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iboatedhere · 9 months

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(more thanks to @pragmatic-optimist @welcometololaland & @rmd-writes)

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Henry fiddles with the tap, turning the water temperature down from scalding hot to just piping hot while the biodegradable sponge Alex insists they buy crumbles into nothing in his hand.

He sighs and rinses the mug before setting it on the rack to dry, turning off the water, and leaning against the sink, looking out into the expanse of their backyard.

“Penny for your thoughts, sweetheart?” Alex asks from the table and Henry turns.

“Do you think we should be growing our own food?”

Wide eyed, Alex looks from the strip of bacon in hand to Henry and back again.

“I was talking about vegetables, darling.”

“Oh! Ha! Thank fuck,” he says as he shoves the last bite into his mouth. “Because you know I would get attached to that thing as soon as its little swine-eyes found mine and I could never…” He trails off and drags his finger across his throat. “You know.”

“I do,” Henry tells him. “Would it be enough to turn you into a vegetarian?”

“Hell no, but I would probably switch to turkey bacon. I’ve had enough of those feathery fucks to last the rest of my life.” He stands with his plate and coffee mug then nudges Henry out of the way so he can clean up after himself. “You want to start a garden?”

“We have all this land we're not using and who knows how long it’ll take the renovation permits on the shelter to come through. I have a bit of spare time.”

Alex eyes him warily and Henry pretends he doesn’t notice.

“I was thinking I’d start with the basics…tomatoes, cucumber, courgettes…”

“That’s zucchini, right?”

Henry rolls his eyes fondly. “If you want to be American about it.”

“Well, since we’re in America. I think a garden would be nice. You gotta be careful though, my abuela had one and she was overrun with vegetables. She canned and pickled everything and still couldn’t keep up. She’d pay me and June ten dollars to go around to her neighbors trying to offload peppers because it was impossible to say no to two cute kids.”

“I’m sure I could find a food bank that would take them.”

“I’m sure you could,” Alex agrees before swaying into him. “Are you okay?”

Henry gives him a smile that must look as weak as it feels and Alex presses his lips together and tips his head to the side, giving Henry his best puppy-dog eyes.

“It’s just…you know,” Henry says because Alex does know and Henry doesn’t want to be the one to say it.

The anniversary of his father’s death looms, the same way it does every year, but every year there seems to be more for Henry to mourn.

His father never got to meet Alex. He never got to see how full of love Henry’s life is now. How happy he is. He’ll never set foot in this home or see the garden Henry wants to plant or hold the future children they might have.

Henry’s love for Alex grows with every passing day but there’s still a corner of his heart that is gray with grief that no amount of early morning kisses or late night conversations out on the porch will color.

“Baby,” Alex says, leaning in and pressing a kiss to Henry’s shoulder. He can’t mourn the way Henry does, but Henry knows he tries to shoulder the weight of it even if he can’t quite fit his arms around it. “You know it’s okay to slow down and relax.”

“Plenty of people find gardening relaxing.”

Alex sighs, the same way he always does when he knows he’s been beaten at his own game and pulls back.

“Okay,” he says, “I can duck out of work early and we can hit up the nursery–.”

“Oh no,” Henry interrupts. “I’m not letting you anywhere near my garden.”

Alex blinks at him. “Excuse me?”

“You, my love, have what I believe they call a black thumb.”

“That’s a fucking lie, I do not.”

“You somehow managed to kill a cactus.”

“That thorny piece of shit had it out for me.”

“Of course, love,” Henry says, gathering Alex’s face between his hands, “whatever you say.”

#firstprince #firstprince fic #rwrb #rwrb fic #wip wednesday

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ghettogardener · 6 days

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Very proud of myself. I got all of my gardening goals met for my days off this week.

I cleaned up a bunch of the mess that was piled up all over. I found ot all homes, or I got rid of it.

I spray painted almost all of those random planters black, so it's looking a bit neater where the plants are grouped together.

I planted 3 different lemon grass pots, 12 Marigolds (some in-ground, some container) for companions to the three different types of tomatoes that I got planted in the first raised bed.

I planted, Black Krim, Beefsteak, and Brandywine varieties of toms next to those Marigolds.

I also got my dill, oregano, and cherry toms potted in more permanent containers.

I had a bunch of flowers grown from seed, but I put them outside too soon and they died. I learned from them to expose my baby plants more slowly to the garden.

Anyway, I have been picking up some flowers sporadically over the last 3 weeks from nurseries and home improvement stores.

Portulaca, pansies, blue cone flowers, Marigolds, and not pictured I also potted up primroses, snapdragons, 2 artichoke plants, wild flowers from seed, and a pretty purple bell plant.

Stage 2 will be getting the peppers (mixed, Sweet, Serrano, Hot) into their larger and more permanent containers.

Also, getting the cucumbers planted into the second raised bed.

Anyway. I worked hard today, and I'm so happy right now! Can't wait until it all becomes more full and mature.

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walks-the-ages · 2 years

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August 4th, 2022:

My Solanum Quitoense arrived today! Common names include Lulo and Naranjilla, this is one evil-looking plant that will eventually yield delicious fruit :)

[ID: Four Images.

The first is a group shot of a container garden, with pepper plants growing on a grassy hill in a variety of DIY containers such as buckets and small recycling bins. The camera is focused on a large black nursery pot that has a black tomato cage stuck in it with camouflage burlap wrapped around the cage, obscuring what's inside.

The second picture shows a picture of the tomato cage as the camera approaches over the top of the burlap , showing a glimpse of a spiny leaf inside.

The third picture is now peering directly down into the container, with the burlap surrounding the plant inside as the camera looks straight down at it, revealing cedar chip mulch.

The fourth and final image is a zoom in of the plant, showing is has three green, serrated-edged leaves that have large purple spines visible on the tops goin down the center and along each vein. The stem is light green and also covered in spines along with downy fuzz. A very young leaf is just barely visible in the center of the plant, light green, and completely covered in a light green peach fuzz and spikes. End ID]

#described images #plants #solanum #Solanum Quitoense #Lulo #Naranjilla #Walks Gardens

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kumbuckal · 2 years

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indigo-a-creeping · 2 months

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My exotic window nursery: black sapotes are sprouting their first adult leaves, and dragon fruit from work have been separated. I have a few other things that haven't sprouted yet, and just planted some herb, pepper, and cucumber seeds.

#gardening

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garrettlowery63 · 3 months

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In addition to the food gardening can provide for our table, it adds beauty to our world. Gardening is something that is shared by all cultures and all time periods. It is something that is taken up by people from all walks of life. While there are many consistent rules inherent in this hobby, there is also room for variation. These tips will provide a brief look at both.When the vegetable season is over, grow a shoulder season crop if possible. Fruits like strawberries or raspberries bear fruit very early or very late in the season before or after the summer vegetable crops take over and can be planted. Raspberries can be planted to bear fruit in the fall and strawberries can be planted to bear fruit in the spring. Did you know that a tablespoon of powdered milk sprinkled around your rose bushes early in the season can help to prevent fungus growth on your beautiful flowers later in the spring? If you prefer to use a spray, you might try diluting some skim milk and spraying the plant leaves. The lower fat content in skim milk reduces the chance that it will turn rancid. Grow plants from seed rather than purchasing plants from a nursery. It can be tempting to purchase plants that already have a head start, but it is usually not necessary. By growing from seed, you could find yourself landscaping your yard for under $50.00 worth of different plant seeds, rather than spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars at a plant nursery. Pay attention to zones when choosing plants for your garden. Most plants will come with the zone marked. This is also true of seeds. Make sure the zone corresponds to your growing zone. Though plants may grow outside of their usual zone, they are less likely to be hardy plants. <a href="https://tong-dai.com/hut-be-phot/">hut bể phốt hà nội</a> should get a heat lamp to warm your plants during the winter months if you are growing an indoor garden. Plants need a constant temperature around 65 degrees. It can be expensive to keep a home or apartment at that constant temperature. A heat lamp is a cheap and inexpensive way to give the plants the heat they need to grow. One of the best ways to be successful at organic gardening is to plan early. The best laid out plans for an organic garden, always make for the most successful garden. Plan what you will plant early on and be sure to have back-up vegetables ready to plant when short-lived plants, like lettuce and spinach, are done for the year. If you need to protect your plants in your organic garden from frost either early in the season or at the end of the season, here's a great frugal way to cover them. Milk jugs, soda bottles and other plastic containers you can find around the house are perfect to protect your precious plants from the harsh frost. Examine the soil for its physical condition. If your soil is dense, water will not go deep enough into the soil, and the plant roots will stay close to the surface, resulting in shallow roots. The soil will also be hard to dig. You want your soil to be loose enough so that plant roots can grow downward instead of sideways. When starting an organic garden look into natural pesticides. It is a healthy way to be sure you do not lose a great deal of your crop to insects while working to keep your environment safe. There are many pesticides that were once used and are really effective. Keep kitties looking for a bathroom out of your garden with natural deterrents such as black pepper and orange peels. You can also cover the ground around your plants with chicken wire, or purchase a pack of inexpensive wooden chopsticks and poke them in the ground haphazardly. These ideas can protect your vegetables and herbs from being contaminated by toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can be especially harmful to pregnant women. Even a small investment of time and effort to gardening activities is sure to be greatly rewarded. Those rewards may come in food to feed our families or in flowers and other decorative plants to beautify our environment. Everyone can reap these rewards. The tips that are outlined above will get us started in that direction.

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jeninthegarden · 4 months

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2024 Seed List

Carry on!

