2026-04-17T16:55:05Z https://yabu.me Deborah Edwards-Oñoro https://yabu.me/npub129c5t9fdk8s0a8wfnnsp6gt55yy35lc7eke7qnaf80uxeh0xdzps35ckue https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/263/302/351/491/017/original/e389b498b38fb8eb.jpg https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/263/302/351/491/017/original/e389b498b38fb8eb.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4ef3etpm20uquvqe5rffzhhy368clpq9ukltuwtf327l54kyllczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx8kvs22 Have you grown elderberries from cuttings?<br/><br/>Did you root them in water or sand?<br/><br/>I picked up several elderberry 1/2 inch branches last fall at a native plant swap. Put them in a pail of water in the garage and forgot about them.<br/><br/>Rediscovered them yesterday. <br/><br/>They&#39;re budding and all have roots, except one. I took that cutting and stuck it in a pot of sand. Fingers crossed it roots.<br/><br/><a href="https://melissaknorris.com/growing-elderberry-from-cuttings/">https://melissaknorris.com/growing-elderberry-from-cuttings/</a><br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b #NativePlants 2026-03-20T20:00:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg8xt5463p9qapgzzaggt86hkdw33la50rjss3ht6h0pexjnft8czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx088pue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nhtpmqra7eywp6vg4y4y2fwnfy6vl9y3trez6kuxazgd9w9h63se0xura'>nevent1q…xura</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice, Isabel must have been happy to get her photos printed. <br/><br/>I&#39;m curious, what method/tool did you use to convert from HEIC to JPG? Years ago I used an online converter. <br/><br/>If I remember correctly, in Windows 10/11 you can bring up the contextual menu for the file, choose Print, select the printer, and preferences and print the photo. 2026-03-12T22:33:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpfr3435q94w699j7jwv4nvffva7usalfkgquu9lp89ndaardusczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxwkf98h Blooming crocus are your cue to plant radishes, parsnips, and spinach. <br/><br/>#gardening 2026-03-08T13:06:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9q9dqegw2wp5vfa6pntc4xu5zcmtg34c2903kuy469ze79k9lg8czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzge6cm Which of your plants are you planning to prune?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/plants-to-prune-in-march">https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/plants-to-prune-in-march</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2026-03-08T11:51:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqyn7gtdjjmk2pky9e7pp9ssfwk3rtnl5t3sy99g4p4wyqkxejwqgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx56jm97 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6g4hju9xwukjrfca8pe3jrmfdqx8fuqqeft9j2cclh34wdq385cknhvzj'>nevent1q…hvzj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exciting! What seeds are you planning to start this week? 2026-03-05T12:56:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspej67k3k7yfnt9y03e3flsc68ntefnhg9wpu9cmvs2hcdv0u335qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxlznxum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzkkklqpayu04pjkvccec5agtdfjqjundeck5wz4nujzwgunkhscjm4pkc'>nevent1q…4pkc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Catching up on your posts. Matt, I hope you&#39;re safe and ok. 2026-02-23T15:28:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd27r5nvarxep9vca3azsed4gut4l87rrtv6dpeughrd4gy7eknjqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxjuak69 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyakl8a066g5e5ng2rtaqr09zluxseueruamtd6kghumhzy5hgkqcsyrmwd'>nevent1q…rmwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reading about memex took me back in time.<br/><br/>Reminded me of Margaret Gould Stewart&#39;s TED talk in March 2018, where she spoke about the hyperlink. <br/><br/>And highlighted memex, Project Xanadu, and HyperTies. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_gould_stewart_how_the_hyperlink_changed_everything">https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_gould_stewart_how_the_hyperlink_changed_everything</a><br/><br/>Her talk made me realize I didn&#39;t know as much about the hyperlink as I thought I did.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lireo.com/ted-talk-how-hyperlink-changed-everything/">https://www.lireo.com/ted-talk-how-hyperlink-changed-everything/</a> 2026-02-19T15:32:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3pzltn2nq7wu79mdkykkmw7x7lwa8szr9qxj7te4hmzxy4tgyegzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxpxmcfv My third sign of spring today:<br/><br/>Maple trees with buckets on them collecting sap.<br/><br/>#SignsOfSpring 2026-02-17T23:34:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdda0ave5tgh53xh2fqfmpqqv2j95cdmxqx7ke6z9fl9rxjspf5rqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxjm53ea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzh0t3ngnew9lp384y4lcfrkvu8da2hnqj6wrasywmk4uqpxhdycx8my48'>nevent1q…my48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And now our crocus leaves sprouted overnight! 2026-02-17T18:34:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0tvcgly600chw7stll9k2zj3xc75jwc46gp4ysyja5f2xqgs4nszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx6twfw6 Whee, signs of spring!<br/><br/>Overnight, crocus leaves sprouted through the soil.<br/><br/>And enough snow melted in the front courtyard that snowdrops are blooming again, after more than five weeks under snow. <br/><br/>#Zone6b #gardening #SignsOfSpring 2026-02-17T14:17:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2l49l6gznypecf7xx9wjwashtwvfvtygm4mrxzgu20se0n0vwnmqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx568uj9 Thinking out loud.<br/><br/>For almost five years, I&#39;ve provided info on my website Page Not Found page how website visitors can find my older posts I deleted but have archived on a third party site. <br/><br/>I&#39;m considering a move to another platform, but they don&#39;t offer custom Page Not Found pages. <br/><br/>Not sure this should be a priority, given I&#39;m retired, it&#39;s been almost five years, and my older content may not be relevant. <br/><br/>I can always add info on an About page for finding older posts. 2026-02-09T20:03:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsplydr6p573alxskm6kzrcvutq753pq07tnwssv3w4dkras89pa2qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxa205ds In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvm0ja8hfn0werwmdtwdzlz47kycxngms8gqlhgmxnfxsac6qdfszht6dc'>nevent1q…t6dc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Forgot to mention another way to know when to plant lettuce (as well as peas and onion sets): <br/><br/>when forsythia is in bloom. <br/><br/>One of those tips I read in gardening advice blog posts. <br/><br/>#gardening 2026-02-06T19:12:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ayl3e7g4na3gx4z8djj8pzavxdzsvqlrwrklzgl9nv9vf4lfn3gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx5ssz53 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfegpwjlesuzyfxxnydt47p28xmrc853zue247zxen008sxgh9qngdwlpaq'>nevent1q…lpaq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Whoops, ignore my question. I went back and read your full thread. 2026-02-06T13:13:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfegpwjlesuzyfxxnydt47p28xmrc853zue247zxen008sxgh9qngzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxvwcj9e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxtd8y0cafxf78m8w4g3fs4hs3flxpunexzv7sxws3jq60562gtsctrpp6'>nevent1q…rpp6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Whee, exciting to see them popping through the soil. <br/><br/>Did you plant all 1,200 bulbs last fall? 2026-02-06T13:09:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0urd4nqk2mhtssy8tqaffnefwfh9jym6ymjrg0djfvcrlreqc0mszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx2dxued In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmppaktxfrxk7rts429wp3cgl6xaggqg8lz29cywtm7tgjsgah0q3kl2qt'>nevent1q…l2qt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gardening is often winging it! <br/><br/>What lettuce varieties are you growing this year? The last two years, I&#39;ve had good success direct sowing Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce. 2026-02-05T20:27:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgds9ezxg4t3w9mhln8668cjmhxlsc4mwpa0qywf5560lc0eg5uqgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxkye3dr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlg8q5sgcfcx0llkzs8regwwluug5g00zdnj3s7kupxvntes7jdce85l0w'>nevent1q…5l0w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm. Is your soil covered with snow? Any idea how frozen the soil is?<br/><br/>Yes, lettuce likes cooler weather. But a hard frost will take it out. <br/><br/>I&#39;m in zone 6b and ground is frozen here. With about 6-8 inches of compressed snow on top. More cold weather coming this weekend means its going to be more than two weeks before our ground thaws. <br/><br/>I checked my garden notes from last year and I direct sowed spinach and lettuce March 15. But we had a warm early spring. 2026-02-05T20:20:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfy0er7rnq7mzhjpzyyfsk0ge0cm8m5yw94cj6z0gv9fhess5ghszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx40gawr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dutldcqfkyy5nvahaq8f2jjevpd4htcyu4uquxnefswnsxr5vjsz0dlam'>nevent1q…dlam</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, appreciate the info. The event tomorrow iss a bit far for me.<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to check our nearby public libraries that have seed libraries. (We have half a dozen!) <br/><br/>One nearby library has an excellent seed library, which I only discovered last year. <br/><br/>I&#39;m a member of our local Wild Ones chapter; we had a winter sowing workshop last week. I&#39;m surprised no one mentioned National Seed Swap Day to me when I was there. 2026-01-30T22:10:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09ux5hty7t487g4059kqdhxrzz7lqkqf5falywtd8qa3xe0m3tkczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzjqflf I didn&#39;t know tomorrow was National Seed Swap Day. <br/><br/>Anyone know of seed swapping events tomorrow in southeast Michigan?<br/><br/>#gardening #NationalSeedSwapDay #SeedSwap #Michigan 2026-01-30T21:58:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspu5zvzenqxp0c5jcqe0uvj9sdexgxk6ryz0z5xv3tzvc45d2ksyqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxu7rlks Do you use a sand and oil bucket to clean your garden tools?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ruralsprout.com/raised-beds-february-tasks/">https://www.ruralsprout.com/raised-beds-february-tasks/</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2026-01-28T16:20:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd85pycwntvqnq8m2n223z8upe2c28uw0mh2g806jkhhk0s77znlczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx3yrt70 Enjoying the five-part video series from Wild Birds Unlimited and Cornell Lab of Ornithology, on backyard everyday feeders birds in northeast US.<br/><br/>Each captioned video is 3-6 minutes long, highlighting the lives of birds, how they stay warm in winter, drama at the feeder, and more. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSpqOFj1Ta4DRdyHxiqK-6xHIxuYgd2h">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSpqOFj1Ta4DRdyHxiqK-6xHIxuYgd2h</a> <br/><br/>#birds #birding 2026-01-28T12:46:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vm86qxynm7ehjgc2mqmwvlvfmwt5ngy8vdjj6pzelxt0xajd9agzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx7qklfl Organized chaos is good! Especially if it helps to keep pests at bay. <br/><br/>I had success with Supersweet 100 tomatoes two years ago. Tried Sweet 100 last year, but they didn&#39;t produce as well. I&#39;m planning on trying Sungold this year. <br/><br/>For carrots, I&#39;m a fan of Yaya, which I grow in pots. Grew Hakurei turnips for the first time last year; they produced well. As did Jimmy Nardello peppers, which I grew for the first time. 2026-01-27T22:18:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvdt43as5sysuy2ntjgunvaare7rl776f2mhqt6vw64udtkgzj5jgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxtmd9p7 Growing up, during cold winter weather I was taught to check on our neighbors. Not only the elderly on the street, everyone nearby to make sure they were ok. <br/><br/>We helped each other shovel snow, shared stories of what we&#39;ve been doing, and as kids, built snowmen and snow forts. <br/><br/>Today, I helped our 90-year-old neighbors carry groceries from their car into their house. <br/><br/>Checked on our 30-something single neighbor as well as family of 3 teenagers and mom to make sure they were ok. <br/><br/>#SmallThings 2026-01-26T19:09:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlkttnvp4q9qkcd4tww79g6yv52dk0thedj5cphk7xv03r943geszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxnmc6mu Spent the morning with our Wild Ones chapter hosting the first of two winter sowing workshops.<br/><br/>I now have five milk jugs of Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower), Penstemon hirsutus (hairy beardtongue), Eragrostis spectabilis (purple love grass), Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed Susan), and Anaphalis margaritacea (pearly everlasting). <br/><br/>#NativePlants #WinterSowing #Zone6b #gardening #WildOnes 2026-01-24T20:17:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8qc6w4xhnd7l85yyw7c3w9g67fkwtkwgpa6y7axa5gxznqyuhr5qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx4ks4hz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4mv6waajz63d64q2crzgn49q6d2mj7ft75c09ry8rsld9gmzz3qzkjguk'>nevent1q…jguk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congrats on your new home! I&#39;ve sent you money. Thank you for all your work on mstdn.social. I&#39;ve been very happy here. 2026-01-20T23:02:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ry970q5clae2wy2df7m5zd0wrh7hg5aeumfu7stw6e9f6ye7fnszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx9m3yf4 Enjoyed watching this Cornell Lab video on how birds stay warm in winter. <br/><br/>Captioned in English, less than four-minute video. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-stay-warm-in-the-winter">https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-stay-warm-in-the-winter</a><br/><br/>#birds 2026-01-19T20:16:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqdv37jlp5w4aadauh3d7ly2gftr7u8g9y4exelt4r496088f3dczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxuyzag3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqa6ax8xllywdmfcn40ljvgzulcc4eprcx9np2lh2k83aqn5a96rcdp67rp'>nevent1q…67rp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are a lot of folks into gardening here: vegetable , flowers, trees, mushrooms, and native plants.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re into vegetable gardening, I recommend following <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fqffvcwwv7veypsychyx0n39jxklzs462nr7a7a7j5v2nj6yn29stwajkk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Richard Rollinson</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fqf…ajkk</span>)</a></span> .<br/><br/>Add NativePlants hashtag to posts you share about native plants. <br/><br/>Consider adding the zone you&#39;re in for gardening folks. 2026-01-19T16:34:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ft4adtz9lqjfcfrmfzrg3g70ktcacpk5klu4t0nwg0296kh25mqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxumqd9c New to Mastodon?<br/><br/>In your Mastodon profile, add text to your Bio. Why?<br/><br/>&#34;It tells people directly what your account is about, and avoids them having to do detective work on your feed to find out what kind of account you run. <br/><br/>It also makes your profile accessible to blind and partially-sighted people.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-customise-my-profile-how-do-i-upload-a-profile-banner-how-do-i-verify-my-account/">https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-customise-my-profile-how-do-i-upload-a-profile-banner-how-do-i-verify-my-account/</a><br/><br/>#FediTips 2026-01-18T20:01:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg4prewuape45avv8ntcuqkn244c692kvan2ksujc77h9dluk2xxczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxt2tm70 For birding folks, have any of you participated in Audubon&#39;s Climate Watch program?<br/><br/>It takes place January 15 to February 15, then May 15 to June 15. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch/join-climate-watch">https://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch/join-climate-watch</a><br/><br/>#ClimateWatch #birding #birds 2026-01-12T19:49:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8ff3tnz52wymj98k70nuzksjqzlt5u2zrmf6jl4wgw7t0239xrszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxamqt8g Did you have a live Christmas tree this holiday? <br/><br/>Here are some tips on how you can recycle it. <br/><br/>(I follow the same process in the &#34;Firewood and mulch&#34; section of the story.)<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/christmas-tree-recycling-uses-ff0f3b032ab387c400de562de811ac30">https://apnews.com/article/christmas-tree-recycling-uses-ff0f3b032ab387c400de562de811ac30</a><br/><br/>#Christmas 2026-01-06T16:14:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqy8a4u66zmc8xq3nmnqyv0xh82mkjvtlyefmavm99gaudex99apgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzef4lu That&#39;s a long time.<br/><br/>Lake State Superior University has been releasing the Banished Words list for 50 years.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/01/01/lake-superior-state-banned-words-list-2026/87973328007/">https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/01/01/lake-superior-state-banned-words-list-2026/87973328007/</a><br/><br/>#BannedWords #words #LakeSuperiorStateUniversity 2026-01-02T02:37:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfyz8v3r0x2cl9kdle8ahs7070mv24hzm5ejc46gh2v8y74xz6jcqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxv2pduu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrk7ytwvpjlrx0yf657rnqt9quwhafcrrjut3r7fdu9zy0v544txgkql75l'>nevent1q…l75l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, bad for about 20 states that say mail-in voting ballots and tax returns have to be postmarked by a certain date.<br/><br/>My state of Michigan says our ballots and tax returns have to be received by a certain date. 2025-12-30T02:35:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhypwggsvf8wgllefhxcnm02rka2w524q6vc7l97yeer8k8dmueszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxjen7g3 Did you know?<br/><br/>As of December 24, 2025, the US Postal Service will no longer postmark items dropped off at the local post office. <br/><br/>Instead, items will be postmarked when they reach a regional processing facility, which could be days later. <br/><br/>Not good for items you depend on having postmarked on a certain date.<br/><br/>Three options: <br/><br/>1. Wait in line at a post office to get your item manually stamped<br/><br/>2. Pay for postage at the counter<br/><br/>3. Send your item certified/registered<br/><br/><a href="https://nstp.org/article/usps-announces-changes-postmark-date-system">https://nstp.org/article/usps-announces-changes-postmark-date-system</a> 2025-12-30T02:20:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvjv27pvpsa4r0ut765jqczj2r82p3wvz74lxal53aa3dytedv9gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxh38hjh Reviewing my bird sightings in my urban neighborhood: 64 species seen over the years. <br/><br/>Unexpected sightings included:<br/>Great egret (flyover)<br/>Yellow-bellied sapsucker<br/>Pileated woodpecker <br/>Merlin (which seems to have become a regular over the past 2 years)<br/>Eastern bluebird<br/>Black-and-white warbler<br/>Rose-breasted grosbeak<br/><br/>#birding 2025-12-28T18:33:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf24fjxkydmtdqmmsxhzcl9ffvchf6npw2k3zkdwtym54wft5u32gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxf8g87h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsth6ppcp7p5sdwf4zu22ua2jdn6zzzq8uxledg78sjwf5vqd3s7dstqedrp'>nevent1q…edrp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations! 2025-12-17T13:10:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspysh68t907u7k4hfe6te3az0nxmd2r9eyftr8qxvx98766dcxgfczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxwyhkyg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdu4y3fcu0sxm2jch943h3tmepww7z9n4rld4tzfwcpcjrgku04sskg2kt'>nevent1q…g2kt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congrats on launching their website! Did they have a site before you helped them with this website? 2025-12-03T20:44:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gvhn05evy484fru5cc8gx2msh8tjl7pdp8a5htwvd7axp5wzakszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxa5weu0 Seventy years ago today on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white bus rider on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. <br/><br/><a href="https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/dec/1">https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/dec/1</a><br/><br/>#RosaParks #CivilRights 2025-12-01T18:59:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqd3lwt7hepp5wm9gpqfx47stgze7chwlzgf20e62mh2s5dzdechczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx2nnllm For folks preparing Thanksgiving dinner this week, which dishes will you prepare before Thanksgiving day?