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jlfire@jfire· 7d

Today's harvest! It's been an amazing year for tomatoes so far. Only disappointment is with Opalka that I'm trying out this year. All of the fruit plagued by blossom end rot, even though it's on the same watering and fertilizing schedule as the others. 🌱 #gardening #gardenSky

A basket full of freshly harvested tomatoes. Kosovo oxhearts, Beefmaster beefsteaks Andiamo plums and Cherokee/Carbon purples. Still need to harvest the cherry tomatoes.

jlfire@jfire· 17d

Back from eight days in Palm Springs where temps were 110º+ so it was nice coming back to the first real tomato harvest of the summer, plus zinnias! Took three and kept the rest for the bees and butterflies. Put 'em in a vase I made. More tomato info in ALT. 🌱 #gardening #gardenSky #pottery

A hod full of plum tomatoes (Andiamos), cherry tomatoes (Sunrise Bumblebees), one Cherokee/Carbon beefsteak (seems a bit early for these) plus three zinnias.

Three colorful zinnias in a handmade vase sit on the kitchen counter.

jlfire@jfire· 28d

A Tale of Three Basils We're having a horrible Japanese beetle infestation this year. Seems they can be picky about what they eat. On the left is Thai basil (not their favorite), in the middle is lemon basil (om nom nom) and on the right is holy basil (no thank you). 🤬 🌱 #gardening #gardenSky

We're having a horrible Japanese beetle infestation this year. Seems they can be picky about what they eat. A photo of a raised garden bed. On the left is Thai basil (not their favorite), in the middle is lemon basil (om nom nom) and on the right is holy basil (no thank you).

jlfire@jfire· 28d

Saw Christeene at Joe's Pub in NYC last night. An amazing performer. Started her set with Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out for a Hero and ended with Fix my Dick. #christeene

Christeene on stage at Joe's Pub in NYC singing sweetly into a microphone.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 12

Saw a tiger bee fly this morning. I believe it's the first time I've ever seen one here. They prey on carpenter bees, of which we have many. 🌱 #gardening #gardenSky

A tiger bee fly resting on a wooden fence with a dead leaf above it. They prey on carpenter bees. Native to the Eastern US.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 11

What spawn of Satan eats the petals off of coneflowers? 🤬 🌱 #gardening

Two purple coneflowers with the petals eaten off by some evil critter.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 10

Bronze fennel flowers. I originally planted it years ago and now it's gone feral in the garden. I mostly let it be because wasps and hover flies like it (bees, not so much it seems). Also a host plant for black swallowtail butterflies. Been known to collect the pollen for cooking. 🌱 #gardening

Bronze fennel flowers with a visiting wasp, plus what looks like a hover fly in the top left.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 10

Best STAR TREK captain. Wrong answers only.

Colonial White from the Captain Scarlet TV show.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 8

Yellow flowers from the garden today: Winter squash and datura metel 'Ballerina Yellow'. 🌱 #gardening

A yellow winter squash blossom peeking out behind some white-veined green leaves.

A flower of datura metel 'Ballerina Yellow'.

Two datura metel 'Ballerina Yellow' flowers.

jlfire@jfire· Jul 2

Well, well, well. Look who’s decided to bloom this time while I’m around to see it. 🌱 #gardening

A white Southern Magnolia blossom among shiny green leaves. Another flower bud is in the background.

A closeup of a white Souther Magnolia blossom.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 30

We'd also like AIPAC out of our politics too.

A graphic showing that Cory Booker had received, as of 03/20/25, $871,563 the pro-Israel lobby.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 28

I have a pop-up tomato usurping space amongst my purple salvia. 😒 🌱 #gardening

A tomato plant popping up in a bed of purple salvia.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 27

Growing neck pumpkins this year from seed I saved from one bought last fall at an Amish market in south central PA. Actually a type of winter squash, the "neck" is all flesh, seeds contained in bulb. Makes great pie! Pic on left is mine, pic on right is from the internet. 🌱 #gardening

Two neck pumpkin vines growing in a raised bed. Photo is from my garden. Neck pumpkins are a type of winter squash.

This is what a neck pumpkin looks like when harvested. The "neck" is all flesh, seeds are in the bulb part. This photo is from the internet showing what they look like.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 24

Garden in full swing now. Basil and parsley for Pesto di Noci e Basilico. Recipe from Lidia Bastianich. 🌱 #gardening 🍽️ 🍜 #foodsky

Green basil and parsley leaves dry on a white towel before being made into pesto.

Two plates of pasta covered with basil/parsley/walnut pesto (Pesto di Noci e Basilico).

jlfire@jfire· Jun 24

If you’d like, post one photo of a painting that you took with your very own hands. Diego Rivera. One of his designs for a Pan-American Ballet.

A legged mermaid plays a guitar. Her calves are rainbow colored scales, her hair is green and her face is heavily made up with red rouge.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 23

It's lily bloom time in the garden. Most of the oriental lilies are coming on strong, daylilies just beginning. 🌱 #gardening

A bright pink oriental lily flower stalk against a gray wooden fence.

