Updates tagged with food on Jonkman Microblog!
rozzin: 9th annual !NH #Beer & #Bacon #Festival, this Saturday June 7 in #Merrimack: "celebrating greasy, fatty, savory bacon alongside the endless possibilities of incredible craft brews" & raising funds for the High Hopes Foundation to benefit chronically ill children: https://beerfests.com/events/nh-bacon-beer-festival #food
rozzin's status on Tuesday, 03-Jun-2025 08:39:32 EDT
9th annual !NH #Beer & #Bacon #Festival, this Saturday June 7 in #Merrimack: "celebrating greasy, fatty, savory bacon alongside the endless possibilities of incredible craft brews" & raising funds for the High Hopes Foundation to benefit chronically ill children: https://beerfests.com/events/nh-bacon-beer-festival #food
NH Bacon & Beer Festival | Beerfests.com
blacksam: I have three half-gallon jars of chilis fermenting. I'd like to make a bunch of different hot sauces. Anyone have any good recipes? One jar cayenne, one is red jalapeno and the other is green jalapeno. #chilis #peppers #hotpeppers #spicy #food #cooking #hotsauce
blacksam's status on Saturday, 02-Nov-2024 18:54:53 EDT
I have three half-gallon jars of chilis fermenting. I'd like to make a bunch of different hot sauces. Anyone have any good recipes? One jar cayenne, one is red jalapeno and the other is green jalapeno. #chilis #peppers #hotpeppers #spicy #food #cooking #hotsauce
blacksam: Weirdly dinky/odd shaped harvest of these white potatoes, compared to the reds. Not sure these are worth saving for seed. Might just eat them and find another variety for the spring. #gardening #potatoes #food
blacksam's status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 17:38:18 EDT
Weirdly dinky/odd shaped harvest of these white potatoes, compared to the reds. Not sure these are worth saving for seed. Might just eat them and find another variety for the spring. #gardening #potatoes #food
blacksam: I harvested my Norland red potatoes a bit early, as my plan is to use them as seed potatoes in the spring. This was the result of two plants sown in the beginning of May. Plenty to fill a 6x4" raised bed next year. #gardening #harvest #potatoes #food
blacksam's status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 16:25:12 EDT
I harvested my Norland red potatoes a bit early, as my plan is to use them as seed potatoes in the spring. This was the result of two plants sown in the beginning of May. Plenty to fill a 6x4" raised bed next year. #gardening #harvest #potatoes #food
blacksam: Getting back into growing mushrooms after a but of a hiatus. Shiitake 3782 on sterilized oats. #mushrooms #fungi #cultivation #shiitake #food
blacksam's status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2024 19:48:42 EDT
Getting back into growing mushrooms after a but of a hiatus. Shiitake 3782 on sterilized oats. #mushrooms #fungi #cultivation #shiitake #food
blacksam: The two tomato plants I grew from cuttings are looking great now. They actually look greener and bushier than the mother plant at this point. #gardening #plants #tomatoes #food
blacksam's status on Monday, 01-Jul-2024 13:19:07 EDT
The two tomato plants I grew from cuttings are looking great now. They actually look greener and bushier than the mother plant at this point. #gardening #plants #tomatoes #food
blacksam: I tried my hand at making English muffins this afternoon. Not sure how they taste (yet) but they look the part :) #cooking #baking #food #breakfast
blacksam's status on Monday, 03-Jun-2024 17:20:32 EDT
I tried my hand at making English muffins this afternoon. Not sure how they taste (yet) but they look the part :) #cooking #baking #food #breakfast
fu: Great news! Thanks to @Robbie for the link! ♲ @grey@pod.dapor.net: Hunters have killed 60 deer in Pittsburgh parks, donated 6,200 meals to food banks cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pi… PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Hunters have killed over 60 deer during a controlled hunt in two of Pittsburgh's parks, donating approximately 1,500 pounds of meat to local food banks. CitiParks provided an update on the city's deer management pilot program, saying the 64 deer harvested from Frick and Riverview parks have resulted in about 6,200 meals. #hunt #hunting #food #foodbanks #giving #thanksgiving
fu's status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 11:05:20 EST
Great news! Thanks to @Robbie for the link! ♲ @grey@pod.dapor.net: Hunters have killed 60 deer in Pittsburgh parks, donated 6,200 meals to food banks cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pi… PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Hunters have killed over 60 deer during a controlled hunt in two of Pittsburgh's parks, donating approximately 1,500 pounds of meat to local food banks. CitiParks provided an update on the city's deer management pilot program, saying the 64 deer harvested from Frick and Riverview parks have resulted in about 6,200 meals. #hunt #hunting #food #foodbanks #giving #thanksgiving
fu: ♲ @earendil@diaspora.glasswings.com: #food Homemade Momofuku Milk Bar Crack Pie Recipe: browneyedbaker.com/momofuku-mi…
fu's status on Friday, 21-Jul-2023 22:10:55 EDT
♲ @earendil@diaspora.glasswings.com: #food Homemade Momofuku Milk Bar Crack Pie Recipe: browneyedbaker.com/momofuku-mi…
fu: ♲ @earendil@diaspora.glasswings.com: #food S’mores Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe: thecookierookie.com/smores-ice…
fu's status on Saturday, 15-Jul-2023 14:00:14 EDT
♲ @earendil@diaspora.glasswings.com: #food S’mores Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe: thecookierookie.com/smores-ice…
blacksam: Two years ago I built a bed on the shady side of my house to grow wine cap mushrooms on wood chips and pellets. Unfortunately all it ever grew was unidentified wild mushrooms, but it did turn all the wood into some nice dark black soil. Since wine caps don't want to play nice, I dug it out and decided to try my hand at oyster mushrooms on straw. I layered ~16 lbs of sawdust spawn on to two bales of straw. Then I took a shower, because it's 90F and also I'm allergic to straw 🤧 #mushrooms #food #gardening
blacksam's status on Friday, 01-Jul-2022 18:47:35 EDT
Two years ago I built a bed on the shady side of my house to grow wine cap mushrooms on wood chips and pellets. Unfortunately all it ever grew was unidentified wild mushrooms, but it did turn all the wood into some nice dark black soil. Since wine caps don't want to play nice, I dug it out and decided to try my hand at oyster mushrooms on straw. I layered ~16 lbs of sawdust spawn on to two bales of straw. Then I took a shower, because it's 90F and also I'm allergic to straw 🤧 #mushrooms #food #gardening
blacksam: https://youtu.be/9DxMFYpZZEo #bobvylan #rap #hiphop #food #health
blacksam's status on Thursday, 17-Mar-2022 11:01:56 EDT
https://youtu.be/9DxMFYpZZEo #bobvylan #rap #hiphop #food #health
Bob Vylan - Health Is Wealth (Official Visualizer)
blacksam: Processing down this year's crop of Fresno chilis into hot sauce. They've been fermenting since August. 🌶️ #gardening #fermentation #food #hotsauce #diy
blacksam's status on Saturday, 04-Dec-2021 11:45:41 EST
Processing down this year's crop of Fresno chilis into hot sauce. They've been fermenting since August. 🌶️ #gardening #fermentation #food #hotsauce #diy
blacksam: First attempt at home-grown kosher dills 🥒🥒🥒 #gardening #pickles #fermentation #preservation #food
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 21-Jul-2021 12:56:32 EDT
First attempt at home-grown kosher dills 🥒🥒🥒 #gardening #pickles #fermentation #preservation #food
blacksam: We have wild strawberries growing on the lawn, but I wanted to see if I could get better fruits by cultivating them, so I transplanted one to the Hügel. We’ll see. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #plants #strawberries #fruit #food #wildfood
blacksam's status on Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 15:56:59 EDT
We have wild strawberries growing on the lawn, but I wanted to see if I could get better fruits by cultivating them, so I transplanted one to the Hügel. We’ll see. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #plants #strawberries #fruit #food #wildfood
blacksam: We have wild strawberries growing on the lawn, but I wanted to see if I could get better fruits by cultivating them, so I transplanted one to the Hügel. We'll see. #hügelkulture #hugelkultur #gardening #plants #strawberries #fruit #food #wildfood
blacksam's status on Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 15:56:19 EDT
We have wild strawberries growing on the lawn, but I wanted to see if I could get better fruits by cultivating them, so I transplanted one to the Hügel. We'll see. #hügelkulture #hugelkultur #gardening #plants #strawberries #fruit #food #wildfood
blacksam: Considering they weren't even visible until yesterday, these wine caps are massive. The stipes are crazy. The big one's nearly as thick as my wrist. They got chewed on a little by squirrels, but no insect damage. 👍 I'm going to sautee some up later and give them a taste. #mushrooms #fungi #stropharia #food #gardening
blacksam's status on Monday, 17-May-2021 06:34:45 EDT
Considering they weren't even visible until yesterday, these wine caps are massive. The stipes are crazy. The big one's nearly as thick as my wrist. They got chewed on a little by squirrels, but no insect damage. 👍 I'm going to sautee some up later and give them a taste. #mushrooms #fungi #stropharia #food #gardening
blacksam: Something invited itself to my Hügel, by way of the kitchen compost I'd guess. What is it? Some kind of squash/melon? #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #vegetables #compost
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 12-May-2021 13:01:10 EDT
Something invited itself to my Hügel, by way of the kitchen compost I'd guess. What is it? Some kind of squash/melon? #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #vegetables #compost
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 12-May-2021 12:42:26 EDT
blacksam: Update on the Hügelkultur bed: Last year when I built the original mount I seeded it with king stropharia (AKA "wine cap") spawn but I only got a solitary mushroom that froze before it could mature. When I added the extension this spring I inoculated the new end as well. I just went out and pushed aside the straw mulch to see how it's doing, and it appears to be going strong on both ends. Hopefully that means a real crop this fall 🤞 #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #mushrooms #fungi
blacksam's status on Sunday, 09-May-2021 11:47:13 EDT
Update on the Hügelkultur bed: Last year when I built the original mount I seeded it with king stropharia (AKA "wine cap") spawn but I only got a solitary mushroom that froze before it could mature. When I added the extension this spring I inoculated the new end as well. I just went out and pushed aside the straw mulch to see how it's doing, and it appears to be going strong on both ends. Hopefully that means a real crop this fall 🤞 #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #mushrooms #fungi
blacksam: I decided it was time to plant the tomato seedlings outside. This will be the inaugural test flight for the bucket system. The other five seedlings went in the curbside bed. 🤞🍅 #tomatoes #gardening #vegetables #plants #food
blacksam's status on Tuesday, 27-Apr-2021 16:06:10 EDT
I decided it was time to plant the tomato seedlings outside. This will be the inaugural test flight for the bucket system. The other five seedlings went in the curbside bed. 🤞🍅 #tomatoes #gardening #vegetables #plants #food
blacksam: I have a surplus of tomato seedlings so I decided to create a small vegetable patch near the curb to grow "free" tomatoes for passersby. The soil in my front yard is crap so I made kind of a mini Hügel. I dig a trench about 2 feet deep and threw in some birch logs and staves from an old rotted barrel planter, then added leaves and compost, back-filled it with the original soil, then covered it in a layer of cardboard and mulch. I made sure to leave a space in front equal to the deck on my lawnmower. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #tomatoes
blacksam's status on Friday, 23-Apr-2021 19:09:36 EDT
I have a surplus of tomato seedlings so I decided to create a small vegetable patch near the curb to grow "free" tomatoes for passersby. The soil in my front yard is crap so I made kind of a mini Hügel. I dig a trench about 2 feet deep and threw in some birch logs and staves from an old rotted barrel planter, then added leaves and compost, back-filled it with the original soil, then covered it in a layer of cardboard and mulch. I made sure to leave a space in front equal to the deck on my lawnmower. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #food #tomatoes
matrix: RT @bortzmeyer@twitter.comBest #Matrix room at #FOSDEM is #food-trucks:fosdem\.org where we talk only about food.🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/bortzmeyer/status/1358022989875466240
matrix's status on Saturday, 06-Feb-2021 11:14:43 EST
RT @bortzmeyer@twitter.com Best #Matrix room at #FOSDEM is #food-trucks:fosdem\.org where we talk only about food. 🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/bortzmeyer/status/1358022989875466240
blacksam: I cloned these shiitake from a supermarket specimen a long time ago, and this is the first time I've grown them out. I don't know what strain they are, but I'm already liking them better than the 3782 variety I usually grow, even though the yield seems to be a bit lower. They have very chonky stems, but also a nice meaty cap, and a beautiful smooth brown surface. I'm going to find out how they taste presently. #mushrooms #fungi #mycology #food #diy
blacksam's status on Thursday, 04-Feb-2021 18:13:54 EST
I cloned these shiitake from a supermarket specimen a long time ago, and this is the first time I've grown them out. I don't know what strain they are, but I'm already liking them better than the 3782 variety I usually grow, even though the yield seems to be a bit lower. They have very chonky stems, but also a nice meaty cap, and a beautiful smooth brown surface. I'm going to find out how they taste presently. #mushrooms #fungi #mycology #food #diy
blacksam: Fresno chilis indoors under a $8 LED grow light. So far, so good. 💡🌶️ #chilis #plants #gardening #food #diy
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 03-Feb-2021 14:31:42 EST
Fresno chilis indoors under a $8 LED grow light. So far, so good. 💡🌶️ #chilis #plants #gardening #food #diy
blacksam: Hot sauce finished and bottled. Home grown Fresno chilis, fermented 6 weeks. It's not murderous, but it has some kick (and lots of garlic). I'm going to be gifting it for Christmas mostly, so I need a pithy name for the label. #hotsauce #chilis #fermentation #gardening #diy #food
blacksam's status on Friday, 27-Nov-2020 19:04:31 EST
