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Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, heartbreak

By leela

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🤳 1/4/2019

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, family

By leela

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🤳 1/12/2019

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, stood up by famous neuroscientist

By leela

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🤳 2/21/2020

Diet: vegan, aspiring raw

leela says:

🕊️

By leela

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🤳 7/4/2020

Check out my giant zucchini 😳

By leela

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🤳 7/4/2019

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, marijuana, narcissism, gender euphoria

By leela

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🤳 5/15/2020

By leela

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🤳 4/14/2019

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, sex, drugs, cybersecurity

By leela

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🤳 4/24/2019

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, marijuana, sleeping on a workshop storage shelf

By leela

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🤳 6/16/2019

climate change, Unexpected Fruiting, Unexpected Growth

Diet: vegan, cooked; grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruit, marijuana

leela says:

🔥🔥🔥

By leela

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January 18, 2024 at 8:03 am}

Harris Max, vegan realtor

agentshome, buyinghome, county, Estate, estatealachua, homesvegan, Offer, pizza, Professional, promotionsfree, Real, real estate, realtor, sellingreal, vegan, vegan pizza

Anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Alachua County? Would you rather work with a vegan?

Free pizza with every purchase

Harris Max, Pais Realty (352)283-1027

HarrisPaisRealty@gmail.com

By leela

^{January 13, 2024 at 9:09 am}

Sowed Rambutan

EcoAction, Guerrilla Gardening, sow

By leela

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Zone 9b

zone 9b

Many tropical fruit trees have grown in this zone!

It Bears Fruit: Tropicals in a Temperate Zone

What’s the secret? Deep mulch!

Learn more about Unexpected Fruit Trees!

By leela

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Zone 9b

zone 9b

Many tropical fruit trees have grown in this zone!

It Bears Fruit: Tropicals in a Temperate Zone

What’s the secret? Deep mulch!

Learn more about Unexpected Fruit Trees!

By leela

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at 4:33 am}

Zone 9b

zone 9b

Many tropical fruit trees have grown in this zone!

It Bears Fruit: Tropicals in a Temperate Zone

What’s the secret? Deep mulch!

Learn more about Unexpected Fruit Trees!

By leela

^{_{Modified on January 24th, 2024 at 10:45 am}
January 11, 2024 at 5:48 am}

Build Soil

Build Soil, Compost Pile, SpiritSeeds

By leela

^{January 9, 2024 at 6:43 am}

Trash Bin

Dumpster Dive, Trash Bin

By leela

^{January 7, 2024 at 1:38 pm}

Produce Stand

citrus, fruit, fruit stand, fruits, grocery, Local Business, Locally-Sourced, nursery, prices, produce, vegetables

By leela

^{_{Modified on January 5th, 2024 at 3:35 pm}
January 5, 2024 at 11:23 am}

Papaya fruiting in January

fruit, fruit tree, tree, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Kind of fruit tree:

Papaya

Grow Notes:

At Ocala Community Garden, alongside plots with fruiting eggplants, tomatoes, zucchinis and cucumbers, brassicas (esp kale, bok choy), fennel, pineapple, and more.

By leela

^{January 1, 2024 at 11:26 am}

Sow: Jackfruit

EcoAction, sow

Here at Loblolly Park is where jackfruit seeds were sown.

leela says:

It’s worth checking back later, and even bringing some biochar compost for future sows!

By leela

^{December 20, 2023 at 2:21 pm}

Tropical Fruit @ Key Foods

fruit, grocery store, prices, tropical fruit

Key Foods stocks a number of tropical fruits, including:

Mamey Sapote
Dragonfruit (yellow, white)
Pepino
Tamarillo
Starfruit
Tropical Avocado
Passionfruit
Burro Banana
Pineapple
Mango
Papaya

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 19th, 2023 at 8:01 am}
December 19, 2023 at 7:57 am}

Urban Ore

Recycle, Reuse, The Repurpose Project Sister Projects, thrift, thriftstore

Urban Ore diverts waste from the dump to be reused and recycled.

Large sections include:

Furniture: Tables, Chairs, Desks
Doors & Doorknobs
Windows
Lamps, Light Fixtures
Sinks, Faucets
Toilets
Bicycles
Power Tools
Luggage
Records
Clothes

The Google Location

By leela

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East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

Recycle, Reuse, The Repurpose Project Sister Projects, thrift, thriftstore

The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse sells secondhand craft materials, tools, books, and household goods.

Large sections include fabric, yarn, paint, markers, and pens.

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 19th, 2023 at 3:48 pm}
at 7:48 am}

RP: Sister Projects in CA

Recycle, Reuse, The Repurpose Project, thrift, thriftstore

The Repurpose Project is a secondhand store that receives and sells materials, crafts, tools, etc at low cost.

See Sister Projects

By leela

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Chun Ching Produce

fruit, grocery store, Price, prices, produce

Chun Ching has 3 distinct produce sections.

Front – fruit:

jackfruit
rambutan
longans (sometimes from Florida)
lychees (sometimes from Florida)
dragonfruit (yellow, red)
yellow mangoes in boxes
red mangoes
Thai bananas
oranges
asian pears
apples
avocados
persimmons (seasonal)
soursop (seasonal)
cherimoya (seasonal)
canistel aka eggfruit, yellow sapote (seasonal)

Back – bulbs, roots & savory fruits:

ginger
potatoes
yams
tomatoes
green tomatoes
shallots
onions
garlic
durian (in freezer; $4/lb)

Side – refrigerated veggies:

carrots
celery (western, Chinese)
leeks
green onions
broccoli (western, Chinese)
bok choy
choy sum
gai lan
basil
mushrooms
kohlrabi
banana flower
zucchini
bitter melon
okra
eggplant
bell peppers
papaya

Are you a part of this store or a recent customer and would like to update this post? Contact in the comments or make a note!

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 15th, 2023 at 9:31 am}
December 15, 2023 at 9:27 am}

Defibrillator

defibrillator, Emergency Supplies, pickleball, Trash Bin, Water, water fountain

This defibrillator is beside the pickle ball courts.

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 15th, 2023 at 9:22 am}
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Sow: Coehadjoe Park

EcoAction, Obstacle Course, Playground, sow

Here is where I scattered papaya seeds & skin in the naturespaces throughout the beautiful dispersed playground of Coehadjoe Park.

Here, there is a kid-friendly obstacle course, swings, slides and cool kid hangouts.

By leela

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Mapkins

map, Napkins

Available at gallery each day, 10am-5pm.

By leela

^{December 14, 2023 at 4:01 am}

This land is her land

deed, historical, insurance, Lay Claim, legacy, Palestine

This office has deeded & insured land in Palestine to the Sheikh family, which includes my former housemate, Shereen.

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 13th, 2023 at 6:12 pm}
December 13, 2023 at 6:01 pm}

Clean Baby Booty

Diaper Service, ecofriendly, Laundry, Laundry Service, Reuse

Have your baby’s cloth diapers refreshed by professionals!

This service provider is interested in coordinating with compost diaper service.

Home

Booth at the Ocala Downtown Market on Saturdays, 9-2.

Service Area

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 13th, 2023 at 5:47 pm}
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Darren’s Discount: My Review

Discount Store, grocery, grocery store, plant-based, store

Phone #: (352) 304-8069

Discount store has a lot of $1 items, most is well below market rate, household goods & food; lots of plant-based/vegan options.

At this time there isn’t fresh produce yet.

By leela

^{_{Modified on December 2nd, 2023 at 4:34 pm}
December 2, 2023 at 4:32 pm}

Pick Me Up: Local Produce

afternoons, Local Business, MicroBiz, produce

A friendly couple vends produce from the back of their pickup truck most days, starting in the afternoon (2-4pm).

When I was there in December, they sold:

collard greens,
mustard greens,
cabbages,
eggplants,
bell peppers,
tomatoes,
cucumbers,
grapefruits,
pineapples.

They only take cash and sell near the Dollar General, where cashback may be an option if purchasing from a cashier (but not self-service). Nearest ATM is at the Circle K ($4.25 ATM fee) across the street.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 10th, 2023 at 9:22 pm}
November 10, 2023 at 8:08 pm}

✨Conch-ious✨

Ceremony, Conch, dream, Dream Interpretation, Gig, MicroBiz, New Age

Conch Blow _ 50

Dream Interpretation _ 200

text 724-326-3426

By leela

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Her Rhododendron bloomed!

Unexpected Growth

USDA hardiness zone 8b

By leela

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November 9, 2023 at 4:45 pm}

Kale in November

Unexpected Growth

“Our kale was still growing until a foot of snow dropped on it. Anchorage, AK.”

From Organic Gardening group on FB

By leela

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Raspberries in Fall

Raspberries, watermelons and tomatoes fruiting in November

By leela

^{November 8, 2023 at 9:52 pm}

Climate Protest

Activism, climate change, News, politics, protest

Protests against copper mine deal turn deadly in Panama

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN : Original Article

Published 8:30 PM EST, Wed November 8, 2023

^{Roberto Cisneros/AFP/Getty Images}

^{People protest during a march against the government contract with Canadian mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama City on November 3, 2023.}

Anti-mining protests that have roiled Panama for the last two weeks turned deadly on Tuesday when a man allegedly shot and killed two demonstrators, according to police.

A chilling video posted by bystanders on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed a disheveled elderly man apparently frustrated with the logjam trying to force the protestors to remove a barrier blocking the Pan American highway about 50 miles south of the capital, before pulling out a pistol and opening fire. Panama’s National Police later said they arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of the shooting.

The unusual scene of violence is the latest flashpoint in some of the largest protests to hit the Central American nation since Panamanians flooded the streets en masse to demonstrate against the dictatorship of Manuel Noriega in the 1980s.

For weeks, tens of thousands of protestors have vented their fury at a controversial mining contract given to Minera Panama, the local subsidiary of a Canadian mining company, to extract copper, a key component in electric car batteries.

The contract allows Canada’s First Quantum Minerals to restart an open-pit copper mine surrounded by rain forest for the next 20 years, with the possibility of extending for another 20 years.

Environmentalists say the mine could contaminate drinking water and devastate tracts of the 32,000 acres the company negotiated use of, in exchange for yearly payments of $375 million.

Panama’s government has promised, however, that the mine will bring thousands of jobs in addition to the badly needed revenue. First Quantum Minerals did not respond to CNN’s request for comment on the protests.

Teachers march to protest the deaths of two teachers during a demonstration against the government's contract with Canadian mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama City on November 8, 2023. A man shot dead two teachers who were participating in blocking a route in a town located 80 km west of Panama City on November 7, in the third week of protests against a Canadian mining company. These are the first fatalities left by the protests that began on October 20 against the contract between the government and the company First Quantum Minerals (FQM), which operates the largest open-pit copper mine in Central America in the Panamanian Caribbean. (Photo by Roberto CISNEROS / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO CISNEROS/AFP via Getty Images)

Roberto Cisneros/AFP/Getty Images

Teachers march to protest the deaths of two people during a demonstration against the government’s contract with Canadian mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama City on November 8, 2023.

Roberto Cisneros/AFP/Getty Images

A march against the government contract with Canadian mining company First Quantum and its subsidiary Minera Panama in Panama City on November 3, 2023.

‘Panamanians are suffering’

Opposition to the mine has united environmentalists, indigenous groups and teachers’ and construction unions who see allegations of backroom dealings between the government and the mining company as further evidence of widespread official corruption.

The protestors accuse the government of selling off the nation’s natural resources at the same moment many Panamanians have been hit with the costs of rising inflation and are feeling the impacts of climate change.

“Panamanians are suffering from lack of water, suffering from droughts, principally in the central provinces, animals that die, harvests that don’t happen,” environmental activist Martita Cornejo told CNN en Español.

“The government did not guage the opposition from Panamanian society to a mining contract.”

But former US ambassador to Panama John Feeley said while much of the outrage is real, the new contract announcement has also presented an opportunity for some groups to try to force their own concessions and win sweetheart deals from the government.

“This is the horrible thing about Panama: Even when you protest corruption, you are probably facilitating it as well,” he said.

Weeks of road blocks set up by protesters have shut down the country, preventing farmers from bringing crops to market and sequestering Panamanians in their homes. According to Panama’s association of company executives, the standstill inflicts $80 million in daily losses to local businesses. Celebrations to mark Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903 were also widely cancelled last week.

Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo has defended the mining deal after its announcement on October 20, saying the agreement would create jobs and revenue for Panama.

The mine had provided a rare economic bright spot for Panama where tourism has been slow to recover from the pandemic and the drought has reduced traffic though the Panama Canal, which is expected to a cause a drop of revenue of $200 million in 2024.

“We made the right decision, not the easiest one,” Cortizo said. “After a difficult and complicated negotiation for more than two years, a contract was agreed in 2023 between the company Minera Panama and the Panamanian State, which guarantees much better terms and conditions for the country.”

But as the protests have dragged on, Panama’s government has offered concessions that have done little to deflate the crisis: Last week, congress passed a moratorium on all future metal mining and Cortizo called for a nationwide referendum in December on the controversial project.

In 2017, Panama’s Supreme Court declared another contract to operate the copper mine as unconstitutional, forcing the mining company and government to renegotiate the deal.

Opponents now say they are hopeful that an announcement by Panama’s Supreme Court this week that it is examining the legality of the contract could once again kill the deal.

Whatever the resolution to the crisis, it may be too late to repair the damage done to Panama’s reputation in the region as a rare bastion of political and economic stability.

By leela

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Gerrymandering

map, politics, vote, voting

By leela

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Lounge AKA Living Room

Art, defibrillator, Emergency Supplies, Lupin Lodge, pool table, sofa, tv

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 2:02 pm}
November 6, 2023 at 11:25 am}

$675k 🔺 Pyramids!

Combine with tents for ultimate pyramid party

USDA hardiness zone 7b (similar)

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 11:13 am}
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$1.1m 42acres 🐓farm

Large indoor workshop space, with cleared grasslands for growing food forest. Exorcise the old juju with eco-art!

