tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.comments2024-02-23T05:41:04.826-08:00The Redneck HippieLinda Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-31784291452358748522022-08-27T12:24:08.713-07:002022-08-27T12:24:08.713-07:00I know, right?! They say the protesters were dange...I know, right?! They say the protesters were dangerous, yet they bring in a KNOWN TERRORIST as an INVITED GUEST?! Man. Makes my head all a'splody. And did you see my first update where they answer my email saying they were "naively unaware of the controversy surrounding him", EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD INTERVIEWED HIM WHILE HE WAS IN PRISON? lol Yeah. I can't roll my eyes any harder or they'll get stuck up there. (Sorry for the yelling, but every single time I think about this, it makes me feel like jumping up and down and screaming over how stupid they think we are. *smdh*) Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-35126366952834562512022-08-27T11:58:28.626-07:002022-08-27T11:58:28.626-07:00You're sure welcome! And I agree with you comp...You're sure welcome! And I agree with you completely.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-32300644554464808162022-08-04T07:54:40.076-07:002022-08-04T07:54:40.076-07:00I hadn't paid attention to the speakers list a...I hadn't paid attention to the speakers list as I knew I wouldn't attend and just found this blog searching for website. I had heard about the narcissistic antics of Bundy and his "if I want something I'm going to take it and exploit it". Still I gave Baker's Creek the benefit of the doubt, then I saw this from Springfield News-Leader:<br /> "Kathy McFarland, media relations staffer for Baker Creek, said that the company had learned that opponents of Bundy had concrete plans to protest the Spring Planting Festival near the festival site.<br /><br />"That was actually our concern, yes," she told the News-Leader midday Monday. "At first we thought (opposition to the announced Bundy visit) was just people talking on Facebook and so forth. But when it appeared to be an organized plan and threatening our vendors, we thought we have a responsibility to our festival-goers."<br />How can anyone in this day and age not condemn the actions of someone like Bundy? <br />I just feel like crying. I've been ordering seeds from them for years and have encouraged others to as well. But I simply can't support narcissistic, bullying, racism, hate and violence. They canceled him as speaker to protect venders not because they saw anything wrong with Bundy's actions or what he stands for. Then accused people standing up for truth of a planned attack is almost as laughable as the paranoid fake news of an organized group called ANTIFA which doesn't exist. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-78330209165205588682022-03-17T14:35:38.371-07:002022-03-17T14:35:38.371-07:00Yes, Africa isn't a country but a continent, b...Yes, Africa isn't a country but a continent, but that isn't a reason why they wouldn't list it. Seed companies including Baker Creek don't list seeds just by country, but by all sorts of descriptors of where and from whom they come from - country, continent, region, area, people, etc. Also, I already pointed out that they DO list seeds from Africa, so it's a moot point.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-17186892009588326732022-03-16T22:42:10.597-07:002022-03-16T22:42:10.597-07:00Just for the record, Africa isn't a country. E...Just for the record, Africa isn't a country. Ergo, it would stand to reason they may not list it. Tacomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459971466234269817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-48153087487144588202022-02-11T15:14:43.803-08:002022-02-11T15:14:43.803-08:00I think you've found a space that needs you......I think you've found a space that needs you.... :) Your voice is powerful. Please use it. I love how you write.SDMoonshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939199852372246046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-83852513926865700102022-02-11T09:18:48.420-08:002022-02-11T09:18:48.420-08:00Thank you for the compliments, Moonshine! You'...Thank you for the compliments, Moonshine! You've touched on something I've been thinking about for a while now - what to do with my blog now that I'm pretty much retired from teaching gardening, and have been kicking around the idea of not shying away from political stuff anymore. The Baker Creek post is about the only one that gets any traffic now, and it gets a LOT. I don't know if I'd post a lot of out-and-out political stuff, but I'm thinking more about not shying away from it like I have when writing a regular post. <br /><br />Then there's the downside - for every comment you see on that Baker Creek post, there are three racist bastards I deleted. That post gets about a thousand views a month, so you can imagine how many comments I get. I've been trying to decide if I'm willing to deal with that every day on multiple posts. I'm leaning toward "yes", but am still thinking. Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-77110518778892560192022-02-10T15:11:08.384-08:002022-02-10T15:11:08.384-08:00I don't have bees, but I have bee-KEPT and it ...I don't have bees, but I have bee-KEPT and it was a thrilling, life-changing experience that helped me overcome my phobia of them! I'm an amateur gardener in zone 9B (Sacramento) and have done my best to stock up on pollinator attractors for spring. Sowing seeds this weekend and next! I somehow found you through your protests of Baker Creek, and I LOVE you. Thank you for keeping it left-leaning out there! SDMoonshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939199852372246046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-35640004891848796932022-02-10T14:21:34.726-08:002022-02-10T14:21:34.726-08:00Nope, Moonshine, I sure don't. I was hoping to...Nope, Moonshine, I sure don't. I was hoping to populate the mid-sized one with a package or a swarm, but it didn't turn out that way after all. There's always next year though! <br /><br />You have bees? Want bees? Ever tried a top bar? I've used these before and they're nice. Just haven't had any bees in either of these for a couple years now - been busy with my Warre hives and Langs.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-44783203672049154332022-02-10T11:42:06.045-08:002022-02-10T11:42:06.045-08:00Hiya! Just found your blog today! Do you have any ...Hiya! Just found your blog today! Do you have any updates on the hanging hive?SDMoonshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939199852372246046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-75442374912589939522022-01-30T14:58:28.518-08:002022-01-30T14:58:28.518-08:00Replying to "Unknown" just above:
No, it...Replying to "Unknown" just above:<br />No, it's NOT better said. Nor is it true. Black lives don't matter to a large amount of people, and until black lives do matter to everyone including them, no, all lives don't matter. That's the point.<br /><br />To everyone else: I get this same comment a lot (along with tons of over-the-top nastiness - YAY for the comment moderation feature!). I know we all know it's usually racist, and by now everyone *should* know that, too. But there honestly are some white people who really are that clueless (really - I live among them. *sigh*), so I thought I'd post a tame one with the answer.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-42267925686314583632022-01-28T14:03:51.663-08:002022-01-28T14:03:51.663-08:00how about all lives matter, not just black.. isnt ...how about all lives matter, not just black.. isnt that better said?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226909862538363860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-82386693773853525082022-01-05T09:16:25.939-08:002022-01-05T09:16:25.939-08:00Thank you so much for posting this. I was just con...Thank you so much for posting this. I was just considering ordering seeds from them but feel like you saved me from making a grave mistake. Anybody who even remotely thinks what the Bundy's have done is ok are not people I want to support.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361138491241572563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-92079208840357162482022-01-03T15:42:10.376-08:002022-01-03T15:42:10.376-08:00OH, wow. That they even had a 2020 spring festival...OH, wow. That they even had a 2020 spring festival instead of canceling it is ... just ... ugh. "...you literally can't NOT research the people you're hosting as speakers." EXACTLY! And after the other incident with Bundy, I find it incredibly hard to believe that they didn't Google Kennedy. These aren't "oopsie!"s like they like to pretend - this is intentional. It means they don't care. <br /><br />Sorry you'll have to give up your new mod job and find another seed company (did you see the list of better alternatives above?), but good for you for doing it.<br /><br />Thanks for the link! Now I'm off to read more about that...Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-33283801449123735152022-01-03T15:36:47.388-08:002022-01-03T15:36:47.388-08:00Did you see the other seed companies I listed abov...Did you see the other seed companies I listed above? Good selection, good seeds from the ones I've ordered from, and best of all - not socially problematic and some actually helpful! Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-33705451773791610652021-12-28T17:10:52.256-08:002021-12-28T17:10:52.256-08:00Did you try anyone on the list, Jennifer? I have a...Did you try anyone on the list, Jennifer? I have and have had great experiences with them, but would love to know if that holds true for more people so I can update the listings with that info. If you found others not on the list, let me know that, too, would you?Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-19564615847888626672021-12-28T17:09:47.825-08:002021-12-28T17:09:47.825-08:00You are so very welcome! Try out some of the seed ...You are so very welcome! Try out some of the seed companies I listed above. I have and they're fab. Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-34708592272767879292021-10-14T16:58:06.535-07:002021-10-14T16:58:06.535-07:00We have historic droughts here with wildfires that...We have historic droughts here with wildfires that make world news, so I think you'd be fine with covered candles, Debray. And the "greenhouses" are covered with row cover. Click on the link - "row cover" - next to the picture of them to go to a page that explains what it is and how to build those frames for it. I can't seem to link it here in the comments.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-56068125353330506582021-10-14T16:54:37.741-07:002021-10-14T16:54:37.741-07:00Anytime, Craig. Glad you found it helpful.Anytime, Craig. Glad you found it helpful.Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-79293983898194842472021-09-01T19:32:09.062-07:002021-09-01T19:32:09.062-07:00Thank you so much for this post! I had never even ...Thank you so much for this post! I had never even heard of Clive Bund, and from a reddit page, they also invited Robert Kennedy Jr, a famous antivaxxer campaigner) to speak at their 2020 spring festival... because he was talking about seeds instead of vaccines. Baker Creek got me into gardening, and I've reccomended them to many places over the years, and even just got promoted to moderater on a bc fanpage last night... Guess I'll have to send them links and tell them I can't support Baker Creek anymore, especially because if you're a huge company like they are, you literally can't NOT research the people you're hosting as speakers. They wanted to see if they could get away with it, and they didn't, so now they're acting like they were naive even when they show they know exactly who they're contacting. <br /><br />Thank you for writing this! <br /><br />Here's the Article I found discussing it: <br /><br />https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.news-leader.com/amp/4796091002Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321089277656385492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-41274037952521796202021-08-11T21:14:50.694-07:002021-08-11T21:14:50.694-07:00This post is still paying dividends. I won't b...This post is still paying dividends. I won't be ordering from Baker Creek next year. Too bad, they have a nice selection -- but they won't get my $$$ again.missmobtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467651936458282681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-18830650089352938052021-04-22T11:40:17.745-07:002021-04-22T11:40:17.745-07:00Wow! Glad I happened upon this post. I've used...Wow! Glad I happened upon this post. I've used them in the past and even recommended them to others. Won't be doing that anymore. Thanks for posting alternatives! I'm off to purchase some seeds for my pollinator garden! Jennifer @ A Colorful Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428858212244916157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-6103733662889117992021-04-22T07:29:54.329-07:002021-04-22T07:29:54.329-07:00Thanks for this. Getting my first packages soon, a...Thanks for this. Getting my first packages soon, and I'm in frantic "cover all the bases" mode. Woodland Media Creative Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314488959672213167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-1880283066073942802021-04-01T14:23:10.389-07:002021-04-01T14:23:10.389-07:00I was surprised to read about Baker Creek inviting...I was surprised to read about Baker Creek inviting Cliven Bundy to speak at their event. I just now became aware of this by reading your blog. Wow. How can people be so naïve?<br />His stupid comments about African Americans is way beyond ignorance. <br />He's even said yes he meant what he said and stands by it. Repulsive racist scumbag.<br />I've purchased a lot of seeds from Baker Creek in the past. No more. <br />Thanks for informing me!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967635971790300887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964581779470119856.post-60316652481354204092021-03-25T19:28:42.157-07:002021-03-25T19:28:42.157-07:00That's strange, Kid Pro Quo. Huh. I wonder if ...That's strange, Kid Pro Quo. Huh. I wonder if it was some sort of auto-generated thing like I get every so often saying something like "This site's certificate isn't up to date. Click HERE to proceed anyway and click HERE to be taken to safety!" If not, it sounds like some sort of data mining thing, which isn't cool unless they let you opt in. Regardless, it's good to know. Linda Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899795559171921618noreply@blogger.com