Hot sauce finished and bottled. Home grown Fresno chilis, fermented 6 weeks. It's not murderous, but it has some kick (and lots of garlic). I'm going to be gifting it for Christmas mostly, so I need a pithy name for the label. #hotsauce #chilis #fermentation #gardening #diy #food
blacksam: Future hot sauce with home grown peppers 🌶🤞 #hotsauce #chilipeppers #gardening #fermenting #food
blacksam's status on Friday, 16-Oct-2020 17:40:11 EDT
Future hot sauce with home grown peppers 🌶🤞 #hotsauce #chilipeppers #gardening #fermenting #food
blacksam: Boom. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 14-Oct-2020 15:51:08 EDT
Boom. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam: I'm glad to be back to indoor growing. No weather, or slugs, or hungry raccoons to contend with. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam's status on Monday, 12-Oct-2020 17:52:24 EDT
I'm glad to be back to indoor growing. No weather, or slugs, or hungry raccoons to contend with. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam: Gills, gills, gills. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam's status on Saturday, 10-Oct-2020 15:34:26 EDT
Gills, gills, gills. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam: Winter is Coming. #mushrooms #fungi #mycology #food
blacksam's status on Sunday, 20-Sep-2020 12:51:02 EDT
Winter is Coming. #mushrooms #fungi #mycology #food
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Despite Surging Need Amid #Pandemic @GOP Moves to Rollback #SNAP When #Food Assistance 'Matters Now More Than Ever' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/20/despite-surging-need-amid-pandemic-gop-moves-rollback-snap-when-food-assistance
schestowitz's status on Tuesday, 21-Jul-2020 10:21:30 EDT
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Despite Surging Need Amid #Pandemic @GOP Moves to Rollback #SNAP When #Food Assistance 'Matters Now More Than Ever' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/20/despite-surging-need-amid-pandemic-gop-moves-rollback-snap-when-food-assistance
Despite Surging Need Amid Pandemic, GOP Moves to Roll Back SNAP When Food Assistance 'Matters Now More Than Ever'
blacksam: Tend Your Garden… Again #cookinghacks #featured #greenhacks #interest #originalart #food #garden #gardening #produce #victorygarden #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2
blacksam's status on Thursday, 16-Jul-2020 11:00:05 EDT
Tend Your Garden… Again #cookinghacks #featured #greenhacks #interest #originalart #food #garden #gardening #produce #victorygarden #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #syria ☞ Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of #Food and #Medicine https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/07/15/media-conceal-or-celebrate-depriving-syrians-food-and-medicine
schestowitz's status on Thursday, 16-Jul-2020 09:02:35 EDT
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #syria ☞ Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of #Food and #Medicine https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/07/15/media-conceal-or-celebrate-depriving-syrians-food-and-medicine
Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of Food and Medicine
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #Fair #syria ☞ Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of #Food and #Medicine https://fair.org/home/media-conceal-or-celebrate-depriving-syrians-of-food-and-medicine/
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 15-Jul-2020 03:03:36 EDT
● NEWS ● #Fair #syria ☞ Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of #Food and #Medicine https://fair.org/home/media-conceal-or-celebrate-depriving-syrians-of-food-and-medicine/
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #failedState ☞ Endangering Lives and #Food Supply, #Trump Labor Dept. Refuses #Covid19 Protections for Guest Farmworkers https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/14/endangering-lives-and-food-supply-trump-labor-dept-refuses-covid-19-protections
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 15-Jul-2020 02:58:04 EDT
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #failedState ☞ Endangering Lives and #Food Supply, #Trump Labor Dept. Refuses #Covid19 Protections for Guest Farmworkers https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/14/endangering-lives-and-food-supply-trump-labor-dept-refuses-covid-19-protections
Endangering Lives and Food Supply, Trump Labor Dept. Refuses Covid-19 Protections for Guest Farmworkers
blacksam: I seem to have been bitten by the gardening bug a little late in northern New Engalnd's short growing season. My Hügel is doing nicely, especially the tomatoes and broccoli, but I wish I had planted more, sooner. I've decided I'm going to try to get some sweet potatoes going, but I don't think there's enough warm weather ahead, so I'm going to start them in a large pot indoors, and try to transplant some shoots outside next spring. In the meantime, maybe I'll get a harvest. #gardening #food
