2026-04-26T07:37:33Z https://yabu.me Anne Delong https://yabu.me/npub1as4dpyyn7uut9v6m3tzawvgnnufp6h0a03lm7s488g5p3f3728nsgaafzs https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/accounts/avatars/113/193/169/556/512/950/original/6f3961aad562c9b7.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/accounts/avatars/113/193/169/556/512/950/original/6f3961aad562c9b7.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstedegy83klqvwtt9jq455ypnkv95l3zrupsax7p3jg88tkp3zz2qzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w5922p0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqjl2z3sdsgjxqptzva99hh5yf3ze5yn3dysanqqk2xkk7dl3653g8nesvm'>nevent1q…esvm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rhubarb plants don&#39;t grow very big the first year, but my mature ones are each about four feet across in the early summer, I have three and that is enough to make several pies, a rhubarb upside down cake, and some sauce to put over vanilla ice cream, etc. It depends on how much you like rhubarb, and how much space you can spare in your garden. Don&#39;t pick much the first year, and don&#39;t pick it all!<br/><br/>#rhubarb #gardening 2026-04-10T20:04:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqql3tx223ajuucnsnwllpyj3pm7c323k9gdx4j4saxz8nwpcm5cqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wy353u8 Back in the winter folks here helped me connect my 100W solar panel to a power station. In my yard in Ontario, I set up the panel in a sunny location. The most I was able to gather was 25W. Local friends with panels don&#39;t get the rated power either.<br/><br/>It dawned on me that the panels have to work safely in Arizona where the sunlight is more intense. I found an article which shows how to use an inexpensive reflector to move more light onto the panel. It worked!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ecohome.net/en/guides/3204/using-reflectors-to-increase-the-yield-of-solar-panels/">https://www.ecohome.net/en/guides/3204/using-reflectors-to-increase-the-yield-of-solar-panels/</a><br/><br/>#solar 2026-04-08T01:21:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswczgzq9xevs70vk9aney9rlw745ajhuaq6gaxndlhspahsqsu3eqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wy6kv8u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92ln9l28a35vpy2c5snjkszc2mg7ekw6w6yk596errs9xk3d86csppy3cs'>nevent1q…y3cs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s interesting - is it faster to print them in a batch like that? I guess at least it&#39;s less work for the operator.<br/><br/>#3Dprinting 2026-04-03T22:36:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0h777jzed5sln6t0w72eg8zu4sh2mtqlamca0le3v0p42eyxr92gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w67x6d6 Watching a live-stream of Joan Biaz and Judy Collings singing &#34;The Times They Are A-Changing&#34; at the Minneapolis protest. What a nostalgic treat!<br/><br/>#music #folkmusic #protest 2026-03-28T21:10:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m9fygjqp5r3w4qu2hs3ddtg9w6skn3qtaqhfzlhn2rflt58tfsczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wxuj9k9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2wqncqwfft335pjk0m2zu7wdws5wue6m2yzgxgxymsy75uf4sfvgmpt8f6'>nevent1q…t8f6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. Instead of buying a special stand, I just turned an old damaged barrel upside down and put the rain barrel on it. I connected a hose near the bottom with a small sprinkler on the other end. When I want to stop watering, I drop the sprinkler head into the barrel or hang it on the fence.<br/><br/>#gardening 2026-03-14T23:27:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0grgfjtgewtcef4qtq2nas960r4huzjagsuz6atxzcjypqaaz9szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wlgezwg Singer Marsala Lukianchuk and violinist Saskia Tomkins will be performing at Walsh&#39;s Snug in Newcastle, Ontario, on March 13. They are great!<br/><br/>#music #celticmusic #violin<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/116/166/108/261/832/186/original/0f6f77d0f88013d8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-03T16:20:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyeeqm4azqreqw98sr9gk7vgldknrg68qw75c6rrsjh8hpj8esarqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wn0gk57 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtx98w0dejdupuhsfa7wwyrrugkq8z9t665ylhja9nh4kt5xrrmsaye3c5'>nevent1q…e3c5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like mystery stories, but not Amazon. Are the books available anywhere else?<br/><br/>#books #fiction 2026-03-02T17:16:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytwj947tk84lwpu3plx3eaxk63lspm2g4e80jwavr96pgyg0rm2szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wzgw7zg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq50paeddqkyp7tdfjn3ve8z2w7ye8u2nztgwv42gl2hk7a2txxcerjtln'>nevent1q…jtln</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure! This was $8.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/116/111/955/724/944/875/original/94d47bf0542102f8.png"> <br/> 2026-02-22T02:40:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdd5wq4c2dyzl0urk0gv2v5apr4e6s20h4kset06f8cve7f8h9pegzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wcyfp52 One more fiddle tune that I posted on MakerTube:<br/><br/><a href="https://makertube.net/w/pPcu2EpCK7nawGJMJ8J8Nu">https://makertube.net/w/pPcu2EpCK7nawGJMJ8J8Nu</a><br/><br/>#music #fiddletunes #delong #sheetmusic #fiddle #guitar 2026-02-15T18:47:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqvyt6y26vtdg2cmluedqhzqtu38cxy7la5q9u09lykdjtu9jum4szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wt2dkg5 It&#39;s National Flag Day in Canada. Our current flag became official 61 years ago today.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes/flags">https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes/flags</a><br/><br/>#Canada #flags 2026-02-15T16:59:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrapw2ntqmg9fef3kwdx06gdy3tz6q8myy5f7ex7nes0cjnwts8dgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wqwgtsp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxkw7tcxzyltujmam7rwgfpwmjn3enxwllkmdrauf97f7qc6t00c87f2z3'>nevent1q…f2z3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe the giant radiators would shade the earth... 2026-02-12T03:38:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ct4n6e0glk6xfcgzxw2ws43jucsppccyu5pzx7dsp2k6q8pgy4szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wd36ze8 If you&#39;re looking for something relaxing and stress-free to watch on television for a change, TV Ontario has a series called &#34;Tripping&#34;. Each episode is a slow boat ride on an Ontario waterway, or a train ride in the wilderness, with nature sounds and the occasional aerial shot. Soothing and beautiful. My tax dollars at work.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tvo.org/programs/tripping">https://www.tvo.org/programs/tripping</a><br/><br/>#television #Ontario #nature 2026-01-28T02:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrm3due0envxfntkhpydw9j2stme6gvnhkxjwgkyz9m5c0w8hq29qzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wxx43mc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsge0gw957pglha00p3sv3ghtpt7jzvectghn2cjq7hswasyma7wxqxhs670'>nevent1q…s670</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I have too much banana, I make banana pancakes and banana muffins. Would this work for passionfruit? <br/><br/>#cooking 2026-01-24T14:52:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrtaflkaghj5yek468nn352u8tp2jzra33whrd4w4y4e9cxpgp5xczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7whrvn55 I&#39;m looking for a piece of software that will let a preschooler use a mouse or touchpad to pick up images of musical notes, plop them onto a musical staff, and play back the resulting row of tones. All the ones I&#39;ve seen are too complicated. Any suggestions?<br/><br/>#music #sheetmusic #software #toddler 2025-11-04T16:26:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3tk6wn7q4sunf9xzvng29hgyg29ug425q4uvtyvnqd29mkp0r2qzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wte0p5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdz8spctcv5c4vgp3gnwvuag5f08ycelka5s8et7qcjaq258dzq7cuj0ss5'>nevent1q…0ss5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am growing collard greens for the first time, and they are looking great. I also have a dehydrator. What are you going to do with them after they are dry?<br/><br/>#food #gardening 2025-10-04T17:31:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqn8fl8ez3nkhd7apy0kultg89c6p5u7u8mkw5dpxgc635xanx4cgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w5nmd8c Gardeners near Peterborough, Ontario may be interested in this plant sale. The company owners are retiring and some bargains may be had.<br/><br/>#gardening #ontario<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/115/225/827/928/824/657/original/5ac15655455e73ca.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-18T14:51:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvf36epm75sahfcmh2c08kahqdazgff0g6t5srt2dha0p74lz38ngzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wtspmn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93pgkga2087hhfl6h0m4hxwue4ryquh23w6rz3rxjsex5eqq4mtcv7u59q'>nevent1q…u59q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know enough about Bill Gates to either praise or revile him, but I do think it&#39;s unfair to condemn him for only having given away $100B so far.<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t find any information about the Oxford issue in that Wired article, but the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Wikipedia page covers it pretty well:<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford%E2%80%93AstraZeneca_COVID-19_vaccine">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford%E2%80%93AstraZeneca_COVID-19_vaccine</a> 2025-05-09T14:37:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2rayxxxvatms33vu2lm6wzmcrp8gxucpsgsa8awj7fqpwmuww80gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wuphxaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh3qvzgq4qdchc6k3dm358em060e5pj5htvqndepapcwhk5cvtwg9fq5k4'>nevent1q…q5k4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I saw Mr. Gates interviewed about vaccines and child mortality on the Stephen Colbert show this evening. Maybe he&#39;s grown... 2025-05-09T04:50:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqjglqce0l4p4mez4nmse5vy24d6289kxjkm3rdpv30namuxlxhqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wdp87cl My kale plants from last year&#39;s planting are still alive after an Ontario winter. Although the rabbits nibbled heavily on them during the cold months, now the stems are sprouting new leaves. Will these be okay to use for salads this summer, or should I uproot them and put in fresh plants?<br/><br/>#vegetables #gardening 2025-04-27T14:07:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0sxeggl5p9mchq4gvhevtxgvsanny8rz7s6986ktcaeejju975mczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wl3qzte In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4047fdhll54udgeec4dxdnzlm6wuluy4uj40jl39w22hce564gqugk2xn'>nevent1q…k2xn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As a retired school librarian, I can confirm that the DK books have been well loved by elementary school children for decades.<br/><br/>#books 2025-04-16T21:49:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7jtwxukdy3ruu0rg0vnazmphjjy6rg700nu0eamudp5w6mq788gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wval475 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsaqnz0gm9aykpxhg06ya5f4mjvjqxaue7zwqm6pfwszu8ems7rcp6mt2n'>nevent1q…mt2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. If it&#39;s too wet to fork over the soil, best to wait a few days. I still have a deep covering of snow over my flower bed - I hope the crocus and snowdrops are not trying to push through it yet.<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-03-15T19:52:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdl6rreqfxg2vp4tcxxlwfjhu5dshpt50snm9dcjkjj87juehcszszyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wm8cuya In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7zyuvl4uy4g7w5ggp4txd4ug8k2lw0fa9egee2h97cwddvpst2qc7vjw5'>nevent1q…vjw5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d have to buy the vinegar to put on the eggshells. If it&#39;s just something acidic that&#39;s needed, what about used tea leaves? For some reason I have a lot of these, and I put them in the compost anyway. I could throw them along with the ground-up egg shells in a bucket of water and then later pour that on the compost pile.<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-03-12T22:05:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvx9pvepvde3hzzzyk5mtnwlduvy73zdyf48a8nrfkhufrpsj8vuszyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w3rkcqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq80837zwjgw4d7ty3expn6nrqmx5k9ladxax2vc5yurdpfdsds4cajpxrd'>nevent1q…pxrd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s an article that agrees with you, and gives some alternate uses. I will continue to break mine up and put it in the compost. Since my soil is heavy and a bit acidic, maybe at least it will help to loosen the soil and reduce landfill waste.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.microfarmguide.com/eggshells-decompose/">https://www.microfarmguide.com/eggshells-decompose/</a><br/><br/>#eggshells #compost 2025-03-11T18:42:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcvph7jpae4jdjvk9u0l8yjc3rlyydqwdgahtr27mjncxf00gxaczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wjh8ruq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgc86pmemhlc898uwpe99wux07sjcjsyzt8av5r45dj20q85aerdg8n809v'>nevent1q…809v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They still have lots of minerals that can help plants. <br/><br/>Here&#39;s an article that goes into this topic pretty thoroughly:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gardeningchannel.com/how-to-use-eggshells-garden/">https://www.gardeningchannel.com/how-to-use-eggshells-garden/</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2025-03-11T13:34:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy89f6egezj282kremv2w8gamy0fxurg774eq6du9e86hzuc8q8lgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wpym653 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9d8jhvar2lmt8zwst36y0a0pezythlna9w7ah9y09fum7uyv8hdqp539q8'>nevent1q…39q8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am jealous! My garden is still under a foot of snow. I have a few little plants getting a head start indoors, though.<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-03-08T20:01:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0naka7j79sjf6lr8tfa3k07sr86tdvh36cgdvhx32uu9pwsp9vdszyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w4rker0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsracaxwa490un77xlc8n8vmjhquv5r4m2rdcsjvvg4yad0lrwe7vchp0345'>nevent1q…0345</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This site has some good ideas. I add banana peels and wood ash, but I hadn&#39;t thought about covering my compost pile to keep the potassium from being leached away.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Potassium-to-an-Organic-Garden">https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Potassium-to-an-Organic-Garden</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2025-03-05T17:20:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uyrr9p57mwq4n0p82pf6p4lr0jjtels6l5epct6rpat2q323ycqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w2u59vs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft9qjatx0gmmaps0psj5xpfg37g2ztehdr705fn2a6qjdwjaeeccg0j5wz'>nevent1q…j5wz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t grown orchids, so I&#39;ll take your word for it. When I use tap water for my plants, I fill the watering can and let it sit until the next day,, so that the chlorine evaporates and it&#39;s at room temperature.<br/><br/>#indoorgardening #houseplants 2025-02-18T13:47:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5drp2z6dqpms5wdk2ggy9zv83fq2092ypyke83uvslht7wgky5szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wgj35d2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysqnyuss3mcvuddwvxvzxxkygtx9qvfl9m7hz9xyn04xtmvsxfzsdmadrr'>nevent1q…adrr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Plants need the minerals in water, but sometimes too many can build up in soil that&#39;s trapped in little pots. This article suggest using a variety of water, including distilled, tap, and rain water:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thespruce.com/distilled-water-for-houseplants-8712071">https://www.thespruce.com/distilled-water-for-houseplants-8712071</a><br/><br/>#gardening #plants #water 2025-02-18T00:18:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql9yh98scmq3axtcpt96jqwpm5jh9gu7pcvdd06merxztp7zsvhczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wdhltdf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstarphz7w8e56098g3a8xncmsfqqk3z0lvssc82xedvxlsh3v29vsm0eh84'>nevent1q…eh84</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t have raised beds in my garden now because I have good drainage, but I may add a couple in the future because they are easier on your back when planting and weeding. Also, my neighbour has put up a tall fence on the south side of my garden, so a raised bed near the fence may get a little more sun.<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-02-16T14:41:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyx4m020dn8zyhe36ez8jj52gdva70g8y3chjqewm5hj358zf9vtgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wscc047 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0d8lqhu3wg3sxxcf28dsy87tkptvh3u687znps52twwjluqsjn6gl57gl6'>nevent1q…7gl6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my area, garden clubs sponsor &#34;Seedy Saturday&#34; events, where gardeners exchange or donate seeds. Maybe you&#39;ll find one in your area.<br/><br/>#gardening #seeds 2025-02-15T23:45:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs283y8gvjjax6drvetks04m30xvfgvtqf2l2ph3t2tp38tufu5w2gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w2sz5ka In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2x85rpwmqcr6hy40pm5r2sdf0g93l62j5zedac20rht373usdfpch543ks'>nevent1q…43ks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A raised bed would be good. Chard and beet seeds seem to take cool temperatures, but if the ground is too wet the seeds will rot.<br/><br/>#gardening 2025-02-15T21:43:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnwtd5kwhpwj0s4wmcw70vva6pfa5t9xyw3ld77yyuadufrr3mrgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w5d9y3m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqg5tjmlekagfa2af20jmrm2zthevhfze0wu9qwu2tejfkkst3zsc8gwajn'>nevent1q…wajn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s too cold yet to plant outside where I am in Ontario, but in the spring the first #seeds to go in the ground, when there&#39;s still a chance of frost but the ground is dry enough to fork over, are radishes, lettuce, peas, swiss chard, arugula, onions and beets. <br/><br/>Beans, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers are planted at least a month later, but I get a good crop of these before fall. Tomatoes, peppers and brussell sprouts take too long, so I buy little plants or start them indoors. 2025-02-15T19:47:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspajlymmsza0wdexwvpt9pntxslaz6lkdm3padr3pletxaqrpexagzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wj63u9u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2axc9af8j5pn40gk8uars4guzytddmrhl8c02x2fltfkf7y2wpxgslr9fj'>nevent1q…r9fj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll look again after the 21st! 2025-02-13T17:00:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvx05j39tqw25rw70z4yfx58zkhy5s05dqrxz5mf3yuqy53tyhngzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w9wcw5h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszdnl9mgp6x686y5gvkkn7f5jsrcm3tt3u5p6gj9kpf0qzwky0pwgjh5n5m'>nevent1q…5n5m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The link doesn&#39;t seem to work. 2025-02-13T15:23:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0zstsva5hj2v7v3qpvksvk34w5gzm47c9xy96q9tugqplyxy4pqczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wapt8cc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0y52ttl8efavw79fpd65dqye5hk7k838uu2padefl72hnc6zvdcgezuznh'>nevent1q…uznh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I use old seeds for mixed seeding (like carrots with radishes, because pulling the radishes loosens my heavy soil for the carrots). If one kind doesn&#39;t come up, it&#39;s no big deal. <br/><br/> For the really old ones, I&#39;ll sprinkle several kinds randomly over a small area, and see what comes up. If too many grow, I use my spade to dig up a patch or two and move them. <br/><br/>If it&#39;s flowers, I try to mix ones with similar height.<br/><br/>#gardening #seeds 2025-02-09T22:37:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzmh44wpdmsvmkq97v6us6jh2f69qeatrskdcql4yqqm64pdnvxgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w79lvr4 I&#39;m not sure why this sad little tune, so different from my usual stuff, came into my head:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/-Gt_n0SbQjw">https://youtu.be/-Gt_n0SbQjw</a><br/><br/>#music #sheetmusic #violin #delong 2025-02-07T01:01:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3wspr80jycxncx0chzhtx2cg3mnmrxevygmry5x09xqdaya4vxgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wn874uw For #musicwomenwednesday <br/><br/>Here&#39;s a waltz in memory of my grandmother, an immigrant to Toronto who raised six children during the Depression, meanwhile working in the garment industry after her husband became disabled.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/RPaiuSnkV9Y">https://youtu.be/RPaiuSnkV9Y</a><br/><br/>#music #waltz #sheetmusic #violin #fiddletunes #delong 2025-02-05T23:58:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94ta7g66ymsffrnll47sxc0j7fzun7gxvdzhhrfgnaesykjx2pjgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w8ad2uu I won&#39;t be buying any imported fruits in the near future, but I have plenty of locally grown apples, dried pear slices saved from the tree in my yard, and frozen raspberries grown last summer. <br/><br/>#gardening #fruit #food #Canada<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/113/946/348/832/122/238/original/e52fe6ea8c8d3023.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-04T16:02:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2p8pegpsp9plm0xw0kuye7f8wuwke8cg9s95pc3dyj5rpud29juczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w452tvw It&#39;s time to start seedlings for next summer&#39;s garden!<br/><br/>All across Canada gardeners organize Seedy Saturday events in winter and early spring to exchange heirloom seeds:<br/><br/><a href="https://seeds.ca/events/">https://seeds.ca/events/</a><br/><br/>#gardening #seeds #food 2025-02-04T15:01:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsts0uk4hkce26ksrqvl4pradsgqeqsuxs7wjwma9wuj0hn7ttnxxqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wtjf62a For #tunetuesday , here&#39;s a gentle tune:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/-rnSiBaBuTs">https://youtu.be/-rnSiBaBuTs</a><br/><br/>#music #sheetmusic #delong #recorder #tenorrecorder #acousticguitar #altorecorder 2025-01-21T15:07:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhhp23qryne3lw7nrs3ej4w60te8d3ns3xl5jf0w3qpzm63dnvtczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wrxtusl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfg5rwhas73hmkrpeyz9zhxfu5vwag9qn7fc8tj046nznax75hfvqvlj4p4'>nevent1q…j4p4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;re only weeds if you don&#39;t grow them on purpose! Watch where you pick them, though, to avoid chemicals that some people put on their lawns. 2025-01-20T00:14:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wqumuqprjd3mv03altehwz7w3a44e32ff7rezfvswuhyars4r8qzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wwwe2tr A cheerful tune to for a cool but sunny Friday....<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/dy0XDinuTx0">https://youtu.be/dy0XDinuTx0</a><br/><br/>#music #sheetmusic #delong #mandolin #acousticguitar 2025-01-17T23:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgu92m524cqt2my6778dqwyy5a3535d86wkcshxh78n9estdmv0pgzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w4r835g For #musicwomenwednesday here&#39;s a soothing tune from a decade ago:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/r-FkE8IH_aQ">https://youtu.be/r-FkE8IH_aQ</a><br/><br/>#music #violin #fiddletunes #acousticguitar #sheetmusic #delong 2025-01-15T16:02:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6wryeplmdeazv050e5d0fym4v8tch04dfthcdkmslzymy8gmx5szyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wz273tg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy94l0yq77n73ty4mjks5uxej2jt6y5wp3q933slum7mjkjgxkaxqshrxs6'>nevent1q…rxs6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Would Patreon be useful? You could make your newsletter into a PDF, post it on your website, and promote it with links on your blog and here on Mastodon. People could support you by sending money to Patreon. I haven&#39;t done this myself, so I don&#39;t know if it would work. 2025-01-14T16:41:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyj5jsyszh4w9agfsy9n9dsqy2a88ly6qla57h005cnwm4cmywhcczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w80cruy An old-fashioned waltz:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/X8I3_lu6HLk">https://youtu.be/X8I3_lu6HLk</a><br/><br/>#music #waltz #sheetmusic #delong #violin 2025-01-13T00:15:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgyhpjs5fvpf5ykqz2z59x7ug5f90y3sfk57w52nrsyrpr49khfygzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wx02vtd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8fvcgw3c8q8celgxzvnjusl6drts0zk4rx64z08twyj0wefrcjgvnt0k8'>nevent1q…t0k8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I use Pegasus Mail. It&#39;s not open source - It was around before the open source project got going. It&#39;s free to use, but survives on donations. I&#39;m sure there are fancier mailers out there, but I&#39;m used to it <br/><br/>#opensource #email 2025-01-05T02:21:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94ss0fnkh786lnjya2dmx65vyytfcswf6xfd3jxqxxtufe6j3jfczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w34fyku These are my favourite open-source projects:<br/><br/>Mastodon (of course...)<br/>Jamulus - playing music online<br/>Audacity - audio recording and mixing<br/>LibreOffice - office productivity suite<br/>OpenShot - video editor<br/>Firefox - web browser<br/>PuTTY - terminal emulator<br/>Calibre - ebook manager<br/>VLC - media player<br/>Jitsi - video conferencing<br/>Linux - operating system<br/><br/>#opensource #freesoftware 2025-01-04T19:06:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguwv9nn6ndttu26arczlkt4qerhcvjgwcmfl02a3u3cafq256k0gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wnav0tp Here&#39;s a fiddle tune that I wrote during the Pandemic, in response to a challenge to members of our local fiddle jam, who suddenly had a lot of time on their hands.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/axHkl_a4Krg">https://youtu.be/axHkl_a4Krg</a><br/><br/>#music #fiddletunes #reel #fiddle #violin #sheetmusic #delong 2025-01-03T23:30:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqa8txqkuf7wd3x7nxfk3e3m24wt99h5p9ytdcjzx9hpvftm68eqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wghmnrs It&#39;s snowing heavily, so here&#39;s an appropriate song:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/STcPPJr-_0I">https://youtu.be/STcPPJr-_0I</a><br/><br/>#newyears #song #music #dancing #humor #humour #delong 2024-12-31T21:07:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pffflvp6d44tv4gvqd7x6rs0ek8rva0zv7urench95ljmu98w9czyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wn0n6h4 Another fiddle tune - this one named for my local township.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/YooCv1biyfc">https://youtu.be/YooCv1biyfc</a><br/><br/>#music #reel #sheetmusic #delong #fiddletunes #fiddle #violin #Ontario 2024-12-31T01:50:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ggdu24cuaa5ra4k3x6q5k6lz2d5qnw22kmtgu86ak9zwa99u29gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wqjapdt A restful tune for a quiet #Sunday <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/6Bg8xLA1nVw">https://youtu.be/6Bg8xLA1nVw</a><br/><br/>#music #sheetmusic #waltz #delong #violin 2024-12-29T23:02:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxpxtc6dl5n9emkkqp5zvxkts0ppzd6u9eqnex2mue5q05wrydlszyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w6vmmfn Given all of the publicity today, I thought I&#39;d better update my profile to include that I&#39;m a Wikipedia administrator.