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**Richard Rollinson** @richrollgardener@toot.wales · 18h *

Richard Rollinson @richrollgardener@toot.wales

@gardening After lunch we went back out and watered everything in and covered the row with fleece for protection.
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b

A 39 foot (10M) row of Ailsa Craig onion plants stretching out away from the camera. The row contains approximately 200 plants. Bright sunshine, brown soil at a fine tilth. The row is now covered with a wire tunnel covered with agricultural fleece.

**Richard Rollinson** @richrollgardener@toot.wales · 18h *

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Richard Rollinson @richrollgardener@toot.wales

FINALLY! After several weeks of miserable, slushy, damp, cold weather we finally have broken in to "real" spring. Clear blue sky and temps. topping 67⁰F (20⁰C) Beet Bear says "it's a GO" for getting the Ailsa Craig onion plants in to the ground at last! We spent the morning planting out about 200 plants before Dad ran out of spoons and went in for a nap.
#BeetBear
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
@gardening

A ten inch tall (25cm), light brown teddy bear in green overalls stands holding a wheel barrow and looking to the left of the camera. His name is BeetBear. He is holding a beet in his right paw. There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls. The red and grey wheel barrow is full of onion plants. He stands in a grassy area with some dandelions to the left.

A ten inch tall (25cm), light brown teddy bear in green overalls stands looking in to a cardboard box full of onion plants.. His name is BeetBear. He is holding a beet in his right paw. There is a bunch of beets embroidered on the bib of his overalls.

A view of onion planting underway. There is freshly turned brown soil with a tan string marking where the row should be. There is a pine board measuring about 5x28 inches (13x72cm) laid on the ground under the string. There are black markings on the board every 4 inches (10cm) indicating the spacing for the onion plants, some of which are already planted. A cardboard tray full of onion plants is to the left and the center of the picture is dominated by the green metal kneeler, which this ageing gardener needs to get up and down.

**Adam Gladstone** @agladst@mastodon.social · 1d *

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Adam Gladstone @agladst@mastodon.social

https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/calotype-of-the-view-from-sand-beach-adam-gladstone.html

#seascape #beach #acadia

**webcubus** @webcubus@astrodon.social · 1d

webcubus @webcubus@astrodon.social

Visited Folly Cove for the first time in a few months and found a nice variety of different nudi species. We saw a couple Ancula gibbosa, a few Ananthodoris pilosa, and even an Onchidoris muricata. My favorite find of the dive was a large mysis shrimp that I followed for a bit and managed to photograph in the water column. Nice dive!

A mysis shrimp floating in the water column

A threeline mudsnail in the snoot spotlight

Acanthodoris pilosa crawling through the weeds

#underwaterPhotography #photography #scubaDiving

**Mike Smale** @earwigplanet@mastodon.social · 1d

Mike Smale @earwigplanet@mastodon.social

A recent image for #SilentSunday.

Shop: https://mike-smale.pixels.com/featured/pastoral-mike-smale.html

Cows are grazing peacefully near a small stream in a grassy field, surrounded by leafless trees. The setting appears tranquil and pastoral, suggesting the early signs of spring.

#Photography #Farm #NewEngland

**DoomsdaysCW** @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · 2d *

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DoomsdaysCW @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social

Add #Maine to this, please!

Four States Could Secede From US and Join #Canada to Avoid Trump—Democrat

Published Nov 29, 2024

A prominent Democratic New York State "Senator has floated the fanciful proposition that her state and its northeastern neighbors secede from the United States to join Canada to avoid President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

"Liz Krueger, who chairs the New York State Senate Finance Committee, argued that the Empire State, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont, could all suffer under Trump's new administration.

"Citing his proposed crackdown on immigration and promise of mass deportation, the Manhattan Democrat believes liberal and sanctuary states such as New York could be threatened with cuts in the amount of federal funding they receive, a move the incoming leader and his cabinet have suggested, should states oppose new policy measures.

"This is not the first time the New York Democrat has offered up a radical and improbable plan to counter Trump's policies, suggesting in September, ahead of his election win, that the bloc of blue states should join Canada.

" 'I thought I would suggest to Canada that instead of us all trying to illegally cross the border at night without them noticing, which is pretty hard because there's a lot of us, that they should instead agree to let us be the southeast province, a new province of Canada.

" 'And I offered, even though I hadn't gotten agreement from other states yet, that I thought New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, would combine and be a great new province as the southeast province of Canada,' Krueger said in an interview with news site City and State New York."

https://www.newsweek.com/four-states-could-secede-join-canada-avoid-trump-says-democrat-1993528
#Secession #NewEngland #Canada #Resistance

Newsweek · Nov 29, 2024Four States Could Secede From US and Join Canada to Avoid Trump—DemocratBy Tiah Shepherd

**Roy Greenhilt** @roygreenhilt@fosstodon.org · 3d

Roy Greenhilt @roygreenhilt@fosstodon.org

HEY! HEY! SOMEONE! HEY! Do ya'll know it's MID GODDAMNED APRIL?!? Who the hell left Winter plugged in?!?

#weather #boston #newengland

**Zorro** @zorrobandito@aus.social · 3d *

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Zorro @zorrobandito@aus.social

With a cycling buddy, I drove 900km to the small town of Glen Innes for a gravel ride in the Northern Tablelands in a region of northern New South Wales called New England.

I've never been here before and, to be honest, it's a lot like the Southern Highlands which is much closer. It's also very British with lots of Scottish and Welsh references.

The ride was organised by Goodness Gravel and was a much smaller and more personal ride than the Classic series.

We completed the 75km ride in good time and good spirits, despite some strong and relentless headwinds.

We've got a few more days here and are planning some riding/exploring tomorrow.

A selfie of me and my buddy at the start line with more than a few cyclists in the background.

A screenshot from my Strava record for the ride. Important stats are:
Distance: 75.55km
Elevation Gain: 916m
Average Speed: 23.4km/h

#BikesOfMastodon #cycling #gravelbike

**[0]** @teeheehee@pixelfed.social · 3d

[0] @teeheehee@pixelfed.social

We very nearly started Spring, but then...

#NewEngland #winter #snow #forest #path

Fresh snow an inch deep covers trees that still haven't formed leaves for the year, as well as low level brush and a walking path that cuts through the brush.

A path through some dense, thin trees that are all covered in snow. There is a canopy formed by trees bowing overhead.

A hemlock grove that has partially protected the ground from having a full blanket of snow on it. The visible ground is earthen and covered with dead leaves, needle leaves, and stones covered in rich, green moss.

A larger tree has provided some protection for the ground with a blanket of snow covering areas outside of the tree's canopy. White snow covers 75% of everything in frame, and the section of ground that is protected by the nearby tree is brown leaves and rocks with green moss.

#path

**Aaron O** @m750@better.boston · 3d

Aaron O @m750@better.boston

New flag to go up tomorrow. #NewEngland

New England pride flag. Made by flags for good.
Rainbow with an inset pine tree

**IcooIey** @IcooIey@mastodon.green · 4d

IcooIey @IcooIey@mastodon.green

Good Morning from April reminding you that weather and climate are not the same thing.

None of the flowers pictured have been harmed and indeed the cold temps will prolong them. But still. Come on Mother Nature!

Several clumps of daffodils covered with icy snow. This variety is called Ice Follies and have cream petals surrounding a pale yellow corona that gradually fades as the flower matures.

A group of small purpleish blue Scilla flowers with long lancelet petals hunker down under a crust of icy snow. The comb name for them is Glory of the Snow.

A clump of pink Hellebore rises from the snow on long stout stems. Icy snow covers the bent flowers like a cold cap.

A clump of daffodils in a snow covered garden. The green leaves lance upward while all the flowers have been bent downward in a circle surrounding the clump. This variety has bright orange corona surrounded by recurved egg yolk yellow petals and is called Jet Fire but today the fire is dampened by the weight of snow.

