Background in Botany/Plant Science. Growing food. Moving towards more perennial veg.
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Last Notes npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I see the flowers every year, but have only heard a cuckoo once here in Fife npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena they are called cuckoo flower as they traditionally flower when the cuckoos return (or so I read) npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I’ve used all sorts, depending on what is available, npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena you could chop & drop anything you did want to clear, using that as a mulch layer too. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena mulch mulch mulch! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I’m enjoying the lovely bright greens of spring. And the mushrooms are popping up. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena North sea on a bright sunny day. All the blues and the white of the waves hitting the shore. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Snail with a pretty shell npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena A harts tongue fern lives just under this old drain grate. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Woohoo! We have courgette germination! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I sowed courgette seeds yesterday and they are *still* not up. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Hawthorn is leafing out, soon the lichen will be harder to spot. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena More biochar info npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Weird (cool) thing spotted today. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I wonder what it was called before him. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena It’s flowering quince (Chaenomeles) time of year again. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena A tiny mossy beauty by the path side. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Things like the red tipped lichen are why it takes me so long to walk anywhere, if you don’t pay attention to the little things along the way, you miss the wonder & beauty just beside the path. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena It’s great that there are a few places pushing for more nature friendly gardens- npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I couldn’t follow the link- hoping it’s just because everyone was rushing to view it too! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Another photo from the Falls of Bruar walk, there were lots and lots of lichen, on the trees, on the ground, the air must be good there. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Look, npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Lovely & I really like the composition of the photo with the pine cone. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Moss catching the light and my eye today npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena A mossy log. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Morning, after the rain, and before the sun. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena A lichen crusted rock on top of a wall that looks like a map of various provinces. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Enjoying all the moss spore capsule stems and the way they catch the light. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The Conversation- Scrapping business class could halve aircraft emissions npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Sunny day today, getting in some #BloomScrolling with the witch-hazel at work. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I think it should work - you might need to crush it a bit and add it to the compost heap to give it a microbe boost. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The biochar will help aerate the soil, add microbiology help with water retention and make a long term store of inert carbon. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Incase anyone is interested in the Biochar burn I did the other day here’s how it worked for me (I was not sure what to expect- so feel like it might help others) npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Successful biochar burn today with the domestic woodchip kiln. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena In case it’s helpful to anyone in Ireland, Scotland or North of England I just remembered about this great website that puts out what to sow now posts npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena It snowed a bit the other day. It’s easy to forget that water might not be too accessible for the moss when it’s frozen. The moss is still a lovely bright green though. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena tbf we’ve got rain forecast for later today. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Cold and frosty days just now, with beautiful blue skies. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The liverwort in the greenhouse is very happy these days. (It put itself there, we’re not growing it intentionally) npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena RE: https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/116057604522053459 npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Spotted this washed up seaweed I didn’t recognise. It looked very terrestrial plant-like. Turns out it’s called sea oak. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Delicate vein tracery on this Apple of Peru/Shoo-fly seed case that has been sitting out all winter on the plant. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena This lichen looked like a pom pom on the end of the tree branch. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Helebores in the garden are flowering - I’ve turned them to the camera for the photos npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena 2 Nice sticks today! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Huzzah! The sun came out and the crocus started to open! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Pale green moss and dark green trees. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena This year’s rhyme “Find nice sticks in 2026” - thanks to my granny for the year rhyme tradition. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The moss likes this never ending rain at least. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena More rain, more lichen falling off trees. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I have been steering clear of vermiculite & perlite recently after finding out about the high energy costs of expanding the volcanic rocks. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I managed to tell another 40 odd people yesterday about the importance of peatland and why they shouldn’t buy compost unless it says peat free on it. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I switched autocorrect off, turns out I can make my own glaring errors without it. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Still managing to find good sticks in 2026. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Frozen icy bubbles in water trays left outside during one of our recent hard freezes. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I think it's a similar thing to the fad Orcas were doing wearing a salmon on their head. It's just a phase they are going through because they see others do it, npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Muddy patterns found in the bottom of a plant tray. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The firepit must have been put away wet last time someone used it. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Looking for magic now more than ever. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Snail or slug trails on a grit box. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena It’s driech outside, grey, low light and mizzling rain. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena This is what happens when you let 6 plants of corn salad/lambs lettuce self seed in a raised bed. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena One cold and frosty morning recently, I looked in a mini pond and saw that the ice had started forming into a fern like crystal on the surface of the water. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Work got funding for a biochar kiln, one that works with woodchip. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Moss on a brick wall catching the late afternoon sun. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Having just discovered a new hashtag #TheWorldIsStillBeautiful I saw this piece of magic today when the freezing fog lifted for a bit and the sun tried to shine through. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Just back from the Dundee V&A npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Moss following the fault lines on a stone in a wall. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena brilliant! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Freezing fog all day today. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena My new year rhyme is getting off to a good start -I found several “good sticks in 2026” today (also wrote the year wrong at least once in the course of the day). npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@roots/115814247601769366 npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena #SilentSunday npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena 22 different plants in flower spotted on the New Year Plant Hunt today in Fife. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena When my Granny was alive, she always made up a rhyme for the new year. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Just had it explained to me by a blackbird that I should put more nuts out. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Female & male hazel flowers in Scotland on 29th December. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena In the past week a colleague, who had never been very moss or lichen minded, posted a lichen photo in the work group chat. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The BSBI New Year Plant hunt runs this year 1-4 Jan 2026. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Christmas day walk. Lots of moss, lichen and especially bracket fungi. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Merry Mossmas to all who celebrate npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena hope you have a lovely time with your family npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena I hate this. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Heard a story of academic collaborators working on a paper together, one author ‘corrected’ one of the other’s references after asking chatGPT. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena #SilentSunday npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Jelly ear fungus spotted on my way back from returning some sheep that came visiting back to their field. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Also saw lichen on my lunchtime walk. The storm may have brought some of these down. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Went out for a lunchtime walk, it was a good day to be a moss enjoyer. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena One Elephant Garlic first leaf is visible out of the soil! npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Storm Bram is blowing outside, so I’m staying cosy inside and looking at photos. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Cute little mushroom spotted today. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Oh dear, took this photo back on the 12 November for the November year of gorse photo. What with one thing & another, it’s the end of November, and while there is more gorse about, none of which I’ve taken photos of. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Odd question for the Lichen lookers npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena So many mushrooms growing out of an old tree stump along the nature trail path. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena this is the second cranberry orange bread post I’ve seen today. Is it a Thanksgiving traditional food? npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena #silentSunday npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena Lots of fabulous fungi at the Dundee Botanic Gardens today too. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena A visit to Dundee Botanic gardens today. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena The leaves have all fallen, and let me spot this little nest I must have walked past all summer. npub17m0krc59v246whh9fnkjy22hw45dkz7dcghw5n82rltuqvek829sv7ak8u Helena this is the appropriate response. More countries should be behaving the same.
