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LydiaC

@lydiacanan

🌱Horticulturist,🌱avid grower of organic food,landscape contractor by trade,much loved and loving wife,holding on with all my being to Democracy, embracer of Science, cat mom to many. ( DM senders will be blocked. Body count: 43)

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California is ranked 29 overall but is #1 for FUN and that is good enough for me! πŸ₯³

23.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My garden is inside of a "room" with chicken wire 'walls' and 'ceiling' framed in wood. There are 2 doors. We built it to keep the cats, racoons, possums and squirrels out but it also keeps birds out unless they fit through the chicken wire or get in when the door is open. Pollinators enter easily!

22.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I actually ate some this morning while sitting out there. I like the arugula ... spicy! They ARE TASTY!

22.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! I wondered if anyone would notice that. Meet Pepper's paw... lol. πŸ₯°

22.02.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carrot Palooza in the garden today! What's for dinner? πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎπŸ₯•πŸ₯•πŸ₯•πŸŒ±

22.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The paths of my garden are this smooth river gravel. Amongst all the plain gray and beige stones are brilliant white quartz. I pick them out like jewels to top-dress my garden pots. Weird? Probably. But it soothes my soul.... 🌱

22.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aroma therapy in the garden. Sitting in the sun sniffing some mint and lemon balm leaves crushed up between my fingers... Ahhhhh! 🌱

22.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The winter veg that remains is bolting and blooming (broccoli, radishes, arugula) and the bees are happy. I know I have to pull it all soon to make way for Spring crops but for now I am enjoying the buzzy party! 🐝 🌱

22.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Baby Sable sitting at the doorway to the Vegetable garden on this sunny
(YAY!β˜€οΈ) Sunday morning. ❀️🐱 #catpic #catsofbluesky

22.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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My favorite color! This is my front door:

07.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Well, I am in Socal zone 10b... doesn't get too cold here.

07.02.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Torch Aloe putting on it's winter nyer show in our side yard. 🌱

07.02.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Cowboy is a brave hunter!

05.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hunting snakes! 🐱 #catsofbluesky #catpic

05.02.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cuz you gotta have friends! #catpic #catsofbluesky 🐱

04.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I know... me too. ❀️

03.02.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah... mine pretty much poop out once it gets hot. Maybe try putting the seeds out in the Fall. Mine start to grow either the winter rains.

01.02.2026 00:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Edible yes... delicious? To me at least... not so much! 😝

31.01.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm in coastal SoCal. Honestly.. I just stuck a few seeds in the soil a few years back and now I know I will have them forever. Maybe your climate is less hospitable?

31.01.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nasturtiums come back from seed each year and are the first real flowers of the year in my garden. 🌱 🧑

31.01.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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The prettiest cabbage I ever grew! 🌱

31.01.2026 04:02 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

As I recall, we never saw any people... only wild horses and feral cats. πŸ΄πŸˆπŸˆβ€β¬›

30.01.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So beautiful there! I once spent 2 nights in a treehouse deep in the valley in '93. Was supposed to be 3 but a hurricane was coming and we were told by locals that the last time a hurricane had hit that side of the island that everyone in the valley was swept away. That was enough for us to hear!

30.01.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this lovely comment! ❀️🌹

30.01.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is the 3-year anniversary of my mom's passing. Her favorite rose, Mr. Lincoln had this one big, fragrant bloom today. Thanks, Mom. 🌱🌹❀️

29.01.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Buddy providing emergency surveillance services...

22.01.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.01.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is a love bug with a strong personality!

16.01.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, we are in Southern California and it has been in the 70's all week. It is what we call 'Fake Spring'. It will get cold again but our cold means daytime temps in the low 60's and night lows in the upper 40's rarely but usually around 55.

15.01.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He truly is. His name says it all! ❀️

14.01.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0