There was no fall planting. The summer’s deluge kept all things green growing and bushy, but nothing bloomed or fruited. Timing-wise, the spring planting schedule was perfect and the garden was fully planted and mulched, and weed free! The greens and peas flourished. All the roots and brassicas germinated. The companion planting was perfect. The kale was prolific right out of the gate, combination of transplants, regrowth and self germination. I purchased celeriac and cabbage and brussel sprout seedlings, got them in early and they were robust. I managed to germinate 12 zucchini plants and nasturtiums. I had 4 different types of sweet potato slips successfully transplanted. My lupines returned and even bloomed. And for a few verdant weeks all was picture perfect. Then the rains set in, things got bigger and bushier. All the root crops remained tiny threads with giant green tops. The radish-turnip-pepper companion planting fell apart as the radish tops over-shadowed everything and the pepper plants rotted away.

Years past I have purchased predominantly from PineTree Seeds because their prices have been lowest. Not this year. This year they are among the most expensive, and their assortment is not interesting. Johnny Seed and Territorial Seed have historically been the most expensive but have the greatest variety, but this year Johnny Seed is in the middle range because they sell so many more seeds per package. I like to get more seeds from Hudson Valley Seeds and Fruition Seeds because both companies are actually in my planting zone and offering seed varieties that grow here, and that I should therefore be able to grow here without too much difficulty. Fruition is in the middle range this year, and Hudson Valley among the least expensive. They do not, however, have a great variety. Burpee always has something new that I fall for. And to be fair, their new varieties are always good. RH Shumway also always has something different, and I find their old fashioned newsprint, black & white catalogue charming.

The following seed list is comprised of just the edibles I am ordering.

Legumes:

Bush beans: “Velour”. A compact, bush-habit plant, very heavy-bearing bright purple, stringless pods over a long season. This is my top choice for bush beans. Very heat and drought tolerant. This past season it was the only summer bean to produce. Finding it can be tricky. This year, Hudson Valley Seed has them.

Fava beans- “Varoma” from Johnny Seeds. Whereas last year there were 5 or 6 varieties on the market, this year only Johnny Seed has any variety besides Broad Windsor. I have had good success with Varoma in the past few years. I had spent several years, a decade ago, trying to grow Broad Windsor without luck.

Noodle beans: May take a break from these this year. Or plant what I already have. They are yardlong, shoestring pod, pole beans that have a very nutty flavor. But they require very strong support.

Pole beans- “Cave Beans” a 1500 year old heirloom from the southwest from RH Shumway. “Hank’s Xtra Special Bake Bean”, rare heirloom from Hudson Valley Seed. These are random choices because they sound interesting.

Runner beans: I have a lot of these that were never planted in the past two years so, maybe they make it into the ground this year. They are sweet and rich flavor, a bit like fava bean, but meatier, good in salad or soup.

Shelling Peas: “Dual Pea” from RH Shumway is a fast growing, medium sized shelling pea with 12 peas per pod. Nothing compares to the taste of a raw, fresh shelling pea.

Snap Peas: “Sugar Daddy” is an award-winning snap pea from Hudson Valley Seed. Fast growing and bush type. I also saved a bunch from the 2023 harvest, so will certainly plant those.

Soybeans: “Panther” from Hudson Valley Seeds. I only ever eat soybeans steamed, in the pods with salt as a finger food snack.

Fruits:

“Cardoon” I will buy seedlings from the local nursery – there were plenty available last year so hopefully the trend continues. Looks like aloe vera and tastes like artichoke. It is cold hardy and perennial – I have seen it in botanical gardens, in winter, here about alongside Salad Burnett.

Corn – “Kandy Corn” a sweet corn from Burpee. This is a variety I have grown successfully in the past. It is an enhanced sugar variety making it exceptionally sweet.

Cucumber- “Double yield” double duty pickling and slicing variety from Hudson Valley Seed.

Eggplant: I will buy seedlings from the local nursery. Need a break after 3 years of germinating hundreds of exotics and getting no fruit.

Gourds- No gourds this year! Pinky swear.

Melon – “True Jenny Lind” aromatic musk melon from Hudson Valley Seed. “Olympic Express” from Burpee is a prolific, early maturing orange melon.

Okra – “Baby Budda” has proved to be the most successful – small, compact plant suitable for patio containers, super productive and early maturing from Burpee.

Pepper – I will buy seedlings from the local nursery. Haven’t had a decent harvest since I planted them in the orchard, so I’m taking a break from germinating them.

Tomatoes – I will shop locally for other seedlings. Not starting my own this year. Plenty of varieties of seedlings are available.

Watermelon: “Sweet Siberian” yellow fleshed, short season small from Hudson Valley. “Ambrosia” small, sweet and short season red flesh from Fruition Seeds.

Winter Squash and pumpkins: “Candy Roaster” winter squash from Hudson Valley Seed, a banana shaped heirloom from Apalachia. And I still have a ton of unused seeds to try from the past two years.

Zucchini- “Cupcake”from Burpee – a new hybrid that is round like a bell pepper and supposed to be excellent for stuffing. Expensive.

