Talking long term tree selection for the @collingwoodchildrensfarm this afternoon with @rach_afreeman and @botanybits. Thinking of tree species choices for shade, shelter, habitat, beauty, food and carbon sequestration that might last 100 years and more is always humbling because (spoiler alert) we won’t be here to see them fully mature...anyway, the big clipboard is out so this is serious! #collingwoodchildrensfarm #urbantrees #treeselection #workingduringlockdown #communityfarms #longtermplanning #choosewisely #clipboardpower #documenteverything #futureheritage #plantforthefuture #landstewardship #regenerativeagriculture

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A whirl of Kent Pumpkins. ‘Pumpkin’ comes from the Classical Greek for ‘large melon’ apparently. Slightly disappointing etymology #pumpkinharvest #kentpumpkin #justanotherpumpkin #autumnharvest #urbanagriculture #notforhalloween #etymology

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Time to cut the cord on these purple aliens, also known as Northern Star sweet potatoes. Even when they grow into inflated not-of-this-earth intestinal art (new genre) I still love them. The ideal marketable sweet potato is torpedo shaped but these big ones still taste great. #marketingfail #cutthecord #umbilical #livingart #notofthisworld #alien1979 #slightlydisturbing #upforadoption #cantunsee #bigsweetpotatoes #ipomoeabatatas #bigtubers #seriouscarbs #carbsarelife #autumnharvest #readyforlockdown #seeeveryonesoon

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I’ve had hundreds of DMs requesting more Yam content so to keep up with this insatiable demand here’s me with an unwashed, fresh-from-the-earth beauty! #yamspam #slightexaggeration #delusional #dioscoreacayennensis #africanyam #bigtuber #harvesting #novelcrops #burnleyfieldstation #doubledenim #lastwarmday

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Muchas gracias to Tree Dahlias for being there every May as we descend into winter #plantsofmexico #dahliaimperialis #treedahlia #dahliaflowers #herbaceousperennial #lateautumnflowers #easytogrow

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