Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, June 24

Happy Summer, everybody! Hope you are taking note of the wonders around us.

Hi KT, we're starting to get butterflies here in East TN. This fellow posed quite nicely for me, insisting that I take photos until I got "a good one." Not sure of the species.
Thank you for the weekend threads!
BeckoningChasm

Care to identify that lovely butterfly?

I pass by this house on my walk sometimes and the garden is just stunning. I would love to talk to the owners to find out how it came together, whether it was all planned out ahead of time or just came together over time.
Sharon (willow's apprentice)

Maybe you should be brave. A conversation would be interesting.

If you enbiggen the photo, you can see that there is a flagstone walkway and a perfect little blue birdhouse in the back.

Such a charming detail. A sign that at least one dedicated gardener lives there.

And another impressive photo:

Tequila and lime. That's what it's called.

There's a daylily with broad petals!

More wonders noticed by The Horde.

I forgot to send these to you this week, but I didn’t know that asparagus ferns had flowers and they are so tiny and sweet! Nan in AZ

Those are blossoms of ornamental asparagus. Likely not too different from those of edible asparagus.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Harvesting anything yet? Some cherries are still on here. We're starting to get nectarines, peaches and a few plums. Strawberries are here, a little late.

This is a potoroo enjoying a a strawberry... if you look closely you can see her baby in her pouch

These small marsupials are from Australia.pic.twitter.com/oLFfayeWyA
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) November 14, 2021

Critters

Meet Your New Nightmare, the Hammerhead Worm

Invasive species are on the rise across the U.S., but they just seem more extreme in Texas. Other states have mild threats, such as California's graceful mute swan or New York's stylish spotted lanternfly. We've got crazy ants that chew through the insulation on electrical wiring, feral hogs that stomp lawns into mud pits, and zebra mussels that slice open swimmers' feet. The latest animal to expand its territory in Texas is a poisonous, slimy, and sort-of-immortal creature that may well be lurking in your garden at this very moment. Let's get to know your new nightmare, the hammerhead worm!
The aptly named invertebrate is easily identified by its creepy, spade-shaped noggin. "It doesn't look like anything else we've seen," says Ashley Morgan-Olvera, research and education director with the Texas Invasive Species Institute. "We knew it to be in East Texas, but it's also in North, Central, and South Texas--so pretty much everywhere but our dry, arid areas." Good news, West Texans! While you do have to watch out for acid-spewing "land lobsters," you get a pass on this one, at least for now.
The worm can reach about a foot in length, though six inches is more typical. Texas is actually home to two hammerhead species: Bipalium kewense, which is more commonly seen, and Bipalium vagum. Both often have a dark stripe down the middle. The latter is smaller, topping out at about two inches, and only began popping up in Texas within the past few years. The larger species is a threat because it eats earthworms, which play a vital role in keeping soil healthy and rich. . .

More on this and other exotic invaders at the link.

This worm is toxic to people and pets. Can't kill 'em by cutting 'em in half with a spade. Use salt or vinegar in a baggie.

I think I saw a small one in SoCal years ago.

Has anyone else encountered them?

Summer, 2021:

Following a torrential summer downpour in northern Arizona, hundreds of bizarre, prehistoric-looking critters emerged from tiny eggs and began swimming around a temporary lake on the desert landscape, according to officials at Wupatki National Monument.
These tadpole-size creatures, called Triops "look like little mini-horseshoe crabs with three eyes," Lauren Carter, lead interpretation ranger at Wupatki National Monument, told Live Science. Their eggs can lie dormant for decades in the desert until enough rainfall falls to create lakes that provide real estate and time for the hatchlings to mature and lay eggs for the next generation, according to Central Michigan University.
Triops' appearances are so uncommon, that when tourists reported seeing them at a temporary, rain-filled lake within the monument's ceremonial ball court -- a circular walled structure 105 feet (32 meters) across -- the monument's staff weren't sure what to make of the critters.

Puttering

Here are a few of the geraniums that have come out of winter storage at my cousin's house, plus a lavender rose. They seem to have survived pretty well.

Adventure

A friend who nearly lost her life to a rare medical condition a few years ago went hiking in Texas this spring. Missed it until now.

Gardens of The Horde

Anything going on in your garden? Seen anything interesting outdoors?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, June 17

Any thoughts or questions?