USDA Hardiness Zone 8b: good for citrus, avocados, bananas, and much more.

leela says:

Would be a poetic spot to be ground zero for a viral food forest movement.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 1:35 pm}
at 10:53 am}

$1.3m 20acres🔹big house

USDA hardiness zone 9b: papaya, cherimoya, sapote, citrus, avocado, banana

leela says:

I’m not big on houses, but I see value in it if there are gardener-curious people who want to split the house while me and other permies run workshops + cob on the surrounding land.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 5th, 2023 at 11:35 pm}
November 5, 2023 at 11:32 pm}

$475k 112 acres on the Coamo River, PR

Grass2Garden, real estate

$1.5m 100acres: Rural w/ Hookups

USDA Hardiness Zone 9b

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 1:41 pm}
at 8:35 pm}

$11m for 720acres

Grass2Garden, real estate

”

Nestled in the heart of Okeechobee County, this sprawling 720-acre property is a captivating blend of natural beauty and historical charm.

With vast pastures, serene flag ponds, majestic pine and oak trees, and the timeless allure of an early 1900’s schoolhouse and cracker house, this estate offers a rare opportunity to own a piece of Florida’s rich heritage.

Whether you’re envisioning a rustic retreat, an agricultural venture, or simply a haven for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts, this property’s possibilities are as endless as its acreage. Don’t miss the chance to make your dreams a reality in this tranquil Okeechobee oasis.”

Plants that grow in this climate

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 5:55 pm}
at 7:10 pm}

$32.8m for 112acre Nudist Resort

Nudist, real estate, resort

💖 Sara Nicole Glass

Maps: Facilities | Search Nearby

My bid for the space:

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 1:02 pm}
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$2.75m for 270 acres: Let’s Food Forest

forest, Grass2Garden, GrowHere, oak, opportunity, pasture, real estate

“Here’s your chance!!! Opportunity knocks seldom but this is one of those times. WOW! What a rare find in the heart of the Lake Region of Florida.

Approximately 270 acres of gently rolling, lush, hay fields and wooded draws, located only a minutes to Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Ocala.

This lovely property has it all, dense forest, loaded with abundant wildlife including deer and turkey for the hunting enthusiast, beautiful ponds, open pasture for horses, cattle and hay production. There are numerous Sites amongst century old live oaks with picturesque sunsets overlooking the pond for your dream home and the peace and quiet of hard to find county living. Don’t pass up this unique and diverse property to create your own family legacy. In Alachua and Putnam Counties. {A-412}”

The original ad

Facts and features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bathrooms: 0

Property

Fencing: Partial
Waterfront features: Pond

Lot

Lot size: 270 Acres
Lot features: High & Dry, Wooded, Cleared/Field, Rolling Slope

Other property information

Parcel number: 18874000000
Zoning description: Agricultural

Utilities & green energy

Utility

Sewer information: Septic System
Water information: Well

Community & neighborhood

Location

Region: Melrose
Subdivision: METES & BOUNDS

HOA & financial

Other financial information

Buyer agency compensation: 2.5%

Other

Other facts

Road surface type: Dirt

By leela

^{November 3, 2023 at 1:40 pm}

Blocking Weapons for Israel

Activism, anti-war, Gaza conflict, Israel, Israel conflict, Trade, weapons, Weapons Trade

Watch!

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 3rd, 2023 at 12:53 pm}
at 12:52 pm}

Freedom House Farm : MiniFarm

diy, farm, Garden, HomeGrower, micro farm

Jim Kovaleski sells over $1k of produce grown in his yard each week.

By leela

^{November 2, 2023 at 7:42 pm}

Right to Rescue

Activism, Animal in Distress, DXE

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 8:27 pm}
at 7:30 pm}

See for yourself

Activism, Animal in Distress, DXE, felony, slaughterhouse, trial

An organizer who advocated for the release of these chickens has been convicted of a felony. The jury was not allowed to see footage of animal suffering.

DXE message, 11/2/23:

“After 6 days of deliberation, the jury has found animal rescuer Wayne Hsiung GUILTY on three of the four charges in the #SonomaRescueTrial. This includes felony conspiracy and misdemeanor trespass at Sunrise Farms and misdemeanor trespass at Reichardt Duck Farm. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the felony conspiracy charge from the Reichardt action, resulting in a “hung jury” mistrial on that charge.

Wayne was cuffed and immediately taken into custody. He has a sentencing hearing set for November 30th. He will be in jail until then, without bail. We will be mobilizing at the sentencing hearing to support Wayne and defend the #RightToRescue. Please join us on November 30th in Santa Rosa.

Help us tell the world about this breaking news by sharing our posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Wayne will be appealing this conviction, and this means he has the chance to establish case law in the appellate court. Winning an appeal would not only vindicate his actions but also set a legal precedent that would impact future animal rescue cases.

The mass open rescues at Sunrise Farms and Reichardt Duck Farm that led to this trial were last-resort efforts to aid animals after the authorities ignored repeated reports showing clear evidence of criminal animal cruelty. If the jury had been allowed to see the full extent of suffering at these factory farms, they might have understood that the intent of our actions was not to commit a crime but simply to aid severely neglected animals. This conviction won’t stop us from taking action we know is legally and morally right to aid suffering animals.

In fact, immediately after the verdict, DxE activists went straight from the courtroom to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office to report new footage from Sunrise Farms and Reichardt that shows sick, injured animals are still languishing at these facilities.

While the District Attorney has been wasting taxpayer money putting animal rescue on trial for the past seven weeks, DxE investigators have been busy documenting violations of animal cruelty laws and rescuing individuals in need of emergency medical care.

Today, we are sharing the stories of two of the animals we’ve saved in the past several weeks, Elsie and River, and we are demanding that the Sonoma County District Attorney finally address the rampant criminal activity at Sunrise and Reichardt. You can help by sharing our video about these breaking rescues on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And stay tuned for more ways you can support.

Cassie”

Farm’s Phone Number: (707)-762-6314

Related: action at Sunrise Farms

By leela

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Natives

Land Back, Lay Claim, map

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:54 am}
November 1, 2023 at 5:10 pm}

The Remakery

bicycle repair, Compost Pile, ecofriendly, Garden, Repair

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:56 am}
at 5:07 pm}

Community Compost: bEartha

Compost Pile, ecofriendly, EcoHub, farm, Garden

Country Rhodes Farms, farm, Saratoga FM source

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:10 am}
October 30, 2023 at 5:55 pm}

Country Rhodes Family Farms

Interactive Salad Ingredient Map

Produce includes:

Apples
Asian Pears
Figs
Jujubes
Persimmons
Peaches
Peppers
Tomatoes
Grapes
Melons (watermelon, ambrosia, cantaloupe)
Cucumbers
Summer Squashes
Winter Squashes
Artichokes
Onions
Garlic
Cauliflowers
Fava Beans

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:09 am}
at 5:25 pm}

Castro Farms

Castro Farms, farm, Saratoga FM source

Castro Farms sells various organic vegetables, including:

Lettuce
Curly Kale, Tuscan Kale
Celery
Fennel
Cilantro
Parsley
Cauliflower
Romanesco
Broccoli
Radishes
Carrots
Peppers
Tomatoes

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:08 am}
at 5:18 pm}

Bounty of the Valley Farm

BotV Farm, farm, Saratoga FM source

Bounty of the Valley sells:

Arugula
Baby Spinach
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Tomato

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 5th, 2023 at 7:05 pm}
at 3:46 pm}

10/30/23: Pergatory

Diary, memoir

In 16 days, my 22-month-old little one, her father, our cat, our rabbit and I will be on a one-way flight to Florida.

^{Looking up at my tropical fruit trees from my bed of synthetic materials.}

The home we are leaving is a wood cabin at a nudist resort, 🌞 Lupin Lodge, in the Santa Cruz mountains near the Silicon Valley, where I am the only nudist resident who frequents the communal facilities.

Despite the vastness of this land and the moral support of its staff, I and other residents have been forbidden from gardening out on the land. Therefore, all the human residents & their pets are perpetually dependent on deliveries of food grown far away, in unknown conditions.

_{This 88 year old property, consisting of 112 acres of land, communal facilities, and private dwellings inhabited by ~60 people is being sold by the inheritor for $32.8m.}

From this confinement, I have been slowly building a launch for BYTE: BackYard-to-Table Experiences, a decentralized local food movement that uses immediately available resources. However, I can only demonstrate this as much is immediately available to me.

As my baby deeply sleeps after breastfeeding, I slide out from under her and prepare myself a salad.

This salad comprises entirely of organic produce grown in of California, which I acquired almost entirely from a local farmers market.

Torn dino kale, from Castro Farms, is used to pick up noodles made of zucchini (zoodles), from Bounty of the Valley Farm, with Heirloom Organic tomatoes, Castro fennel, Country Rhodes lemon & avocado.

I have many goodbyes to dispense at the Saturday Saratoga farmers market.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:07 am}
at 11:38 am}

Hippocrates Wellness

Healing Space, Raw Vegan

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:01 am}
at 11:35 am}

Permatours

EcoFriend, ecofriendly, Gardener, permaculture, tour, Workshop

Guerrilla Gardening, wildflowers

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:07 am}
at 10:50 am}

Right to Grow 🌸💣

bomb, flowers, grenade, Guerrilla Garden, Guerrilla Gardening, Recycle, recycle grenade, Reuse

A woman in Palestine plants flowers in used Israeli tear gas grenades.

Palestinians deserve the right to water, land, freedom, and dignity, as do all human beings.

Photos by Majdi Muhammad for AP News in Bilin, the West Bank. Story from October, 2013.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:05 am}
October 26, 2023 at 7:37 pm}

Amazonian Dark Earth

biochar, biochar compost, map, Terra Preta

ADE = Amazonian Dark Earth = Terra Preta Soil = Biochar Compost

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:57 am}
at 7:23 pm}

Afrakan Civilizations

culture map, map

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:05 am}
at 5:47 pm}

PeaceLuck: build community, build peace

PeaceLuck

About our Feast for Peace

We must meet to see eye-to-eye.

This is a call to open borders for civilians to connect and build community that can break walls and unite.

^{Walls have fallen before and they will fall again.}

Bring your freshest food made from local produce, or whatever is available!

Demolition tools may be of assistance.

Access Instructions

Gatherings on each side of the wall will need to approach with caution until contact can be made. If there are better locations along the wall, share them!

For safe mapping:

set locations to nearby landmarks
include vetting procedures
use privacy settings (unlisted or visible to trusted accounts)

☮️

_{Share your PeaceLuck}!

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:05 am}
October 25, 2023 at 9:56 am}

Abu Dalal massacre

Bad News, massacre, News

Watch:

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:54 am}
October 23, 2023 at 8:23 pm}

BOMB THREAT: Al-Quds Hospital

Bomb Threat, News

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:02 am}
at 8:09 am}

WIEIAD frugivore

Raw Vegan, vegan, WIEIAD

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:04 am}
at 8:05 am}

Breadfruit

Unexpected Fruit Tree

Native to SE Asia

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:03 am}
October 22, 2023 at 6:22 pm}

Migz in Mud

bath, cob, mud, mud bath

(more…)

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 1:58 pm}
at 5:07 pm}

Unexpected Fruit Tree: 🥑

Unexpected Fruit Tree

Kind of fruit tree:

Avocado

Why this fruit tree is unexpected:

Subtropical, usually grown in California and Mexico

Eugene is in USDA hardiness zone 6.

Grow Notes:

FB Group:

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:57 am}
at 4:38 pm}

Jackfruit

Unexpected Fruit Tree

Kind of fruit tree:

Jackfruit

Why this fruit tree is unexpected:

Uncommon tropical

Grow Notes:

Approximate location, posted in the California Tropical Fruit Growers FB group.

Tree age: “my tree is a little over 7 years. I constantly prune to make sure most of its energy goes into growing large and consistent sweet fruit. It is about 9 feet high right now.”

Planting distance, fertilization, temperature: “just made sure to add plenty of compost close to a foot of it. It helps to raise the temperature a few degrees. It insulates the roots. Also I heavily plant so many of the trees help insulate one another and create a canopy over each other. Inside my garden it is a several degrees warmer since it becomes insulated with all green vegetation. Highly recommend to look how tropical trees grow in their native environment. All crowded”

Pruning: “I do cut the top to help manage the height but most importantly to help the tree focus it’s energy on producing larger and tastier fruit. I have not cut it back to 6 ft. I would imagine it would be ok since most of the fruit is produced on the main large trunks”

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:00 am}
at 4:09 pm}

The Marsh

hike, hiking, memoir

My local nature was a marsh:

Mom would take us on walks here,

this land that is barely land,

where we were entrenched in the aroma of universal decay.

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:58 am}
at 12:44 pm}

Largest 🥑🌳 in 🇺🇸

Avocado, Facts, Largest, tree

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:57 am}
at 12:28 pm}

POPOS Map: 🏙️🌳🖼️

map

See interactive map

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 11:03 am}
at 11:10 am}

Radicals!

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:55 am}
at 11:01 am}

Earth Farm 9

Compost Pile, ecofriendly, EcoHub, farm, Garden

From the website:

“Earth Farm 9 is a vegan farm, an edible landscaping service, and an educational platform located in Southwest Florida. We wish to see all humans having an abundance of nutrient dense foods, sustainable living environments, and empowering educational systems. It is our mission to introduce as many people as possible to foods that are not found in standard grocery stores, to physically install systems across the planet that will feed many generations of humans, and to openly share our wisdom through www.earthfarm9.com, our social media platforms, physical publications, & live classes.

We promise to do the best we can at everything we do.

We aim to offer the same quality of service and products that we expect to receive from others. We wish to leave this world a cleaner, yummier, and more colorful place than the way it was when we came here.

Through diligent work and perseverance, we will succeed in our mission. We are not affiliated with any particular religion. We are students of life who want to see all humans live freely, live peacefully, and thrive!”

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 3rd, 2023 at 6:18 am}
October 20, 2023 at 8:40 pm}

Food = Mood

Idea, PeaceLuck, suggestion

It’s time to rain fruit on those recovering from, and incurring, loss.

The gut-brain relationship is important to acknowledge:

Merely filling one’s belly with dry or rehydrated rations, regardless of whether they take the form of nostalgic cultural foods, is not sufficient for stabilizing the gut-brain that underlies our capacity for individual thought and achieving peaceful resolutions.

We need fresh produce to feel well and living.

To help us believe in our capacity for imminent peace, we need to experience a good, healthy model of living that resonates with our capacity to live with the land.

I urge:

Produce baskets for peace
Potlucks for peace
Gardening for peace
Raw Vegan workshops to shake things up
Hug-a-tree social media to celebrate our fellow life forms being affected by the conflict

Meditation and yoga have profound impacts on our capacity to fathom peace, but the durability of their effects depends on our gut feelings.

☮️ PeaceLuck 🍀

Post a Potluck for Peace

Recipes for PEACE

+ Grain-free Tabbouleh by FullyRawKristina

+ Falafel by RawFoodRomance

+ Falafel by TheRawAdvantage

+ Hummus by Cultivator Kitchen

+ Sprouted Hummus by Raw Vegan Rising

+ Mung Hummus by My Food Forest

+ Coconut Kebab by SunFood Living

+ Marinated Veggie Kebab by Forgotten Art of Living

+ Wraps by Cultivator Kitchen

+ Wraps by OKRaw & RawFoodRomance

+ Flatbread & Chicken by Carron

+ Creamy Seaweed Soup by The Healthy Life

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:58 am}
at 5:34 pm}

Free Plants!

Avocado, Free, free plants, Plants

Free plants!

Do you have a lush garden that has space for more fruit trees?

If so, I have some seedling fruit trees for you:

Avocados
Jackfruits
Black Sapote
Mangoes
Lychees
Loquats
Mamey Sapote
Guamuchil
Cape Gooseberry
Tomato
Almond

Sprouting tray seedlings will need transplanting, for which I have many containers and ample rich soil.

Plus purple & pink petunias

BONUS: send an offer for sprouting trays or this little greenhouse + the irrigation that comes with it~ works great at growing tropicals in part-sun areas.

ABOUT: I started these seedlings from epically delicious fruits in a mix of local soils, compost, and biochar.

Bid/claim in the comments!

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 2nd, 2023 at 10:59 am}
at 5:16 pm}

La Ecovilla

EcoResort, ecovillage

Watch

By leela

^{at 5:10 pm}

10/8 firing on revelers

Bad News, massacre, News

By leela

^{at 4:11 pm}

“You own the narrative!”

News, Opinion

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 20th, 2023 at 4:09 pm}
at 4:07 pm}

Dance Party

Dance, Music Video, News

https://youtu.be/SEI2EVYXX7Q?si=EnGyONy7mStBGMQ3

By leela

^{at 4:00 pm}

Solidarity 🇵🇸

News, Pro-Palestine

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 11th, 2023 at 7:33 am}
at 3:57 pm}

Leaving his Daughter

News

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 24th, 2023 at 8:57 am}
at 3:52 pm}

Help!

help me, New

This man is asking for help

By leela

^{at 3:44 pm}

Farewell

Bad News, News

By leela

^{at 2:39 pm}

10/10 🪖💃

Dance

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 20th, 2023 at 2:35 pm}
at 2:34 pm}

Separated from Daughter

Bad News, News

Watch

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 20th, 2023 at 2:31 pm}
at 2:05 pm}

10/7: Qassam Brigades Seize Tanks

Activism, News

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 20th, 2023 at 2:09 pm}
at 2:03 pm}

Gaza Skyline

livestream

By leela

^{at 2:01 pm}

LIVE View of Gaza

livestream

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 20th, 2023 at 1:58 pm}
at 1:57 pm}

LIVEstream

livestream, News

By leela

^{at 1:53 pm}

No Evacuation @ Al-Shifa Hospital

Bad News, Hospital, News

By leela

^{at 1:47 pm}

Israel’s October Attacks

Bombing, News

By leela

^{at 1:43 pm}

10/19: Among Massacre, Some Children Rescued

Good News, News

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 23rd, 2023 at 8:18 am}
October 19, 2023 at 8:33 am}

What I eat

Raw Vegan, WIEIAD

By leela

^{at 8:19 am}

Raw Porto Alegre

cafe, Raw Vegan, restaurant

By leela

^{at 8:12 am}

Raw Cafe

cafe, Raw Vegan, restaurant

By leela

^{at 8:07 am}

How to Transition

how-to, Raw Vegan

By leela

^{at 7:47 am}

Raw Vegan Haul

Food, Raw Vegan

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 19th, 2023 at 7:44 am}
at 7:43 am}

Soltara Healing

Ayahuasca, Healing Space, psychologist

website

By leela

^{at 7:25 am}

Spread the knowledge

fruitarian, Profile, Raw Vegan, Urban Fruitarian, yoga, yogi

By leela

^{at 7:14 am}

Orion Healing Center

cafe, detox, EcoResort, Healing Space, meditation, plant-based, Raw Vegan, reiki, restaurant, spa, yoga

Learn more & book your visit

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 18th, 2023 at 10:26 am}
October 18, 2023 at 10:11 am}

Khepra’s: Raw Burger

burger, catering, Food, Raw Vegan, Review, vegan

More 🎞️ about Bongo, raw foodist

Khepra’s menu

By leela

^{at 9:56 am}

Face of Fruit

Face Fitness, fruitarian, Profile, psychologist

Watch about Sofi Shine

By leela

^{October 17, 2023 at 5:07 pm}

Sundays: Karaoke at The Queen’s Arms

Karaoke, social, Sunday

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 6th, 2023 at 12:59 pm}
October 16, 2023 at 8:24 pm}

Maps of Lupin Lodge [nudist resort]

hiking, Lupin Lodge, map, nakedspace, travel, wildflowers

By leela

^{at 4:12 pm}

Wandering Fruity Love

Dating, fruitarian, love, Personal, Raw Vegan

By leela

^{at 9:39 am}

Steep Stairs 🌄 GWoC

Climb, Climbable, Great Wall of China, travel, video

By leela

^{at 9:27 am}

Parkour down 999 Step Staircase

Adrenaline, Awesome, Parkour, video

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 10:37 pm}
October 15, 2023 at 10:36 pm}

Pangaea with Modern Borders

Borders, history, map, Pangaea

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 10:29 pm}
at 10:27 pm}

Roald Amundsen’s 1911 Trek to the South Pole

historical map, history, map, Roald Amundsen

From Wikipedia:

The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four others arrived at the pole on 14 December 1911,^{[n 1]} five weeks ahead of a British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition. Amundsen and his team returned safely to their base, and later heard that Scott and his four companions had died on their return journey.

Movement of Magnetic North

Facts, interesting, Magnet, map, North

By leela

^{at 10:09 pm}

Skin Color 🗺️

DNA, Ethnicity, Genetics, map, Melanin, Race, Skin Color

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 10:07 pm}
at 10:06 pm}

If Separatist Movements Were Successful [MAP]

Activism, China, Free Nation, Freedom, map, Proposal, separatist

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 10:04 pm}
at 10:02 pm}

PostRussia Map

Activism, Borders, Free Nation, Freedom, map, PostRussia, Proposal

Proposed dismantling of Russia from PostRussia forum.

freenationsrf.org

By leela

^{at 9:59 pm}

Map of Vegetarian Saturation of India

Culture, map, politics, Vegetarian

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 8:59 pm}
at 8:54 pm}

Comparing Australia’s Climates to Other Places

Australia, climate, map, Tasmania

Similarities include:

South Africa
Chile
California
Florida
Sahara Desert
Sonora Desert
India
Italy
United Kingdom
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Baja California
Gulf of Mexico

By leela

^{at 8:52 pm}

Map of Tasmania

Art, map, Tasmania

Roads:

Relief:

By leela

^{at 8:05 pm}

Food Sources of Native Peoples

Food, Food History, Forage Guide, history, Indigenous People, map, Native Americans

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 7:56 pm}
at 7:55 pm}

World Map of Inventions of Agriculture

agriculture, farm, history, interesting, Invention, map

By leela

^{at 7:50 pm}

Flat Earth Maps

Conspiracy, Flat Earth, map

By leela

^{at 7:41 pm}

Garden of Eden, Located by Tse Tsan Tai in 1914

Bible, Eden, history, map, Mythology, Research

By leela

^{at 7:38 pm}

Brazilian Exports Map

Brazil, exports, map, News, politics

By leela

^{at 7:37 pm}

Map: Voting for Indigenous Voice

Australia, Indigenous People, Indigenous Voice, map, politics

By leela

^{at 7:35 pm}

Age of Borders

Border, history, map

By leela

^{at 7:27 pm}

Ballistic Range 💣

Ballistics, Defense, map, Warning

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 15th, 2023 at 10:41 pm}
at 7:22 pm}

Ancient Map: 1050-930 BCE

Ancient Map, Borders, history, map

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 11th, 2023 at 7:33 am}
at 1:34 pm}

Psycho-Tech: Resolving the Israel-Hamas Conflict

anti-war, diy, Peace, Proposal, psychedelics, recommendation

RECOMMENDATION:

Use water misters to spray psychedelics (e.g. MDMA, LSD, psilocybin) on hostile militants.

Most parts can be acquired at garden or hardware supply stores.

By leela

^{at 10:56 am}

🕴🏾MJ Tribute Dance

Dance, Michael Jackson, tribute, video

By leela

^{October 14, 2023 at 7:29 pm}

Seen: Veggie Bus

President Leela

Want this to exist?

Learn about my local food program | Donate

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 14th, 2023 at 8:55 am}
at 8:54 am}

Tomb Raider 2: Level 2

By leela

^{at 8:34 am}

Vegas Crime Simulator

By leela

^{at 8:24 am}

True Crime: Streets of LA

By leela

^{at 12:06 am}

Games Set in New York