Daniel McDonald
@danmetchosinfarm.bsky.social
Seed farmer, educator, environmental consultant, west coast Vancouver Island, Sc’ianew territory, Metchosin Farm.
Merry Christmas to all. With a few notable exceptions.
a merry christmas eve message with a snowman in a cup
ALT: a merry christmas eve message with a snowman in a cup
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December 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Merry Christmas to all. With a few notable exceptions.
For the erosion & sediment control geeks.
Merry Christmas. May your bales bring magic.
For non E&S geeks, what's the issue here?
Merry Christmas. May your bales bring magic.
For non E&S geeks, what's the issue here?
December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For the erosion & sediment control geeks.
Merry Christmas. May your bales bring magic.
For non E&S geeks, what's the issue here?
Merry Christmas. May your bales bring magic.
For non E&S geeks, what's the issue here?
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
Jalapeño seed saving. Eyes watering, sneezing, fingers tingling...don't touch eyes, don't touch anything sensitive!
December 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Jalapeño seed saving. Eyes watering, sneezing, fingers tingling...don't touch eyes, don't touch anything sensitive!
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The Epstein files being 90% blacked out tells me that Trump isn't just mentioned in them.
He's the main fucking character. And of course, nobody is surprised.
He's the main fucking character. And of course, nobody is surprised.
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The Epstein files being 90% blacked out tells me that Trump isn't just mentioned in them.
He's the main fucking character. And of course, nobody is surprised.
He's the main fucking character. And of course, nobody is surprised.
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*Starts Googling how to immigrate to Norway.
December 23, 2025 at 3:36 AM
*Starts Googling how to immigrate to Norway.
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The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
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BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
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Scientists are supposed to be happy when their predictions are skillful, right?
Why do I not feel happy?
Why do I not feel happy?
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Scientists are supposed to be happy when their predictions are skillful, right?
Why do I not feel happy?
Why do I not feel happy?
Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
CO2 Rise Directly Impairs Crop Nutritional Quality
This analysis studies the direct effect of CO2 rise on nutrient quality by synthesizing pre-existing data on ~59,000 samples across 43 different food crops, where half of the plants were grown under ...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Seed harvest. Basque peppers.
Note to self: don’t touch your eyes while doing this. 😭
Note to self: don’t touch your eyes while doing this. 😭
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Seed harvest. Basque peppers.
Note to self: don’t touch your eyes while doing this. 😭
Note to self: don’t touch your eyes while doing this. 😭
As we gear up for xmas dinner and look for those tasty veges, spare a thought to what you can't find now.
Support local growers and seed savers.
Support local growers and seed savers.
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 AM
As we gear up for xmas dinner and look for those tasty veges, spare a thought to what you can't find now.
Support local growers and seed savers.
Support local growers and seed savers.
Radishes galore!
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Radishes galore!
Potato bliss
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Metchosin Farm on Instagram: "The potatoes we are digging up from our mixed bed this year are real showstoppers! Check out this amazing assortment of colours and shapes we’re seeing. The potatoes seen...
At Metchosin Farm, we're passionate about cultivating unique and delicious potatoes from seed. Our latest harvest showcases an impressive array of colors and shapes, each one a new and exciting variet...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Potato bliss
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Our basque red corn has done really well. Great colours and looking forward to making polenta, grits, tortillas!
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our basque red corn has done really well. Great colours and looking forward to making polenta, grits, tortillas!
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I thought the "rule of law" dunk was pretty hilarious.
AMBER: The US is doing that too though, so what is the extra thing that Canada [offers foreign investors]...
CARNEY: Well, we have rule of law.
CARNEY: Well, we have rule of law.
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I thought the "rule of law" dunk was pretty hilarious.
Yup, market day.
October 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Yup, market day.
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Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
Good week with the OFB in France. Erosion and sed control workshop.
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Good week with the OFB in France. Erosion and sed control workshop.
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Any Senators here?
I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
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I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
1/
September 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Any Senators here?
I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
1/
I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.
RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.
He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.
He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.
1/
September 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM