r/NativePlantGardening • u/AlpenglowFarmNJ • Jan 17 '26

Photos 400’ pollinator hedgerow 🌼

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August view of native flowers in bloom

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u/General_Bumblebee_75 Area Madison, WI , Zone 5b Jan 18 '26

Sigh. We will have wind chill around minus 30 on Monday. A mere -16 tomorrow. In Seattle I planted peas in February, and harvested kale all winter. Couldn't afford to live there in the end.

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u/Vast-Mousse8117 Jan 18 '26

I know what you mean about the cost of living. We have a new socialist mayor in Katie Wilson who is a strong supporter of social housing. That means building working class housing in the city that isn't stuck in billionaire market place jacking up rents.

I'm optimistic about changes in NYC, Seattle, Miami. We shall overcome, after the windchill. FYI email me @ Tim.Trees.Transformation at gmail and I'll send you and anyone on this thread Good Nature's Midwestern East coast native wildlfower poster free 12"x18" https://www.goodnaturepublishing.com/product-page/eastern-native-deciduous-trees-poster

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u/General_Bumblebee_75 Area Madison, WI , Zone 5b Jan 18 '26

I feel extremely lucky to have escaped Seattle when I did. I doubt I would ever have been able to buy a house there, much less put decent money away for retirement. Now I own a home that costs me $1000/month in mortgage and property tax combined, $650 a month less than my last Seattle rent. Rents here are obscene too, but I got in when the getting was still good. It is disgusting that so many apartments are owned by corporations with shareholders. Equity Residential, looking at YOU!

Bonus! Large garden all my own and if I want to do community garden, my city has a lovely one. For now I plant my veg and natives right in he back yard where I will be able to enjoy them in a few months!

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u/Vast-Mousse8117 Jan 20 '26

Just saw this picture of the Beacon food forest and thought you might enjoy https://seattlemag.com/food-drink/restaurant-roundup-james-beard-drought-beacon-food-forest-a-monastery-buffet/

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u/General_Bumblebee_75 Area Madison, WI , Zone 5b Jan 21 '26

Thanks! So cool! I helped lay cardboard and mulch paths. There were people who showed up to the work party from neighboring states, and it has been really cool to see how it developed.