<br/><br/>I usually make cranberry sauce and stuffing ahead of time.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.almanac.com/make-ahead-thanksgiving-recipes">https://www.almanac.com/make-ahead-thanksgiving-recipes</a><br/><br/>#Thanksgiving 2025-11-23T14:36:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dq9vtpju66vjxznjyudq0d565enjhw4dzruw883vfyadrnm4y5qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx2y2cry I was going to tell a time-traveling joke, but you didn’t like it.<br/><br/>#joke 2025-11-22T11:37:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszp073zydqq3ctvcpftluu0p2qnhdvuqmqqgaz0axfcua49qqxe6qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxqqnfvl ‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial<br/><br/><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/sigh-relief-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-large-clinical-trial">https://www.science.org/content/article/sigh-relief-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-large-clinical-trial</a><br/><br/>#malaria #ClinicalTrial 2025-11-20T00:50:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs85uqg6kle6x3ztxsm5clgmqzwdl68c3l2vuq4h66xqsdefkr8mwqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzktlxs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjzdqecddh37292r4qjw3z9yr65a3xvmnt9c5f5ng7q4uhhx02mgnugzca'>nevent1q…gzca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What native plants did you plant? How do you use all the neighbors&#39; leaves? 2025-11-16T18:37:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzj6d9wwaxnw0mdchm2u0lc3h9k8zpnqvjad2prumy6r7rst48cszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxedg0sc My red salvia plants in the front courtyard made it through last night&#39;s deep cold (felt like 13 degrees Fahrenheit) and yesterday&#39;s snow showers.<br/><br/>Some snapdragons made it as well. <br/><br/>And the blue-stemmed goldenrod I planted as a plug in early September, the plant that had flower buds last week, looks like it wants to bloom today.<br/><br/>I mulched it with 6 inches of leaves on Saturday, in anticipation of the the cold and snow. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-11-10T18:39:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr59pt3yqe4qa9xzxjr3r9wfz7rtc23dckq0xu3cvz9s674dtc60gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx83d2ke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvjn4y09tm9gt4xt4dkt75rj2c4ufllux8vwvwa4jkkcgq60nk5sa5s5uy'>nevent1q…s5uy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s what I learned. I had never heard of it, but I&#39;m definitely going to have it again. Or make it myself. <br/><br/>When I tasted it, it reminded me of mujadara. 2025-11-10T00:20:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsryheywhv0ftzgkavlf7veq3ve57ym0ymlt8lefzcmq987dvaz4rszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxut5qpq Had koshari for the first time last night at a local restaurant we&#39;ve never been to. <br/><br/>It was delicious! Brought home leftovers which I&#39;m having for dinner tonight. 2025-11-09T23:33:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmgk84f9ccekjxdfujyf6v755lwghsp9uugtzyfguyjgykepck2qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx7vl7qd Impressive. <br/><br/>This year on October Big Day (October 11, 2025), folks who submitted eBird checklists reported 2.1 million individual birds.<br/><br/>It was also the first day in October ever to surpass 100,000 checklists in a single day. <br/><br/><a href="https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2025-results">https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2025-results</a><br/><br/>#birds #birding #OctoberBigDay 2025-11-09T12:23:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycqdzr9wp9f9ytjd5rrjgz9r8d2yjturezthvcsn2f4w5u6g7d2szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxynhqyw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv64h9zq380z8jqspt4gyy5eh8laqscgn65nldwl6v7qvt23jflrcpvd0yt'>nevent1q…d0yt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Impressive to have a greenhouse that dates back 50 years! What direction does it face? Do you enter from the side? 2025-11-07T17:22:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyw0rldlfdla6tp9lejw6fkfxy3nv7ywgjn47yqtndyyw0s943frqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxkwj0v6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8zqdrqsnrwkcxvn3mwf3zqrtdemssezkshq440s6wkxr74u5j2cx0mdty'>nevent1q…mdty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not sure I asked before, what kind of greenhouse do you have? 2025-11-06T16:55:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgns6f02zydzhvxfna77s04jx2wsuj3m45rhtf9fl6pm38jfeu94szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx4zp8zu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvhgtxfsupu6l63km2v7hf6t3338jp694nrr99hmd6h7hyzugrrqa56pqr'>nevent1q…6pqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks, I&#39;m thinking of 6 inches apart as well.<br/><br/>I grew German Red last year. Planting Music this year 2025-11-04T23:12:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc9u7u728are02l6ul54zrjj6jecp3rmk99u8px377kwtlwu4wkszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxwvs4rv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd0z9x76vgpcdydzmaq5r6zqt3epfkl2j3xwl89g262ucn75ryeggk8a5aw'>nevent1q…a5aw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Argh. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve had a college student gardening helper the past two years who I&#39;ve been happy to work with. Helped move yards of compost I had delivered for creating new bed. And the college student told me they enjoyed using my manual tools (shovel, rake, broom, manual half-moon edger).<br/><br/>This summer they told me they bought a leaf blower, and asked if I wanted them to use it to blow off the paved driveway. I replied, no. 2025-11-03T16:45:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp73hw7lhkv3nxz0fe0w4pqrrjmkd9az56w9sctaqmgq5m547fzcszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxyw8gjq Cleaning up and disinfecting my garden tools, based on tips from University of Minnesota Extension Service and The Spruce<br/><br/><a href="https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/clean-and-disinfect-gardening-tool">https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/clean-and-disinfect-gardening-tool</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.thespruce.com/cleaning-rust-off-garden-tools-11833248s">https://www.thespruce.com/cleaning-rust-off-garden-tools-11833248s</a><br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-11-03T16:40:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst64cnv6544tcaa6g2jjq8rcyrxshva7ngyv6gqm46fqgkes7zj5qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxsgvfax In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzgt3m7n0md4252sjf688kp75x778h2lghylywuzrpkpq84597yce99r7h'>nevent1q…9r7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice! What variety of garlic did you plant? How far apart do you plant? 