#upperwillamette — Public Fediverse posts
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My first Chimayo chile starting to ripen. What a lovely scarlet red!
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My first Chimayo chile starting to ripen. What a lovely scarlet red!
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My first Chimayo chile starting to ripen. What a lovely scarlet red!
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My first Chimayo chile starting to ripen. What a lovely scarlet red!
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I found a nice surprise between the stacks of firewood I was chopping -- a small, very healthy Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana). And it's in a perfect spot! I'll cut the weeds around it, mulch it, and put a cage around it so the deer will leave it alone.
We're about mid-way up this specie's North-South range (see map from Wikipedia, below) so it should do okay as the summers continue to heat up and get dryer.
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I found a nice surprise between the stacks of firewood I was chopping -- a small, very healthy Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana). And it's in a perfect spot! I'll cut the weeds around it, mulch it, and put a cage around it so the deer will leave it alone.
We're about mid-way up this specie's North-South range (see map from Wikipedia, below) so it should do okay as the summers continue to heat up and get dryer.
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I found a nice surprise between the stacks of firewood I was chopping -- a small, very healthy Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana). And it's in a perfect spot! I'll cut the weeds around it, mulch it, and put a cage around it so the deer will leave it alone.
We're about mid-way up this specie's North-South range (see map from Wikipedia, below) so it should do okay as the summers continue to heat up and get dryer.
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I found a nice surprise between the stacks of firewood I was chopping -- a small, very healthy Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana). And it's in a perfect spot! I'll cut the weeds around it, mulch it, and put a cage around it so the deer will leave it alone.
We're about mid-way up this specie's North-South range (see map from Wikipedia, below) so it should do okay as the summers continue to heat up and get dryer.
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I found a nice surprise between the stacks of firewood I was chopping -- a small, very healthy Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana). And it's in a perfect spot! I'll cut the weeds around it, mulch it, and put a cage around it so the deer will leave it alone.
We're about mid-way up this specie's North-South range (see map from Wikipedia, below) so it should do okay as the summers continue to heat up and get dryer.
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I picked some non-Taylor Farms jalapenos, this morning.
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I picked some non-Taylor Farms jalapenos, this morning.
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I picked some non-Taylor Farms jalapenos, this morning.
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I picked some non-Taylor Farms jalapenos, this morning.
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I picked some non-Taylor Farms jalapenos, this morning.
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When I see little seedlings of native trees along our fence lines that are in danger of getting mowed or cut by the county, I attempt to relocate them to a safe area on our land.
This is an incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), which is the second most common, native coniferous tree (behind the Douglas fir) within a 10 kilometer radius of us.
I think that as the climate continues drying out and heating up in the Upper Willamette Valley, this is an ideal tree to be planting for wooded areas along the edges of our valleys. As you can see on the map below (from Wikipedia), we are on the northern edge of its current range.
To me, the only downside of this species is that it grows VERY slowly. By the time it's as tall as I am, I'll be sporting adult diapers. That's okay, though. I'm playing the long game.
Plant some, soon!
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When I see little seedlings of native trees along our fence lines that are in danger of getting mowed or cut by the county, I attempt to relocate them to a safe area on our land.
This is an incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), which is the second most common, native coniferous tree (behind the Douglas fir) within a 10 kilometer radius of us.
I think that as the climate continues drying out and heating up in the Upper Willamette Valley, this is an ideal tree to be planting for wooded areas along the edges of our valleys. As you can see on the map below (from Wikipedia), we are on the northern edge of its current range.
To me, the only downside of this species is that it grows VERY slowly. By the time it's as tall as I am, I'll be sporting adult diapers. That's okay, though. I'm playing the long game.
Plant some, soon!
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When I see little seedlings of native trees along our fence lines that are in danger of getting mowed or cut by the county, I attempt to relocate them to a safe area on our land.
This is an incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), which is the second most common, native coniferous tree (behind the Douglas fir) within a 10 kilometer radius of us.
I think that as the climate continues drying out and heating up in the Upper Willamette Valley, this is an ideal tree to be planting for wooded areas along the edges of our valleys. As you can see on the map below (from Wikipedia), we are on the northern edge of its current range.