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 01:12 PM

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1 Hi.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at June 24, 2023 01:16 PM (L5Mwe)

2 I called the otters.

LOL. I stopped and read the content. Great pictures. And I still got the first.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at June 24, 2023 01:17 PM (L5Mwe)

3 Hi

Posted by: Ciampino - Is this Wagner as loud as the older Wagner? at June 24, 2023 01:18 PM (qfLjt)

4 Hello Greenthumbs
As been cool especially in mornings, peppers in my mini greenhouse are coming along much faster than those outside in garden. Rain has caught up I think and have barrel and half or rainwater saved if it goes dry again.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 01:21 PM (xhxe8)

5 More beautiful photos!

... well except for the freaky critters. And this is the first I've heard of that worm. I guess if I see any, I should dump them in the fire pit?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 24, 2023 01:23 PM (llON8)

6 Hammerhead worms, meh...

Posted by: amoeba what eats your brains at June 24, 2023 01:29 PM (MeG8a)

7 That butterfly is a type of weasel.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2023 01:30 PM (PHmov)

8 Hola! Amigos in grey boxes.... we have new water lily blossoms and the watercress(?) is taking off. It's easily twice the size it was when we put it in last month. The bull frogs are singing every evening and late into the night. And the dragonflies are terrorizing the skeeters.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2023 01:33 PM (YRsIm)

9 Care to identify that lovely butterfly?

That is an interesting question.

Posted by: Lost In Space at June 24, 2023 01:34 PM (qxLut)

10 My advice is if you don't know what it is, nd it looks strangely, kill it

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 01:34 PM (xhxe8)

11 Skip at June 24, 2023 01:34 PM

You have to pay attention to HOW to kill that one.

Posted by: KT at June 24, 2023 01:35 PM (rrtZS)

12 Those worms look like something out of a low tech sci fi horror flick.

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 01:37 PM (U2p+3)

13 I believe that is a Question Mark butterfly.

Did it ever close its wings while posing? If so, it should have looked like an ugly dead leaf on the underside of the wings.

They have impressive camouflage!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 24, 2023 01:39 PM (HlyYF)

14 Butterfly appears to be the Question Mark butterfly. It doesn't get the name from the markings you see in the picture, but if you can see one of these with the wings closed, there is a white or silver mark that (sort of) looks like a question mark.

Posted by: Butterfly Man at June 24, 2023 01:40 PM (w3w+/)

15 I just took off my garlic scapes. I usually pickle them or do something nice at least, but i left them go too long this year. Alas and alack. There's always next year's garlic.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:41 PM (9UlRk)

16
You have to pay attention to HOW to kill that one.
Posted by: KT at June 24, 2023 01:35 PM (rrtZS)

Fusion weapons at contact range.

Posted by: Fox2! at June 24, 2023 01:41 PM (0kjWS)

17 I've got hummingbirds going after my borage now, so that's fun

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:41 PM (9UlRk)

18 What are some vivid blue flowers? Our larkspur died mysteriously.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 01:42 PM (Mzdiz)

19 hiya

Posted by: JT at June 24, 2023 01:43 PM (T4tVD)

20 This is a potoroo enjoying a a strawberry... if you look closely you can see her baby in her pouch

The baby potoroo is also enjoying a strawberry.

Posted by: Fox2! at June 24, 2023 01:43 PM (0kjWS)

21 Miley,
Can you grow bachelor buttons?

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 01:44 PM (U2p+3)

22 What are some vivid blue flowers? Our larkspur died mysteriously.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 01:42 PM (Mzdiz)

Bottle gentian?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:44 PM (9UlRk)

23 Some clematises can get pretty blue

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:45 PM (9UlRk)

24 There's some irises that get pretty striking blues too.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:45 PM (9UlRk)

25 Bachelor buttons are a good idea. At this point, I guess we're talking about next year.

My brother planted several shades of vibrant magenta and fuchsia impatiens, and the blue looked marvelous with them.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 01:46 PM (Mzdiz)

26 My spinach was definitely overdue for harvesting! During a break in the rain, I got out my shears and started harvesting. While we have been enjoying the fresh spinach in salads, on tacos instead of lettuce, and the occasional side dish cooked in bacon fat and served with small pieces of bacon.....

Blanched in batches, and finally got to use my new pressure canner for the first time (a christmas gift). Got 4 pints, but I left a few plants in the garden, as they hadn't yet bolted. Will possibly freeze the rest.I will definitely do a fall planting of this. Very prolific in zone 6b (south central PA) I do want to harvest some parsley this weekend and maybe dehydrate in the oven.

Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 01:47 PM (5XUmo)

27 Butterfly appears to be the Question Mark butterfly. It doesn't get the name from the markings you see in the picture, but if you can see one of these with the wings closed, there is a white or silver mark that (sort of) looks like a question mark. Posted by: Butterfly Man

Because I know exactly nothing about butterflies I had to do an image search and I came up with two choices: comma or question mark. Apparently the key identifier, a white crescent or a white crescent with a dot, is located on the underside portion of the wing. The things you don't know until you know them.

Posted by: Lost In Space at June 24, 2023 01:47 PM (qxLut)

28 The owls in the woods are all upset. I usually don't hear them during the day.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 01:47 PM (Mzdiz)

29 I generally start with fire

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 01:47 PM (xhxe8)

30 Very prolific in zone 6b (south central PA) I do want to harvest some parsley this weekend and maybe dehydrate in the oven.
Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 01:47 PM (5XUmo)

That's great! I'm more Lehigh Valley way, and i can't grow spinach for crap. No idea why. Should love it here.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:48 PM (9UlRk)

31 A limaçon papillon?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (9UlRk)

32 Garden success!

Got my first zucchini today.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (Q4IgG)

33 Got my first zucchini today.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (Q4IgG)

Yay!

Zucchini Martinis all around!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:50 PM (9UlRk)

34 that is the rare moth butterfly

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 01:53 PM (us2H3)

35 VGot my first zucchini today.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (Q4IgG)

Yay!

Zucchini Martinis all around!
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:50 PM (9UlRk)
__________

🍸

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:54 PM (Q4IgG)

36 33 Got my first zucchini today.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (Q4IgG)

paisano !!

me too

Posted by: Buttplug at June 24, 2023 01:54 PM (us2H3)

37 36 33 Got my first zucchini today.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 01:49 PM (Q4IgG)

My condolences

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2023 01:56 PM (bs+z0)

38 It's almost July and half my garden hasn't even bloomed yet. Veggies are only just now hitting their stride. It's been a weird spring.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:57 PM (9UlRk)

39 I wouldn't be holding that triops in my hand. Watched too much Sci-fi where something like that was dangerous.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 24, 2023 01:57 PM (nC+QA)

40 The best thing growing up was getting the extra zucchinis (the BIG ones) fry them up in a light egg batter, almost like a tempura. Think fried green tomatoes, only with zucchini rounds. A great vegetable meal for the summertime

Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 01:58 PM (5XUmo)

41 Publius and I had our first canning session of 2023. 7 quarts of Contender beans.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:00 PM (Mzdiz)

42 There are no weeds in heaven.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at June 24, 2023 02:00 PM (hOovR)

43 I just got a flat top grill for outside....i wonder how lightly battered zucchini rounds would do on there? Almost more like a French toast cook than a tempura....

I may or may not be experimenting in a couple three weeks....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:00 PM (9UlRk)

44 It's almost July and half my garden hasn't even bloomed yet. Veggies are only just now hitting their stride. It's been a weird spring.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 01:57 PM (9UlRk)

I know - same here. It took forever to get squash and cukes to sprout and become actual plants - and they're still small.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:01 PM (Mzdiz)

45 Triops, huh? Cajuns would throw 'em in a gumbo/jambalaya.

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:02 PM (AwYPR)

46 I have killed two hammerhead worms last year in ETEX. Mrs. E hates them if they kill earthworms. Hope I never see another one but if so his ass is going on a fireant mound.

Posted by: Eromero at June 24, 2023 02:02 PM (4svuj)

47 Came up again here, I rarely ever get first peppers of any kind to ripped, after that they are fine
Anyone else get this every year?

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:03 PM (xhxe8)

48 I have an ocotillo plant that is about 8' tall in my yard. This plant is a homicidal manic that will rip your flesh to shreds if you get to close to it. If you are not familiar with this plant is fully armed with 1" spikes that run the length of every branch that I swear are made out of steel and as sharp as obsidian. Other than that they are one of the iconic plants of the southwest and I find them quite lovely.

https://tinyurl.com/yck9emxy

Posted by: Lost In Space at June 24, 2023 02:03 PM (qxLut)

49 I thought in Heaven there was no beer, not weeds?

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:03 PM (xhxe8)

50 I know - same here. It took forever to get squash and cukes to sprout and become actual plants - and they're still small.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:01 PM (Mzdiz)

Did you notice that things just didn't want to germinate when direct sowing? Stuff i seeded indoors was fine, but everything else was *pthbbthbtbbth*. I'm still new at from-seed gardening, and I'd very much like to blame it on the atmosphere instead of my native incompetence.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:04 PM (9UlRk)

51 Miley, internet Purple Peacock Beans, we used to plant them and they're better than Contenders or Kentucky Wonders.

Posted by: Eromero at June 24, 2023 02:05 PM (4svuj)

52 > I just got a flat top grill for outside....i wonder how lightly battered zucchini rounds would do on there?
____________

My gas grill has a side burner with a griddle insert. I've done zucchinis on that. They cook really fast. I had to experiment with the thickness until I was happy.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 02:05 PM (Q4IgG)

53 43 I just got a flat top grill for outside....i wonder how lightly battered zucchini rounds would do on there? Almost more like a French toast cook than a tempura....

I may or may not be experimenting in a couple three weeks....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:00 PM (9UlRk)

don't know about that method

but a pro chef I know cuts the zucs into 1/2 square logs

and then halfway freezes them

then battered and fried

keeps the zucs from going to water

does the same with cheese but a longer freezing time

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:06 PM (us2H3)

54 Some good blues:

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Phacelia campanularia

Tradescantia

Linum perenne

Morning glories

Nolana paradoxa

Lobelia syphilitica

Mertensia virginica

... and lots of iris, salvia, veronica, campanula, etc. I'm currently experimenting with Penstemon, which often combine blue flowers with heat and drought tolerance.

Posted by: Don at June 24, 2023 02:08 PM (tnIBS)

55 Before barbed wire, ranchers in the Sonoran desert region would make fences of strings of Ocotillo branches wired together. Not very strong, but nothing wanted to touch them.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2023 02:09 PM (mnUwg)

56 I'm still new at from-seed gardening, and I'd very much like to blame it on the atmosphere instead of my native incompetence.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:04 PM (9UlRk)

Some plants sprout well in small pots, but don't make the transition to the garden. If the roots don't go down for at least 3 inches, they'll probably die. You just have to try different things and see what works.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:09 PM (Mzdiz)

57 So you're saying that butterfly is ?

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2023 02:09 PM (mnUwg)

58 49 I thought in Heaven there was no beer, not weeds?

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:03 PM (xhxe

----
Well in Hell booze bottles have holes on the bottom and the women have no holes in the bottom.

Posted by: Ciampino -- Is this Wagner as loud as the older Wagner? at June 24, 2023 02:10 PM (qfLjt)

59 before you do extensive gardens, think about your age and your
money

don't ask me how I know this

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:10 PM (us2H3)

60 I've got some nice little blue lobelias and lithodoras going on containers right now. I'm literally looking right at them... And i didn't think about them when trying to think of blue flowers. Sorry, little flowers. You're still doing good work. Go team.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:10 PM (9UlRk)

61 49 I thought in Heaven there was no beer, not weeds?
Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:03 PM (xhxe

No beer. That's why we drink it here.

And basically we get to sing praise songs forever and ever and ever and ever. Which sounds pretty much like hell to me.

Posted by: Torturous at best at June 24, 2023 02:10 PM (AJ2DX)

62 Those purple peacock beans look pretty! But we mostly go with bush beans because they don't require support. Although my MiL wanted some Kentucky Wonder pole beans by the deck. She wants to be able to harvest without going down to the yard. We'll see how that works out.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (Mzdiz)

63 looks like a moth to me

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (us2H3)

64 Triops looks like one of those creatures that Khan would put in people's ear.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (mnUwg)

65 You just have to try different things and see what works.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:09 PM (Mzdiz)

I have found that if you're using little tiny seed starter cells, potting up before transplanting makes a world of difference.

But, lazy.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (9UlRk)

66 I planted adzuki beans, pinto beans, and black-eyed peas mostly because they were legumes and cheap at the store. With the heat, many pods only made it to partial maturity before drying. Because of that I'm looking into making tempeh. It traditionally uses soy beans, but any beans are supposed to work and I think the mixed beans will look pretty.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 24, 2023 02:12 PM (nC+QA)

67 Triops are awesome for those with kids who aren't quite ready for an aquarium, but you don't want to scar their mindset with the let-down that is sea-monkeys. You can find starter kits for about $40 on amazon, and they're neat little critters - go through a cycle of them over maybe two months, maybe dry out the sand so any eggs go to diopause and start again, or just order more eggs. We went through a few rounds of those here, until this year when my daughter got an aquarium as a birthday present.

