Carly Orosz
@carlyorosz.bsky.social
Writer, wrangler of children, enthusiastic-if not always successful-grower of edible plants. Avid consumer of caffeine and fancy cheese.
It's hydrangea season again! #gardening
July 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
It's hydrangea season again! #gardening
Until my toddler's pronunciation gets clearer, her emotional support stuffie's name will unfortunately be Fuck.
July 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Until my toddler's pronunciation gets clearer, her emotional support stuffie's name will unfortunately be Fuck.
My older kid left for summer camp today, and apparently made us an offer we couldn't refuse on her way out. 😳
July 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
My older kid left for summer camp today, and apparently made us an offer we couldn't refuse on her way out. 😳
I don't like fireworks, but please enjoy this picture of a well-fed monarch butterfly caterpillar on the butterfly weed plant at my inlaws' house. #gardening #butterflygarden
July 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I don't like fireworks, but please enjoy this picture of a well-fed monarch butterfly caterpillar on the butterfly weed plant at my inlaws' house. #gardening #butterflygarden
People have our ice cube trays all tied up making ice cubes (with plain old *water!* Imagine that!) But it's been 90ish degrees out for days and we have some silicone candy molds I could repurpose to make coffee ice cubes, so I guess I can't complain.
June 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
People have our ice cube trays all tied up making ice cubes (with plain old *water!* Imagine that!) But it's been 90ish degrees out for days and we have some silicone candy molds I could repurpose to make coffee ice cubes, so I guess I can't complain.
The lavender bush that has to be trimmed every year because it hogs the sprinkler head yielded a nice little crop of culinary lavender. Perfect for the one person (me) who likes lavender in our household. #gardening #ediblelandscaping
June 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The lavender bush that has to be trimmed every year because it hogs the sprinkler head yielded a nice little crop of culinary lavender. Perfect for the one person (me) who likes lavender in our household. #gardening #ediblelandscaping
A garden ninja paid us a visit last night. Probably to tell us to stop being lazy and put down more mulch. #gardening
June 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A garden ninja paid us a visit last night. Probably to tell us to stop being lazy and put down more mulch. #gardening
Got nothing done because I spent the afternoon baking rhubarb pies, but I can't say that I regret it.
June 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Got nothing done because I spent the afternoon baking rhubarb pies, but I can't say that I regret it.
I wish this light bulb would die properly so we can replace it, instead of hanging around making it look like we shop at 90's Underground Rave Supply or Cursed Liminal Spaces R Us.
June 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wish this light bulb would die properly so we can replace it, instead of hanging around making it look like we shop at 90's Underground Rave Supply or Cursed Liminal Spaces R Us.
I'm guessing the answer is something like, "plenty of sand and/or succulent-appropriate potting mix in the soil + bulletproof mulch covering in the winter + maybe something or other to prevent overwatering," but it's bugging me now.
June 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm guessing the answer is something like, "plenty of sand and/or succulent-appropriate potting mix in the soil + bulletproof mulch covering in the winter + maybe something or other to prevent overwatering," but it's bugging me now.
There is a CACTUS growing in the rock bed outside the place where my older kid has swimming lessons, and I am confused. We live nowhere near prime cactus habitat. Our winters get far too cold for too long, and our climate is the opposite of arid. How are they doing this?! #gardening #succulents
June 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
There is a CACTUS growing in the rock bed outside the place where my older kid has swimming lessons, and I am confused. We live nowhere near prime cactus habitat. Our winters get far too cold for too long, and our climate is the opposite of arid. How are they doing this?! #gardening #succulents
Me: I need to eat less sugar and more fruits and vegetables
Also me: Adding dried cherries to the double chocolate biscotti counts toward my intake of fruits
Also me: Adding dried cherries to the double chocolate biscotti counts toward my intake of fruits
May 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Me: I need to eat less sugar and more fruits and vegetables
Also me: Adding dried cherries to the double chocolate biscotti counts toward my intake of fruits
Also me: Adding dried cherries to the double chocolate biscotti counts toward my intake of fruits
Kids are weird. My older daughter has deemed our new car "cool" because of...its apparently outstanding door handle design. Even though the old car had door handles that were almost exactly the same.
May 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Kids are weird. My older daughter has deemed our new car "cool" because of...its apparently outstanding door handle design. Even though the old car had door handles that were almost exactly the same.
Good thing they sprung for the anti-bird spikes, birds might have built a nest on their pipe or something.
May 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Good thing they sprung for the anti-bird spikes, birds might have built a nest on their pipe or something.
The one good thing that came of our washing machine crapping out and having to use the one at my parents' house was the opportunity to admire their prolific garden of mayapples.
#gardening
#gardening
May 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The one good thing that came of our washing machine crapping out and having to use the one at my parents' house was the opportunity to admire their prolific garden of mayapples.
#gardening
#gardening
Welp, the reviews all said the rosemary seeds had a very low germination rate/didn't sprout at all, and I've had zero luck w/rosemary in the past, so I started a whole bunch. Am currently at 10/12 sprouted. Did not anticipate this. What do?
#gardening
#gardening
May 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Welp, the reviews all said the rosemary seeds had a very low germination rate/didn't sprout at all, and I've had zero luck w/rosemary in the past, so I started a whole bunch. Am currently at 10/12 sprouted. Did not anticipate this. What do?
#gardening
#gardening
Chocolate Rice Krispy treats to provide a brief respite from the horrors. Note the sprinkling of Red Hots on the slice my husband claimed for himself.
May 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Chocolate Rice Krispy treats to provide a brief respite from the horrors. Note the sprinkling of Red Hots on the slice my husband claimed for himself.
I'm tossing pinch-of-this, dash-of-that, whatever-feels-right of such and such to the beef broth, while my husband and daughter are over there making Rice Krispy treats SCIENTIFICALLY.
May 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm tossing pinch-of-this, dash-of-that, whatever-feels-right of such and such to the beef broth, while my husband and daughter are over there making Rice Krispy treats SCIENTIFICALLY.
It has been -0- days since the last "put your wallet down somewhere unusual and make yourself really late walking past it 6-10 times while frantically searching for it" occurrence in our household.
May 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It has been -0- days since the last "put your wallet down somewhere unusual and make yourself really late walking past it 6-10 times while frantically searching for it" occurrence in our household.
We've got our year's crop of garden asparagus. Not my favorite veggie, but I'll eat some anyway because it's good for me.
#gardening #ediblelandscaping
#gardening #ediblelandscaping
April 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We've got our year's crop of garden asparagus. Not my favorite veggie, but I'll eat some anyway because it's good for me.
#gardening #ediblelandscaping
#gardening #ediblelandscaping
The marigold seeds aren't so tiny, but they take the cake for the most unusual-looking seeds I've handled.
April 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The marigold seeds aren't so tiny, but they take the cake for the most unusual-looking seeds I've handled.
Dang. Rosemary seeds, too.
April 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Dang. Rosemary seeds, too.
King of bitters seeds are also really freaking tiny.
April 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
King of bitters seeds are also really freaking tiny.