To me, the only downside of this species is that it grows VERY slowly. By the time it's as tall as I am, I'll be sporting adult diapers. That's okay, though. I'm playing the long game.
Plant some, soon!
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When I see little seedlings of native trees along our fence lines that are in danger of getting mowed or cut by the county, I attempt to relocate them to a safe area on our land.
This is an incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), which is the second most common, native coniferous tree (behind the Douglas fir) within a 10 kilometer radius of us.
I think that as the climate continues drying out and heating up in the Upper Willamette Valley, this is an ideal tree to be planting for wooded areas along the edges of our valleys. As you can see on the map below (from Wikipedia), we are on the northern edge of its current range.
To me, the only downside of this species is that it grows VERY slowly. By the time it's as tall as I am, I'll be sporting adult diapers. That's okay, though. I'm playing the long game.
Plant some, soon!
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When I see little seedlings of native trees along our fence lines that are in danger of getting mowed or cut by the county, I attempt to relocate them to a safe area on our land.
This is an incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), which is the second most common, native coniferous tree (behind the Douglas fir) within a 10 kilometer radius of us.
I think that as the climate continues drying out and heating up in the Upper Willamette Valley, this is an ideal tree to be planting for wooded areas along the edges of our valleys. As you can see on the map below (from Wikipedia), we are on the northern edge of its current range.
To me, the only downside of this species is that it grows VERY slowly. By the time it's as tall as I am, I'll be sporting adult diapers. That's okay, though. I'm playing the long game.
Plant some, soon!
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The first day without a lot of smoke, this week. What a treat!
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The first day without a lot of smoke, this week. What a treat!
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The first day without a lot of smoke, this week. What a treat!
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The first day without a lot of smoke, this week. What a treat!
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The first day without a lot of smoke, this week. What a treat!
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With smoke and without smoke. 🙁
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With smoke and without smoke. 🙁
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With smoke and without smoke. 🙁
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With smoke and without smoke. 🙁
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With smoke and without smoke. 🙁
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No wonder it looks like shit, outside.
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No wonder it looks like shit, outside.
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No wonder it looks like shit, outside.
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No wonder it looks like shit, outside.
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No wonder it looks like shit, outside.
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What's happening with these basil leaves?
I am guessing it is sun scald. This variety, 'Italian Mountain' sweet basil, seems much more prone to this browning in the mid-leaf area than the other variety ('Genovese') that I am currently growing. They get watered about every other day. The other plants in the same plot (tomatoes, peppers, and chard) have no sign of this type of leaf discoloration.
Is basil prone to sun scald?
(This is the first year I have grown it.)Thanks!
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What's happening with these basil leaves?
I am guessing it is sun scald. This variety, 'Italian Mountain' sweet basil, seems much more prone to this browning in the mid-leaf area than the other variety ('Genovese') that I am currently growing. They get watered about every other day. The other plants in the same plot (tomatoes, peppers, and chard) have no sign of this type of leaf discoloration.
Is basil prone to sun scald?
(This is the first year I have grown it.)Thanks!
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What's happening with these basil leaves?
I am guessing it is sun scald. This variety, 'Italian Mountain' sweet basil, seems much more prone to this browning in the mid-leaf area than the other variety ('Genovese') that I am currently growing. They get watered about every other day. The other plants in the same plot (tomatoes, peppers, and chard) have no sign of this type of leaf discoloration.
Is basil prone to sun scald?
(This is the first year I have grown it.)Thanks!
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What's happening with these basil leaves?
I am guessing it is sun scald. This variety, 'Italian Mountain' sweet basil, seems much more prone to this browning in the mid-leaf area than the other variety ('Genovese') that I am currently growing. They get watered about every other day. The other plants in the same plot (tomatoes, peppers, and chard) have no sign of this type of leaf discoloration.
Is basil prone to sun scald?
(This is the first year I have grown it.)Thanks!
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What's happening with these basil leaves?
I am guessing it is sun scald. This variety, 'Italian Mountain' sweet basil, seems much more prone to this browning in the mid-leaf area than the other variety ('Genovese') that I am currently growing. They get watered about every other day. The other plants in the same plot (tomatoes, peppers, and chard) have no sign of this type of leaf discoloration.
