Tips For Living With ADHD

Reminders are your best friend. Get a reminder app. Use it obsessively.

Put things in line of sight. For example, leave your toothbrush out on the counter if you can. See the toothbrush, remember to brush teeth.

Sometimes you will just NOT be able to focus, despite your best efforts. Don't beat yourself up over it

Reminders are your best friend

Get some people who can hold you accountable and bully you into doing things. let them know what you're going to be working on and report back when you've finished

If you need to do something in two hours (or any amount of time), set a timer

Basically you will forget to do anything and everything so the goal is to make it as easy to remember as you can

Sometimes if your brain can't focus, go find something that you can focus on. That can trick it into focus mode. Just make sure to not get too distracted and use up all your brain power particles.

To stay better hydrated, take a water bottle with you everywhere. I mean everywhere. Have it in line of sight at all times so you'll remember it when you need liquid

You might need more stimulation in order to focus. For me, listening to music (especially with lyrics) really helps. That might not work for anyone, but if you find something that works for you, use it. Use it all the time.

Have a body double. Get someone to sit with you with you work. You don't need to talk or interact, just have them there. They can be doing whatever they want. It really works.

You're going to forget if you took your medication or not. Have a paper or something that you can mark off on immediately after you take it. Leave your medication somewhere where you can see it so you won't forget it exists.

Reward yourself when you meet your goals! Celebrate little victories! Make working as fun for yourself as you can

You got this!

[shinyskunk]

my toxic trait is anytime someone posts a nude with their bedroom visible, i'm hyper-focusing on the background. like yeah, nice ass or whatever, but why do you have so many funko pops.

[tggardens]

Just a little reminder to fellow gardeners who have ADHD.

Have you watered your plants recently?

[kamenridergaysex]

sooooo did choosing me work out for you?

[the-real-list-of-ominous-threats]

I shall force you to drink the Bad Soup

[paradiserotting]

its about finding love in the mundane. love the way your hair touches your cheek in the breeze. love the way your friends hug you. love the plant in the middle of the road. love the calm environment of a garden. love the way the brush feels against the canvas. love the work you’ve made. love the smell of someones house. love the color of your walls. love the cheap nail polish you got as a gift. love the smiles you see plastered on kids faces. love that lightbulb you’ve had for a few years. love the cat outside your work. love that song that rings in your head. its truly about the mudane.

[gideonisms]

Want to go somewhere and see different things than my apartment walls but if there is a sound or anyone looks at me I will die right there. And if I go outside today I step into a sauna. Also nearly everything besides restaurants closes at 8 despite the fact that the roads are hell 24 hours a day. You can see how this leaves me with limited options