blacksam's status on Thursday, 02-Jul-2020 15:24:33 EDT
I seem to have been bitten by the gardening bug a little late in northern New Engalnd's short growing season. My Hügel is doing nicely, especially the tomatoes and broccoli, but I wish I had planted more, sooner. I've decided I'm going to try to get some sweet potatoes going, but I don't think there's enough warm weather ahead, so I'm going to start them in a large pot indoors, and try to transplant some shoots outside next spring. In the meantime, maybe I'll get a harvest. #gardening #food
blacksam: About a month since planting, and the Hügel is doing "OK". The tomato plant on top is going like gangbusters, and the broccoli seems to be doing well. The English thyme is also starting to spread. A few plants are hanging in there but not flourishing, such as the peppers and strawberries. These were the ones that bore the brunt of the skunk attacks though (which have stopped now that the fence is there) and were uprooted several times. Overall I'm encouraged. These mounds are generally not expected to be very productive until year 2, and the stuff I planted was chosen arbitrarily. I'll take some cues from what works well this year, and plant more of that stuff next year. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
blacksam's status on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2020 09:46:19 EDT
About a month since planting, and the Hügel is doing "OK". The tomato plant on top is going like gangbusters, and the broccoli seems to be doing well. The English thyme is also starting to spread. A few plants are hanging in there but not flourishing, such as the peppers and strawberries. These were the ones that bore the brunt of the skunk attacks though (which have stopped now that the fence is there) and were uprooted several times. Overall I'm encouraged. These mounds are generally not expected to be very productive until year 2, and the stuff I planted was chosen arbitrarily. I'll take some cues from what works well this year, and plant more of that stuff next year. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #techdirt ☞ No, #California Law Review, #Food #Plating Does Not Deserve #Copyright Protection https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200602/13143644631/no-california-law-review-food-plating-does-not-deserve-copyright-protection.shtml
schestowitz's status on Saturday, 06-Jun-2020 05:59:14 EDT
● NEWS ● #techdirt ☞ No, #California Law Review, #Food #Plating Does Not Deserve #Copyright Protection https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200602/13143644631/no-california-law-review-food-plating-does-not-deserve-copyright-protection.shtml
No, California Law Review, Food Plating Does Not Deserve Copyright Protection
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #commondreams #poverty #finance ☞ At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are 'Not At All Confident' They'll Be Able to Afford #Food Next Month, Census Survey Finds https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/29/least-9-million-us-households-children-are-not-all-confident-theyll-be-able-afford
schestowitz's status on Saturday, 30-May-2020 12:19:35 EDT
● NEWS ● #commondreams #poverty #finance ☞ At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are 'Not At All Confident' They'll Be Able to Afford #Food Next Month, Census Survey Finds https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/29/least-9-million-us-households-children-are-not-all-confident-theyll-be-able-afford
At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are 'Not At All Confident' They'll Be Able to Afford Food Next Month, Census Survey Finds
blacksam: I got the new hose timer dialed in just in time for a really nice cluster of blue oysters (P. ostreatus). #mushrooms #fungi #diy #food
blacksam's status on Wednesday, 27-May-2020 12:49:02 EDT
I got the new hose timer dialed in just in time for a really nice cluster of blue oysters (P. ostreatus). #mushrooms #fungi #diy #food
schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #counterpunch ☞ Make a Resilient, Localized #Food System Part of the Next Stimulus https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/05/25/make-a-resilient-localized-food-system-part-of-the-next-stimulus/
schestowitz's status on Tuesday, 26-May-2020 04:29:51 EDT
● NEWS ● #counterpunch ☞ Make a Resilient, Localized #Food System Part of the Next Stimulus https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/05/25/make-a-resilient-localized-food-system-part-of-the-next-stimulus/
Make a Resilient, Localized Food System Part of the Next Stimulus - CounterPunch.org
schestowitz: #food is more important than #oil and you cannot eat #plastic https://www.dailylocal.com/arts_and_entertainment/entertainment/dizzee-rascal-distributes-food-parcels/article_c0f53317-457d-5440-aa9d-b2a62e62a468.html