#Bloomscrolling #NewEngland

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**knizer** @knizer@toot.boston · 4d

knizer @knizer@toot.boston

Oh hey, its @knizer again - Every weekend I scour a bunch of sources and put together a list of interesting #Boston area events. I live in #Somerville #Massachusetts, but include anything that looks incredible in #NewEngland thats worth the trip.

I tag my thread with #BostonWeekend - if there's an exciting event on your radar, let me know - there's always so much to do, I'm just one human curating this as a passion project. I do this to help build #community here on the #fediverse, no ads, no donations, no bribes to get something listed - I'm going to keep doing this til I burn out (its a couple hours of committed focus every week).

If you dig this, great - tell me about whats exciting you! Wanna collab? Just say hi? Send me a picture of the event you went to because of my posts?

Boosts and likes are appreciated to get the message out, but the best thing to do is talk about how awesome your social media feed is with people who aren't already on the fedi - tell your friends and people running events that you found out about a show on #mastodon.

Have a great time out there, fedi-friend!
#BostonWeekend 22/x

**Adam Gladstone** @agladst@mastodon.social · 5d *

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Adam Gladstone @agladst@mastodon.social

Something for #throwbackthursday (it could also work for #MeerMittwoch https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/nantasket-beach-adam-gladstone.html

Adam Gladstone Official WebsiteNantasket Beach by Adam GladstoneNantasket Beach by Adam Gladstone

#photography #ayearforart #buyintoart

**CapeCodAdventurePictures** @CapeCodAdventurePictures@universeodon.com · 5d

**Richard Rollinson** @richrollgardener@toot.wales · 6d

Richard Rollinson @richrollgardener@toot.wales

It was time to thin out the trays containing the Verbena bonariensis seedlings. I save seed every year and sew them in these little trays. I always underestimate how much seed I use, so there is always much thinning to do. Got them thinned out to about 50 per tray at this point.
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
@gardening

A 4x6 inch/ 100x150mm black seed starting tray on a greenhouse bench. The tray contains several hundred Verbena bonariensis seedlings that need to be thinned out. A pair of needle-nosed pliers is shown in the process of plucking out the surplus seedlings.

two 4x6 inch/ 100x150mm black seed starting trays side by side on a greenhouse bench. Each tray contains several hundred Verbena bonariensis seedlings that need to be thinned out.

two 4x6 inch/ 100x150mm black seed starting trays side by side on a greenhouse bench. Each tray contains about 50 Verbena bonariensis seedlings after thinning out the surplus.

**Richard Rollinson** @richrollgardener@toot.wales · 6d *

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Richard Rollinson @richrollgardener@toot.wales

Had a hard freeze last night. It got down to 28⁰F/-2⁰C with windy conditions. Even now, at mid-day it's only 37⁰F/3⁰C in full sun. The heater in the greenhouse was working overtime, but kept the tomato plants looking ok. Here we have 36 Jet Star, 36 Better Boy, and 12 SuperSweet 100s. Still about a month to go before they go out!
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
@gardening

Seven dozen tomato plants in 4 inch/100mm pots sitting in black trays on a greenhouse bench. There are 10 pots in each tray. Bright sunshine.

**CLM** @CLMilne@mastodon.social · 6d

CLM @CLMilne@mastodon.social

Okay #NewEngland
Hard freeze tonight.
Really?!
Hoping SW corner
#Connecticut
stays above 35°F

But just in case, we are eating
elsewhere tonight

#Gardening
@gardening
#SeedStarting
#GrowYourOwn
#Zone7

A rather cluttered dining room table with butter dish, olive oil etc. And 3 flats of seedlings: green kale. Chard, tithonia, snapdragons,lettuce

**Sheridan** @BasementDweller3000@mas.to · 6d *

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Sheridan @BasementDweller3000@mas.to

If you're in #Boston and love old computers, electronics, and games, check out the MIT Swapfest flea market. First meeting this year is April 20th.

I went a few times last year and saw some wild things like Commodore 64s, Apple ][s, a NeXT cube, and tons of video games. I also saw a lot of old radio equipment and miscellaneous electronics parts.

http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/

#retro #retrotech #retrogaming