An orange oriental lily flower stalk against a gray wooden fence.

A reddish-orange oriental lily flower stalks against a gray wooden fence.

jlfire@jfire· Jun 22

Seen at a campground pool. Words to live by.

A sign posted at a campground pool that says "CAUTION DO NOT BREATHE UNDER WATER."

jlfire@jfire· Jun 7

Beautiful! Unfortunately the first thing that came to mind when seeing them was this:

A Martian woman from the movie "Mars Attacks" with a large blonde beehive hairdo curing up on the ends

jlfire@jfire· Jun 2

Last bloom on the Dr Ruppel clematis, now it's all about the Multi-Blue. Plus it looks like a good crop of red currants this year. Enough for both jelly and the birds. 🌱 #gardening

The last bloom of a Dr Ruppel clematis. Large pink flowers with a hot pink strip down the center of each petal. Brown and white "crown" at the center.

Several Multi-Blue clematis flowers on the vine. Purple petals with large blue puffy centers.

Several strigs of red currants ripening on the bush.

jlfire@jfire· May 29

It would appear we also have interference in NJ-12 from Florence Avenue Initiative, a Texas-based dark money group. Only seems to be going after Sue Altman at the moment. @atnj.org @njindivisible.bsky.social @acindivisible.bsky.social @indivisiblecentnj.bsky.social

A mailer from a Texas-based dark money group attacking a candidate in NJ-12

jlfire@jfire· May 28

The figs are looking particularly lush this year with lots of tiny figlets forming. Due to the climate here, I need to grow them in large pots and haul them in and out of the garage every year. 🌱 #gardening

A picture of fig leaves showing how dense the foliage is.

jlfire@jfire· May 25

Found some amazing strawberries at the farmers market. Added 'em to some rhubarb from the garden and made a crumb-topped pie. Homemade vanilla ice cream on the side. And, yes, my rhubarb is green, not red. I don't want to talk about it. 🌱 #gardening #foodsky 🍽️ 🍜

A bowl full of ruby red strawberries and green rhubarb in a bowl waiting to be turned into pie.

The baked strawberry-rhubarb pie cooling on a sheet pan.

A slice of the pie on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream next to it.

jlfire@jfire· May 25

Hoping my squirrel-fu is strong. Covered the zinnia and dill seeds with plastic trays anchored with sticks. Borage went under pots. It kept the little 🤬 from digging up the peas when I planted them in early spring. Parsley growing in a cage in case the 🤬groundhog returns. 🌱 #gardening

A raised bed with five plastic trays covering areas planted with zinnias and dill. Some basil top left and a wire cage containing parsley

A green flower pot protects borage seeds from being dug up by squirrels. I'll remove it once they germinate.

jlfire@jfire· May 24

Spent a couple of days in Portland the other week. Benson Bubbler (contrary to popular belief they bubble water, not tattoo ink), Herring under a Fur Coat @ Kachka (not as bad as I thought it would be), Voodoo Doughnut (did't need to step over junkies this time) and the Butte Hotel (because "heh")

A Benson Bubbler water fountain with four fountains (contrary to popular belief they bubble water, not tattoo ink).

Herring under a Fur Coat @ Kachka (not as bad as I thought it would be). A layered salad, from the base up: potatoes, pickled herring, carrots, beets, beet mayonnaise and sieved hard boiled eggs.

jlfire@jfire· May 23

Not sure how well valerian will hold up as a cut flower, but I finally found a use for the vase I made that only holds a single stem (not sure what I was thinking when I did that) 🌱 #gardening #herbs #pottery

A sprig of valerian flowers in a handmade blue and black glazed vase

jlfire@jfire· May 22

Some herbs blooming in the garden: Rue, valerian (nice vanilla scent) and chives growing next to the bee balm. 🌱 #gardening #herbs

White valerian umbels. They have a nice vanilla scent.

Purple chive flowers growing amongst the bee balm.

jlfire@jfire· May 6

Watched a Babish video on YouTube the other day where he rated some pizza shops in NYC. Been to Scarr's and they definitely deserve the high rating. Too bad about Roberta's and L&B Spumoni Garden. Guess I have some new places to check out next time I'm in the city. #pizza #pizzanerd #foodsky

A screenshot from YouTube showing the ratings that Babish gave to NYC pizza shops based on their pepperoni slices.

jlfire@jfire· May 5

Hand built a Japanese-style lantern from stoneware clay. The topknot was broken off and the top detached from the base during bisque firing 🤬. Used a couple of coats of rusted iron glaze which also glued the top and base back together. Pleased with the result. #pottery #potter #beginnerpotter

A greenware Japanese-inspired lantern before being fired

The bisque fired lantern covered with rusted iron glaze and ready to go in the kiln for the final firing.

The finished piece. The glaze ran during firing which stuck the piece to the cookie. You can see a bit under the right leg. Had to use the grinding wheel to take it off

jlfire@jfire· May 4

Variegated Solomon's seal blooming nicely, with a Columbine photobomb in the background. 🌱 #gardening #wildflower