J Mills / is on Nostr

Stay-at-home unschooling papa with PhD in botany

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2024-05-14 00:59:45

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@npub1se6…cmph Any reservations about using composted manure from a large dairy farm? I know little about the source, so I’m reluctant to use it. Any instances of PFAS contamination?

2024-03-03 23:49:00

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@npub1eav…g6f3 similar scene in my orchard

2024-02-09 23:47:38

Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin
In a normal year, the lake would have a layer of solid ice at least a foot thick. This is not a normal year. There are areas of open water out there. The ice fishing festivals that usually attract thousands of people have been canceled due to poor ice conditions.
#ClimateDiary
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2024-02-05 00:25:54

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@npub1zt3…0v09 @npub1se6…cmph I know a farmer that manages his big herbivores as key players of a savanna ecosystem (his farm), inspired by mastodons.
https://www.mastodonvalleyfarm.com/why-mastodon
Long (podcast) discussion about his farm:
https://realizehomestead.com/permaculture-realized-podcast-episode-33-ecologically-regenerative-animal-agriculture-peter-allen/

2024-01-29 00:48:45

The Seed Library Network is currently conducting a global seed library census. Over 2600 in the database so far. If you run a seed library, please register to get your library on the map.
http://seedlibraries.weebly.com/map.html
#SeedLibrary #seeds #GardenSeeds #gardening
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2024-01-03 04:45:59

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@npub1mmf…eknq One of my favs, from 2018
"Amy Goodman attempted to question Wells Griffith about the Trump administration’s climate policy at the U.N. [COP] summit Tuesday. Griffith refused to answer questions and ran from our camera team for about a quarter-mile, retreating to the U.S. delegation office."
https://youtu.be/Bn_7ySOqPtc?si=lXdzjeKTj4ytpoxD

2023-08-24 02:20:12

Fruit is really coming in now: peaches, figs, blackberries, tomatoes, ground cherries... Soon we'll have apples and pears. This is the best time of year.
#fruit #gardening
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2023-07-18 01:03:10

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@npub1gl8…q5y9 We do a lot of blanch and freeze. You could also make a big pot of stew / soup and freeze that, ready to eat.

2023-07-16 01:56:38

Pulled up our annual garlic supply today. This will go into the garage to dry for several weeks, then I'll trim off the crispy tops and roots. About 4 lb will go back into the ground in Oct. Variety is Georgian Crystal. I replaced the garlic plants with beet seeds. #garlic #harvest #GrowYourOwn
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2023-07-14 18:24:37

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@npub14ha…pqf0 @npub189n…satx Not perennial, but sprouts and microgreens are also easy options. Can be grown any time of year, indoors, need little / no supplemental light and are ready in a week or so. Start a batch once a week for a steady supply

2023-07-13 13:08:03

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@npub189n…satx If any real action happens on climate, we'll have insurance companies to thank, how weird is that
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/state-farm-home-insurance-california-wildfires
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/12/florida-farmers-insurance-climate-crisis

2023-07-12 02:35:59

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@npub1akr…9scn @npub189n…satx I live in an area with D1 / Moderate Drought, and it's bad. Can't imagine D2 and above. Crops will fail.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
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2023-07-07 02:04:08

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 Growing food, saving seeds and teaching others to do the same through a community seed library
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2023-05-01 00:31:24

We had our third seed swap yesterday.
A cold and gray day, but 40 people came!
We saw old friends and met new people of all ages. We handed out lots of free seed, much of it locally grown / adapted.
Seed swaps are a great way to build community. You should organize one.
(Pics from our fall seed swap. I was too busy to take any yesterday.)
#SeedSwap #SeedSaving #gardening
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