Are you growing zucchini? Be careful! [bhaf.org.uk]

tinkercreek comments on Jul 10, 2020:

I knew of courgettes from visiting my daughter in New Zealand. Where most growers around here nearly resort to paying friends to TAKE their excess zucc's, I saw prices between $3-5 per pound on that island! It seemed all those references were British, so I'd be interested in contacting our local Extension Agency or other to learn if this has crossed the oceans to us - does anyone know?

This poem is often attributed (incorrectly) to Ogden Nash because of a similar style, For example:...

tinkercreek comments on Jul 10, 2020:

This sounds like a poem my grandfather would have written!

Kanye, is that you?

tinkercreek comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Likely so.

Hi everyone, how is your gardening life like today.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Oh, that's the best! I used to think it a bad food choice, until I found that the higher fat content keeps me feeling full for 6-7 hrs, eliminating snacking!

This is why I garden. This makes me so happy!

tinkercreek comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Beautiful harvest!!

Billy, wait!

tinkercreek comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Billy needs to learn about far more than money.

Might work

tinkercreek comments on Jul 9, 2020:

What, no butt scanners?

COVID is Still Spreading, in Part, Because of Churches’ Irresponsible Decisions | Hemant Mehta | ...

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

They need to be stamped with a big mark on their forehead, so we can identify and give them an even wider berth in public.

First attempt at ricotta cake.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Is it similar to a sour cream cake, but richer? I'm going to try it with GF flour, sounds like a good recipe.

Whole roasted cauliflower.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

I have made something similar, though I like the seasonings and butter here better than the yogurt sauce that I made. A whole roasted cauliflower takes on a more mellow, sweeter flavor and great texture.

Creepy trump video

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Eeeeuuuuwwwwwww.

I had learned something today which I do every day I, however, thought this was worth sharing.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Thanks for sharing that, and I had heard of this complex history. After the Nazi regime, I doubt the symbol can ever be accepted as anything positive

I made Enchiladas for the first time ever today.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Yummy, that's something I've never made, but I am now inspired!

my boy Balor the branch manager

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

What a beauty!

Laughs du Jour 3 . . . .

tinkercreek comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Great bunch of funnies!

My kids cuisine something light for a summer day. Those are quail eggs btw.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 6, 2020:

Looks like a perfect kids' plate.

This morning's views....

tinkercreek comments on Jul 6, 2020:

Beautiful!

Kanye West announces he is running for President. WTF is wrong with America [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Jul 5, 2020:

Diversion and dilution, planned in-step.

I was teaching the goslings to swim.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 5, 2020:

That sounds like a fun task!

July 1st, 1966

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Such a sweet memory! Kudos and many more years to you both.

Most guys get in their head to do something that later proves to be not the wisest choice.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

We all make silly mistakes, and hopefully take one another's humanity into account when we notice another's foible. I think maybe women are just quicker to craft a cover-up, which is why I usually prefer men as friends.

I took this today of the ‘Walking Iris’ from Brazil, long after I thought it had finished.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Wow, I will be looking to find some of those!

No shit sorry

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

The banned-to-travel list is growing.

How we want life to be. [youtu.be] How life really is [youtu.be]

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

OK, that first clip was just too beautiful, so I won't be watching the second one.

covidcut lazyhair

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

It does look cute, and a great choice until your hair starts growing in better. I cut my very long hair not quite that short when I had stress-hair loss about 30 yrs ago, and the freedom was nice.

This little guy greeted me in my driveway.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Blue tailed skink? Cute!

I was so busy lighting firecrackers I almost forgot to say "Happy independent hostage day".

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

I completely agree with your oxymoronic outlook.

Yup in need of repairs badly

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Can anyone really celebrate Independence Day this year?

BIRTHDAYS TODAY.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Belated Happy Birthday to you all!

[galvnews.com] Greyhound racing. Hopeful they will all close down.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 3, 2020:

They closed the one here in Portland, amid much protest from the gaming community, and relief from those who want a good life for animals. I love seeing all the rescues at the dog park!

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tinkercreek comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Happy crackerjack Birthday, J! Such a lucky girl to have a wonderful family, near and far!

Gym owner rants about "debatable protection of masks" and losing business.

tinkercreek comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Can you send this to Rachelle? https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/104638481_649856645604703_4172529961900886436_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1=730e14=IiUU0neFG9AAX_lbQF3=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=2dff6cd01c17adf873b278242399621a&oe=5F2677C3

Tandoori chicken with tumeric rice zucchini and onions sauteed with Greek oregano and parmesan ...

tinkercreek comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Yum, now you're talkin'!

Lazy Cream Cheese Pickle Rolls? This does NOT sound at all edible! [keto-recipes.com]

tinkercreek comments on Jul 3, 2020:

No thanks, I'll pass.

When you get a degree from online classes...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Or, are you implying a future of physical labor?