Roots:

Beets: I’m refocused on cylindrical beets, for spacing purposes. “Cylindra” from Hudson Valley Seed

Carrot: pelleted seeds was a waste. So back to regular seeds, I’ve ordered “Yellowstone”, a 9-inch yellow variety from Hudson Valley Seed.

Celeriac: I will buy seedlings from the local nursery. This worked so much better than growing from seeds.

Parsley Root: Not doing it this year.

Parsnips: Ordered “White Spear” from Territorial Seed which is a yard long(!) variety. I winter sowed some this past fall, in the front flower bed, with the garlic.

Potatoes: Going back to growing them in containers. I will buy some from the store and sew them to avoid the horrible shipping costs. “Makah Ozette” This looks like a fingerling variety of Occa, a small south American tuber predating the potato. It is supposed to be nutty and creamy, from Burpee. I’m a sucker.

Radish: like beets, I’m focused on cylindrical radishes. “Nelson” an improved French breakfast type, from Johnny Seed. “Shunkyo” a Chinese long, hot-sweet daikon, carrot shapped for spacing.

Rutabaga: Not doing it this year. Unless I plant the seeds I already have.

Sweet Potatoes: Growing my own slips over winter. Will grow in containers since the floods stunted their growth in 2023.

Turnips: “Long Noir” a long, black-skinned turnip that is very sweetfrom Fruition Seed. “Scarlett OhNo Revival” a red skin, white flesh turnip with edible greens from Hudson Valley.

Greens:

Arugula: “Wild Arugula” the fast growing, heat tolerant, wild heirloom variety from Hudson Valley Seed.

Chard: “Perpetual” a long season, heat resistant that regrows for several years from Territorial Seed. “Silverado” a large, silver chard from Hudson Valley seeds with short, tender stems, heat resistant and makes a good spinach substitute in the hot summer.

“Claytonia” from Fruition Seeds. It is a succulent green that looks like a bouquet of little lily pads.

Escarole: “Batvian Full Heart” from Hudson Valley Seeds. Good for braising and bean soups.

Lettuce: “Sunland” a heat resistant romaine with very thick, crisp leaves from Johhny Seeds. Early varieties “Ithaca” NY State iceberg and “North Pole” from Hudson Valley Seed. “Wildest Mix” from Territorial Seed

Mache: “Mache” from Hudson Valley Seed. “NY Hardy Mache” from Fruition Seeds.

Orach: “Ruby Red Orach” from Hudson Valley Seed; a violet red, velvet leafed spinach that grows on an 18 inch, upright stalk.

Radicchio: “Red Traviso” a loose leaf red variety from Burpee. The only radicchio I could find for less than $6 dollars a packet.

Spinach: “Giant Winter” from Fruition Seeds.

Brassica:

Asian Greens: “Tatsoi” fast growing 6-inch rosette from Hudson Valley Seed. “Celtuce” Spring Tower, a tall lettuce with a celery like stalk, from Johnny Seed.

Broccoli: “Turkish Rocket”, a perennial broccoli raab from Fruition Seeds.

Chinese Cabbage: “Red Trumpet” a tall, fluted pink variety from Johnny Seed.

Cauliflower: “Baby Hybrid” a small 3 inch heads with edible leaves, from RH Shumway. Other than that, I will buy seedlings of “Fioretto” an open head, branching cauliflower, and for “Romanesco” a green, geometric looking pyramid crown hybrid that has a very nutty flavor.

Collards: champion from Hudson Valley Seeds

Kale: “Autumn Star Kalettes” from RH Shumway, are a cross between kale and Brussels sprouts that look like kale roses. “Mermaid mix” from Fruition Seeds is a baby kale mix of lacy, frilly, purple, blue and green kales.

Mustard: “Wasabina” a frisse variety mustard that tastes like wasabi/horse radish from Hudson Valley Seeds. “Giant Red Indian” mustard, I don’t plant this anymore because it self-seeds everywhere.

And, because they seem to go with the brassicas in planting rotations, the alums:

Chives: still have seeds left from last year.

Garlic: I planted several heads of both standard and elephant garlic in the front flower bed in the fall.

Leek: I have better luck with buying the sets instead of starting from seed.

Onion: I am doing the regrow project. It works very well.

Scallions: I am doing the scallion regrow project.

Shallots: “Cuisse du Poulet du Poitou Shallot” from Fruition Seeds are shallots the size of a chicken thigh. I’m obsessed and can’t let go. Germinated it but never got it past yarn width sets because of the rain.

Flowers for companion planting:

Marigold: “Mexican Mint” a Mexican variety that tastes like anise and tarragon, from Hudson Valley Seeds. Plus I have plenty of giant gold and orange seeds left.

Nasturiums: “Tall Trailing Mix” vining variety that grows to 6 feet long from Territorial Seed.

Herbs for companion planting:

Basil: will buy seedlings to keep in pots and plant under the tomatoes

Borage: I have seeds left from previous years, and it self-seeds.

Dill: I can buy seedlings locally. It is best to plant in pots or flower beds just to keep it away from the root crops.

Lovage:I have an established plant so I need to start harvesting the seeds to resow elsewhere.

Marjoram: waiting to see if it re-grows in the garden where I planted it 2023

Tarragon: waiting to see if it re-grows in the garden where I planted it 2023

Angelica: “Holy Ghost” did not germinate so we will try again.

Grains and Seeds:

Amaranth: Spinach variety “Cataloo” from Territorial Seed.

Quinoa: “Dejulis Pink Quinoa” from Hudson Valley Seed, rivals Love Lies Ableeding amaranth.

#backyard veg garden #hudsonvalleygardening

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whiskeynovember · 10 months

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i didn't do too much today (then I wrote it all out and I kinda did), as it started getting hot really early.

watered. pulled a few weeds. made sure the squash was contained (still lots of flowers, and even a mix of male and female, so hopefully the bees accomplished fertilization). i had to fix the dill which keeps falling over. I'll also have to do a bit of maintenance on the stevia and maybe cut some back to encourage growth.

tomatoes are doing well. had to readjust a few vines back onto the poles. the peppers are being eaten away and I'm just... ugh. placing beer traps. spraying with an organic pesticide. shaking the plants each morning.

i can't wait until the parsley finally seed because they're in the way and I'm ready to have them gone. lol.

i went ahead and moved the summer squash and watermelon over. i still need to get rid of at least one of the yellow squashes, one of the sugar baby melons and one of the black diamond melons. i kind of already know which ones I want to go with the melons, but I'll wait just a little longer until they're stabilized in their pots.

i got rid of the nasturtiums and 4 o'clocks. at least, i took them out of the big green pots, used that soil for the squashes, and then threw everything into a smaller pot.

if they live, they live. a lot of the nasturtium seeds turned to mush, and none of the 4 o'clocks even broke through the shell. i just threw them all into the pot and covered it with dirt and I'll water them along with the herbs, which...

are being eaten by tiny green worms. I've been giving them all a good shake and I'll sprinkle some diatomaceous earth tomorrow.

also got rid of the parsley and shallot. nothing happening with the corn. the pineapple sage props have died. i kinda want to report the entire plant. something about it just doesn't sit right for me.

no new projects. just the genovese basil around the tomato. plant the new seeds once I get them. I'm tempted to skip the nursery pots for the chives and try to just transplant them directly into the soil. put little popsicle sticks as borders to know exactly where I've planted them...

find a permanent place for the squash and watermelons.

the only seedlings I've currently got that I'm monitoring are the chives, garlic cloves, a few long beans, the mystery seed that I threw over where the eggplants used to be, the cherry peppers, a few more strawberries, lemon balm, and corn.

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memidgenotsofteroreasier · 2 years

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If less is more, I’ve been accomplishing my goals. Where to start? My spouse died the day after my brother was put in Hospice Care and my daughter moved in to tend to him. Sister Beckie wasn’t speaking to me. The rage about her current state is manifold. Macular Degeneration (the family curse), Osteoporosis (the result of a host of bad decisions), and mental illness (which should be in ALL CAPS). My brother specified in his will that he wants someone to live in his house until the cat dies. Then what? By the way, the cat came to my house and she is called Marabella, a tortoise-calico whose markings are only equaled by her neediness.

Mercifully, Jack designated an executor from his AA group. She is spending his money on the renovation, which is extensive. Even the kitchen cabinets went! The only appliance left is the stove. In a time of supply chain issues, I don’t mind waiting for the flooring, the bathrooms (black mold!), and other indoor work to be completed. The place is painted. I like their choice of colors.

Are these good problems to have or have I taken a long walk off a short pier? The yard was raked (heavy equipment! Everything slopes toward the house!) and there will need to be a French [named after the man, not the country] Drain or other catchment basins for sequestering what moisture we can in the 1/4 acre lot. In front, concrete dominates the approach, which is a pity. There used to be a planter in front of the bedroom window of the ranch-style home with fireplace.

No trees, only the nasty customer called Arundo (bamboo) that will. Not. Die. It’s a clean slate. I have plants in pots here that I can take there. An apricot tree, a couple of citrus that are barely hanging on, setting fruit in their above-ground planter pots. A Crape Myrtle that needs a better home (and has a polite growth habit, not like the thug that was a Brazilain Pepper tree and by the garage, a Japanese Black Pine, both of which were affecting the foundation.

I rue the removal of a majestic African Giant Bird of Paradise and a Cape Honeysuckle, but these are not natives. The Agave patch was native, but one is plenty and 20 are impenetrable. My brother-in-law has more in his postage-stamp of a yard in Mission Hills where the streets have alphabetical bird names beginning with Albatross. The City’s first plant nursery, founded by Kate Sessions herself, is in their neighborhood. But I digress. There’s always more.

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4cyycsouth · 2 years

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Orange Tingz Cannabis Review

Written By Andrew Freedman

We see and smoke a ton of cannabis at 4C! We are proud of it! Its how we know we are recommending you the absolute best products from behind our counter. Our mission has always been to curate the best selection of cannabis for all types of consumers. We love highlighting kick as cannabis and this strain really stood out!

Let’s take a look at a new 4C cannabis favourite, Orange Tingz from Pistol and Paris grown by Verte West located in Duncan, British Columbia.

Orange Tingz was bred by the team at Mother Labs. Mother Labs is a wonderful nursery that supplies genetics to Licensed Producers across Canada. Orange Tingz is a cross of Slurricane and T-MAC. Its a normal 8 week flowering plant that is known to produce around 24% THC. Mother Labs also notes the expected yield per plant is 112 grams trimmed and dried. Meaning this is a craft cannabis strain, not to be confused with massive BC big bud. The buds are small and colourful coated in milky trichomes.

We opened up a jar of Orange Tingz that was packaged June 9 2022 on September 24th and this is what we experienced.

First Impression – Small black glass jar, when shaken very little movement is observed inside the package (making sure cannabis stays intact). Label presents lots of information including THC/CBD, total terpene percentage (2.43%), cultivator (Verte West) and grow location (Duncan,BC). When removing the lid from the jar it felt like a nice tight seal, once removed it revealed a very tightly applied safety seal that was not compromised by lid removal. After cracking the safety seal an audible purge of air/nitrogen was heard which is a great sign of a producer looking to maintain quality. An Integra boost 62% humidity pack is packaged inside. The nugs are small, dense and very tight.

Smell – upon first opening the jar a smell of citrus, mainly zested orange lime is present. Terpinolene and limonene tend to oxidize the fastest as they are the smallest terpene molecules and why they are often the first to be smelled and first to disappear. Behind the zest, leads to slurricane notes of concord grape jelly and finish of white pepper (Beta-caryophylene). The aroma remains strong and present after leaving the jar open for multiple minutes.

Roll-ability – the buds are squishy and dense, they pull apart nicely to be broken down smaller while being placed in the grinder. Fingers are not notably sticky when breaking down buds. The bud holds a good, tight form while rolling indicating a well performed curing and drying process. Nice to roll with.

Taste/Burn – Orange zest is apparent on every pull! From the dry pull, to the last puff the cannabis tasted like its strain name Orange Tingz! The burn was a perfect white ash from top to bottom. Each puff was just as enjoyable as the last.

Final Impression – This is great cannabis. Packaged well, smells great, tastes awesome, burns and rolls properly. There is nothing to complain about with Orange Tinge from Pistol and Paris. I look forward to smoking my next joint! But not yet because its intoxicating effects are definitely felt throughout the body with a welcomed heady, heavy eyed high as I type these final words.

To buy or not to buy, that is the question – Yes! As much as you can afford!

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plantfoundry · 2 years

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Grow your own Black Pepper plant! . . . #plantfoundry #urbannursery #urbangardening #oakparksacramento #sacramentonursery #sacramentogardening #triangledistrict #blackpepperplant #pipernigrum #sweetwaternursery . . . Photo📷: @winter_catz (at Plant Foundry Nursery & Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChSUDo8rfnv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#plantfoundry #urbannursery #urbangardening #oakparksacramento #sacramentonursery #sacramentogardening #triangledistrict #blackpepperplant #pipernigrum #sweetwaternursery

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ibrahimromero68 · 2 years

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Could you do a fic about Loki dreaming that Thanos had kidnapped/hurt y/n or their child? Lots of angst pleasee <3

You asked for angst, here you go. This is the most fucked up thing I ever have written as a fluff writer, so hopefully this is angsty enough for you!

The Decision

Summary: Loki has recurring nightmares of you and his child being captured by Thanos.

Warnings: Extreme violence, death. Super graphic imagery.

Words: ~2600

They were always the same, the dreams.

Every night without fail, Loki would find himself in a fitful sleep as he dreamt about a world that did not exist. Something a monster like him couldn’t even think about touching. But in his dream world? It was all possible and despite his better judgement, he was hopeless addicted to them.

A lover. A child. A place where he truly belonged and felt unconditional love.

In his dreams, there was you. He had never met anyone like you before and as far as he knew, you didn’t exist. The dream would start with him waking up within his dream. His head laid within your lap, and you combed your fingers through his long, black locks. Smiling down at him, you would wish him a good morning and hearing your voice would make his heart flutter in his chest. At first, he would be confused, but he would fall quickly into the rhythm that was your love.

Everything about you was perfect. You would make him breakfast and plant soft, loving kisses on his forehead. You would talk to him about your day while holding his hand. He always loved seeing how small your hand was when being held by his. Loki was always prideful of being a God, but seeing your small frame filled him with a protective purpose. The prince had no idea who you were, but in his dreams, he knew the curves of your face, the softness of your lips, and the joyful melody that was your laugh. It was everything he had always hoped for.

As the dream went on, you would take his hand and lead him into another room. Without fail, he would make some sort of sexual quip that would make you giggle and blush. It was the most adorable and precious thing he had ever seen. His sweet, treasured mortal. But soon, he would eat his words as he went into the next room with you and saw that you were suddenly swollen with child. It felt like no time had gone by, yet at the same time years had passed. You never had to explain it to him. He always knew that the child that within your belly was his. Seeing Frigga’s ring on your hand was just further proof.

And like many of the other nights before this one, he would crash to his knees and pepper your belly with worshipping kisses. There would be moments where you would talk endlessly about the nursery or baby names. Loki was convinced that the baby was a girl, and you would just shake your head, telling him he was wrong and that ‘a mother knows’.

Time would go by too quickly as they often do in dreams. During his waking hours, he wondered if this is how time felt to mortals. He watched as your belly grew and grew within minutes. His dream was relentless, not allowing him to soak in any of these happy moments. The anxiety would take hold in his chest as he mentally clawed and begged for time to have mercy. ‘Please let me hold on to this for a minute longer.’ But his cries were never answered as time remained silent and persistent. A shudder made his body tremble in fear. He knew what was coming for you.

Loki’s cries were drowned out. It was a baby’s cries. Looking down, he would see the small infant in his arms. A small smile would creep on his lips as he saw the long, dark hair that was much like his, but the child’s eyes were definitely yours. Then his smile would grow even wider as he realized it was indeed a girl. He was right after all and of course, he would gloat about it. This was always his favorite part of the dream. It was so peaceful, so full of hope. You would wrap your arms around him as he held the tiny bundle closer to his chest, cooing and singing Asgardian lullabies. But everything good had an end. At least for Loki.

Everything went dark. The quaint nursery was now endless void of black. His head would snap back and forth, looking for you, but you were gone.

It was happening

No, no, no! Loki would echo out into the darkness. His arms felt strangely light and empty. An anguished scream escaped his body as he realized that not only were you gone, but so was his sweet child. The once powerful god felt nothing but weakness as he crashed down to his knees. Tears spilled from his eyes like a waterfall as he felt his happiness ripped from him. It was as if his heart was torn from his chest and all he would feel was despair, pain, and grief. In his dream, it was only a few minutes of time with you, but it really felt like years.

Every night the dream was the same and he knew this part was coming, but without fail it would hit him like the very first time. Before he closed his eyes at night, he would say that he wouldn’t fall for it this time. Tonight, he wouldn’t fall into the web that was your love. He would resist and take control. But every time he slept to only opened his eyes, his head in your lap, he knew he was done for. There was never anyone else, but you.

Chains. Cold, tight chains was all he could feel.

His arms and legs were shackled, keeping him kneeling on the floor. It always happened the same, but confusion still overtook him as he saw the steel on his skin. Loki pulled and yanked with all his might, but the chains wouldn’t budge. Green would cover his whole body and explode around him as he tried to use his seidr to free himself. Still, he remained bound. He was trapped in the void. The emptiness echoed through his body in ragged breaths, and he started to panic. This was too much like his fall from the Bifrost, another void that he thought he couldn’t escape.

Until he found himself in the Titan’s lair.

The Titan.

Loki’s head shot up as he heard Thanos’ laugh come from the depths of darkness. A renewed surge of dread took over the powerless god as he again yanked and pulled at his chains until it dug into his flesh and bled. They remained unmoved as if he was a weak child, not a god of Asgard. All breath left him as he finally set eyes on the purple Titan that towered over him. It was just him and his imprisoner and endless black. Forgetting he was dreaming, he would hang his head, accepting his fate. Accepting his death.

But then he would hear you and the cries. Oh, the cries broke his already shattered heart.

Several feet away from him and far from his reach, was you. You were also shackled to the ground, but you still were able to hold onto your wailing child like your life depended on it. Your life did depend on it.

Loki’s eyes mirrored the fear that shone in yours. He could see the tears that cascaded down your cheeks, landing on the little bundle in your arms. The anger and rage boiled within him. Those tears had no business being on your face! Your precious, sweet face. You looked so terrified, and he was so helpless. The god was always protective of you, at least from what he felt in his dream world. He would never let anything happen to you. Yet, here you were, trapped in the Mad Titan’s lair with him and it was all his fault.

A strangled scream was all Loki heard next. It took him a moment to realize the agonized scream came from him. He saw the Thanos’ back as he sauntered over to you and your child. All he could do was scream and plead and bargain, but it all fell on deaf ears.

“Don’t hurt them! I beg you!”

“They have nothing to do with this!”

“I will give you anything you want.”

And finally…

“Kill me instead!”

Loki wailed in terror as he saw the large titan lift you up by the throat. You held onto your child as long as you could, but the infant slipped from your gasp and landed on the ground with a grotesque and unsettling thud. No sound came from the small bundle on the floor. You tried to cry, but it died in your throat as you starved for air.

Loki’s throat burned as he wept and screamed, but no sound came from his lips. The silence in the void was deafening. All except for one sound. The whimpers and gurgles that came from your frail, mortal body was the only sound that reverberated and boomed around him. You were being strangled to death. You were dying.