2025-11-03T16:12:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlg25xq7ax0er36uqcx64g9hc2cuandglfmynlnttq09jsqsn0pszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzwela4 Garden Talk: Some veggies are best left in the cold<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mlive.com/weather/2025/10/garden-talk-some-veggies-are-best-left-in-the-cold.html">https://www.mlive.com/weather/2025/10/garden-talk-some-veggies-are-best-left-in-the-cold.html</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2025-10-31T13:37:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvep9unsmw4et6jpjnkd4rcsff3jsdwau0ued74x34dfhgc07e2szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxmcqqdp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyrh2uka8p9zaua9f7sj47klhna84nqvcxz3akfhw3phy3apmjy3g86u9lc'>nevent1q…u9lc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking I might change to something like that. I roasted it cut side down for 45 minutes. But it was messy to turn over. 2025-10-30T19:12:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdt3fc8tmn5azujd0qpm5skgyys28zvt6kqfthn9xv9yf2m0ks7wszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxv3fzmv Do you roast butternut squash, when you&#39;ve cut it into two halves, cut side up or cut side down? 2025-10-30T17:29:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkhvz2352swt75p03j8z73k3t0phyhxn4dw32cg2hfq5ffdpca2czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzc36qv I&#39;ve been thinking about different ways to manage pots over winter, pots I&#39;ve grown vegetables in.<br/><br/>Found this post from Toronto Master Gardeners.<br/><br/>What do you do with your pots and soil?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.torontomastergardeners.ca/askagardener/container-pots-over-winter/">https://www.torontomastergardeners.ca/askagardener/container-pots-over-winter/</a><br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b #ContainerGrowing 2025-10-27T11:52:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcyldez50009x8ynqajfv5lrrzp23cpucuuu5gvycva60eu0hatszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxrh2lne I&#39;ve been adding dill pickle brine to my homemade potato salad for years.<br/><br/>But I never thought of boiling the potatoes in 3 parts water and 1 part pickle brine.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.simplyrecipes.com/one-ingredient-upgrade-for-better-potato-salad-11783606">https://www.simplyrecipes.com/one-ingredient-upgrade-for-better-potato-salad-11783606</a><br/><br/>#PotatoSalad #recipe 2025-10-26T17:40:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszkys94p8q552t7cxex3nnpul5qspuja5yv0edgyrwml4vas6vz9qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx5u86xw I scored 8 out of 10 on the bird ID quiz. <br/><br/>Not bad, given I&#39;ve never seen a Cassin&#39;s Finch before.<br/><br/><a href="https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/cassins-finch-house-finch-and-purple-finch/">https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/cassins-finch-house-finch-and-purple-finch/</a><br/><br/>#BirdIdentification #birding #birds 2025-10-26T12:24:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhafk3zumht3af2kl0jk5qjcuyn0uukuv4ewj00y7quawyule3nqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx997m5m <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14k3sv7gtyhujmep00nkx86m4h6yv2rsna740rasupl93h00d2fvq26yep4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MCDuncanLab</span> (<span class="italic">npub14k3…yep4</span>)</a></span> Did you know about tomorrow&#39;s Fall Seed Share and Seed Collection Hike at County Farm Park in Ann Arbor? It&#39;s from 1pm to 3:30pm. <br/><br/>Our Wild Ones chapter has info about the event at:<br/><br/><a href="https://waynecountymichigan.wildones.org/events/?wo_event_id=10730">https://waynecountymichigan.wildones.org/events/?wo_event_id=10730</a> 2025-10-26T03:08:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrc4keja4k39v00ql0se40yczl7pnp56zzz4se4254v7hptz2j9dqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx27unph With temperatures forecast in the mid-30&#39;s Fahrenheit last night, I expected to see frost on rooftops or grass this morning. <br/><br/>None.<br/><br/>Checking the weather, our temperature barely reached into the 30&#39;s. <br/><br/>I still have lots of garden cleanup to do, so relatively warmer temps make me happy. 2025-10-24T12:09:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswy49yhmzrlm2apa9786f8m9s8susz20hpvzy8c0dwg8g3z865edqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxrq0h37 One of my favorite signs at today&#39;s No Kings protest was:<br/><br/>Science is not a conspiracy. 2025-10-18T16:43:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnhmralddkx952nnj7zzpemxfneffxs22tesfcnxdg556mv0xqsczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxj8nqzz Froze more Jimmy Nardello peppers. <br/><br/>There&#39;s still about a dozen green and reddish-green peppers on my plants; hope they make it to bright red next week. <br/><br/>I don&#39;t expect much warmer weather past next week. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-10-17T12:54:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrgkx5d5jefvr9yl4hchzwep0wzsan0e6v4gch5w2vz7qzj0ft6gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxxr4nwn Picked two tomatores this morning, eight Jimmy Nardello peppers last night. <br/><br/>The garden has slowed down in production, but lettuce is doing well. <br/><br/>Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage still producing lots of leaves, not forming heads yet.<br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-10-16T16:31:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs098sj0zm3axzeneam69nw6j9pd4s3437gpl20jfex7ehd9a70hzszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxz5kqfc &#34;Carr leads classes demonstrating how to preserve, prepare, package and market food. <br/><br/>She uses her farm’s abundant produce to teach how to create a host of value-added products, from raspberry popsicles to an apple-based barbecue sauce that receives great reviews. <br/><br/>Chefs with their own farms can use the incubator kitchen to turn their produce into prepared, packaged and sealed meals they can then sell. &#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://michiganchronicle.com/resilient-neighborhoods-deeply-rooted-gardens-reduces-barriers-for-farmers-of-color-2/">https://michiganchronicle.com/resilient-neighborhoods-deeply-rooted-gardens-reduces-barriers-for-farmers-of-color-2/</a><br/><br/>#Detroit #UrbanFarm #Michigan 2025-10-15T15:57:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtrn4m05t7nf0mpet4xc5sn7v4nuv9phnz92nfy36q00rc86yjggzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx5l3shr At today&#39;s native plant swap, one of the gardeners had woody cuttings with 2-4 buds from their American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). <br/><br/>I&#39;ve never grown elderberry, so I was interested.<br/><br/>They told me I needed to stick the cutting in the ground where I wanted to plant it, and make sure one of the bottom buds was in the soil. And water well.<br/><br/>Anyone propagated elderberry using this method? <br/><br/>I thought I needed to take cuttings in the spring, not fall. <br/><br/>#gardening #NativePlant 2025-10-05T22:13:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst33jn9hxysyunuvssg4rc7uh735ymlus7gflk5es2v7m0ld7rr8gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx9zwkpc I read the news last week about the bill six Michigan representatives put forth to ban adult online content. <br/><br/>But I missed reading the bill contains language to ban all use of VPNs by Michigan residents.<br/><br/>&#34;The Anticorruption of Public Morals Act has not passed the Michigan House of Representatives committee nor been voted on by the Michigan Senate...&#34;<br/><br/>If you&#39;re in Michigan, contact your representative. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-a-new-bill-tries-to-ban-both-adult-content-online-and-vpn-use-and-if-it-could-work/">https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-a-new-bill-tries-to-ban-both-adult-content-online-and-vpn-use-and-if-it-could-work/</a><br/><br/>#Michigan #VPN 2025-10-04T22:23:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswx0vygyuscwhdsndje0jphvcyu5fg2ljlpp38dmvtm0agnae668gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxeh74v3 Second harvest of late summer planted Marvel of Four Seasons and Prizehead Leaf lettuce. <br/><br/>Lots of growth in the past 2 days of cooler temperatures.<br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-10-03T18:46:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9kags3d63yudwjel26fxvcn2vlnf567pjdxlnrghp7lpu4prr5qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxz7tzgu Suggestions for dealing with white flies on lettuce? <br/><br/>First time I&#39;ve had white flies.<br/><br/>I found the recommendation to spray with dish soap and water mixture in the evening, when temperatures are cooler. <br/><br/>Any other tips?<br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-09-28T18:47:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9tsz02jte6f32vnhvvm7srsu7r6w2lkgasshvge79t82hcjk5ahszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx3sxl2u I have two leafy prairie clover (Dalea foliosa) plants, which I&#39;ve collected seed from this week.<br/><br/>First time I&#39;ve collected seed from them. <br/><br/>Any tips from folks who have successfully sown leafy praire clover from seed? <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-09-25T18:39:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz89gsaxlw9yuyed44slg7v5jn70vcn0e5g2cl53pkumjk7zddvhszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxqllsz4 &#34;While state officials urge residents to report sightings and avoid buying the at-home grow kits that may be a source of the invasion, scientists are scrambling to study the consequences..&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/attack-of-the-oyster-mushrooms-how-a-foodie-trend-is-harming-michigan-woods/">https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/attack-of-the-oyster-mushrooms-how-a-foodie-trend-is-harming-michigan-woods/</a><br/><br/>#OysterMushrooms #mushrooms #Michigan 2025-09-25T18:25:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2wq56ukv6y58fc89qe0kpcmt3e3zcu9tjrkaq4arahjvgyg0j9szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxepqqr6 So cool to learn the Louvre is part of the system!<br/><br/>The Seine in Paris Now Cools 800 Buildings in the Summer: ‘People Are So Proud’<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-seine-in-paris-now-cools-800-buildings-in-the-summer-people-are-so-proud/">https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-seine-in-paris-now-cools-800-buildings-in-the-summer-people-are-so-proud/</a><br/><br/>#Paris 2025-09-24T15:18:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm39pnpkpzd5dw7yypq5shvccufdl5qe6w3xxfywdje2v2502weszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxds2l2k Finally! My miniature yellow bell peppers have 1 ripe pepper. Sowed in early June, the seeds germinated in 2 days.<br/><br/>The seed packet said it would be 85 days to maturity. Thought I&#39;d be picking peppers the first week of September. <br/><br/>Took an extra couple weeks.<br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-09-21T12:44:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3z8035tzzga0xeu9hc090zxupw6hsr0mf7804w5lwxwj8j9cspszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxmn8jqm Added bonus for canceling Disney+ - details on deleting account. <br/><br/>Disney+ confirmation msg:<br/><br/>&#34;You also have the option to delete your account. <br/><br/>Deleting your account will delete your email address, first and last name, and profile name and attributes associated with your Disney+ account.<br/><br/>It will also anonymize all other Disney+ account information so that it is no longer associated with your email address. <br/><br/>You will also be unsubscribed from all marketing emails from Disney+.&#34;<br/><br/>#DisneyPlus 2025-09-19T19:26:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf5auxhx0xghjd5faj73tkzznudskgpur8gh7mh6txxsczuvkfazgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxs7wa74 I remember the first time I saw an Osprey fishing, completely submerging in water at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan&#39;s Upper Peninsula.<br/><br/>Incredible filming of how an Osprey catches fish, talons down, along coastal Maine. (nine-minute video)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-slow-motion-beauty-and-skill-of-an-ospreys-dive-wild-birds-revealed/">https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-slow-motion-beauty-and-skill-of-an-ospreys-dive-wild-birds-revealed/</a><br/><br/>#Osprey #birds 2025-09-14T12:01:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8x4u4mdyyaqqz2vl9p62f8rfh0zp5qj7e5x4c5hhqjaa4d82xfczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxs6rue8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzwekxq78udtsfmwpvy7pfqmjctpjc8dwn7p49m46epufnlpe3vg3pl56e'>nevent1q…l56e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After multiple searches, I found my way to a post from Kansas State University <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-publications/news/stories/2025/07/food-safety-peeling-tomatoes.html">https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-publications/news/stories/2025/07/food-safety-peeling-tomatoes.html</a><br/><br/>which says:<br/><br/>&#34;Blakeslee adds that tomatoes aren’t the only food that should be peeled before canning. <br/><br/>Other examples include potatoes, carrots, apples and peaches, which all have skins that can interfere with safe heat penetration, or which may carry harmful microbes.