The little anoles in my garden love the statues!

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Nice, artistic heated seats!

My son comes up to me and he is Ssssssss! Sssssss! Sssssssss! he was pretending to be a snake I did ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Good one, dad!

Mostly it's because I'm poor ...but this sounds better

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Virtual vaca, yes!! Check out Mana Island Resort & Spa, which is where my daughter got married. Both of my kids live beyond my means, and I am still in debt for this but will never regret it!

I did something that I had never wanted to have to do which is block anther member.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

I hesitated on that before, but I enjoy this site for good conversation, ideas, discussions, funnies, and feeling better about the world in general. When someone repeatedly posts their consistently rotten or nasty attitudes, I have no use for them.

Hello! I’m new to this website and very new to baking.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 30, 2020:

Good for you in doing a test run on this - that is quite a challenging project and you are far braver than I would be! I made so many 'theme' b'day cakes for my kids and had lots of fun, always incorporating little toys and figurines. They loved it, and now my daughter does the same for her littles 💕.

Had a staycation this week and worked on my gardens, I miss traveling but this was fun too I ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 28, 2020:

I like your "no-fail" gardening plan!

Really is there

tinkercreek comments on Jun 28, 2020:

I'm pretty sure there used to be days like that.

I have been wondering why I have been feeling lonely for the last several weeks.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

I have recognized in myself that's it's not just the covid isolation, but as GreatNani points out, the multitude of challenges in the world right now. There is only so much uncertainty and change we can deal with, whether or not it's right in front of us - we know it's out there.

I posted 2 weeks ago i was going to cut the comfrey back.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Oh, that's gorgeous, good work!

The garden is coming to its first full flush now, so I took a little walk round.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Perfect, with green and white so lovely! My lace cap hydrangea is coming in now, a highlight of my garden:

I may have thought of entirely obscure axiom.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

I kinda like that!

If you had gorilla dust cloud On your bingo card for July, you’re a little early but probably ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

I am thankful to never have encountered anything like this.

Hi ya fellow gardeners, hows the hoe day going?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Good for you, I had a similar situation, and the work is worth it!

Getting ready to harvest this nice Lavender, the other one is recovering a complete cut back. ....

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

What a beauty!

I have some rhubarb growing in my garden that can be harvested.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

It's easy to save by just chopping/slicing raw and loading into freezer bags!

How many of you have gotten what I call the romantic kiss of death?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Ah, but you HEAR it - kudos!

I'm still hand-pollinating vanilla every morning for the next few weeks, but I've just found my ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

That would be exciting! New buds and fruits are always a joy.

During the Zoom get-together today, there was some discussion about the effectiveness of masks as a ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

Great PSA, thanks!

This should be in a different group I thought yous might enjoy it as well.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

Who cares? We're all nuts.

Yikes cannot unsee that

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

That looks painful!

It Takes an Island Growing food (10,000 lbs. ) with and for kids. [islandsweekly.com]

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

What a beautiful thing, from every side and for everyone!

Good neighbors pick their neighbor's garden when they are away. I try to be a very good neighbor.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

Oooh, and with great reward!

My father past away this week with the funeral ending just a few hours ago.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 25, 2020:

I am so sorry for the loss of your father. Regardless of the place they have with us, losing a parent changes us and our lives in unexpected ways, and for a long time. My thought is that by asking your "return to faith", your father was speaking from within the only framework he knew, wanting you to live as a loving and caring person, showing integrity and compassion. You are obviously all of that, and then some, to show the respect and cooperation with siblings for funeral plans, and take on the care of your mother. I don't believe you could do more to honor and respect your father's wishes, and if there is a glimpse of your life for him now he will know that you have become an even more wonderful child than he could have asked, without imagined and artificial constraints on your psyche and life!

Hail up on the mountain.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 24, 2020:

At what temps was this?

I love my Alaskan Iris... all of my Iris came from 4 plants that we bought at a garden show in 2005

tinkercreek comments on Jun 23, 2020:

I love the mass planting!

For all, you drinkers out there Happy National Martini Day shaken not stirred a Gibson or Dirty ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 23, 2020:

I have only ever had a couple martinis, but I do like gin and enjoyed them, couldn't tell you the details.

I made the Shawarma recipe again today.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 23, 2020:

Oooh, that looks great!

One day lily peeking through the asparagus snuggled up against that pear tree, the other over by the...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 23, 2020:

Yes!

Geez, I don't even know what to call this find - old timey cartoon I guess. [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Jun 22, 2020:

Those are great, and the music - wow!

Oh boy.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 22, 2020:

Mmmm, montmorency's are the best! I've planted one in two other yards, but haven't the right spot here.

The girl I mentored this year won $35,535 in scholarships and grants.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 22, 2020:

Congrats to you all, what a fantastic success in efforts and skills!

Things by the water side that delight in June.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Beautiful, all!

