#master gardener

[upthewitchypunx]

Weird fact this week from plant school studies: lightning helps aid in nitrogen fixation in the ground for plants.

It does this by breaking to bonds of atmospheric nitrogen allowing it to combine with oxygen, making nitrogen oxide, which dissolves in rain and provides plant usable fertilizer on the ground.

This accounts for us to 2% of fixed nitrogen in the world.

[growingwildgardens]

I applied for and was selected to be one of 25 participants in my whole county who'll be participating in OSU's Master Gardener program!!!

This is a step back towards school (which I've had to drop out of twice due to my disabilities) for me that I've been wanting to take for a while - it's a lot lower cost and requirements than going back even part-time, but it'll let me transition back into classes and coursework at a good pace while learning a lot more in-depth information about gardening, permaculture, and native land management. It'll also let me act on one of the main ways I've chosen to help contribute politically and to my community via a ton of educational outreach volunteering opportunities and meeting a lot more people into the exact things I'm passionate about.

This is a huge step for me and I'm so thrilled at the opportunity!!!!!

Pic of nasturtiums back in full bloom for plant tax 🌱❤️

[queelalove]

Exciting news — I’m officially a Master Gardener🌱

This journey has been one of growth, discovery, and community. I’m deeply thankful to my family and friends for their encouragement, kindness, and cheer — throughout this journey💚

[bambuita]

My goodness! It’s been a while. I’m still here. I’m still doing everything I’ve always done. 😃♥️ man there’s been so many things. Let me see if I can get my brain straight to update!

Added bonus… I am a Master gardener!

[jesncin]

Wait, wait, wait. If White Martians are important for the life cycle of Mars how does M'gann leaving affect the planet?

So white martians are like cosmic trees: just because one tree is missing doesn't mean the planet is in trouble. As long as there are some white martians sustaining life on Mars, the planet will be okay. My'ri'ah would have to make an excuse for why M'gann is missing. Mars doesn't produce a fixed amount of white martians.

in fact, it's common for white martians to be brought on red martians' pilgrimage trips to Saturn or other planets to keep the crew well fed with familiar plants and fruits. Sometimes white martian seeds are smuggled out of Mars.

Such is the case for the Master Gardener, a green martian who was exiled from Mars for his crimes. He smuggled a handful of white martian seeds with him to Earth, training them to grow unique plants and control the weather in a town he resides in.

[the-habitat-ring]

Today I checked out the local Master Gardeners demonstration and community garden. I met a MG who was thrilled that I was interested, and wanted to call the extension office right then to get me on the waitlist for the basic class (I’m already on it, but they only have classes once a year at most). She also definitely thought I was fresh out of high school (thanks, EDS!).

When I was a kid, becoming a Master Gardener was one of my life goals. My grandparents’ neighbor, who doted on me and my siblings like we were her own grandkids, was a MG, and I was enamored by her garden (and also her official MG polo and sun visor). As a teen showing livestock at the county fair, which can be overstimulating even for average people, the MG area was my oasis. I loved hiding away in the relative quiet of the plants next to the soothing water fountain with adults (easy to pick out in their volunteer uniforms) who were happy to talk to me about plants for an extended period of time. I have so many happy memories of that space and the kind Master Gardeners.

I hope they offer the basic class soon (and at a day/time I can attend). I want to make the kid I was proud.

[scottinaussie]

Joel Edgerton

as Narvel Roth in Master Gardener (2022)

[princesscheyennebook]

There goes the neighborhood