Kimberley / is on Nostr

I own a tiny little coffee roastery in South Yorkshire, UK. Also studying environmental science and spend the rest of my time thinking about plants. Owned by many cats. More questions than answers, always exploring. Occasionally post insects without CW so don't follow if you're bug averse!

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2024-07-29 18:43:15

When is the best time to pick English walnuts? There’s a huge old walnut tree in the car park of my nearest co-op. I want to dry them rather than eat them pickled. It’s in South Yorkshire, UK. RHS just says Autumn but are we talking early Autumn or late Autumn?

2024-07-23 10:09:07

Six spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) newly emerged
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2024-07-22 19:55:29

Oh hey there little buddy
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2024-07-05 17:33:58

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris). I love the name of this plant. And seeing it’s purple heads peeking up through the long grasses in the meadow. It’s edible but I don’t eat anything from the contaminated land I picked this from, this is just to see what colour dye it produces. I think I’ll try to get some seeds for my local plant garden though #BloomScrolling
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2024-06-29 17:59:18

My boy Grumps has been diagnosed with arthritis and can’t do much jumping or running these days. Tips for keeping a kitty stimulated without chasing and jumping very welcome! #caturday
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2024-05-27 19:27:33

😭
#gardening
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2024-05-26 19:19:12

This water storage feature from the flood resilient garden at Chelsea Flower Show has got me searching for steel tanks
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2024-05-10 11:30:00

Here's my rough plan for my little local garden project:
1 - map out what little micro habitats my garden has so I know what it can support. It's heavy clay, usually always damp but not waterlogged, with one side full sun and tends to get hot along a brick wall, and one side almost constant shade.
2 - Research the local flora that are suitable for the habitat. I have the S.Yorks plant atlas, lots of resources on native wildflowers, and also just exploring and seeing what is around.

2024-04-13 14:31:56

Ever since I first got in to gardening I keep finding myself becoming increasingly annoyed at capitalism-led Big Gardening.
Every single gardening guide tells you to buy compost and amend your soil. It's why anybody who says that they grow their own to save money gets scoffed at. In a regular allotment or garden you probably have an excess of nutrients. Cut Big Gardening off.
(I'm sorry I get irrationally angry after reading gardening magazines)

2023-08-15 16:53:20

So pretty it doesn’t even look real
#sunflower #bloomscrolling
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2023-08-04 20:39:14

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@npub1srj…cc40 @npub1m9s…wkkg this is what I did on a section of very heavy clay that was compacted after years of being covered with asphalt. Chamomile & poppy are doing particularly well & after starting off dead a year ago, it’s filled with worms and much looser soil already. Over winter I’ll chop it and let it break down in place as next year’s top soil. Radish, dandelion and sunflower are good for hard soil too

2023-08-04 17:53:04

Sweet peas are indeed sweet (looking and smelling, not eating before somebody comes along to point it out). I keep chopping off their beautiful heads for my house and they keep on giving me more. #bloomscrolling #flowers #gardening
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