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Garden Update - 11/21/2024: pepper harvest

since it may or may not frost tonight, I decided to cut down all the peppers and harvest everything that was left, about 4.5 gallons of pure peppers!

I didn't realize when I was planting them how similar unripe Txorixero peppers look compared to Big Jim peppers, so unfortunately those two are intermingled. Regardless, there were some real honkers. Looking forward to making a few different hot sauces with these, using some of my own garlic and herbs as well.

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i had a lady at the farmers market confused because she thought i was selling art that looked like seed packets, not actual seeds themselves.

"you need to have a sign somewhere that says they are seeds!!"

good idea...

never forget the universal rule of the order of things: People Will Not Read It

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Creeping phlox

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Cosmos Kyoto, Japan

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This is an experiment, an indoor pumpkin plant.

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cabbage has finally started growing up more than lil sprouts!! 🌱🥬💚

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Since the holiday toy drive post is circulating again, I figured this would also be helpful! Food insecurity is such a massive problem in America, in general, and if you have the means to help feed others, I think you should take that opportunity. Here are some other tips:

1. If you’re planning on donating items from your own pantry, please check the expiration dates on the packaging. Think of your donations as gifts to bestow, not castoffs to be rid of. It’s awful to think of people feeling like they got scraps someone else just didn’t want. Everyone deserves dignity with their meals.

2. If you’d rather give money to a food bank, that’s also great since they buy food in bulk and know what items are most wanted/needed!

3. Not everyone has access to appliances like stoves or microwaves or hot plates so if you can donate items that don’t need to be heated up, that would also be greatly appreciated!

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Cosmos in November

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The witch's garden through the seasons: plants in folklore, magic and medicine from Sandra Lawrence via House and Garden

*It's mostly Christian folklore rather than anything to do with actual witchcraft. But it's still interesting.

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This is my muscadine seedlings' temporary home. I had to take them out of the starter trays. When they get a bit larger, I'll plant them in the ground 🙂. I'm getting a tall, wide, latticed trellis for my passionflower and muscadine vines 💜💚.

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citrus actually has some varieties that can stand some cold and/or super easy to maintain! i have a list in order too because i'm crazy lol

1. avocados

2. lilacs

3. mangos

4. cinnamon

5. brussel sprouts

what's the one plant or tree that you wish you could grow but are unable to due to it not loving your growing zone? (unless you won the lottery and could afford making *the perfect environment* for it)

That's a great question. Probably some kind of citrus fruit - my aspirational dream self living my aspirational dream life has an orangery, of course. What about you??

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enjoy some photos from the deck & backyard today :) 🏡🪴🌼🌿

i've been planting the violas into all these different spots and containers in the backyard, which has been fun! :) i'm also attempting to grow dill & cilantro from seed in pots this time -- hopefully they survive!

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crap, i just came up with the idea for my first book to publish and it's so perfect of an idea that i can't ignore it but i already have so many other things on my plate when am i going to squeeze this one in oh no why did i come up with the idea why why why

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The ripening process of cherry tomatoes 🍅