Tag: plants
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Lightbringer
And now, the days will get longer, the dark will draw back from the touch of the light, and my days will feel brighter and easier. The world turns and the sun stares down, and the stars glitter in the cold. It’s not as bad as it’s been in the past, and frankly, February is…
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Phytoremediation and beyond
Let me preface this with: Science fiction, for me, is the wild-eyed imagining of what comes next. What lies over the horizon? We can extrapolate from what we know now, into what is probable, or even slightly improbable, but still known-possible. Or we can just start throwing stuff out there, sometimes called handwavium or unobtanium……
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Spring Harvest
I went out yesterday and gathered in some green harvest… The Pac Choi won’t last much longer, as temps in the greenhouse near 100 every day. Dad rolled up the sidewalls yesterday, but the lettuce and greens will bolt within a week, I’d guess. Frost-free date for NH is officially June 1, but we…
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The Wasp Apologia
In defense of the humble wasp, so hated and feared by most humans, I put forth the following argument: the wasp is better than the mosquito. Every spring our old farmhouse is invaded by gentle brown paper wasps. They hibernate in the walls and roof through the winter, and a few become confused and make…