schestowitz's status on Sunday, 24-May-2020 09:28:15 EDT
#food is more important than #oil and you cannot eat #plastic https://www.dailylocal.com/arts_and_entertainment/entertainment/dizzee-rascal-distributes-food-parcels/article_c0f53317-457d-5440-aa9d-b2a62e62a468.html
blacksam: The sun moved and I got a more better photo. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
blacksam's status on Thursday, 21-May-2020 18:56:30 EDT
The sun moved and I got a more better photo. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
blacksam: I went by the garden center today and got a bunch of seedlings. Planting was really easy, I basically just pushed aside a bunch of wood chips and dirt with my hand, put the seedling in, and pushed the chips back to cover it.. There's actually nothing planted on the back side right now. I ran out of plants. I'll have to figure out what else to get for back there. So far there are strawberries, several varieties of chili pepper, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and snap beans. I also planted a sun-loving ground cover plant on the top (I forget the name). I'm hoping it will spread out and help keep the mount from eroding. Finally, it's ringed with petunias and begonias, just for aesthetics. I gave it a good dousing with the hose afterward, and I'll probably need to keep that up for a while, but allegedly one of the main benefits of the Hügelkultur method is that the wood in the core wicks up and holds moisture, so once the roots penetrate down a bit, you only need to water it in extreme dry spells (which don't really happen here). #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
blacksam's status on Thursday, 21-May-2020 16:30:30 EDT
I went by the garden center today and got a bunch of seedlings. Planting was really easy, I basically just pushed aside a bunch of wood chips and dirt with my hand, put the seedling in, and pushed the chips back to cover it.. There's actually nothing planted on the back side right now. I ran out of plants. I'll have to figure out what else to get for back there. So far there are strawberries, several varieties of chili pepper, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and snap beans. I also planted a sun-loving ground cover plant on the top (I forget the name). I'm hoping it will spread out and help keep the mount from eroding. Finally, it's ringed with petunias and begonias, just for aesthetics. I gave it a good dousing with the hose afterward, and I'll probably need to keep that up for a while, but allegedly one of the main benefits of the Hügelkultur method is that the wood in the core wicks up and holds moisture, so once the roots penetrate down a bit, you only need to water it in extreme dry spells (which don't really happen here). #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy
blacksam: I finished the Hügel this afternoon, thanks to my new massive supply of wood chips. All together it's a pile of old birch logs stacked in a shallow pit, then covered by the dirt dug out from the pit, then a few inches of oak leaves, a wheelbarrow full of ages rabbit droppings, two wheelbarrows full of old garden soil and compost, topped with three wheelbarrows of oak/maple chips. This weekend I'm going to plant it with fruit and vegetable seedlings, and plant flowers around the base. As a bonus, I spread some wine cap spawn under the chips, so in the fall I should get some mushrooms from it as well. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #permaculture #mushrooms #fungi #food #diy
blacksam's status on Tuesday, 19-May-2020 18:47:32 EDT
I finished the Hügel this afternoon, thanks to my new massive supply of wood chips. All together it's a pile of old birch logs stacked in a shallow pit, then covered by the dirt dug out from the pit, then a few inches of oak leaves, a wheelbarrow full of ages rabbit droppings, two wheelbarrows full of old garden soil and compost, topped with three wheelbarrows of oak/maple chips. This weekend I'm going to plant it with fruit and vegetable seedlings, and plant flowers around the base. As a bonus, I spread some wine cap spawn under the chips, so in the fall I should get some mushrooms from it as well. #hügelkultur #hugelkultur #gardening #permaculture #mushrooms #fungi #food #diy
blacksam: The dudes from the previous photo, 3 days on. I think they'll be ready for harvest by the end of the day. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam's status on Thursday, 07-May-2020 09:32:00 EDT
The dudes from the previous photo, 3 days on. I think they'll be ready for harvest by the end of the day. #mushrooms #fungi #food
blacksam: WARNING: Contains some rhyming https://youtube.com/watch?v=9tqKQ1GrEy4 #learnyourland #mushrooms #fungi #foraging #food #educational
blacksam's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2020 13:27:01 EDT
WARNING: Contains some rhyming https://youtube.com/watch?v=9tqKQ1GrEy4 #learnyourland #mushrooms #fungi #foraging #food #educational