BlogHide Resteemsteryani (47)in gardening • 7 years agoThe Cascadia April Garden GuideSpring is sprung. Daffodils are in their full glory, blossoms are on the fruit trees, and if you planned ahead, starts are being hardened off, getting ready to be planted out into beds. The growing…teryani (47)in livesustainably • 7 years agoIt's Time to Plant Potatoes--Here's HowIf you’ve only eaten potatoes from the market, you’re missing out on a lot of fresh flavor. Home-grown potatoes are incredibly tasty, easy to grow, and honestly, there’s nothing quite like the…teryani (47)in photography • 7 years agoThanks for Checking!A big thank you to @salty-mcgriddles for checking my exif data and finding that it was missing! I had no idea. Apparently I had a box checked on Photoshop's "save for web" dialogue that didn't put…teryani (47)in lsphotocompetition • 7 years agoWetland WonderlandWetlands are remarkably important for a number of reasons: they recharge groundwater supplies; trap floodwaters; and contain a disproportionately high number of animal and plant species when…teryani (47)in livesustainably • 7 years agoGet Your Potatoes Off to a Great Start by Chitting!With the end of March comes potato planting season in the Pacific Northwest (Cascadia). You can plant these delectable tubers from now until May for an August or September harvest, and that means…teryani (47)in livesustainably • 7 years agoHow to Avoid Transplant ShockSome gardeners like to believe that there’s no way to avoid transplant shock. Even worse, some even believe that transplant shock doesn’t matter—that it’s just a normal, unavoidable course of events…resteemedsagescrub (64)in homesteading • 7 years agoHow To: Sowing Seeds In Flats For An Early Start In The GreenhouseIt's planting time for us! Its zone 7 here and guided by a handy schedule from a local seed breeder we got organized on what to start early in the greenhouse. Coming from zone 6 where the ground…teryani (47)in livesustainably • 7 years agoGot Your Peas in Yet?Fresh peas are some of the tastiest treats the garden has to offer, and now is traditionally the time to plant them. In fact, if you live in the Northwest US (Cascadia), the saying is “Peas by…teryani (47)in livesustainably • 7 years agoMarch Garden Guide (Cascadia)For the gardener who’s been eagerly waiting for Spring, the fickle weather of late February and March can really play with the emotions. One day (or even week) it will be so sunny we can’t imagine…teryani (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoA Bit of Indigo in the Sky Makes the Whole World GoldenOne year, after leaving Joshua Tree National Park, I was hitching back north in the dark. It was a back road in the middle of nowhere, and the only thing that kept me from getting hit by the cars…teryani (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoA Time for Introspection(Posting this again for Blue Friday--and since so few people saw it the first time around.) Never fear, for there is beauty in the midst of darkness, and the light always returns. Now, in the time…teryani (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoFarm At SunsetUsually when hitchhiking down the California coast I want to stay near the water. But this time my driver and I got a little lost taking side roads and we ended up a bit inland during the blue hour.…teryani (47)in photocontest • 7 years agoGetting to the Heart of ThingsWhile it's sometimes easier to stay on the periphery, there is often a wild madness of symmetry at the heart of things.teryani (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoReady For a Visitor--Yellow WednesdayPollen is one of the tiny things that makes terrestrial life on Earth possible...well, at least life as we know it. The flower below is more than ready for its winged visitors, many of whom love to…teryani (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoRed Monday--The Boathouse in AstoriaAt the far north-western tip of Oregon lies this quaint little town called Astoria. This building seems to have been there forever, but I have no idea what it was used for. Any ideas?teryani (47)in photography • 7 years agoWouldn't You Like to Live Here?To be part of a winter wildlife tracking program in Washington state (to help make wildlife corridors), we first needed to get trained in tracking. This was one of the meeting spaces. Whatdya think…teryani (47)in animalphotography • 7 years agoSometimes We Need to Bring Out Our ShadowWithin each one of us lies the darkness, but don't flee from it--dance with it! (My kitten Darius looking all predatory.)teryani (47)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoSometimes the Path Leads into MysteryWithout mystery, our lives would be dull indeed. Never let yourself be dissuaded by the darkness--it can lead to magical, mystical places. Taken in the Olympic National Park.teryani (47)in photography • 7 years agoAlien Landing SpotIf you ever need to get picked up by the Andromedans, Orions, or other nebula folk, this is the kind of place they like to visit. [Taken in the Joshua Tree National Park]teryani (47)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoEvening Falls on the Hood CanalFor a while I was either hitching or driving Highway 101 on the Olympic every month. Once in a while I caught the light at the right time. This was taken in multiple exposures and processed in…
