kellyromanych

msquebanh, 8 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to Plants

#FoodHarvest

#Kale #SwissChard #Celery #cilantro #sorrel #ButtercrunchLettuce #Arugula #Radishes #Strawberries

Lots of #homegrown #SaladGreens 👩‍🌾

#FoodPlants #FoodSecurity #GrowingFood #GrowYourOwnFood #plants #Gardening #GrownFromSeed #Zone8 #Saanich #YYJ #GrowFoodNotLawns #VictoriaBC #FoodGrowers #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #EdibleGardening #PlantsYouCanEat #FoodGarden #VanIsle #GrowItEatIt #GrowFoodShareFood

kellyromanych, 5 months ago to random

Do you need help finding a grassroot #nonprofit to support?

@ProPublica has Nonprofit Explorer. Look up an org's 990. It has info on mission & financials. Expenses are listed on Part IX, page 10.

"Browse millions of annual returns filed by tax-exempt organizations... See details like executive compensation, revenue, expenses and more. Search for an organization or a person, or search the full text of filings."

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

kellyromanych, 9 months ago to gardening

Trying an Amish method of sunflower seed saving. Once florets start to fall off & head droops, the seeds are viable. The goal is to dry out of the reach of birds, bugs, and more. Cut, remove leaves, brush off florets, hang upside down with twine. Hang in home, shed, barn, or other protected structure. Once the heads are fully dry, I’ll shake seeds out & move them to envelopes for long term cool, dry storage. #Seeds #Gardening

From MIGardner:
https://youtu.be/FNkcewI3y48?si=ZNue7YGYUTNIyTuk

Photo of one sunflower head with the florets brushed off. Many white shiny seeds remain in face.
Two sunflower heads with florets cleaned off. Ready to hang upside down. One face has lost some seeds to birds.

kellyromanych, 5 months ago to medical

Ever wonder who the lobbyists are?

Now you can find out.

Thanks to F-, you can search & download their database. Search by name, state, or sector. DOZENS of sectors--for profit, nonprofit, government, etc. Gives the lobbyist's name or company name & who they've worked for.

#Policy #Climate #Law #lobbyists #nonprofit #philanthropy

https://fminus.org/lobbyists/

kellyromanych, 6 months ago to gardening

Some simple prep before rains.

First, fork the soil to ease compaction. Disturb soil as little as possible. Easy to do through light mulch. And I love using this garden fork my Mom passed to me.

Second, check hose leading into small swale is clear of debris. I repurposed an old colander and local rocks to help limit erosion. #gardening #farming

End of old garden hose laying over small stones inside of metal colander.

kellyromanych, 10 months ago to ai

I just saw a webinar ad for #nonprofit grant writing. One topic is using #AI for customizing applications. You, not AI, know your community best. AI won’t help you in conversations with funders, donors, and partners. Be sincere. Be bold. Be clear. If you’re not sure how to do this, then start with using stronger verbs and more periods.

kellyromanych, 2 months ago to random

First male carpenter bee of the season! A fuzzy shot of this flying teddy bear while thunderstorm clouds build nearby. #bees #pollinators

kellyromanych, 1 month ago to gardening

Native bee sleeps in bloom at sunset...

#bees #gardening #conservation

kellyromanych, 5 months ago to random

Winter #solstice arrives with thunder, lighting, and rain.

kellyromanych, 1 month ago to photography

Salvia apiana by handheld uv light just after sunset

#nativePlants #photography

kellyromanych, 5 months ago to climate

7 days to winter solstice
78F in US Zone 10
+13F above average
#climate #gardening #farming

kellyromanych, 8 months ago to CA

Now is the time to plant and prep for fire resistance. While this article focuses on #CA, you can apply its principles globally. You’d swap out species for #NativePlants for the ecosystems in your area. #Wildfires #Gardening #Landscaping #Climate

From CNPS: Fire Resistant Landscaping

https://www.cnps.org/flora-magazine/fire-resistant-landscaping-23654

kellyromanych, 7 months ago to Bloomscrolling

Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui, visits Salvia leucantha during #eclipse. #BloomScrolling #NativePlants #Butterflies

kellyromanych, 7 months ago to gardening

Wild solitary bee still collecting pollen provisions. It faces temps in the 60s (6F below average) and rwo days of Santa Ana winds. Yarrow has been blooming for 5 months. #bees #gardening #NativePlants #bloomScrolling

kellyromanych, 6 months ago to gardening

Did you know bees blow bubbles? If you get a photo, the project below is seeking observations.

From Bees Concentrating Nectar by Dr. John Asher and Zach Portman. "This is a project that compiles observations of bees concentrating nectar with their mouthparts (also known as "bubbling"). Limited to pictures where a nectar bubble is clearly visible."

#bees #CitizenScience #gardening #farming #nature #MacroPhotography

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bees-concentrating-nectar

kellyromanych, 9 months ago to climate

Sunflower showing nature’s original solar panels at sunrise. Glad to find leaves inspire renewable energy tech…

High-efficiency bio-inspired hybrid multi-generation photovoltaic leaf #climate #solar #plants #nature https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38984-7

kellyromanych, 9 months ago to gardening

Nature likes surprises & diversity. This sunflower plant may have more than one flower head. That’s different from its parent and the other 40+ seedling siblings. All of them are single head. #gardening #flower #farming

kellyromanych, 8 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#bloomScrolling

kellyromanych, 5 months ago to random

A bee researcher's colonies kept dying, and she couldn't figure out why. Then, she looked at the ethanol factory down the road.

#bees #beekeeping #ethanol

https://thefern.org/2023/12/buzzkill/?utm_source=modernfarmer.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=what-you-should-know-about-forever-chemicals

kellyromanych, 4 months ago to random

Marigold petals attached to its seeds...

kellyromanych, 4 months ago to Weather

Clouds sweeping along morning sky. Transition before storm--from temps in high 70s to low 50s over a day or so. #weather

kellyromanych, 4 months ago to random

Arbor Day Foundation's webpage "Trees for Bees and Other Pollinators" has Bayer logo...

#nonprofits I know how hard it is to fundraise. It's easier if you say no to sponsors that are opposite to what you stand for.

#bees #pollinators

https://www.arborday.org/trees/health/pests/article-trees-for-bees.cfm

kellyromanych, 22 days ago to random

Don't give up on wild native bees in the city...

This is a solitary bee just starting its life. It visits these last Phacelia blooms over & over. Eventually, the bee will move over to other flower varieties that are coming on strong.

Diversity in plants & habitats makes the difference on this small scale. Native bees forage over hundreds of yards-not miles like honey bees.

annuals + perennials + standing stems + open ground - leaf blowers - pesticides

#worldBeeDay #nativePlants

kellyromanych, 9 months ago to permaculture

More Storm Hilary prep for wind and rain. Today, strategic pruning peach tree and Zinfandel tiny vineyard. Tomorrow, Zin harvest. #permaculture #farming #gardening

Several large, ripe Zin grape clusters hang beneath leaf canopy in morning sun. Each cluster has grapes of many sizes from small to large.

kellyromanych, 6 days ago to conservative

Over a dozen native bees tuck in to sleep at sunset in the city.

I think they are Melissodes spp. in cornflowers, Centaurea cyanus.

Video link in reply ⬇️

#bees #conservation #gardening