Thanks for the useful information about reverse-imaging. I don't get too caught up in that social media stuff as my default position is not to believe unless it comes through the news, and even then I apply filters.
It's so important to antidote it with nurturing the earth and ourselves, and sharing as much good news as we can (like your marvellous garden) and positive things happening in communities. In my latest seasons newsletter, instead of railing again imported commercial out-of-season Halloween, I shared community spring festivals across Aotearoa. People loved it & feel inspired to create their own.
I quite simply loathe seeing the plastic Halloween junk here on this side of the world. In America it is an old tradition but not over here. It is just a silly bullshit marketing ploy. Empty of meaning.
Thank you so much for the morning journey to the States and Melbourne . . . and SO sensibly back into your current back garden where at least logical, reasonable and productive things are happening. My mind must be diminishing in size 'cause it just refuses to accept 'news' of the ilk of 'Presidential' ballrooms versus Venezuelan drug raids and ICE in Portland et al . . . Why isn't someone fixing the 'crazy button' . . . oh, pats to KitKat and wide-awake-bub :) !
What great information as to how to frame a question on GPT or whatever in order to get a sensible and reliable answer. I copied that out and have it at the ready. For the most part I don't watch TV, go to much of any kind of social media only read one newspaper and so running upon something that I might check is not too likely. I did though send it to my son who is on the computer a lot of the time and can use this information.
You have a good balance. It is hard to create a balance in our lives between news/not news and just ordinary (hard enough) life. I bet your son has his own prompt too!
I was in Melbourne at the end of November in 1980 - Wagga Wagga had been hot and then Adelaide (next) was similar, but Melburne was chilly! So I know what you mean ;-)
It went from 15ºC here on Monday to 8ºC this morning. I just cleared my dying tomatoes and replaced them with onion and garlic sets - large Spanish Purple White garlic.
Your plants are looking great though - good soil and green fingers!
I love that Spanish garlic. Love it! I found some in our little vege shop yesterday! Beautiful. - I think I might struggle with fertility in these beds - the soil is so sandy, so I am looking to bring in more mushroom compost soon. To combat the leaching from watering and improve structure. I might get them to drop off a small load. That will keep me busy for a day or two.😆
After the rain though - we have rain for the next few days.
My soil originally had a lot of clay in it, so I added sand. Sand and clay is supposed to be the best mixture. I've got hundreds of worms and wood lice, so it's healthy.
I just addded manure and covered the onions and garlic with dead leaves. They seemed to like that last winter 😆
KitKat is beautiful. And I'd never even thought about wintering a pond...
My fave phrase from this is "I cannot afford to waste my rage on this stuff." I'm going to use that myself very regularly.
We are old enough to choose now! 😆
Thanks for the useful information about reverse-imaging. I don't get too caught up in that social media stuff as my default position is not to believe unless it comes through the news, and even then I apply filters.
It's so important to antidote it with nurturing the earth and ourselves, and sharing as much good news as we can (like your marvellous garden) and positive things happening in communities. In my latest seasons newsletter, instead of railing again imported commercial out-of-season Halloween, I shared community spring festivals across Aotearoa. People loved it & feel inspired to create their own.
I quite simply loathe seeing the plastic Halloween junk here on this side of the world. In America it is an old tradition but not over here. It is just a silly bullshit marketing ploy. Empty of meaning.
Thank you so much for the morning journey to the States and Melbourne . . . and SO sensibly back into your current back garden where at least logical, reasonable and productive things are happening. My mind must be diminishing in size 'cause it just refuses to accept 'news' of the ilk of 'Presidential' ballrooms versus Venezuelan drug raids and ICE in Portland et al . . . Why isn't someone fixing the 'crazy button' . . . oh, pats to KitKat and wide-awake-bub :) !
Isn’t that a lovely picture of KitKat- cats always look beautiful in pictures.
What great information as to how to frame a question on GPT or whatever in order to get a sensible and reliable answer. I copied that out and have it at the ready. For the most part I don't watch TV, go to much of any kind of social media only read one newspaper and so running upon something that I might check is not too likely. I did though send it to my son who is on the computer a lot of the time and can use this information.
You have a good balance. It is hard to create a balance in our lives between news/not news and just ordinary (hard enough) life. I bet your son has his own prompt too!
I was in Melbourne at the end of November in 1980 - Wagga Wagga had been hot and then Adelaide (next) was similar, but Melburne was chilly! So I know what you mean ;-)
It went from 15ºC here on Monday to 8ºC this morning. I just cleared my dying tomatoes and replaced them with onion and garlic sets - large Spanish Purple White garlic.
Your plants are looking great though - good soil and green fingers!
I love that Spanish garlic. Love it! I found some in our little vege shop yesterday! Beautiful. - I think I might struggle with fertility in these beds - the soil is so sandy, so I am looking to bring in more mushroom compost soon. To combat the leaching from watering and improve structure. I might get them to drop off a small load. That will keep me busy for a day or two.😆
After the rain though - we have rain for the next few days.
My soil originally had a lot of clay in it, so I added sand. Sand and clay is supposed to be the best mixture. I've got hundreds of worms and wood lice, so it's healthy.
I just addded manure and covered the onions and garlic with dead leaves. They seemed to like that last winter 😆
Worms really do tell a story right?
I have been able to add a few worms each time I bring in the worm compost and they are thriving.
I also have blackbirds! Boy are they destructive in the garden digging holes to get to my worms!
You'd better send KitKat out on extra patrols 🤣
KitKat hides under the poppy foliage waiting for them - all I can see is her tail whipping back and forth. (And the birds can see it too) Bad Kitty..
Good kitty! 🤣