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TL,DW: Level 1 charging using standard household outlet is fine for most commuters

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/35672426

Persimmons were still quite green when I picked them, as the birds had already gotten to the ripe ones first.

They also have very thick skin compared to store bought persimmons, which might be a good think, as I only found superficial damage and just one bug near their weakest part around the calyx

Guavas on the other hand... let's just say I won't need any extra protein in my diet for a while

Persimmons were still quite green when I picked them, as the birds had already gotten to the ripe ones first.

They also have very thick skin compared to store bought persimmons, which might be a good think, as I only found superficial damage and just one bug near their weakest part around the calyx

Guavas on the other hand... let's just say I won't need any extra protein in my diet for a while

The ecology of pollination has always had classic protagonists: insects, birds, and bats. However, a recent scientific discovery in Brazil is forcing biology to rewrite its books. Researchers have recorded, for the first time in the history of science, an amphibian acting as a potential pollinator.

Until very recently, conservation biology had already expanded the range of unconventional pollinators to include small marsupials, rodents, and reptiles. The inclusion of amphibians in this select ecological group raises the level of complexity of mutualistic relationships in our ecosystems.

This finding reinforces a critical warning: the global population decline of amphibians (one of the most sensitive and threatened classes of vertebrates on the planet due to climate change) may have direct, silent and as yet unmeasured cascading effects on the reproduction of species of our native flora.

doi: 10.1126/science.adi5190 and doi: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00281

Stolen from: https://climatejustice.social/@lacybarry/116132309371603955

I'm not an avocado specialist, but it seems to be a different variety from the avocado I'm used to forage (which is tagged as persea americana), as this one is rounder like a ball

I'm glad they shared it now, as I'm not to keen to climb the wall where I'm used to go, as it was filled with invasive african snails, which are known to transmit diseases around here

Perhaps it is time to learn how to safely make some escargot?

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34570090

I think my camera is busted (or it's just my lack of photography prowess), they are looking pinkish in the photo, but it should be red

It is a Malpighia genus, but I don't know the exact species to be honest

Studies show it has around 1,000–4,500 mg, of vitamin C, per 100 grams of fresh fruit, which is around 50–100 times than that of orange or lemon

As far as I know, this is a wood-sorrel, aka Oxalis, perhaps an oxalis articulata in this case? I think I might have needed to wait for the flower to bloom to know for sure. If anyone can id them properly, let us know

Lawn owners usually hate them around here, as they only want to see grass in their lawns, which means I only pick them where I know herbicides/pesticides aren't used (and hope there isn't runoff from somewhere else)

The decree authorized the government to assess the concession of waterways to private operators, including the responsibility for maintenance, dredging and vessel‑traffic management

“What won today was life. The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won.”

“They may try to criminalize us but we know what the river means to us. We know what the forest means to our people,”

I think my camera is busted (or it's just my lack of photography prowess), they are looking pinkish in the photo, but it should be red

It is a Malpighia genus, but I don't know the exact species to be honest

Studies show it has around 1,000–4,500 mg, of vitamin C, per 100 grams of fresh fruit, which is around 50–100 times than that of orange or lemon

Example shown by Goldifarms, located in a zone 9 in California, on this video from almost three years ago:

"How I designed my permaculture food forest: A step by step guide"

• Grapes climb up Acacia
• Calendulas, poppies for chop and drop
• Apricot and persimmon trees
• Ceanothus riseus for nitrogen and ground cover
• Mexican bird of paradise for chop and drop and nitrogen
• Artichoke for biomass and food
• Strawberry tree to attract pollinators and provide some shade

This is the guild they started with, but they also mention they've been experimenting with consortiums related to syntropic agriculture, which they mention as having a focus on maximizing the area you plant, so you can be harvesting a continuous yield and if your goal is to grow most of your food in a small backyard

What about their water bill? Well, they also designed it with water retention in mind:

By capturing and storing as much water as possible and building soil rich in organic matter, which can hold up to 20 times its weight in water, you ensure that moisture is available right where plants need it. With good design, water is stored within reach of plant roots, so once your trees are established, you won’t need to irrigate

Dilemma Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma)