Kris
@krisekearney.bsky.social
My garden is for the birds… and bees, and fireflies, and possums- well, you get the idea. I also grow and share lots of native and non-native fruit and nuts.
And I really enjoy climbing rocks. And read a lot of books, mostly mystery, sci-fi and fantasy.
And I really enjoy climbing rocks. And read a lot of books, mostly mystery, sci-fi and fantasy.
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Kris
@krisekearney.bsky.social
· Dec 22
A favorite book of 2024- I was glad to see it on one of the fantasy/sci-fi top tens ( maybe the Washington Post?) was The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. Amazing world building, unique evolutionary science, complex main characters, and a mystery. Looking forward to more in this series. 🪐📚
Found a big chicken of the woods the other day behind a big oak- I almost didn’t look but it had a strong mushroom vibe . Too old to eat but I was still happy to be right, and I’ll save the location in my memory banks for next year.
July 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Found a big chicken of the woods the other day behind a big oak- I almost didn’t look but it had a strong mushroom vibe . Too old to eat but I was still happy to be right, and I’ll save the location in my memory banks for next year.
Recent native pollinator plant sightings in my garden and a nearby meadow
July 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Recent native pollinator plant sightings in my garden and a nearby meadow
Anyone else grow goumi berries? Big crop this year- I’ve done a lot to help native bees in my garden and great fruit set like this is the result! - and oh yes, there will be plenty of blueberries.🌱
June 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Anyone else grow goumi berries? Big crop this year- I’ve done a lot to help native bees in my garden and great fruit set like this is the result! - and oh yes, there will be plenty of blueberries.🌱
Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) and Amsonia in my garden this morning. A simple and satisfying combination. 🌱
June 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) and Amsonia in my garden this morning. A simple and satisfying combination. 🌱
Today’s bouquet from the garden- these were both already in the garden when I moved here 33 years ago. 🌱
May 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Today’s bouquet from the garden- these were both already in the garden when I moved here 33 years ago. 🌱
Winecaps popping up in the asparagus bed- at least something has enjoyed this rainy spring in New England 🌱🍄🍄🟫
May 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Winecaps popping up in the asparagus bed- at least something has enjoyed this rainy spring in New England 🌱🍄🍄🟫
My cactus bloomed! Grown from cuttings that were being thrown out at a greenhouse. I hoped it would be red! 🌱
May 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My cactus bloomed! Grown from cuttings that were being thrown out at a greenhouse. I hoped it would be red! 🌱
Love this spring blooming US natives in my garden- Packera, Tiarella and red twig dogwood.🌱
May 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Love this spring blooming US natives in my garden- Packera, Tiarella and red twig dogwood.🌱
My Redbud is spectacular this year! Apparently it liked the cold winter- as did the oakleaf hydrangea next to it . The bumblebees are loving the flowers too.🌱
April 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
My Redbud is spectacular this year! Apparently it liked the cold winter- as did the oakleaf hydrangea next to it . The bumblebees are loving the flowers too.🌱
Daffodils keep on coming! Moving into the late bloomers. And this fearless bunny ate a sedge two feet from me- it’s ok, the sedge is tough and will survive. 🌱
April 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Daffodils keep on coming! Moving into the late bloomers. And this fearless bunny ate a sedge two feet from me- it’s ok, the sedge is tough and will survive. 🌱
Daffodils! They come back every year, no animals eat them, and they brighten the April garden. These are blooming now in my yard. 🌱
April 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Daffodils! They come back every year, no animals eat them, and they brighten the April garden. These are blooming now in my yard. 🌱
Seedlings! The peppers are ready to pot up and the tomatoes are getting their first true leaves. 🌱
April 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Seedlings! The peppers are ready to pot up and the tomatoes are getting their first true leaves. 🌱
Can you see him? The bluebirds that nest in the field next door are back and want some suet!
Hard to get a pic because the grackles kept chasing him away.
Hard to get a pic because the grackles kept chasing him away.
March 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Can you see him? The bluebirds that nest in the field next door are back and want some suet!
Hard to get a pic because the grackles kept chasing him away.
Hard to get a pic because the grackles kept chasing him away.
Added a path next to the stone wall to access the garden. Plants go in soon!
March 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Added a path next to the stone wall to access the garden. Plants go in soon!
Good germination on my peppers ( all Hungarian hot). Bottom heat is the key! 🌱
March 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Good germination on my peppers ( all Hungarian hot). Bottom heat is the key! 🌱
Bamboo in the wind
Although tattered and torn
Calms my weary mind
Although tattered and torn
Calms my weary mind
March 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Bamboo in the wind
Although tattered and torn
Calms my weary mind
Although tattered and torn
Calms my weary mind
Made this little wattle fence for a curve in the native garden from hazelnut suckers.
March 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Made this little wattle fence for a curve in the native garden from hazelnut suckers.
Battle at the suet between two Flickers #addBirder
February 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Battle at the suet between two Flickers #addBirder
Monarda punctata sprouted in 4 days with bottom heat! #gardenfeed
February 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Monarda punctata sprouted in 4 days with bottom heat! #gardenfeed
Starting these native seeds- they are type A which means they need no cold stratification. I’ve had them before- they are crazy popular with pollinators but short lived, thus the reason to grow from seed instead of buying plants.🌱
February 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Starting these native seeds- they are type A which means they need no cold stratification. I’ve had them before- they are crazy popular with pollinators but short lived, thus the reason to grow from seed instead of buying plants.🌱
A Carolina wren just discovered my suet- it first ate debris dropped on the ground, then figured out where it came from. Love seeing this sweet bird.
February 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A Carolina wren just discovered my suet- it first ate debris dropped on the ground, then figured out where it came from. Love seeing this sweet bird.
Winter walks are a great time to scout out new mushroom foraging locations. I’ll definitely be back to this spot starting in June - this is just one of four patches of untouched chicken of the woods I found in 15 minutes. 🍄🟫
February 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Winter walks are a great time to scout out new mushroom foraging locations. I’ll definitely be back to this spot starting in June - this is just one of four patches of untouched chicken of the woods I found in 15 minutes. 🍄🟫
Roasted some maitake harvested on September 1 2024. Cooked them with onions and rosemary salt right to the edge of burnt. So delicious!
January 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Roasted some maitake harvested on September 1 2024. Cooked them with onions and rosemary salt right to the edge of burnt. So delicious!
Guess I have to move the feeder a bit farther away from the railing. I do put some seed on the deck for the squirrels and I can’t let this athlete keep chasing the birds away.
January 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Guess I have to move the feeder a bit farther away from the railing. I do put some seed on the deck for the squirrels and I can’t let this athlete keep chasing the birds away.