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culturalcrosspollination: crack a fire

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:26:30 -0500

crack a fire

theconstantbuzz: June Mottershead mimics her newly adopted lion...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:48:13 -0500

June Mottershead mimics her newly adopted lion cub at Chester Zoo in Cheshire. The lion has been adopted to save it from destruction because of lack of zoo funds, 30th September 1939.

the altar yep, those are oreos and cheerios. plus apples,...

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:33:00 -0400

the altar

yep, those are oreos and cheerios. plus apples, bananas, and oranges.

mist and wind

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:11:55 -0400

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mist and wind

hurricane on earth

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:18:05 -0400

hurricane on earth

hurricanes in space

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:13:00 -0400

hurricanes in space

Which one should I pick?

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:56:00 -0400

Which one should I pick?

snap!

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:55:00 -0400

snap!

Today’s harvest: my first orange bell pepper, my first...

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:37:00 -0400

Today’s harvest: my first orange bell pepper, my first brandywine tomato, my first ear of corn, and some cosmic purple carrots.

That sweet pepper was incredibly sweet. I ate the corn raw too.

These jalepenos are yummy with a cool cucumber. Fortunately I...

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:36:00 -0400

These jalepenos are yummy with a cool cucumber. Fortunately I salvaged the last of those and they’re chillin in the fridge.

Beetles brought an early demise to my happily trellised...

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:38:00 -0400

Beetles brought an early demise to my happily trellised cucumbers. Broccoli is supposed to help deter them. It didn’t, and I had lots of it growing next to the cukes.

Now all the broccoli and cucumber plants are gone, revealing dirt and a place to actually walk between the corn and tomatoes, which is surprisingly delightful.

Now the only place left for the little f**krs to hide is on the cornstalks. I squirted ‘em with organic stuff. One of the cornstalks was bent over but in the morning. Maybe it was the beetles. Or the humans. Or a really heavy bird.

There’s the nighttime harvested tomato. Indoor lighting,...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:23:00 -0400

There’s the nighttime harvested tomato. Indoor lighting, best I could do atm.

It’s called a Chocolate Stripe.

A moonlight garden adventure. Click thru for more info.

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:55:56 -0400

A moonlight garden adventure. Click thru for more info.

Live like you’re alive!

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:58:49 -0400

Live like you’re alive!

A garden / wildflower bouquet.

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:21:49 -0400

A garden / wildflower bouquet.

Into the corn vortex.

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:51:00 -0400

Into the corn vortex.

There is something melancholy yet magnificent about a broccoli...

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:42:00 -0400

There is something melancholy yet magnificent about a broccoli patch past its prime.

I didn’t plant those flowers in the foreground. But the corn and broccoli I planted as seeds.

Heirloom tomatoes are on the right. I was told by a gardening friend to pinch the lower leaves from the stems and transplant the starts up to a foot deep in the dirt. That worked well.

I found a discarded garden gate and turned it into a cucumber...

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:11:00 -0400

I found a discarded garden gate and turned it into a cucumber trellis. The cucumber vines decided to use the old broccoli plants as a trellis too. I’m ok with that.

Now I’m eating lots of cukes. They are huge.

That’s a Habanero pepper plant back in the corner. They have begun to appear.

Beets in weeds. When I find the time I will cook them and...

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:09:00 -0400

Beets in weeds. When I find the time I will cook them and perhaps puree them (the beets, not the weeds). They are lovely rainbow colors, and taste like dirt (in a good way).

Yes, those are corn stalk shadows (top right). The human stalks (lower right) have sprouted roots, apparently.

Green Brandywines on the vine.

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:07:00 -0400

Green Brandywines on the vine.