Blood began to pool under Loki as he continued to pull on his bonds. He would rip his own hand off if he had to, if that meant that he could get to you. But nothing worked. He would pull and tug and feel his body grow week from overexertion, yet he remained stuck to the ground. Doomed to watch your death and be powerless to stop it.

One last heartbreaking scream left him as he heard the crack of your neck snapping in the Titan’s grasp. All screams faded into whimpers as the last bit of fight left him. His child was gone. You were gone. Death would be sweet, but this is the titan’ lair. Death was salvation and mercy didn’t exist here.

“You did this.” Thanos’ voice hovered around him, taunting the god. The titan was now gone, having returned to the depths of darkness.

A cold, wet feeling coated Loki’s skin. This was the end of his dream, and it was always the most agonizing part. It was worse than seeing his child fall to its death. It was worse than hearing your neck snap and seeing your life end. All he had to do was look, but each night he would whimper and resist. ‘Just look and this will all be over’ he would try and convince himself, but the pain was all too real. This nightmare was all too real.

He let out a long, shuttered breath, and steeled himself the best he could. Opening his eyes, he finally looked.

Loki’s skin was blue, covered in ridges that came with his Frost Giant heritage. He couldn’t see it, but he knew his eyes were flaming red. Red, like his hands. A choked sob rattled his body as he saw his hands soaked in blood. The crimson liquid trailed from him and onto the floor.

The blood led to you.

Your lifeless form stared back at him, eyes wide and empty and devoid of that sweet soul he loved so much. You laid on your back in a pool of your own blood, your child, Loki’s child, clutched tightly to your chest. It too stared back at him. The stare that would haunt him every moment of his waking hours. Giggles would never come from their little body ever again. Loki crumped into a heap on the floor, trembling as he wailed and sobbed. Weakly, he reached for the cold bodies in front of him, but he could never touch them. They were always just barely out of each. He could never have the satisfaction of holding you both one last time.

Then a breath. He heard a breath! For a fleeting moment, Loki’s heart would surge with hope. He lifted his head, expecting to see your smile.

But there was no joyful smile of life, only dead eyes. Dead eyes that bore into his very soul.

“You’re a monster.” Your corpse whispered.

Loki’s own scream finally woke him up. He shot straight up in his bed, drenched in sweat. Thankfully, after the first two nights of having this reoccurring dream he had enchanted his room in the Avenger’s Tower to be soundproof. The last thing he needed was one of the Avengers, even worse his brother, seeing him rocking back and forth as his body shook, convulsed, and shattered into tiny pieces.

Every night for months he would have this dream. He had used every enchantment he could think of to try and rid himself of this horror show of a nightmare. But nothing worked. Trying to take control of the dream never worked and he even tried to stay awake and avoid sleeping all together. He would last a few days before exhaustion took over his body and he would sleep, waking up again in your lap to repeat the same tormenting cycle of life and death.

One day, for no reason in particular, Loki decided taking a walk may be the best way to clear his head. He wiped his tears and casted an illusion, projecting a pristine and perfect prince when he was anything but. The hustle and bustle of the New York City streets were oddly comforting, but he was still alone in this sea of people. Maybe he should tell Thor about his dreams.

The god was ripped from his thoughts when a small body collided with him on the sidewalk.

“Watch where you are going!” He barked, all tact and politeness gone with the lack of restful sleep.

“Oh, I am so, so, so, sorry!” Immediately, his eyes snapped down to the person who slammed into him. He couldn’t believe it.

It was you. The love of his life. Well, his dream life.

You were crouched down on the ground, picking up papers that he assumed you dropped in the collision. His mouth was agape, simply in shock that you even existed as he heard you ramble.

“I woke up late this morning and I have a presentation at work that I was super nervous about and I was rushing around, and I seriously wasn’t even paying attention.”

After gathering the last bit of papers, you stood and kept the stack cradled in your arms. The image was reminiscent of you, holding your child, and Loki couldn’t help but shudder as the grief crept back into his heart. You looked back at him, again apologizing, and for a moment Loki thought there was a bit of recognition as your gaze remained connected.

But then you chirped a goodbye and went on your way.

It hit him like a freight train. The realization. How did he not realize this before? These weren’t dreams, they were premonitions! He turned around and watched your back fade into the crowd of people. The weight of what needed to be done was heavy on his heart. He had to decide.

He could follow you. He could finally live the life he wanted. There would be happiness, love, marriage, and even new life. It would be complete bliss and everything he ever wanted. But he knew it would end in death and despair. It would always end that way, no matter what he did.

Or he could let you go. He could sacrifice his happiness, for yours. If you never met, there would be no reason for the mad titan to come for you. There would be no reason for you to die. You could live your life, hopefully find love and happiness elsewhere.

By the time the top of your head vanished into the sea of people, he had already made his decision.

He was never good at being selfless.

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