Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses. Unless mentioned, all links should be free of paywalls.
short article: More Acorns = More Ticks (Mary Holland/Naturally Curious) “It turns out that the size of the White-footed Mouse population, not the White-tailed Deer population, is a strong predictor of the number of nymphal ticks. A strong acorn year was associated with approximately 40% more nymphs the following year,” and the nymphs are responsible for most human tick-borne infections.
photo essay: Revisiting the Garden in Late Summer: Eastern natives, cut flowers, and fruit plants to grow (Gayla Trail/Grow Curious) “I took these photographs of the yard and gardens in late summer just as the season was turning to fall. It’s been nice to revisit these images as we are now well into fall and many of these flowers are either gone or on the way out.” Same here. Trail lives in the Toronto area and the plants showcased in this post are very similar to those I grow here (or want to grow) in NH (USDA zone 5): anise hyssop and giant yellow hyssop, boneset, raspberries, lemon balm, green-headed coneflower (“known by native groups of eastern North America as sochan and … [its young leaves are] a cornerstone food”), the annuals Mexican sunflower and zinnias, ‘Crimson Cloud’ hawthorn tree (that’s one I’d like and even had in the preliminary plans for this year’s additions), and Bosc pears (yum – something else to add?).
article: Putting the Garden to Bed: Tips for the Home Gardener (Univ. of NH Extension) Judicious cutting back (leaving some stems), leaving leaves, pulling up annuals and vegetables (to deter fungal and other diseases; to overwinter some inside), digging up tender bulbs, protecting trees and shrubs — but wait until late winter or early spring to prune most things.
photos essay: Autumn on Sam Knob Trail (Jared Barnes/Meristem) Inspiration and insight from an autumnal hike on Sam Knob Trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina. Lots of monarchs and a cameo by Gentianella quinquefolia (stiff gentian)!
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