Planting Seeds (she/her)

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Lifelong learner dedicated to building community. Dreamer of a post-capitalist future rooted in liberation for all. Student of permaculture. Observer.

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Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· 10h

Absolute monster of a tomato, and absolutely delicious too 🍅 #GardenersOfBluesky #VegetableGardener #UrbanGardener #Harvest #Tomato #GardenProgress

Large orange and red beefsteak tomato filling an entire hand.

Large orange and red beefsteak tomato sliced and presented on a large white plate.

Sourdough toast topped with smashed avocado, roasted chickpeas, a large slice of orange and red beefsteak tomato, and balsamic glaze.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· 15d

Rainy day results. #GardenersOfBluesky #HomeCanning #Harvest #FoodPreservation #VegetableGardening

20 jars of home canned food, including dilly beans, sliced rainbow carrots in water, and dill pickle spears.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· 21d

Guess I know what I’m doing tomorrow. #GardenersOfBluesky #Harvest #HomeCanning #GardenProgress #VegetableGarden #SeedToTable

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Jul 19

This is why I garden, and these friends in particular are why I grow Milkweed. #ButterflyWeek #MonarchButterfly #GardenersOfBluesky

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Jul 13

Summer. #GardenersOfBluesky #VegetableGarden #Permaculture #KitchenGarden #GardenProgress

Sunset and Scarlet runner beans in bloom on an arched trellis.

Cherry tomatoes growing in a raised garden bed.

Banana peppers growing in a raised garden bed.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Jun 7

First harvest of the season. #GardenersOfBluesky #VegetableGardening #Harvest #SeedToTable #UrbanGardener

Colander full of lettuce and spinach next to a bunch of radishes on a counter.

A bag of chopped spinach and a bag of chopped lettuce.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 21

The little things.

Sunset sky from a porch with flower pots and hanging baskets and a dining set. A mug of tea, book, and candle are on an end table.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 19

Lindsay Lohan in the Mean Girls movie, captioned “the limit does not exist.”

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 19

I thought I couldn’t hate capitalism more. This book showed me there is no limit to my loathing.

Cover of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profits and Power, a book by Joel Bakan, narrated by Rebecca Jenkins. Red background with black silhouette of a business person holding a briefcase.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 11

Radishes coming in 🫜 #VegetableGardening #GardenersOfBluesky #GardenProgress #Seedlings #KitchenGarden #SeedToTable

Row of radish seedlings emerging from soil.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 7

Spinach emerging. It may still be very cold out, but they persist. #VegetableGardening #Seedlings #KitchenGarden #GardenProgress #SeedToTable #GardenersOfBluesky

Spinach seedlings emerging from the soil.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· May 5

Broccoli and/or cauliflower transplanted. I mixed up my tags, again. Gardening woes. #VegetableGardening #Seedlings #GardenersOfBluesky #GardenProgress #UrbanGardening #SeedToTable

Cell pack filled with broccoli and cauliflower seedlings.

Broccoli and cauliflower seedlings in grow bags.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Apr 28

Onions and leeks transplanted. My back hurts. Found a nice little stick that made a perfect dibbler, though. The little things… #Gardening #VegetableGardening #Seedlings #GardenProgress #SeedToTable #KitchenGarden

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Apr 16

Tomatoes that were started in larger containers versus tomatoes that were started in cell packs and then potted up. The choice is clear. #Gardening #VegetableGardening #Seedlings #Tomatoes #GrowingFromSeed #SeedToTable

Nursery pots with large tomato seedlings.

Nursery pots with small tomato seedlings.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Apr 15

I’m sure this will have no consequences whatsoever.

Screenshot of article by Yale Climate Connections. Headline: “The world just had its second warmest march on record. Arctic sea ice had its lowest seasonal maximum and lowest march extent on record.”

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Apr 15

Potted up some peppers and tomatoes. Coming along nicely! #Gardening #VegetableGardening #GrowYourOwnFood #SeedToTable #Seedlings #GrownFromSeed

Nursery pots with small pepper seedlings under grow lights.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Apr 10

Progress. #VegetableGardening #Seedlings #GrowYourOwnFood #SeedToTable

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Mar 30

I officially have seedlings! #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #Seedlings

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Mar 22

It begins… #SpringHasSprung #SpringEquinox #SeedStarting #VegetableGardening

Two trays of vegetable seedling starts, including onions, chives, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, and basil.

Tray of vegetable seedling starts under a grow light.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Oct 18

Today’s harvest (so far), plus a porch full of things that need to dry. It’s going to be a busy few days 😅 #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #Harvest

Vegetables on a counter, including dried beans, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and radishes.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Oct 15

Just got off the organizing call for @avilewis.ca, and this is the first time I’ve been excited about a politician since Jack Layton. Avi is the real deal and is bringing back the federal NDP to their roots. It’s about time #CdnPoli #NDPLeadershipRace #NDP #AviLewis

Flyer for mass organizing call for Avi Lewis October 14th, 8 pm ET. White text on orange background with pictures of speakers Naomi Klein and Anjali Appadurai. lewisforleader.ca/organizercall

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Oct 5

This week’s harvest. Time to pickle some beets. #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #HomeCanning #FoodPreservation

Vegetables on a counter, including bell peppers, dried beans, tomatoes, and beets.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Sep 27

Processed and preserved. #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #Harvest #FoodPreservation

Washed, chopped, and packaged vegetables, including spinach, bell peppers, carrots, and lettuce.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Sep 27

Weekly haul. #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #Harvest

Harvest of vegetables laid out on a counter, including bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, dried beans, radishes, spinach, lettuce, and carrots.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Sep 4

#Harvest.

Head of cauliflower, a handful of spinach, and a couple cups of cherry tomatoes displayed on a counter.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Aug 20

This one smells so good! Corn & Cherry Tomato Salsa, from my garden and preserved for the year to come. Safety tested recipe from Ball: www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=cor... #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #FoodPreservation #HomeCanning

Empty mason jars in a water bath canner being filled with water.

Five jars of Corn and Cherry Tomato Salsa.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Aug 18

Dilly Beans from my garden, preserved to enjoy over the next year. As always, canned using a safety tested recipe - Dilly Beans by Ball: www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=dil... #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #FoodPreservation #HomeCanning

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Aug 12

Preserving summer with pickled beets from my garden. Canned using the safety tested “Pickled Beets” recipe from Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving. #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #FoodPreservation #HomeCanning

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Aug 11

Today’s harvest (so far). ✅ Spinach frozen ✅ Globe tomatoes frozen ✅ Cherry tomatoes ripening ✅ Beans prepped for canning/freezing ✅ Lettuce refrigerated More to come! It’s so hot out today, I have to do things in batches. Stay hydrated! #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #Harvest #GardenToTable

Harvest of lettuce, spinach, globe tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and beans.

Planting Seeds (she/her)@planting-seeds· Aug 5

Garden to table #pesto. #VegetableGardening #Permaculture #GardenToTable #GrowYourOwnFood