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Excited to pick green tea leaves soon. Green tea can do quite well in mild parts of western WA. This tea bush is 15 years old and has survived some very hard frosts (low as -12°C/10°F). Tried making black tea a few years back. Not sure I did it exactly right, but it was good! #tea #washington #pnw

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Did you know that the largest Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in the US outside of California is in Tacoma, WA in Jefferson Park? According to monumentaltrees, it has an 11.04 m/36.2 ft. girth at DBH (diameter at breast height). #tacoma #pnw #trees #sequoia #washington #sequoia #redwoods

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Here is the @foxweather.bsky.social snow map forecast for #Seattle #wawx #wasnow (Bellingham not pictured but probably would be 5-8"). This is combined thru Monday.

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

Brief FYI that I'm over on Mastodon and the Fediverse (a group of interconnected, decentralized social newtork platforms) at @[email protected]. If you are interested in joining Mastodon, visit mastodon.community. If in Tacoma, see tacoma.community. #tacoma #fediverse #mastodon

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If you're like me, you might have been recently concerned about the cost of coffee. Did you know that you can grow yerba-maté in western WA? This tree, from my backyard in Tacoma, has been thriving for a few years now. Just had our first harvest of leaves this fall. #yerbamate #tacoma

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Paid a visit to one of my favorite trees, the Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus), here in Tacoma, WA. Native to the Channel Islands of CA, this evergreen has distinct fern-shaped leaves. Very drought and heat tolerant. This one is a street tree here in Tacoma. #Tacoma #trees #botany

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

One of my favorite GIS projects. This was made using LIDAR data of the Mima Mound Natural Area Preserve in Littlerock, WA. According to my rough analysis, there are approximately 6,756 mounds on the preserve. #gis #southsound #washington #pnw #lidar #geology #geography #mimamounds

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

What would it look like if you made an elevation map of Tacoma that looked like felt? I followed a tutorial by the great John Nelson to make this one. Hoping to pick up some more fun local map projects here soon. #mapmaking #tacoma #gis

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Are preserved lemons actually lacto-fermented? With the amount of salt and the low pH from lemons, I'm curious if there is Lactobacillus or if it's just the salt and acid having an effect. Can any food safety or microbiology professionals weigh in? #foodsafety #microbiology #fermentation #science

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Today's citrus-related project: candied kumquats! Found some for sale at the Central Co-op and decided to give it a try. Their less bitter flavor means these don't have the bitter twang of something like marmalade. Feel like these would go great in a salad or the right type of pasta dish. #citrus

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The more we build up our social networks on platforms, the better they become, and the more people join. Feels like we're at one of those inflection points where old social networks are declining due to years of enshittification, and new platforms have the opportunity to establish themselves.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Feels like BluSky is hitting a critical mass allowing for positive network effects to kick in. Positive network effects refer to the draw (and reluctance to leave) platforms because your social network is there. Negative network effects are the exact opposite and lead to platform collapse.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

The preserved yuzu and sour oranges project is going well! Aiming to use them next week in a recipe. They smell both different and good which is a positive sign. Also really loving these nifty Mason jar glass weights from Fermentation Initiative here in Tacoma. #tacoma #citrus #yuzu

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

I'm working on a fun new project on Neocities, link to come soon! If you're not familiar with Neocities or the web revival movement, it's a project to return to the internet of the past. It's refreshingly nice to lose yourself to a creative project! #webrevival #neocities

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

BluSky seems to have the most traction for an alternative social media platform right now. If anyone else is trying out another platform, let me know. I'm also on Mastodon and Pixelfed under "apeterson".

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Beautiful day out near Leavenworth! Stayed at a place right across from an apple orchard on the Wenatchee River.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

It's citrus season! Found these sour oranges at Tacoma Boys. Going to try fermenting these as well. #Tacoma #tacomaboys #citrus

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

First post! Found yuzus for sale at the Central Co-op. Plan is to ferment them like Moroccan preserved lemons.

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments