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Photo Writing Prompt – 12/3/17

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Photo Writing Prompt – 11/06/16

In the greenhouse, summer 2012

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Photo Writing Prompt: Moon Sycamore

Write your story from the perspective of the astronaut Stuart Roosa.  Why did he take the seeds with him?  How did he feel when the first one sprouted?  How does he feel about the project now?  You can answer all or just a few of these questions, or come up with your own.  Have fun.

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Fungus Amongus

Late last summer, my greenhouse was invaded by puffball mushrooms.  They arrived with the mulch that was used in the walkway between the raised bed and workbench.  The puffballs showed up on the west end of the raised bed.  They have white thread-like roots that are much larger than the area of the puffballs themselves.  Imagine seeing a dozen or so puffballs that are spread out over about a foot of soil.  The roots underneath are closer to three feet in diameter.  As a consequence, I’ve decided to remove the soil from the western half of the raised bed.  The soil will be taken down to the garden.

Today, I transplanted baby garlic to pots.  I also transplanted parsnips and removed potted plants from the biomass of the raised bed which helped them overwinter.  The next step is to remove the fungus infested soil and take it to the garden.  The third step is to mix the new soil to refill the raised bed.  The fourth step is to plant seeds.

The soil mix will be 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 perlite, and 1/3 compost.  This is the mix that is currently in the raised bed.  I like the effect this soil mix has on plants, like the Cherokee Purple tomato that became so huge last year.

So, once the fungus is gone, I’ll be back to the business of growing things for my family’s dinner table.

These are the new stairs that lead from the greenhouse to the garden.

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Photo Writing Prompt: Walking Away

Who is the man in this photo?  Why is he walking away with his head down?  What does his posture say about how he feels?  Write a story about him.  Feel free to share here or e-mail me.  Enjoy!

 

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Willow Tree Update – 3/13/13

I started a willow tree from a willow whip last year.  I posted photos of its new leaf buds.  Here are the photos that I took today, plus an older one for comparison.

The buds may not be easy to see in this older photo.

 

Later this Spring, I will transplant it to its permanent home in our field.  It will have at least three stakes around it with wire to support it until the trunk becomes stronger.  I’ll post photos once its transplanted.

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