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Ferns Dogwoods Trilliums Men's T-Shirt | The MagiK Garden
Ferns Dogwoods Trilliums on Men's T-Shirt – This is a scanned in, watercolor painting my Magi Kern of Ferns, Dogwood flowers and a Trillium (specifically the rose variety of the great white trillium, ...
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I spent all week working on this watercolor "Ferns, Dogwood, Trillium" design, which is now complete, scanned in, cleaned up and uploaded to my shop on Threadless. I already ordered mine in chalky mint in the Comfort Colors shirts. Any correlation to FDT may or may not be intentional.
The next zine is up. A little fun and goofy, but you get the idea.
You also get a pocket-sized recipe booklet on how to make my MagiK Mix seed starting mix for much cheaper than most garden center mixes. This will fill all your winter sowing jugs, probably.
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You also get a pocket-sized recipe booklet on how to make my MagiK Mix seed starting mix for much cheaper than most garden center mixes. This will fill all your winter sowing jugs, probably.
themagikgarden.com/seeds-underg...
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The next zine is up. A little fun and goofy, but you get the idea.
You also get a pocket-sized recipe booklet on how to make my MagiK Mix seed starting mix for much cheaper than most garden center mixes. This will fill all your winter sowing jugs, probably.
themagikgarden.com/seeds-underg...
You also get a pocket-sized recipe booklet on how to make my MagiK Mix seed starting mix for much cheaper than most garden center mixes. This will fill all your winter sowing jugs, probably.
themagikgarden.com/seeds-underg...
The view from my kitchen window after yesterday's snowfall.
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The view from my kitchen window after yesterday's snowfall.
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None of us are free until all of us are free 🍋
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
None of us are free until all of us are free 🍋
SCAM ALERT
The Vermont Wildflower Farm (legit site, I've ordered from them before) seems to have someone catfishing with their site. The copycat is vermontwildflowerfarmour dot shop
It's not hijacked and redirected but a separate instance. Be careful out there.
The Vermont Wildflower Farm (legit site, I've ordered from them before) seems to have someone catfishing with their site. The copycat is vermontwildflowerfarmour dot shop
It's not hijacked and redirected but a separate instance. Be careful out there.
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
SCAM ALERT
The Vermont Wildflower Farm (legit site, I've ordered from them before) seems to have someone catfishing with their site. The copycat is vermontwildflowerfarmour dot shop
It's not hijacked and redirected but a separate instance. Be careful out there.
The Vermont Wildflower Farm (legit site, I've ordered from them before) seems to have someone catfishing with their site. The copycat is vermontwildflowerfarmour dot shop
It's not hijacked and redirected but a separate instance. Be careful out there.
Some of my overwintering evergreen plants. Lygodium palmatum (with a photobomb from Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' seed strain), Lygodium palmatum in my garden, Helonias bullata and Marshallia caespitosa. There's marsh fern mixed in with some of the Lygodium, because it likes to get around. #NativePlants
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Some of my overwintering evergreen plants. Lygodium palmatum (with a photobomb from Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' seed strain), Lygodium palmatum in my garden, Helonias bullata and Marshallia caespitosa. There's marsh fern mixed in with some of the Lygodium, because it likes to get around. #NativePlants
I propose a common name change for Lilium philadelphicum from prairie lily to...
Philly Lily.
Who's with me? It just sounds so much better that way. Rolls off the tongue. Helps you remember the species.
#NativePlants
Philly Lily.
Who's with me? It just sounds so much better that way. Rolls off the tongue. Helps you remember the species.
#NativePlants
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I propose a common name change for Lilium philadelphicum from prairie lily to...
Philly Lily.
Who's with me? It just sounds so much better that way. Rolls off the tongue. Helps you remember the species.
#NativePlants
Philly Lily.
Who's with me? It just sounds so much better that way. Rolls off the tongue. Helps you remember the species.
#NativePlants
I was asked for an update on my Lygodium palmatum sporelings (sporophytes) which I'll be offering for sale starting this year. I have larger ones outside overwintering, which I'll share tomorrow. This is how I grow them - in a self-watering propagation bin under lights in my basement.
#NativePlants
#NativePlants
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I was asked for an update on my Lygodium palmatum sporelings (sporophytes) which I'll be offering for sale starting this year. I have larger ones outside overwintering, which I'll share tomorrow. This is how I grow them - in a self-watering propagation bin under lights in my basement.
#NativePlants
#NativePlants
I've been really trying to keep this profile to only native plant related things, especially as a business, but there's something that's a massive security concern for all of us. Watch Benn Jordan's recent videos. If you own a ring device, or any kind of video doorbell that involves a service ykwtd
Amazon Ring security cameras moving deeper into law enforcement with Flock Safety, Axon deals
Amazon Ring security cameras are getting more deeply into police work through deals with Flock Safety and Axon at time of rising debate over crime levels.
www.cnbc.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I've been really trying to keep this profile to only native plant related things, especially as a business, but there's something that's a massive security concern for all of us. Watch Benn Jordan's recent videos. If you own a ring device, or any kind of video doorbell that involves a service ykwtd
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We now have input a list for the Northeast and Mid Atlantic Native plant nurseries. Here is an update: beechhollowfarms.com...
100% Native Plant Nursery List
A list of passion-driven, local businesses across the United States that sell 100% native species. All nurseries have been verified to follow best practices.
beechhollowfarms.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We now have input a list for the Northeast and Mid Atlantic Native plant nurseries. Here is an update: beechhollowfarms.com...
Finally installed Obsidian and have been busy trying to get my ish organized, including inventorying all my seeds that I have just for my own purposes.
1. Holy shit I have a lot of seeds.
2. Doesn't stop me from ordering ones I don't have yet.
Gotta collect them all.
1. Holy shit I have a lot of seeds.
2. Doesn't stop me from ordering ones I don't have yet.
Gotta collect them all.
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Finally installed Obsidian and have been busy trying to get my ish organized, including inventorying all my seeds that I have just for my own purposes.
1. Holy shit I have a lot of seeds.
2. Doesn't stop me from ordering ones I don't have yet.
Gotta collect them all.
1. Holy shit I have a lot of seeds.
2. Doesn't stop me from ordering ones I don't have yet.
Gotta collect them all.
Homeschool outing today. My son was asking why the butternut looked different on this Souperman at the Wood in Art Museum in Philly.
Haha... butternut 😂 this one tickled all the punny bones
Haha... butternut 😂 this one tickled all the punny bones
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Homeschool outing today. My son was asking why the butternut looked different on this Souperman at the Wood in Art Museum in Philly.
Haha... butternut 😂 this one tickled all the punny bones
Haha... butternut 😂 this one tickled all the punny bones
Other personal focus areas: Nature journaling. Planners w/ stickers. Adult coloring books. Sewing. Embroidery. Homeschooling. SEEDS. Watercolor painting. Thrifting. Waxing my thrifted army green canvas jacket before lining it with a botanical printed cotton gauze stuffed with milkweed fluff. Music.
u heard sharon, everyone post about their esoteric interests right fucking now. for the good of the community, we need to be hyperfixationmaxxing.
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Other personal focus areas: Nature journaling. Planners w/ stickers. Adult coloring books. Sewing. Embroidery. Homeschooling. SEEDS. Watercolor painting. Thrifting. Waxing my thrifted army green canvas jacket before lining it with a botanical printed cotton gauze stuffed with milkweed fluff. Music.
If you haven't looked at seeds under a microscope, even a cheapy $20 digital one, you're missing out.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 AM
If you haven't looked at seeds under a microscope, even a cheapy $20 digital one, you're missing out.
Something that frustrates me is the surprising lack of photo documentation of seeds on the internet. Some seeds are obvious. Others, not so much. Here's Hylotelephium telephioides seed. It's the elongated teardrop shaped one. Not the equally heavy roundish brown bits. #NativePlants
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Something that frustrates me is the surprising lack of photo documentation of seeds on the internet. Some seeds are obvious. Others, not so much. Here's Hylotelephium telephioides seed. It's the elongated teardrop shaped one. Not the equally heavy roundish brown bits. #NativePlants
I wish I had time to dedicate to this properly. Please note, they're not just handing out free seeds. If you're willing to take on the responsibility of a proper seed trial and submit data, sign up!. This is how we help to continue the line of contemporary garden-adapted heirloom crops.
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I wish I had time to dedicate to this properly. Please note, they're not just handing out free seeds. If you're willing to take on the responsibility of a proper seed trial and submit data, sign up!. This is how we help to continue the line of contemporary garden-adapted heirloom crops.
In case you were curious what Rhododendron periclymenoides seed looks like, this is it. Rhodie seeds in general look similar to one another.
I will have Rhododendron maximum 2nd year seedlings available this year, as well as a few Rhododendron colemanii, both of which I grew from seed last year.
I will have Rhododendron maximum 2nd year seedlings available this year, as well as a few Rhododendron colemanii, both of which I grew from seed last year.
January 6, 2026 at 11:19 PM
In case you were curious what Rhododendron periclymenoides seed looks like, this is it. Rhodie seeds in general look similar to one another.
I will have Rhododendron maximum 2nd year seedlings available this year, as well as a few Rhododendron colemanii, both of which I grew from seed last year.
I will have Rhododendron maximum 2nd year seedlings available this year, as well as a few Rhododendron colemanii, both of which I grew from seed last year.
Came up in convo with a friend, another nursery owner, who just got a tat...
I'd be totally willing to barter plants for tats. In fact I'd be willing to barter for other things, contractor work, car mechanics, etc.
Why can't we bring bartering back? I mean I know it doesn't pay the bills, but...
I'd be totally willing to barter plants for tats. In fact I'd be willing to barter for other things, contractor work, car mechanics, etc.
Why can't we bring bartering back? I mean I know it doesn't pay the bills, but...
January 6, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Came up in convo with a friend, another nursery owner, who just got a tat...
I'd be totally willing to barter plants for tats. In fact I'd be willing to barter for other things, contractor work, car mechanics, etc.
Why can't we bring bartering back? I mean I know it doesn't pay the bills, but...
I'd be totally willing to barter plants for tats. In fact I'd be willing to barter for other things, contractor work, car mechanics, etc.
Why can't we bring bartering back? I mean I know it doesn't pay the bills, but...
Happy New Year!
I'm planning to add tons of cool new #NativePlant species to my offering this year. Here's a little sneak peek of what's in store...
I'm planning to add tons of cool new #NativePlant species to my offering this year. Here's a little sneak peek of what's in store...
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Happy New Year!
I'm planning to add tons of cool new #NativePlant species to my offering this year. Here's a little sneak peek of what's in store...
I'm planning to add tons of cool new #NativePlant species to my offering this year. Here's a little sneak peek of what's in store...
When you're a big nerd at heart and excited to get a new microscope for Christmas... time to dust off my AmScope slide boxes and test it out!
This will make checking seeds so much easier for some of the species I grow.
This will make checking seeds so much easier for some of the species I grow.
December 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When you're a big nerd at heart and excited to get a new microscope for Christmas... time to dust off my AmScope slide boxes and test it out!
This will make checking seeds so much easier for some of the species I grow.
This will make checking seeds so much easier for some of the species I grow.
Few things are more comforting this time of year than sipping on hot mulled wine while spending well over an hour to perfectly string up the lights on a Pennsylvania-grown Douglass fir. Normally I prefer Balsam or Fraser firs, but Douglass is certainly less... sappy? It's quite a bit messier though
December 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Few things are more comforting this time of year than sipping on hot mulled wine while spending well over an hour to perfectly string up the lights on a Pennsylvania-grown Douglass fir. Normally I prefer Balsam or Fraser firs, but Douglass is certainly less... sappy? It's quite a bit messier though
I've been getting back into a daily sketchbook practice, and love how this one turned out. I sliced oranges and put them in the dehydrator to string up as a garland for our tree. My son says they are also a good snack. I had to ask him to save them for the tree, but clearly, I need more oranges now.
December 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I've been getting back into a daily sketchbook practice, and love how this one turned out. I sliced oranges and put them in the dehydrator to string up as a garland for our tree. My son says they are also a good snack. I had to ask him to save them for the tree, but clearly, I need more oranges now.
I spent all week working on this watercolor "Ferns, Dogwood, Trillium" design, which is now complete, scanned in, cleaned up and uploaded to my shop on Threadless. I already ordered mine in chalky mint in the Comfort Colors shirts. Any correlation to FDT may or may not be intentional.
Ferns Dogwoods Trilliums Men's T-Shirt | The MagiK Garden
Ferns Dogwoods Trilliums on Men's T-Shirt – This is a scanned in, watercolor painting my Magi Kern of Ferns, Dogwood flowers and a Trillium (specifically the rose variety of the great white trillium, ...
horticulture.threadless.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I spent all week working on this watercolor "Ferns, Dogwood, Trillium" design, which is now complete, scanned in, cleaned up and uploaded to my shop on Threadless. I already ordered mine in chalky mint in the Comfort Colors shirts. Any correlation to FDT may or may not be intentional.
Who doesnt love Ferns, Dogwoods, Trilliums in spring? Watercolor illustration that will be scanned and uploaded as a tshirt in the coming days. Just needs a few finishing touches and cleaning up digitally.
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Who doesnt love Ferns, Dogwoods, Trilliums in spring? Watercolor illustration that will be scanned and uploaded as a tshirt in the coming days. Just needs a few finishing touches and cleaning up digitally.
My favorite thing about my oak-hickory woodland when it comes to winter interest are the large patches of native grasses, sedges and rushes that I've been encouraging to spread by keeping areas free from leaves. It's fun seeing which species choose to colonize which areas - sun, shade, dry, wet...
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My favorite thing about my oak-hickory woodland when it comes to winter interest are the large patches of native grasses, sedges and rushes that I've been encouraging to spread by keeping areas free from leaves. It's fun seeing which species choose to colonize which areas - sun, shade, dry, wet...