Is basil prone to sun scald?
(This is the first year I have grown it.)Thanks!
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This morning I went to my favorite fishing spot, up the creek about 15 km from our house. As I was setting down and arranging my gear I heard a gentle, quiet animal-like noise behind me. I turned to look and saw, less than five meters away, an otter bobbing its head out of the water, looking right at me! She then dipped back into the water and slowly made her way up the creek. What a treat!
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This morning I went to my favorite fishing spot, up the creek about 15 km from our house. As I was setting down and arranging my gear I heard a gentle, quiet animal-like noise behind me. I turned to look and saw, less than five meters away, an otter bobbing its head out of the water, looking right at me! She then dipped back into the water and slowly made her way up the creek. What a treat!
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This morning I went to my favorite fishing spot, up the creek about 15 km from our house. As I was setting down and arranging my gear I heard a gentle, quiet animal-like noise behind me. I turned to look and saw, less than five meters away, an otter bobbing its head out of the water, looking right at me! She then dipped back into the water and slowly made her way up the creek. What a treat!
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This morning I went to my favorite fishing spot, up the creek about 15 km from our house. As I was setting down and arranging my gear I heard a gentle, quiet animal-like noise behind me. I turned to look and saw, less than five meters away, an otter bobbing its head out of the water, looking right at me! She then dipped back into the water and slowly made her way up the creek. What a treat!
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This morning I went to my favorite fishing spot, up the creek about 15 km from our house. As I was setting down and arranging my gear I heard a gentle, quiet animal-like noise behind me. I turned to look and saw, less than five meters away, an otter bobbing its head out of the water, looking right at me! She then dipped back into the water and slowly made her way up the creek. What a treat!
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The first jalapenos from the first pepper plants I have ever grown!
(var. 'Early Jalapeno' pepper)
It's salsa verde, tonight! 🔥
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The first jalapenos from the first pepper plants I have ever grown!
(var. 'Early Jalapeno' pepper)
It's salsa verde, tonight! 🔥
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The first jalapenos from the first pepper plants I have ever grown!
(var. 'Early Jalapeno' pepper)
It's salsa verde, tonight! 🔥
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The first jalapenos from the first pepper plants I have ever grown!
(var. 'Early Jalapeno' pepper)
It's salsa verde, tonight! 🔥
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The first jalapenos from the first pepper plants I have ever grown!
(var. 'Early Jalapeno' pepper)
It's salsa verde, tonight! 🔥
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While wading through endless, dense, lush foliage, I got a fleeting glimpse of the rumored, ripening currant tomato.
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While wading through endless, dense, lush foliage, I got a fleeting glimpse of the rumored, ripening currant tomato.
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While wading through endless, dense, lush foliage, I got a fleeting glimpse of the rumored, ripening currant tomato.
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Well, hell! A wildfire just started less than five kilometers upwind of us. You know it's close when burned leaves start falling from the sky.
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Well, hell! A wildfire just started less than five kilometers upwind of us. You know it's close when burned leaves start falling from the sky.
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Some Chimayo chiles just starting to form. I am truly excited to use this legendary (and rare) chile in my cooking.
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Some Chimayo chiles just starting to form. I am truly excited to use this legendary (and rare) chile in my cooking.
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Some Chimayo chiles just starting to form. I am truly excited to use this legendary (and rare) chile in my cooking.
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Some Chimayo chiles just starting to form. I am truly excited to use this legendary (and rare) chile in my cooking.
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I dug a new ainneor (traditional Irish garden bed) for a late planting of 'Mira Sarpo' potatoes. I have never planted potatoes this late in the spring but a book I have said you can plant mid-late and late varieties in June so that they are ready to harvest just before the first autumn frost.
We'll see how it goes. I'm worried the young plants will cook in our new hot summers (it supposed to be 36°C the next two days). 😬
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I dug a new ainneor (traditional Irish garden bed) for a late planting of 'Mira Sarpo' potatoes. I have never planted potatoes this late in the spring but a book I have said you can plant mid-late and late varieties in June so that they are ready to harvest just before the first autumn frost.
We'll see how it goes. I'm worried the young plants will cook in our new hot summers (it supposed to be 36°C the next two days). 😬