Posted by: MD_Mike at June 24, 2023 02:13 PM (BouEL)

68 That lavender rose is spectacular!

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at June 24, 2023 02:13 PM (fTtFy)

69 I’ve not seen a hammerhead worm yet here in Houston. Actually haven’t seen an earth worm in a while either.

Posted by: polynikes at June 24, 2023 02:13 PM (MNhXM)

70 When it finally warms up and the clouds break, I'm hoping the sun will stimulate the local perineum and the blossoms will bask us in their glory.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at June 24, 2023 02:14 PM (KVGVf)

71 Potoroo

brass only !!

Posted by: Coporal King at June 24, 2023 02:14 PM (us2H3)

72 looks like a moth to me
Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (us2H3)

Moths taste with their feet.

Poor bastards.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (9UlRk)

73 I'm currently experimenting with Penstemon, which often combine blue flowers with heat and drought tolerance.
Posted by: Don at June 24, 2023 02:08 PM (tnIBS)

And edibility. I haven't been dogmatic on insisting that my ornamentals be edible or medicinal, but it is a strong preference.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (nC+QA)

74 No beans yet. They have flowers, but I am like Skip and Warai. Our season is about two weeks behind the usual. Cool temps, a month of no rain, and now finally a week of rainwater. Last year I had 6 tomato plants, too many jalapenos and sureno hot peppers and a basil bush, I've expanded this year. Spinach, potatoes, green beans sugar snap peas, sweet potatoes, some red cabbage, oregano and dill. And green peppers instead of hot peppers. Doubled the number of tomatoes and built a fence trellis for them. I am SO EXCITED!!

Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (5XUmo)

75 looks like a moth to me

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (us2H3)

Not a moth, check the antennae.

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (AwYPR)

76 I am SO EXCITED!!
Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (5XUmo)

You better be, with all that extra work to do now!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:18 PM (9UlRk)

77 Triops looks like one of those creatures that Khan would put in people's ear.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (mnUwg)

Right?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 24, 2023 02:18 PM (nC+QA)

78 My tennis club /zoo also has a butterfly ‘sanctuary’ total area of about 2500 sq ft. Also raises different species from cocoons. And ace would love that she purchased a couple of Pygmy goats for her petting zoo.

Posted by: polynikes at June 24, 2023 02:18 PM (MNhXM)

79 Just bought some lovely endive and fab Brussels sprouts at the farmers market

sounds like soup to me

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:20 PM (us2H3)

80 Posted by: Don at June 24, 2023 02:08 PM (tnIBS)

That's a nice long list! I wasn't planning the color schemes, they just sort of developed as my brother took on the beds near the house. We'll have to try some of these next year. Although there might be campanula available at the garden centers.

Thanks to everyone who had suggestions for blue flowers! I may just plant borage for now.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:20 PM (Mzdiz)

81 looks like a moth to me

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (us2H3)

Not a moth, check the antennae.

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (AwYPR)

Seems to be a "Green Comma".

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:22 PM (AwYPR)

82 81 looks like a moth to me

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (us2H3)

Not a moth, check the antennae.

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:16 PM (AwYPR)

Seems to be a "Green Comma".
Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:22 PM (AwYPR)

I knew I shouldn't dropped out of HS

AoS never has antique thread, so I can shine

fuckers

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:27 PM (us2H3)

83 FYI: It's over. [???]

War Monitor @WarMonitors
⚡️Translation is dodgy, but RIA just said that Wagner are packing up their equipment in Rostov

War Monitor @WarMonitors
⚡️Wagner in Rostov: "Boys, let's load up, let's go home!"

War Monitor @WarMonitors · 6 minutes
⚡️Blockaded roads are being opened now
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Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at June 24, 2023 02:27 PM (Vwz3I)

84 I just got a flat top grill for outside....i wonder how lightly battered zucchini rounds would do on there?

Probably really well. I slice up rounds, salt them and let them sit for an hour, pat them dry, and then dip them in an egg and flour batter. They need to set up nice and brown before you flip them or the batter will just slide off.

I have an in-town backyard garden. Just two long beds on each side fence. I do it primarily for arthritis mitigation. If I don't keep moving my joints get really painful. And I'm just a few years over 29. Not even social security age yet.

Posted by: NoLongerintheBellyoftheBeast at June 24, 2023 02:27 PM (5XUmo)

85 AoS never has antique thread, so I can shine

fuckers
Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:27 PM (us2H3)

FWIW i think an antiques thread would be kinda snazzy

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:28 PM (9UlRk)

86 I have found that if you're using little tiny seed starter cells, potting up before transplanting makes a world of difference.

But, lazy.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:11 PM (9UlRk)

Oh, I hear you! Lazy AND procrastinating, here. LOL

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:28 PM (Mzdiz)

87 there's a pike out there with Prigozhin name on it

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:28 PM (us2H3)

88 AoS never has antique thread, so I can shine

fuckers
Posted by: REDACTED

You could always write one. I would love to read it!

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 02:29 PM (U2p+3)

89 The Moron Roadshow!

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at June 24, 2023 02:29 PM (Vwz3I)

90 Oh, I hear you! Lazy AND procrastinating, here. LOL
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:28 PM (Mzdiz)

"Let's finally put out that pile of mulch bags" has already turned into "Let's get rid of all the old straggler beers in the fridge" for me today....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 24, 2023 02:30 PM (9UlRk)

91 so what makes something an "antique" ??

not just an old pos but an accepted antique

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:31 PM (us2H3)

92 I am not a big fan of squash, zucchini either, but even grilled openly is a improvement. Olive oil and some herbs in it and grilled it is good

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:31 PM (xhxe8)

93 You could always write one. I would love to read it!
Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 02:29 PM (U2p+3)

you are always so nice

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:32 PM (us2H3)

94 so what makes something an "antique" ??

not just an old pos but an accepted antique

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:31 PM (us2H3)

Dunno...but my component sound system is now "vintage".

Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:33 PM (AwYPR)

95 having sauteed zuc today, with lamb chops and carnaroli

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:34 PM (us2H3)

96 I used to have a flickr account... Can somebody recommend a photo posting site that is free and easy to shortyurl?

Posted by: sTevo at June 24, 2023 02:37 PM (8i+57)

97 Dunno...but my component sound system is now "vintage".
Posted by: BignJames at June 24, 2023 02:33 PM (AwYPR)

unfortunately, to connoisseurs, sound systems are not an accepted style

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:39 PM (us2H3)

98 96 I used to have a flickr account... Can somebody recommend a photo posting site that is free and easy to shortyurl?
Posted by: sTevo at June 24, 2023 02:37 PM (8i+57)

my space

Posted by: FOX at June 24, 2023 02:40 PM (us2H3)

99 Question:
Has anyone tried growing dwarf fig trees in containers? I love fresh figs but my days of digging big holes in the unbaked clay they call soil around here are over. A couple of small fig trees would look nice and meet our limited needs.

Posted by: JTB at June 24, 2023 02:41 PM (7EjX1)

100 really funny

Jack Smith asks for a speedy trial

judge schedules mid August

Jack Smith asks for a delay until Dec

Posted by: FOX at June 24, 2023 02:42 PM (us2H3)

101 On a lighter note, after the invasive species, we had some fireflies, lightnin' bugs, whatever you want to call them last night. A gift. They carry no pollen (bad), they don't sting (good), they just get out there and entertain children of all ages. They seem rare in this warmer climate. Growing up in Ohio they were a nightly spectacle.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 02:42 PM (rLD7a)

102 many things I bought and sold were "collectibles"

Black Forest carvings, 19th century tole, Chinese clobberware

and on and on

they were expensive but not antiques

Posted by: FOX at June 24, 2023 02:44 PM (us2H3)

103 Me smells some funny business between Putin and Prigozhin. To what end I am not sure, maybe to purge the heads of the Russian Military?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 24, 2023 02:45 PM (pmmLi)

104 101 On a lighter note, after the invasive species, we had some fireflies, lightnin' bugs, whatever you want to call them last night. A gift. They carry no pollen (bad), they don't sting (good), they just get out there and entertain children of all ages. They seem rare in this warmer climate. Growing up in Ohio they were a nightly spectacle.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 02:42 PM (rLD7a)

here in western MA we have a lot

and I love them

Posted by: FOX at June 24, 2023 02:46 PM (us2H3)

105 I'm going to pull up two of my rose bushes later today. I brought them down from Ohio and they are doing very poorly - sickly, leggy, dropping leaves - the whole bit. They are in the original soil, they're potted, and maybe the soil has some ick in it. Anyway, out they go, along with the soil. We'll start afresh.

