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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

AD 365, a Tuesday of all days. Plate boundary off the coast of Crete lifted 30 feet across a 100 mile fracture. Huge tsunami wave hit Egypt soon there after and wrecked havoc on the city of Alexandria destroying most of their wharfs and trading fleet. Tuesday = SHTF 😬

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

They have a mind of their own and a craving for the correct soil temperature it seems. Enjoy!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The test pull and tasting in soup of the Spanish Roja was deemed a success! Ergo the Chief Gardener decided to pull and start the curing of the rest. Weed & Feed complete. Compost and soil amendments added. 22 Kenearly Yelloweye Bush Beans are now planted in the bed.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Good morning from the Cassiopeia Garden & Urban Orchard. We grow here in Maryland Zone 7 at the top of the Chesapeake Bay and bottom of the Susquehanna River. We typically pick the berries a bit under ripe to help us out compete the critters and birds. Strawberries & Nanking Cherries!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Yukon Gold test harvest. Planted 4 seed potatoes and got 18 for eating with another 4 going back into the bag. As an early spud, we can get a second harvest easy enough here in Maryland Zone 7. Added some soil amendments, fertilizer and capped with rice hulls to help with moisture retention.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The beet experiment mixed in with the shallots worked, not well enough to repeat though. Still any harvest in times of plenty or not is better than none. Eat what you grow and grow what you eat. Gold and Egyptian Bing Beets for pickling.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

This galvanized raised bed isn't worth a hill of beans... Not! Cleaned her up quite a bit. Added some compost, rice hulls, perlite, and vermiculite with a sprinkling of Trifecta+. In it are some spare Slenderette and Tonya's Pink Pod bush beans. Grow what you eat & eat what you grow.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Brining some homegrown turnips and onions. Salt, cumin and paprika added. Will be pickling tomorrow after letting the brine mix set overnight.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We've had to out-compete the B1RDs for ages. Today was no exception. Despite the needed deluge and generally miserable conditions out we have gained 2 lbs. 13 oz. or so of pitted Rainier Cherries. Would have liked to wait another weekend personally. The birds know though.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Smells very shallot like out in the garden and in the back deck this morning. Bush beans going in the 40 square feet of area this weekend. Quite intoxicating actually! 😋🌿💚

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's that time to begin harveting of the Grey Griselle Shallots. Allium Oschaninii is considered one of the more rare and most true shallots. There's more on the metal web wagon but it's getting dark. Time to wrap it up for the night at the Cassiopeia Garden & Urban Orchard, MD Zone 7.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I know right, this one did better than the other few we have with that small cold snap in April.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Around our parts, I would be more worried about PFAS and fracking juice coming into the well. 😒

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Rainier Cherries are getting more ripe by the day at our little urban garden and orchard. 🌳

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

No kidding, to many US folks think that the global market is bad. Without it folks are going to go hungry for sure. Bread prices will rise, no pun intended.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

SNAFU is most used term on many of the subs I served on, closely followed by BOHICA. 😀

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Many shallots are starting to crown here at the Cassiopeia Garden and Urban Orchard, Maryland (US) Zone 7. This one was ready, from one there are six.

Not even sure what variety this was, it was in with the onions :-) Still though, it's a nice bunch of shallots.

Cleaned up, needs a hair cut and set in the small greenhouse to cure.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Good start. You're on track and for the record you can setup a small solar system pretty easy to get well water if the power goes out :-)

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Listen folks, if you ready this, remember that there comes a point in this ongoing conflict where countries that need gas and can't get it right now will start having power outages, brownouts, etc. When they start announcing that you need to volunteer to cut back power, stock up on water fast.

Apple Tree #2 Mulch and Compost Ring completed today. Gave her a good drink (12 gallons).

We've been graced again by at least one Eastern Box Turtle making nests and laying eggs in the Cassiopeia Garden and Urban Orchard.

We're using sunflowers this year for our 3 Sisters planting.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Pear Tree #1 got their mulch ring extended another 6". Weeded, fed a generous amount of compost and aged manure. Covered with a nice layer of hardwood mulch. Another pear to do later today after work. #Gardening in an urban setting works. Grow what you eat and eat what you grow.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Though of the day, voting must still matter as they are still gerrymandering everything everywhere to disenfranchise folks. Potatoes for authenticity. A half dozen of the types we are growing. See ALT for names. All in Maryland Zone 7 (US). We've cut the nitrogen feed as they're lush enough.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The water system we have (discussed with you already) and new feed regime seems to be working nicely.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Drought 2 status here in Maryland Zone 7. Still testing down to about 2 inches (5 cm) before watering the grow bags and containers. Feeding with a higher Potassium and Phosphorus water soluable product every 2 weeks. The pea experiment this year seems to be working on the north side. 🥰

Baltic Rose and Pomerelle Potatoes. Planted in Mid-March 2026 here in Maryland Zone 7 (US).

Blackberry Potatoes - Planted the second weekend of March here in Maryland Zone 7 (US).

Makah Ozette Potatoes - Planted the third weekend of March 2026 here in Maryland Zone 7 (US). This is the fingerling I would want to make vodka from :-D

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

How freaking awesome was he! Much love!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Sunday shenanigans with one of our cherry trees in our little urban orchard. Her first year producing cherries too. Herbs are all planted. Time to wash away that compost and aged manure smell. 😂

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

When you have an urban garden and orchard you have to do whatever is necessary for it to grow. Weeding, feeding, mulching and composting in progress. Labor of love, but the fruits are sweeter for sure

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

More systems that folks have in place locally, better off them and their tribe will be.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Cats we worship, not the other way around <3

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

No doubt and many echo this thought! BZ!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

"It can't rain all the time." by Jane Siberry Solar helps, just not as much on cloudy days. We're saving to add a battery system.

Our best day for our home solar was 21APR26, we had a few more days at just below 72.3 KW hours per day, but this is a new record for us for daily production.

We bought our system, well paid cash, in November 2025. System built, certified, and brought online in the final closing days of 2025. Operational on 07JAN26.

For April we produced 1.43 MW hours.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I'm all about bigger fruits for sure! We add our eggshells, but never thought about blending them up!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I think their next power outage will get them in line, or in a line.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

First rule of prepping, take care of you, next is your immediate tribe. All others barter.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Nice, our berry gardens have started flowering and the small orchard we have is doing good, but we have about 6 to 8 weeks before harvest starts.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

BZ! Got the second round of carrots and parsnips in, played a bit of BG3, then got to the local candidate night here for the upcoming election and blew voters socks off. Always time to garden.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

30 cents today from yesterday. I suspect it's going to hit again by the weekend.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Historical data implies that the last 50/50 frost date for Havre de Grace is today (25APR26). Local data from gardening here leads us to believe the soil temperature is good so they've been planted. Their roots were starting to wrap too, so it's time. Grow what you eat and eat what you grow.

Hardened off and ready to go! Peppers and Tomatoes!

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Upon review, the amount of energy to boil it out of plants is out too.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Going to have to do some research, thinking there has to be something we can grow that can help supplement.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We live in an area where salt deposits are not geologically possible. Mineral wise, it's pretty volcanic here, plenty of fresh water though. What would be a good barter value, considering in the old days payment was actually made in salt for military I wonder?

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This post is "Worth it's weight in salt". We've quite a bit in stock, but, will it be enough without resupply, doubtful.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A top 10 list if ever there was one for preppers and normal folks.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

When the screaming stops, it's probably already to late. Fortress up as best you and yours can.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Mud Sale in Buck PA has a bigger crowd.

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Suralle Straykat @suralle.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I was deployed aboard submarines when my great grandparents and grandparents later passed. Did not learn of their passing until after we got tied up to the pier. Honoring her memory means her spirit is always closer to you.

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