&#34; 2025-09-13T21:46:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstan2258d76qq94tc5280c0ullu6gkd9x2wmcavc8npnmt6wmtutgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx7yf7xy Every recipe I&#39;ve found for canning peach jam says to peel the peaches before processing. <br/><br/>Why? <br/><br/>I like peach skins. <br/><br/>What are reasons to peel the peaches before cooking and processing into jam? Anyone canned peach jam and not peeled the peaches? <br/><br/>#canning #HomePreservation 2025-09-13T21:33:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqye4wpyemu8z0ftekkcdefzy0qnkgqz6ap0ec6pym7ddjls9jhqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxpux659 Not often one of our local newspapers highlights bird migration. <br/><br/>Glad to see BirdCast gets a shout out.<br/><br/>&#34;More than 7 million birds were in flight over Michigan Thursday night, Sept. 11, according to the migration dashboard. <br/><br/>Nationally, more than 46 million birds were in flight Sept. 11-12.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/09/12/michigan-bird-migration-night-track-flight/86109604007/">https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/09/12/michigan-bird-migration-night-track-flight/86109604007/</a><br/><br/>#BirdMigration #FallMigration #birds #BirdCast #Michigan 2025-09-12T14:44:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94rpgv00g8pnwgjlc99f62lxjsdetp2kpket8kt9ar6lx377656czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx2lt6zd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspvzj9pzgfyg02la2g7el537929vqvtqkz3gf7673l0adke4rgq4qaxna35'>nevent1q…na35</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pretty! I have similar feelings about the long bloom of the brown-eyed susan (Rudbeckia triloba). <br/><br/>My wild bergamot stopped blooming over a month ago. 2025-09-10T15:50:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfa4luqqyp6ylvv4qkcam0vey04lt534gzcw6cdhr38nurux2etxczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxatummz Good news for Illinois! <br/><br/>One Midwest state is making ‘rewilding’ an official conservation strategy.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-08-25/midwest-state-rewilding-official-conservation-strategy-illinois">https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-08-25/midwest-state-rewilding-official-conservation-strategy-illinois</a><br/><br/>#rewilding #conservation #Illinois 2025-09-08T16:06:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90gt8fljdsehy8zvc94x7am63hhwdk37efhaqh3m84l49h90gjuszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx64u3aj Native plants offer a fall color palette with ecological benefits<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/09/native-plants-offer-a-fall-color-palette-with-ecological-benefits.html">https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/09/native-plants-offer-a-fall-color-palette-with-ecological-benefits.html</a><br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening #MidwestGardening 2025-09-07T17:00:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszezzhe49rvj0045jr00r22gwvpz8eqnq0kx0acsv7wwesdwa45vczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxvwl3kl Lake Erie island freshwater lab celebrates 100 years of biological science with an open house from 11 AM to 4:00 PM today.<br/><br/>&#34;Free transportation to the island is available during open house hours at the lab’s visitor center on South Bass Island in the northwest corner of Put-in-Bay.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mlive.com/environment/2025/09/lake-erie-island-lab-celebrates-100-years-of-biological-science.html">https://www.mlive.com/environment/2025/09/lake-erie-island-lab-celebrates-100-years-of-biological-science.html</a><br/><br/>#LakeErie #FranzTheodoreStoneLaboratory #GreatLakes #OhioSeaGrant #Ohio 2025-09-06T11:12:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxaqkw6kqxu2zcm6cqfk4w5h2ekjs43j6mwu63af7w486zapmprtszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxpzgyp5 Found several bluestem goldenrod (Solidago caesia) plants at our local native plant nursery yesterday. <br/><br/>Planning to get area prepped for them today. <br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening #Zone6b 2025-09-05T12:31:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6wkeww72lrflwssj0n4utz55sunmh4h09jecv6dntwnty30jqugzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxujts55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8mhm0eejn609jpaheryuysgle5rfdzsf9nlhjhep2klpwp72kpyqzyfnry'>nevent1q…fnry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oooh, I&#39;ve been wanting to chat with someone growing Bluestem goldenrod. I specifically have a dry shade space I think would work well for them. It&#39;s on the north side of our home, where the soil is dry. <br/><br/>How long have you been growing bluestem goldenrod? Any info you can share about them is welcome. 2025-09-02T02:59:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq4fg5yul9p77g99cv5jrgmev6ypkum0vvdm2vd0tuxjakeemc3szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxzcrx0g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg32jzq5ak3zyvxxs3ew9nm7aelwdpv8jdnw0nh0why6ay36nh9gg7ypzu9'>nevent1q…pzu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad cutting back worked on your asters. <br/><br/>I cut back my brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba), which kept them manageable. <br/><br/>What kind of goldenrod are you growing? 2025-09-02T02:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3vlmrfxsut4yr4lh0w8u2k9du4f66j6vdyygrk5mpm0ta84222czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxgsqyh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2aru9ukgzl3ayjc36jnew0spu8ywrhp6cwjcv4v6m75njtyeku6sfnxlvj'>nevent1q…xlvj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Merlin consistently heard an Eastern Meadowlark earlier this summer in my suburban neighborhood and all that was around were European Starlings. 2025-09-01T16:24:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguhlc33r8pw57sgepk54d7fzyzlff5ydpslxg62q9s24myww2z4czypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxkdnjql To everyone celebrating the US Labor Day holiday today, I hope you take time to recognize and appreciate all the work you put in year-round. <br/><br/>Shout out to the labor movement who fought for the rights of workers and helped establish work benefits like shorter work days, better wages,, paid vacation, safety laws, sick leave, and weekends away from work.<br/><br/>#LaborDay 2025-09-01T13:45:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9nq3ufheyc78vnpdga0876u6rcc4rwgdjy7yfczr94tsvfsx37szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx68n6g8 Company behind Jack Daniel&#39;s says Canadian boycott is &#39;significant&#39; as sales drop 62%.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/brown-forman-jack-daniels-quarterly-sales-american-alcohol-boycott-canada-1.7619950">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/brown-forman-jack-daniels-quarterly-sales-american-alcohol-boycott-canada-1.7619950</a> 2025-08-30T19:45:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg53umsz9w6sg85gnpypuspvm7mfpzsqj9mh3duu0sje5z8km6xeszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxg9lacw Cut back the sage (Salvia officinalis) in the garden this morning.