Oh Poop.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 24, 2023 02:46 PM (c+w3Q)

106 103 Me smells some funny business between Putin and Prigozhin. To what end I am not sure, maybe to purge the heads of the Russian Military?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 24, 2023 02:45 PM (pmmLi)

Putin, above all else, is a ruthless businessman

follow the money

Posted by: FOX at June 24, 2023 02:47 PM (us2H3)

107 still got my FOX on

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:47 PM (us2H3)

108 so what makes something an "antique" ??

not just an old pos but an accepted antique

Posted by: REDACTED

My lovely wife? She's priceless but kind of getting up there.

I should talk - I'm older than she is.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 24, 2023 02:48 PM (c+w3Q)

109 I use Postimage but while can put pictures directly up on a Forum here the url has a i n g and it doesn't get past Pixy's rules so either have to tinyurl.com or change the url i n g

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:52 PM (xhxe8)

110 Going out to wrangle tomatoes and inspect the beans and peas.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 24, 2023 02:52 PM (Mzdiz)

111 I should talk - I'm older than she is.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 24, 2023 02:48 PM (c+w3Q)

yeah, and that aint helping

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 02:52 PM (us2H3)

112 "...what makes something an "antique" ?

At the risk of going off topic, I would say, not just the age of an item, but the provenance of it. Is it from the original factory or craftsman, or is it a copy.
How much interest do collectors have in it. Is it complete or does it have missing parts. Condition of the item, original or restored, quality of the restoration.

Posted by: gourmand du jour watches a lot of Antique Road Show at June 24, 2023 02:54 PM (MeG8a)

113 Curios and relics

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at June 24, 2023 02:54 PM (uHAQV)

114 103 The number one song on Moscow Country and Eastern Radio is "They're Stacking Up The Sandbags in the Lubyanka Basement". Kneel here, tovarich, you won't feel a thing.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 02:55 PM (rLD7a)

115 Is it bad that your $300 million movie drops 81.4% on its second Friday box office and only manages to bring in $4.5 million? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Ezra Miller at June 24, 2023 02:57 PM (2+QmR)

116 https://i.postING.cc/vByMbsJc/20190814-160011.jpg

But had to capitalize the i n g

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:57 PM (xhxe8)

117 REDACTED,
I wasn't trying to be bitchy. I really would be interested in reading a post from you about antiques.

Sorry I came across that way.

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 02:59 PM (U2p+3)

118 As I look around this world, I feel more and more like an antique every day.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2023 02:59 PM (mnUwg)

119 I M G

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at June 24, 2023 03:01 PM (Vwz3I)

120 112 What makes something an antique? Ask the BATF. If you have a Model 1873 Winchester made in 1897 it's perfectly safe to mail to anybody in the country. Totally harmless. Made in 1899, OMG cowboy assault rifle, must get off streets.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 03:01 PM (rLD7a)

121 I must say I have enjoyed my phone app called Picture This. I take it on my nature walks and it can identify plants I've never seen before. It's $30 a year, but what's money when it brings you enjoyment or enlightenment.
It also tells you how to kill the plant if it's a weed.

Posted by: gourmand du jour watches a lot of Antique Road Show at June 24, 2023 03:01 PM (MeG8a)

122 The Harvard Mortuary may have some relics.
Just saying.

Posted by: Ciampino - "Criminal Lawyer" is a redundancy at June 24, 2023 03:03 PM (qfLjt)

123 117 REDACTED,
I wasn't trying to be bitchy. I really would be interested in reading a post from you about antiques.

Sorry I came across that way.
Posted by: nurse ratched at June 24, 2023 02:59 PM (U2p+3)

no, you misunderstand

I meant you are always so nice

Posted by: REDACTED at June 24, 2023 03:05 PM (us2H3)

124 Yes i m g
But think copying that url works, I am told anyway

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 03:05 PM (xhxe8)

125 It also tells you how to kill the plant if it's a weed.

Posted by: gourmand du jour watches a lot of Antique Road Show at June 24, 2023 03:01 PM (MeG8a)
----
I wonder how God feels about that.

Posted by: Ciampino - A good pun is its own reword at June 24, 2023 03:06 PM (qfLjt)

126 Look up Mary's Test Kitchen on You Tube. She makes tofu out of all sorts of things, yellow split peas the most recent.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2023 03:07 PM (ouTlx)

127 116 https://i.postING.cc/vByMbsJc/20190814-160011.jpg

But had to capitalize the i n g

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 02:57 PM (xhxe

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The no-no is IMG as it denotes image in browser lingo.

