ThoreauLt
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Archives by day. Otherwise, quilts, vintage glass & ceramics, gardening, forest hikes, and occasional drawing. Air-water type.
The fringetrees are blooming this morning. So beautiful and delicate.
April 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The fringetrees are blooming this morning. So beautiful and delicate.
Mayapples on their spring journey
April 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Mayapples on their spring journey
I've bought geraniums every spring for years because I love the cheery colors and the way they dress up my porch planters. A couple of years ago, I learned that you can overwinter geraniums inside. I'll never buy new ones again when they come through winter looking like this! Joy on my windowsill!
March 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I've bought geraniums every spring for years because I love the cheery colors and the way they dress up my porch planters. A couple of years ago, I learned that you can overwinter geraniums inside. I'll never buy new ones again when they come through winter looking like this! Joy on my windowsill!
Just planted my 12 Kentucky coffeetree seedlings into tree pots. I'll give them their first sun for a couple of hours, then move to shade. They'll come inside nightly for a week or so to ease the transition to outdoors. 😁
Plastic snakes to keep the killer squirrels at bay. It works for a while.
Plastic snakes to keep the killer squirrels at bay. It works for a while.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Just planted my 12 Kentucky coffeetree seedlings into tree pots. I'll give them their first sun for a couple of hours, then move to shade. They'll come inside nightly for a week or so to ease the transition to outdoors. 😁
Plastic snakes to keep the killer squirrels at bay. It works for a while.
Plastic snakes to keep the killer squirrels at bay. It works for a while.
I do wish winter would end. Really, really need to be out in the garden with sun on my skin.
February 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I do wish winter would end. Really, really need to be out in the garden with sun on my skin.
Made pine cone seed ball treats for the birds. Collected pine cones, rolled in unsalted peanut butter, then rolled them in a seed mix with peanuts and saw fly larvae. Hung out in trees with cotton twine. The birds love these protein rich treats.
February 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Made pine cone seed ball treats for the birds. Collected pine cones, rolled in unsalted peanut butter, then rolled them in a seed mix with peanuts and saw fly larvae. Hung out in trees with cotton twine. The birds love these protein rich treats.
Patterns of light and dark. These always seem to me a beautiful consolation prize for having to live through the cold of winter.
February 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Patterns of light and dark. These always seem to me a beautiful consolation prize for having to live through the cold of winter.
My Kentucky coffeetree seed test is a success. Every seed I planted sprouted on Day 10. I'll wait until spring to plant the rest outside, but these little fellers will need to be pricked out and potted on soon. Aren't those tiny leaves just the cutest???
February 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My Kentucky coffeetree seed test is a success. Every seed I planted sprouted on Day 10. I'll wait until spring to plant the rest outside, but these little fellers will need to be pricked out and potted on soon. Aren't those tiny leaves just the cutest???
Home after work, a tiny sliver of sunshine is left, maybe 20 minutes or so. Sitting on the patio, loving my shells and pretty rocks. They remind me of travels, hikes, swims, and they keep me grounded in nature while I sojourn in the city.
Also, spring is coming! ☺️☺️☺️
#Gardening
#urbanfarmer
Also, spring is coming! ☺️☺️☺️
#Gardening
#urbanfarmer
January 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Home after work, a tiny sliver of sunshine is left, maybe 20 minutes or so. Sitting on the patio, loving my shells and pretty rocks. They remind me of travels, hikes, swims, and they keep me grounded in nature while I sojourn in the city.
Also, spring is coming! ☺️☺️☺️
#Gardening
#urbanfarmer
Also, spring is coming! ☺️☺️☺️
#Gardening
#urbanfarmer
Germination test of Kentucky coffeetree seeds. These sprout quickly if you breach the hard shell and soak them for an hour or so. I get way too excited when they sprout because they grow so fast, and they are gorgeous tropical looking seedlings. More pics to come if the test is successful.
January 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Germination test of Kentucky coffeetree seeds. These sprout quickly if you breach the hard shell and soak them for an hour or so. I get way too excited when they sprout because they grow so fast, and they are gorgeous tropical looking seedlings. More pics to come if the test is successful.
There is color and life even in the dead of winter at Shaw Memorial Forest
January 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
There is color and life even in the dead of winter at Shaw Memorial Forest
I love seeing the winter skeletons of last years' growth... Shaw Memorial Forest
January 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I love seeing the winter skeletons of last years' growth... Shaw Memorial Forest
Multi stemmed trees
January 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Multi stemmed trees
Four more gorgeous tree barks
January 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Four more gorgeous tree barks
Tree bark reveals its beauty when the leaves are gone. So much variation today at the Shaw Memorial Forest.
January 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Tree bark reveals its beauty when the leaves are gone. So much variation today at the Shaw Memorial Forest.
Today was Plant Tree Seeds Day at my house. Each milk crate holds nine tree pots. Our squirrels-from-hell dig up everything, hence the wire covers.
Planted: 36 white oak, 27 burr oak, 45 pawapw, 45 persimmon, 15 Osage orange, 18 butternut, 45 tulip poplar.
Tomorrow, pecans and more burr oaks.
Planted: 36 white oak, 27 burr oak, 45 pawapw, 45 persimmon, 15 Osage orange, 18 butternut, 45 tulip poplar.
Tomorrow, pecans and more burr oaks.
December 8, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Today was Plant Tree Seeds Day at my house. Each milk crate holds nine tree pots. Our squirrels-from-hell dig up everything, hence the wire covers.
Planted: 36 white oak, 27 burr oak, 45 pawapw, 45 persimmon, 15 Osage orange, 18 butternut, 45 tulip poplar.
Tomorrow, pecans and more burr oaks.
Planted: 36 white oak, 27 burr oak, 45 pawapw, 45 persimmon, 15 Osage orange, 18 butternut, 45 tulip poplar.
Tomorrow, pecans and more burr oaks.
Snowy days at Shaw Memorial Forest
December 1, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Snowy days at Shaw Memorial Forest
My pipevine (Dutchman's pipe, also Aristolochia tomentosa) had a seed pod this year. I've been watching it all summer and fall, and it finally popped off the vine today. Now to plant these little seeds out and see what happens in the spring!
November 28, 2024 at 4:12 PM
My pipevine (Dutchman's pipe, also Aristolochia tomentosa) had a seed pod this year. I've been watching it all summer and fall, and it finally popped off the vine today. Now to plant these little seeds out and see what happens in the spring!
20 years ago, this would be a 1/2 day job. Now, replacing my porch roof:
Day 1 to set up equipment & materials
Day 2 to tear off 3 layers (including the original slate), deck it and re-roof it
Day 3 to haul off debris
Day 4 to demobalize and store my equipment.
New roof looks good!
Still got it!
Day 1 to set up equipment & materials
Day 2 to tear off 3 layers (including the original slate), deck it and re-roof it
Day 3 to haul off debris
Day 4 to demobalize and store my equipment.
New roof looks good!
Still got it!
November 26, 2024 at 2:01 AM
20 years ago, this would be a 1/2 day job. Now, replacing my porch roof:
Day 1 to set up equipment & materials
Day 2 to tear off 3 layers (including the original slate), deck it and re-roof it
Day 3 to haul off debris
Day 4 to demobalize and store my equipment.
New roof looks good!
Still got it!
Day 1 to set up equipment & materials
Day 2 to tear off 3 layers (including the original slate), deck it and re-roof it
Day 3 to haul off debris
Day 4 to demobalize and store my equipment.
New roof looks good!
Still got it!
This cold, wintery night calls for homemade chicken noodles soup and herbed dinner rolls
November 25, 2024 at 12:42 AM
This cold, wintery night calls for homemade chicken noodles soup and herbed dinner rolls