J. Raasch
@jraasch.bsky.social
Interested in science, natural history, preserving biodiversity. Restoring and protecting a 2-acre prairie remnant for 20+ years 😱 ... I have a lot of questions.
I try to read, but tend to fall asleep when I stop moving.
Wisconsin
I try to read, but tend to fall asleep when I stop moving.
Wisconsin
Landscape photography while walking Border Collie on leash.
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Landscape photography while walking Border Collie on leash.
Someone heard there were carrots in the basement and insisted on a trip through the back door, through the garage, down the hill, to the lower door so she could supervise.
Still needs to learn how to walk down interior stairs.
By the way, did not arrive in box off to right. But … 😬
Still needs to learn how to walk down interior stairs.
By the way, did not arrive in box off to right. But … 😬
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Someone heard there were carrots in the basement and insisted on a trip through the back door, through the garage, down the hill, to the lower door so she could supervise.
Still needs to learn how to walk down interior stairs.
By the way, did not arrive in box off to right. But … 😬
Still needs to learn how to walk down interior stairs.
By the way, did not arrive in box off to right. But … 😬
Grateful our new friend, despite other noise problems, doesn’t appear worried about nearby gunfire.
That said, why does it sound like someone is hunting pheasant with an automatic rifle right now. 🙄
That said, why does it sound like someone is hunting pheasant with an automatic rifle right now. 🙄
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Grateful our new friend, despite other noise problems, doesn’t appear worried about nearby gunfire.
That said, why does it sound like someone is hunting pheasant with an automatic rifle right now. 🙄
That said, why does it sound like someone is hunting pheasant with an automatic rifle right now. 🙄
And … more #carrots … about 25 pounds of Napoli. Our favorite staple variety.
Fortunately, returning to work soon. Undergrads waiting for surplus. I do not have refrigerator space for this. And it is too easy to grow too many carrots. Also too easy to grow too few.
Fortunately, returning to work soon. Undergrads waiting for surplus. I do not have refrigerator space for this. And it is too easy to grow too many carrots. Also too easy to grow too few.
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
And … more #carrots … about 25 pounds of Napoli. Our favorite staple variety.
Fortunately, returning to work soon. Undergrads waiting for surplus. I do not have refrigerator space for this. And it is too easy to grow too many carrots. Also too easy to grow too few.
Fortunately, returning to work soon. Undergrads waiting for surplus. I do not have refrigerator space for this. And it is too easy to grow too many carrots. Also too easy to grow too few.
About 18 pounds of Yaya Hybrid carrots.
This is supposed to be a storage variety of Nantes type. But I’m not convinced I’ll be storing these long. There’s much perforation and other damage. Slugs?
Also, not sure I want to plant again. Sort of club-shaped, tapered up not down. Difficult to pull.
This is supposed to be a storage variety of Nantes type. But I’m not convinced I’ll be storing these long. There’s much perforation and other damage. Slugs?
Also, not sure I want to plant again. Sort of club-shaped, tapered up not down. Difficult to pull.
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
About 18 pounds of Yaya Hybrid carrots.
This is supposed to be a storage variety of Nantes type. But I’m not convinced I’ll be storing these long. There’s much perforation and other damage. Slugs?
Also, not sure I want to plant again. Sort of club-shaped, tapered up not down. Difficult to pull.
This is supposed to be a storage variety of Nantes type. But I’m not convinced I’ll be storing these long. There’s much perforation and other damage. Slugs?
Also, not sure I want to plant again. Sort of club-shaped, tapered up not down. Difficult to pull.
Only 5 pounds of Scarlet Nantes from fourteen-foot row. ☹️
This is why I plant 5 rows, several varieties. Some years a bazillion to share, some years very few. 🤷🏻♀️
#gardening
This is why I plant 5 rows, several varieties. Some years a bazillion to share, some years very few. 🤷🏻♀️
#gardening
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Only 5 pounds of Scarlet Nantes from fourteen-foot row. ☹️
This is why I plant 5 rows, several varieties. Some years a bazillion to share, some years very few. 🤷🏻♀️
#gardening
This is why I plant 5 rows, several varieties. Some years a bazillion to share, some years very few. 🤷🏻♀️
#gardening
How long do you usually leave your Halloween Tree up?
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
How long do you usually leave your Halloween Tree up?
🥕 About $5.00 for carrot seed tape.
🥕 Easy to plant, perfect spacing.
🥕 About 25 pounds of carrots.
#gardening
Now I just have to figure out how to store them. And there are four more rows. 😬
🥕 Easy to plant, perfect spacing.
🥕 About 25 pounds of carrots.
#gardening
Now I just have to figure out how to store them. And there are four more rows. 😬
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🥕 About $5.00 for carrot seed tape.
🥕 Easy to plant, perfect spacing.
🥕 About 25 pounds of carrots.
#gardening
Now I just have to figure out how to store them. And there are four more rows. 😬
🥕 Easy to plant, perfect spacing.
🥕 About 25 pounds of carrots.
#gardening
Now I just have to figure out how to store them. And there are four more rows. 😬
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Time to plant the #garlic!
#gardening
Theee rows for food, one row for more garlic cloves to plant next year.
300% return on cloves. Almost zero labor. Highly recommend.
#gardening
Theee rows for food, one row for more garlic cloves to plant next year.
300% return on cloves. Almost zero labor. Highly recommend.
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Time to plant the #garlic!
#gardening
Theee rows for food, one row for more garlic cloves to plant next year.
300% return on cloves. Almost zero labor. Highly recommend.
#gardening
Theee rows for food, one row for more garlic cloves to plant next year.
300% return on cloves. Almost zero labor. Highly recommend.
Here’s the cartoon I was looking for …
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Here’s the cartoon I was looking for …
Just under two weeks ago, she was easily startled bumping into grass and other plant stems. Now she just plows right through it! 🥰
(Six or seven year old rescue from a breeder. Probably confined to a crate or small fenced area much of her life. ☹️)
(Six or seven year old rescue from a breeder. Probably confined to a crate or small fenced area much of her life. ☹️)
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Just under two weeks ago, she was easily startled bumping into grass and other plant stems. Now she just plows right through it! 🥰
(Six or seven year old rescue from a breeder. Probably confined to a crate or small fenced area much of her life. ☹️)
(Six or seven year old rescue from a breeder. Probably confined to a crate or small fenced area much of her life. ☹️)
Walkies!
AKA … what sort of new surprise mischief can we get into today?
AKA … what sort of new surprise mischief can we get into today?
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Walkies!
AKA … what sort of new surprise mischief can we get into today?
AKA … what sort of new surprise mischief can we get into today?
Pleasant 40 F evening ✅
Gentle breeze ✅
Bright stars ✅
Another meteor! ✅
Owls hooting ✅
Coyotes howling ✅
Good dog ✅
Okay, usually good dog. But occasionally stubborn. I’m learning more patience. But … winter is coming. 😬
Gentle breeze ✅
Bright stars ✅
Another meteor! ✅
Owls hooting ✅
Coyotes howling ✅
Good dog ✅
Okay, usually good dog. But occasionally stubborn. I’m learning more patience. But … winter is coming. 😬
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Pleasant 40 F evening ✅
Gentle breeze ✅
Bright stars ✅
Another meteor! ✅
Owls hooting ✅
Coyotes howling ✅
Good dog ✅
Okay, usually good dog. But occasionally stubborn. I’m learning more patience. But … winter is coming. 😬
Gentle breeze ✅
Bright stars ✅
Another meteor! ✅
Owls hooting ✅
Coyotes howling ✅
Good dog ✅
Okay, usually good dog. But occasionally stubborn. I’m learning more patience. But … winter is coming. 😬
She's a thinker, spends a lot of time gathering information and thinking about it.
October 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
She's a thinker, spends a lot of time gathering information and thinking about it.
After afternoon walk post.
It was and still is very nice out. There’s much to sniff, explore, and think about. It’s exhausting.
It was and still is very nice out. There’s much to sniff, explore, and think about. It’s exhausting.
October 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After afternoon walk post.
It was and still is very nice out. There’s much to sniff, explore, and think about. It’s exhausting.
It was and still is very nice out. There’s much to sniff, explore, and think about. It’s exhausting.
My phone correctly identified this as a dog. Good to know. Or maybe a cat?
October 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My phone correctly identified this as a dog. Good to know. Or maybe a cat?
My phone says this is a cat.
This is more likely a dog. I’m almost 99% certain this is a dog.
This is more likely a dog. I’m almost 99% certain this is a dog.
October 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My phone says this is a cat.
This is more likely a dog. I’m almost 99% certain this is a dog.
This is more likely a dog. I’m almost 99% certain this is a dog.
My phone says this is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I’m pretty sure she’s a Red Border Collie.
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My phone says this is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I’m pretty sure she’s a Red Border Collie.
Mood … both of us right now. I wish I were sitting on a cushion. Afraid to move. She’s so relaxed.
October 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mood … both of us right now. I wish I were sitting on a cushion. Afraid to move. She’s so relaxed.