I think this might be a flower stalk since it sprouted a sister plant off the back underside.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Yes, and now I can hope my Zebra Cactus will get one!

This morning my son is looking for something.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Oh yes, every outsourced young customer service contact, every time. We have cursive writing, they have fast-talk.

Weather is absolutely beautiful , so I took a dip in the pool .

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Sounds idyllic, and I am envious!

I'm going back to graduate school! I was officially accepted for the certificate program this fall.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

"Do what's good for you, or you're not good for anybody." You are an amazing person with a wonderful mind and aspirations - go for it!

Have you ever fallen for a ruse before?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

It is nearly impossible not to view, act and react to people and situations differently after realizing you have spent years with a pathological liar, or worse. The edges do soften over time and with reflection, and respecting my own "hackles" as helpful intuition, which I was raised to ignore. Yes, we can learn anew, utilizing intuition as a helpful tool rather than a weapon. I think I'm making progress, and it sounds like you are too. Onward!

Today is the solstice. Anybody doing anything special. I don’t have any plans.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

I took down the 'springtime' decor from my porch, and enjoyed a lovely late sunset from the dogpark. I am quite tired of distancing.

Do you have one of these new fangled garlic peelers?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

They are SO efficient, also good at scattering topcover from my potted plants as they bury their stash!

With all the bad stuff going on how about a little levity?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

YES, vaca photos and every day in the life of someone's child, really?!

Compost station.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Nice compost setup!

I have been working on a social experiment it is just an fun type of exercise.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Maybe there is something to say on how you behave, make eye contact, hold yourself while wearing certain colors? Demographics are also likely at play - blues/greens may be favored here in the PNW!

LOST IN TRANSLATION I have just watched a clip of a representative of the Spanish tourist ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Time to proof-read!

8:00 AM.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Wow, that's a lotta lettuce! Do you sell at the farmer's market?

Someone didn't want to get out of bed this morning and gave me his 'side eye' to show it.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Haha, I get that, too!

Fathers'Day My father as a young man.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 21, 2020:

Your parents lived through unimaginable times, and you are so fortunate to have that history an d those memories. Happy Father-Memories Day!

What was she thinking

tinkercreek comments on Jun 16, 2020:

I think she's on to something - who would want to get near her?

This morning scammer do I mess with her or ignore her?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 16, 2020:

Oh, please do, and report back!!

SNL on trump graduation speech

tinkercreek comments on Jun 16, 2020:

They nailed it!

I found this terrifying, nauseating and unbelievable-except-it's-Pavlovitz in equal measures.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 16, 2020:

They know how to spin it.

Evolving Roses.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Makes for a pretty grouping!

Weed and grass killer tip.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Yes, I've used it too! It took care of mixed grasses in dirt/gravel along my foundation, where I do not want anything growing.

Today's project.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 14, 2020:

Wow, that is a great solution and beautiful work!

Kellyanne explained

tinkercreek comments on Jun 14, 2020:

She does make you wonder!

How to lure him from bunker

tinkercreek comments on Jun 14, 2020:

OMG, that cracked me up!

The real book

tinkercreek comments on Jun 13, 2020:

My understanding of Satanism is far more loving and caring that he could ever understand.

Happy Friday! Would you live in a tiny home?

tinkercreek comments on Jun 13, 2020:

I've lived in my small house for 12 yrs, but not a 'tiny home'. Though it measures about 1000sf, I have a second small bedroom that I rarely set foot into, but it is essentially extra storage. I enjoy the minimal aspect of it and am continually working to downsize as much as possible. Less stuff is more freedom! I think that being tall (5'10") would create some very real discomforts, though I love the concept and have seen some great floorplans.

Don't be a dickhead

tinkercreek comments on Jun 13, 2020:

Score one for the hairdresser!

Well, if murder hornets and hurricanes weren’t enough, one reading fo the Mayan calendar has the ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 13, 2020:

Okay, but just if I get my furlough week first.

Portland Police To Disperse Protesters Using Non-Lethal Puddle Of Mudd Nirvana Cover – ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 12, 2020:

Love it, and love my Portland!

Wild gardening is more my style than prim and proper English gardening with everything labeled in ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 12, 2020:

Lovely blossom meadows! Turf is a waste of space and resources.

All 3 of my pusssy cats working together in a rare trio to try and catch 1 lizard 6 inches away ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 12, 2020:

So cute - hope springs eternal!

I found someone,I really enjoy being with an communicate with this isn't my first relationship so ...

tinkercreek comments on Jun 12, 2020:

What a great start to this for you, and I hope it continues to go well!

UPDATE IN THE COMMENTS: Sad news from the home front.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 12, 2020:

Dang it, that's a rough hit! So sorry you have to suffer through this, and hope things improve more quickly than expected 🤞

The flies are bothersome right now.

tinkercreek comments on Jun 8, 2020:

Excellent!