Darker KnightEngland's Soils have (maybe) 60 harvests left in them.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pozDsTv1smw
And yet English people still won't talk about the weather as if it matters.
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Paul Houle☕ Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-sociology-ecology-variability-coffee-harvests.html
#coffee #agriculture #farming #argonomy #ecology #harvests #variability
Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming
The rootstock of a coffee plant can live for 20 to 30 years. In that time, a generation, it will have good years and bad years, years where it bears large quantities of fruit and years where it fails to produce as expected.
DoomsdaysCWHow to Grow #Cucumbers Indoors for Fresh #Harvests Year-Round
With adequate care, cucumbers can produce endless yields indoors.
By Michelle Mastro
Published on October 23, 2025
How to Plant Cucumbers Indoors
Planting cucumbers indoors is relatively straightforward, but they need the right container, soil, and sunlight levels to germinate and thrive. Our experts recommend following these basic steps to plant cucumbers indoors.
- Select a container: Choose a container with a depth of at least 12 inches and an adequate number of drainage holes, says Meekins. Larger containers are ideal if you want more abundant yields.
- Choose the right soil: Select a potting soil that drains well while still retaining adequate nutrients.
- Plant the seeds: Plant each seed at a depth approximately twice its diameter.
'Ensure that the soil is moist before planting, and that the moisture level remains high until the seed sprouts,' says Meekins.
- Or plant transplants: For transplants, ensure the soil is moist and the depth of the transplant is even with the soil line in the container. 'Unlike tomatoes, cucumbers do not put out adventitious roots, so planting too deep can increase the chances of disease and rot,' Meekins warns.
- Water the plant: Keep the soil moist but not soggy, as standing water can lead to root rot. Gradually dial the moisture level back as the seedling develops.
- Add a trellis: As the plant develops, consider trellising or using cages for support. Even compact varieties can benefit from this, says Meekins.
- Provide adequate sunlight and warmth: Cucumbers prefer a warm environment, says Sons. 'So, I keep the pots near a sunny window or under grow lights that shine at least 12 to 14 hours per day,' she adds."
https://www.marthastewart.com/how-to-grow-cucumbers-indoors-11829441?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwn #IndoorGrowing #GrowingCucumbers
Alexander J. Stein#UK: 2 of the worst 3 #harvests on record happened this decade. Conditions are expected to worsen further as #climate breakdown brings longer periods of dry #weather coupled with heavier, more extreme #rain that can cause floods, costing #farmers billions: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... #wheat
One year’s worth of bread lost...
One year’s worth of bread lost...
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Juggling With Eggs‘One in four properties will be at risk of #flooding by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, up from about 6.3m properties today, the report found. More than a third of the railways and road networks are already at risk of flooding, which will rise to about half by 2050.
More than half of England’s top quality #agricultural land is already at risk of flooding, and #harvests like last year’s – the second worst for arable on record – could become more common.’
#ClimateBreakdown is with us now.
Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)With a looming #trade war, local #fruits and #vegetables are attractive. But at what price? Some consumers are suddenly seeing prices skyrocket. Fruit and vegetable #farmers are struggling with #climate linked extreme #weather events. That’s wrecking #harvests and driving up production costs all over the world. But customers can help.
Weave the People CooperativeWe've got our second CoPractice (aka #community of #practice ) coming up 4th Thursday in Feb.
Last night's (our the #first !) was wonderful - an exploration of #challenges and #harvests of #coliving and community.
Check out what we covered on the #softlaunch #weavethepeople #forum :
https://forum.weavethepeople.info/t/co-living-challenges-harvests-2025-01-30-copractice/47
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Lois Bryan"Moonrise Over The Gap"
An #autumn #moon rises over a #harvested #field in the #panhandle of #wv The gap referred to is the area between our section of the ancient #BlueRidge #mountains where sits beautiful #HarpersFerry. These fields will soon be populated with thousands of solar panels. My heart breaks. Hand-painted, digitally, in #CorelPainter, from my own photo.
https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/moonrise-over-the-gap-lois-bryan.html
#art #giftideas #farming #fields #harvests #country #rural #autumn #fall #NotAi #LoisBryan
Bagolinahttps://www.politico.eu/article/france-faces-worst-wheat-harvest-in-the-last-40-years
La plus mauvaise #récolte de #blé en #france depuis 40 ans
French wheat producers are set to have “one of the worst #harvests in the last 40 years” after a wet winter and summer,
#rechauffementclimatique #agricultureandfood
La plus mauvaise #récolte de #blé en #france depuis 40 ans
French wheat producers are set to have “one of the worst #harvests in the last 40 years” after a wet winter and summer,
#rechauffementclimatique #agricultureandfood