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anne_Delong">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Anne_Delong</a><br/><br/>#wikipedia 2024-12-26T03:10:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvw8yapw56az4lt87aa093heu7wscgwyw4rumjzf59vdm02eftpjqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w4kw8qh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7t7etp9udzv9xhc6a0gg7thzy6h5ncxvt6msrapg7rq560na5qgnwhajt'>nevent1q…hajt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Re Splinter of the Mind&#39;s Eye: I&#39;ve read and enjoyed that story too. The title reminded me of another book that I&#39;ve read three time over the years: <br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God%27s_Eye">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God%27s_Eye</a><br/><br/>#sciencefiction #books 2024-12-24T15:09:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvy4xcvtchyl58z7kdz8ll6k7m6rctr7z5672jmh7xjrfz0fky3tczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wzzvfh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmw2ptghlvsg7k8v4suwf8rqqrsu20pc7hladc8k3mhgu4q0vzwqjahxxu'>nevent1q…hxxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I first used a computer in high school in 1965. I went with my math club on an overnight trip to Queens University two hours away, punched out cards for my pre-prepared Fortran program, loaded my cards into the IBM mainframe&#39;s input hopper, and received a printout from a line printer. I didn&#39;t know it, but the man in charge of that computer centre, Mers Kutt, would later invent and market the world&#39;s first portable microcomputer.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCM/70">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCM/70</a><br/><br/>#retrocomputing 2024-12-24T04:10:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4v0sacxen97jmyp4l99mcjcxr9z7x7c5hyfkvjn4crptsp0nhjczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wl2hpzt <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rej8vpcxmyqg9rku59d86sx35dzglgpr8umc5pqfnc7chl7fg63slgfn8h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Waking Season</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rej…fn8h</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Hi. I liked your insect hotel image, but couldn&#39;t &#34;boost&#34; it.<br/><br/>Here are some gardening topics to follow:<br/><br/><a href="https://fedi.directory/tag/gardening/">https://fedi.directory/tag/gardening/</a><br/><br/>#gardening 2024-12-22T20:13:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsya5ecslwq29zggffj3sw5w8rzcpf9h2kkudex2d5lrlr5frhaz0gzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w9kpalp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyepqg26sjnqr57a0augd3pqfkd55ark4wxzmxqgz893d90g88huq2kzd07'>nevent1q…zd07</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you think that the planting instructions on seed packages bought at garden centres may be incorrect because of changing climate?<br/><br/>#gardening #plants 2024-12-20T23:36:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs890cq4djrmv8veasexzm245uyl50aht4xk9t3c4dp2km87jtjseqzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wazaksl Google Maps decided to show me a black screen instead of a map today, so I use Open Street Map instead. It was great!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&amp;route=43.867380%2C-79.312055%3B43.924791%2C-78.874334#map=11/43.9121/-79.0931">https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&amp;route=43.867380%2C-79.312055%3B43.924791%2C-78.874334#map=11/43.9121/-79.0931</a><br/><br/>#map #opensource #travel 2024-11-19T23:44:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp56m47rwtfr6gnl3pzl95kpq93e6stj958g6eker6m6gltdyasnczyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w3k2vs3 Here&#39;s a #blues song I wrote years ago about the frustrations of #programming my #Commodore PET computer.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/TDBbVSwBp7o">https://youtu.be/TDBbVSwBp7o</a><br/><br/>( #CommodorePet #AcousticBlues #12BarBlues) #retrogaming #retrocomputing #songwriter 2024-11-16T18:36:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjl2r5x23p8nx9yk4vnaadshdpefw9eugewjx2xmtxjhywldhanszyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7w0hsej2 Here&#39;s my entry for #FungiFriday. I came across this magnificent specimen while I was out geocaching in the woods in northern Ontario.<br/><br/>#geocaching #Ontario #fungi<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/113/450/565/138/649/527/original/9668a20a191ae42a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-09T02:12:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvyq0xlpefhm6x4katdfxnkjhwwr2ej3cezselk6dqkeyl2dq9g0qzyrkz45ysj0mn3v4ntw9vt4e3zw03y82al478l06z5uazsx9x8eg7wn302ud World of Commodore! Still going after all of these years... thanks TPUG!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tpug.ca/world-of-commodore/world-of-commodore-2024/">https://www.tpug.ca/world-of-commodore/world-of-commodore-2024/</a><br/><br/>#commodore #commodore64 #commodorePet #Toronto #Ontario #RetroGaming #retrocomputing #computers 2024-10-30T19:54:10Z