<br/><br/>I put the clippings in jars on a chair in the driveway with a &#34;Free sage&#34; sign&#34;<br/><br/>Not sure if neighbors walking their dog are interested in sage. <br/><br/>I also added a jar with brown-eyed susan (Rudbeckia triloba), zinnia (Zinnia elegans &#39;Lilliput&#39;), marigold (Tagetes patula), and great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) with &#34;Free flowers&#34; sign.<br/><br/>I suspect the flowers will be picked up sooner than the sage. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-27T14:42:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhlep9n9yny5a4v07vsxclnhu543y2p6zuxhhp5adwspr78a7spczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx3yzehc Just finished canning blackberry jam. <br/><br/>Took the glass jars out of the boiling water canner and within three minutes all the lids had popped.<br/><br/>#preserving 2025-08-26T16:47:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2aqdhg70fzn9qxfq4ayj8vzp76waxcdve7aqjrfeqhqer5rzr6uszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxn5gjax My Chester blackberries seems to have finally finished producing fruit. First year they&#39;ve had berries. Not a lot, but we enjoyed a few each day. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-22T14:58:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ne5zl8m38nx6p9nejhxptrhp52700fx66m4pqqsk39776ljx8aszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx8j7fh2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83jrkc3r20453zxzxxc5eg3nnv8mk4wuuna26x323hxg0y8lzwestd83n9'>nevent1q…83n9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is so cool! How many years has your city given out free tulip bulbs? 2025-08-20T17:09:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq90g7atl75m4ps5rtt5f2vs7el55kxpaucuqpzegcyt6cxttd02gzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxdzz6a8 Fall- like weather expected this weekend in Michigan.<br/><br/>&#34;A significant pattern change is expected this weekend, with a strong cold front moving through Michigan on Friday night and Saturday. <br/><br/>This system will bring a dramatic shift in temperatures, with daytime highs dropping into the 60s by Sunday and overnight lows potentially reaching the 40s in some interior locations.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mlive.com/weather/2025/08/dry-weather-pattern-locked-in-for-now-but-a-big-change-is-coming-for-michigan.html">https://www.mlive.com/weather/2025/08/dry-weather-pattern-locked-in-for-now-but-a-big-change-is-coming-for-michigan.html</a><br/><br/>#Michigan 2025-08-20T12:26:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw586wdy09chxa68lfpgkmy99qeg7rsyulgc6da7x55hwx9svp6vszypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxatwray In less than an hour this afternoon, I saw 6 monarch butterflies flying and landing on my blooming zinnia and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). 2025-08-16T22:00:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgde6xepe9f5sfygl2qw3skssyesaf7zaqzhq3ev4dx8nal70h8xgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxwlwqjw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp04pp62982t524xs725wysy7vfmdlc6xf8pwh0mhy6qnq8pwqtwsajrpc8'>nevent1q…rpc8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yay, congrats! Aren&#39;t they impressive looking birds?<br/><br/>We had one visit our area (a rarity for southeast Michigan) a few years ago. 2025-08-15T20:20:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdxaqnurjmushj7y76u84l58gm9dzfgs3gmmqlsp6guldk6zwj0qczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxeev9j4 &#34;The Compost Pilot Program, funded by a one-year, $100,000 grant from Carhartt, will launch Aug. 21 via a partnership with Doers Edge, the city’s Department of Public Works, Scrap Soils, and community farms.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroits-composting-pilot-is-about-to-begin-sign-up-now/">https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroits-composting-pilot-is-about-to-begin-sign-up-now/</a><br/><br/>#Detroit #compost 2025-08-14T20:31:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0v2cq86mh90tkwlr7j8zcvy6fnres38y87r535rn0vv9ek2cxtrqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxtvun72 Harvested my first green beans of the year. <br/><br/>Topcrop bush bean seeds planted in pots June 25. <br/><br/>Took 5 days for germination vs 7-14 days the seed packet said it would take. <br/><br/>Supposed to be 55 days to maturity, so they&#39;re pretty much on time. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-12T18:52:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvg3dkg9gavka54rzjxrajpqplclsaszmnvpxnq35ut3l3szlzjhgzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxpe9fjd All Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage seedlings have been transplanted to pots. <br/><br/>And inside a portable screened-in butterfly habitat cage, protected from cabbage white butterflies. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-10T14:40:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0764eufgfd846v2t7rqm8p37trv63t8m7jg6mrtlddxag4nll35qzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gx2mtfp8 I&#39;m considering adding Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) to one of my native plant beds. <br/><br/>Anyone have experience growing it or tips to share?<br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening 2025-08-07T15:07:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0mea9hlu3k3qeeqeaq6yv02hyn7evyuhceeg6ywlnx0t4p2fqkczypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxma2vvj Three of my butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) plants are blooming for a second time. <br/><br/>They stopped blooming in mid-July and have many green seed pods on them. <br/><br/>First time I&#39;ve seen them bloom a second time!<br/><br/>#NativePlants #gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-07T14:25:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hxl7vrus7dc7dvmc6yayz0l29f22pxcef3gt4xtetm8aeejdx0szypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxugrhxm &#34;They retrieve the owls and bring them to a banding station in the nearby woods. <br/><br/>Each owl is weighed, measured, inspected for body condition, and banded. <br/><br/>A tiny aluminum band with a unique set of identifiers is gently closed around one ankle.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://mynewberrynews.com/features/meet-the-owl-banding-duo-at-whitefish-point/">https://mynewberrynews.com/features/meet-the-owl-banding-duo-at-whitefish-point/</a><br/><br/>#OwlBanding #WhitefishPoint #Michigan 2025-08-05T16:51:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfsjtru9e54lsf4ga2kpz89t95fawdhn564aensltaej8huyp6tmqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxftxv7g My sock collection is by far the best. <br/><br/>It is simply unmatched.<br/><br/>#joke 2025-08-02T12:26:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxu7sl42fsyujrzl3gq0fe58lwlc8t8xmn20d64cuzm5rfdwuncnqzypghz3v49kc7pl5aexwwq8fpwjssjxnlrmxm8cz04yalsmxaue5gxevd3fy My Jimmy Nardello peppers (first time I&#39;ve sowed them) started flowering earlier this week. <br/><br/>I found one small pepper on a plant this morning. <br/><br/>#gardening #Zone6b 2025-08-01T15:29:20Z