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Front Yard Santa Barbara
An example of a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard gravel landscaping in summer.
Front Yard - Traditional Landscape Summertime photograph of a sizable, traditional front yard stone water feature.
Front Yard - Concrete Pavers
Rant about Indian liquorice because I love poison.
Indian liquorice is also known as Abrus precatorius and is a plant from the Fabaceae family, making it's most famous relative beeeaaannnzzz. It used to only exist in India but every tropical country has loads of this shit now.
The seeds, roots, bark and leaves contain a very Funny Substanceβ’ that's one of the strongest poisons in the world.
Now let's say that hypothetically this liquorice got into the food of a person you coincidentally don't like. If the seeds are whole, nothing will happen, so you need to cut them up WHO SAID THAT. They also lose their toxic traits when you cook them, just like my ex.
After a few hours/up to two days your friend will get severe gastroenteritis, you know, vomiting, diarrhea, period cramps. Side effects often include a series of severe symptoms that transform the eyes into a shadow of their old selves. Oh and hair loss. I mean men are balding at 26 nowadays so it's not like people are gonna notice.
The most important aspect of the Funny Substanceβ’ is the fact that it makes blood clot, and we all know what that does.
Two whole seeds are enough to cause severe poisoning in American adults.
While these little guys only grow in tropical regions, they're sometimes made into necklaces and sold, or placed in rosaries and dry arrangements.
Just saying.
Music Room Living Room (San Diego)
some pictures of my plants πΈ( α΅ β© α΅ )
Dark flowers appreciation post
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Squash - Zucchini Patties These cheesy zucchini patties make a lovely change from potato pancakes during summer squash season. Serve with tomato sauce or sour cream on top.
Through the Rose Bush (2021)
i like yuta taking over gojos corpse or whatever but it wouldve been really cool if gojos corpse was like immovable. refusing to decompose its just there on the battlefield; blah blah blah dead gods still answer prayers
I'm a lazy ass bitch and I was wondering if you have any recommendations for easy plants for a garden?
YOU. YOU GET ME.
All of my gardening is done with being a lazy bitch in mind. If it needs constant tending, babying, coddling, whatever, anything more than me weeding it now and then (and even then, itβs better if I can just. Not.) then fuck that whole noise.
I donβt use annuals I canβt plant via winter sowing in milk jugs, or via just straight up throwing seeds at the dirt and walking away. Because why the hell would I spend all that time and money every year planting the whole damn thing again?
Perennials come back every year and only get bigger, instead of dying off every winter. Iris are wonderfully hardy and easy-care, meaning can be largely ignored. Will need to be lifted, divided, and replanted everβ¦I dunnoβ¦five or six years, but then so will most perennials.
Echinacia. Thatβs a native tallgrass prairie plant. It could survive anything up to and possibly including nuclear war. Bees and butterflies love it, and itβs beautiful.
Hollyhock. Beautiful, and can be planted by throwing seeds at the dirt once. Will reseed itself until the end of days.
Peonies. Lovely and will outlive you. Basically indestructible.
Low growing varieties of yarrow make great groundcovers. The trick to not having to weed often is to cover ALL of the dirt, so that your plants shade out weeds.
Roses. Old fashioned own root varieties. Will outlive you and possibly your grandchildren.
Violets. Native, a lovely groundcover, edible, and beautiful.
Lilies. Smell fantastic, gorgeous, and indestructible.
Penstemon. Another tallgrass prairie plant. Gorgeous, and nearly impossible to kill.
Straw Bale Gardening
One of the thriftiest, most versatile ways to garden is whatβs called Straw Bale gardening. Often cheaper than garden soil or fertilizer, straw bales are found virtually everywhere. Craigslist, home depot or other home improvement stores will sell them for pennies on the dime when push comes to shove.
But what can you grow?
The answer: just about anything.
Moisture and heat collect in the straw bale like a trap. Tomatoes, corn and other tall plants can break the bale apart the taller they get, but potatoes and herbs will thrive in your bale.Β
Hay bales start to decompose just hours after they get wet and can provide an atmosphere better than your greenhouse. By digging a hole into your bale, dropping in some soil around your plants and packing it firmly, youβll add some stability to your plant and as your bale decomposes, it will provide a steady source of nutrition all throughout the growing season.
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Pretty lights and my little gardenβ¨
Potted up my tomato seedlings! Can't plant them outside till May π zone 5b
Pansy bowl too haha
Garden update! The tomatoes and herbs sprouted! π± Just waiting on the jalapeno plants π πΆοΈ
Zone 5b. There was a tornado 40 miles from my house yesterday and overnight we got a couple inches of snow πͺοΈ π¨οΈ βοΈ
It's above 60!!!! Zone 5b it's usually still snowy in March. I moved my lettuce and spinach seedlings into bowls. Started some pepper and tomato seeds. Spring is coming π±π·π
I'm finally feeling courage to post pictures from my garden. I'm feeling peak seasonal affective disorder with the snow storm. Maybe some bright sunny summer flowers will help cheer everyone else up too... β€οΈππ₯π»
Went to the Botanical gardens a week ago drew the flowers for study
