Joyful Earth Endeavors (zone 7a)

People who are used to existing in environments built for the convenience and comfort of humans can't comprehend the paradigm shift that comes with being a part of the environment, not just on top of it.

And you know how people are south things they don't understand.

Different begging styles.

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Yup. Yart cherries! The tree is full of them. I don't know what to do with them all. So far I've made syrup and dehydrated a bunch.

Some days are just too sweet.

"Morning. The time for breaking ground and sowing seed."

New phone, new camera

New phone, new camera

Found in the woods

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Fewer native plants mean fewer insects which means fewer birds, bats, reptiles and amphibians.

If you ever want to shatter the glass, come for a hike with me and I'll point out how much of our "natural" environment is overrun with non-native plants (both invasive and naturalized).

After a rainy walk.

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Especially since I live in town, I take full advantage of the 70/30 guideline.

That guideline says at least 70% native, at most 30% non-native, and 0% invasive.

I want my garden to look like a garden, even to people who are plant blind.

I don't think he got bit. He didn't yelp (and he yelps at thorns). Mostly he seemed confused.

It wants me to sign in to one of my social media accounts through it? I don't feel comfortable with that.

Rainy days are good for putting your houseplants outside so that they can get the winter dust off their leaves.

Pictured here, goodest dog, demonstrating what he would have done to that snake if he needed to.

We both ran down the path away from the slithery creature, and continued merrily on our way.

The end.

Suddenly, the snake moved toward me! And just then, Rolo, still standing in place like a goodest boy, valiantly began barking at the fiend, drawing it's attention and allowing me to leap the final few feet out of the way.

There was no way forward but through. Through the brush on the side of the trail. The snake held firm in his position, and I tried my best to creep around it without tangling the leash or myself in the undergrowth.

Rolo, being the goodest boy there is, obeyed my commands to wait and leave it. That left one problem. I was still on the other side of the snake and the two of us were attached with a (thankfully) long leash.

Well, they were both shocked and astounded. Rolo ran up the trail while the snake coiled up. When Rolo turned around to look at this curious thing, we could tell right away that curious was not the emotion that the snake was feeling.

Rolo and I were walking along a woodland path, easy as can be, when a snake suddenly tangled itself in Rolo's legs! Now I'm sure the snake would argue that it was just sitting on the path and Rolo stepped on it, but that's just a matter of opinion.

Allow me to regale you with the heroic tale of Rolo and the snake.

#urbangarding #nativeplants

This is my shady #hellstrip.
Native plants include Common violets, Golden alexander, Bush honeysuckle, flowering raspberry and Northern aea oats.
I also have Hostas, Lamb's quarters, Dandelion and Bearded iris.
I suffer one invasive plant, Rose of Sharon, but I keep it from going to seed.

A picture from after our rainy walk yesterday.

Oh no! What happened?

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