Posted by: Ciampino -- A good pun is its own reword at June 24, 2023 03:09 PM (qfLjt)

128 Seeing as how I kill plants exclusively by pulling them up or digging them out of the ground, I'm assuming I'm at least organic.
After all the rain we've had, that's pretty much all I do. Pull weeds. Then they're back next week. Pull some more.

Posted by: gourmand du jour watches a lot of Antique Road Show at June 24, 2023 03:09 PM (MeG8a)

129 I've finally put drainage holes in the planters, so I can fill those and plant my two smaller roses. That will leave two to plant in the ground. And I have to get rbubarb transplanted as it is outgrowing the grow bag. I think I just have to plant them and keep watering.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 24, 2023 03:10 PM (ouTlx)

130 I should fire up chainsaw and cut up more useless pine

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 03:10 PM (xhxe8)

131 https://i.post___.cc/vByMbsJc/20190814-160011.jpg

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 03:12 PM (xhxe8)

132 Kinda having to do with the gardening thread, and young 'uns learning a trade. My building was getting some weird cockroaches, the kind that come from the outside. They called in the old company. The young guy, now in charge after Dad retiring, is one of the most savvy young guys in his trade and business management. He is now licensed in three states, including agricultural licenses. He went full Chemical Ali around our building and problem solved. He said those AG licenses are tough as you can do a lot of damage if you fuck up.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 03:12 PM (rLD7a)

133 I have a quarter mile gravel driveway. Weeds and grass that come up in the gravel are the bane of my existence.

Only the strongest, most lethal vegetation killer is worth the effort. Preferably mixed myself.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2023 03:12 PM (Q4IgG)

134 That's how it comes out if paste straight.
On forum it will put up picture

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 03:13 PM (xhxe8)

135 I'm unconvinced God made weeds.
Or mosquitos.

Posted by: gourmand du jour watches a lot of Antique Road Show at June 24, 2023 03:19 PM (MeG8a)

136 Other than here Postimage has been good for me, have lots on it

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 03:20 PM (xhxe8)

137 Mind hot out on the patio but under the fan it's tolerable. Oh look....a cold beer and some fresh Chicharrónes just showed up!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2023 03:20 PM (YRsIm)

138 Bo Peep Ammonia, shaken, not stirred kills all weeds.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 24, 2023 03:21 PM (rLD7a)

139 The fig has all kinds of new fruit on it and the bluejay and mockingbird population is increasing...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2023 03:24 PM (YRsIm)

140 Pet thread is up!

Posted by: gourmand du jour, friend to cats, lover of dogs at June 24, 2023 03:46 PM (MeG8a)

141 It's too much fun running a chainsaw ⛓️

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2023 04:03 PM (8U/wL)

142 I've been out all day but wanted to say thank you for posting my photos.
I love looking at the unbelievable varieties of plants that Mother Nature gives us. The teeny ones are especially interesting. How did all this come to be? Wild colors and designs and every species so different from one another. It is truly a gift from God.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 24, 2023 05:49 PM (t/2Uw)

143 And Donna's zucchini comment made me laugh out loud.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 24, 2023 05:50 PM (t/2Uw)

144 From Boise area: lows 41-55, highs 63-85. Light rain Monday. We have an abundance of columbine and Sweet William pinks so we're using them as cut flowers. Added some red tall penstemon to the vase today. Lots of purple larkspur now, if I want even more color! Spotted a yellow swallowtail butterfly on the pinks, several times. Backyard linden tree is blooming - lovely scent.

Husband pruned some maples. He sheared front yard barberry bushes and the far-back wild rose hedge - I helped with cleanup. He always has more mowing and weed spraying to do...

Strawberries producing nicely - I need to keep expanding the area of "lilac row/bird poop" ever-bearers in the raised bed. Shelling peas will start producing soon. I thinned a few carrots. Tomatoes nice and bushy. Poblanos, cucumbers, butternut squash, and cantaloupe plants still small...

I finally split and repotted my indoor Spathiphyllum - hope it survives the rough treatment!

Posted by: Pat* at June 24, 2023 07:17 PM (9vW5k)

145 Had a terrible 15 minute hail storm in SW Idaho last Monday. Tore holes in my tomatillo husks, all the melon and squash leaves and bruised the fruits in our orchard. Hoping everything recovers and prospers.

Posted by: S.Lynn at June 25, 2023 12:06 AM (MjxO1)

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