Tyler Built and Wild Flowers, The New and The Ancient

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 Photo Credit: Caleb Daniel
Siman Brothers Outdoors

Tyler Built

I've been good friends with Jeff for a good number of years, well, ever since he was in Seneca High School/. He moved out of state but we have always remained in contact with each other. He is now an engineer with his own company Tyler Built. Recently, he developed a small device which will make high speed  internet access available to everyone, particularly in rural, underserved areas. This could be a  very important step for thousands of rural citizens.

The following is what he sent  in an email the other day:

“As the world embraces its digital age — two billion people now use the Internet regularly — the line delineating two Americas has become more broadly drawn. There are those who have reliable, fast access to the Internet, and those, like about half of America's outlying areas, who do not.

Affordable broadband service through hard wiring that is currently in place and Tyler Built technology could revolutionize life in rural and all parts of the country. People could pay bills, shop and visit doctors online. They could work from home and take college classes.

Increasingly, interacting with certain branches of government can be done only online. And sometimes, a lack of cell phone or e-mail access can have serious consequences. Emergency alerts regarding severe weather, for example, are often sent only through text or e-mail.”

Be sure to check  YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIhaCYCYqE

For more detailed information and contact information, Discover Tyler Built.

Enjoy Another Show

The frequent rains of the last two months haven't dampened the free flower show in the fields, meadows and woodland areas. If you do get the opportunity to get and enjoy the show, take precautions against the ticks and mosquitoes; they also like the wet conditions and their populations are booming.

Pictured above is bee balm. I've had some difficulty with this plant growing it from seed. But the effort was well worth it, and like Norage, the honey bees flock to this plant.

The Veggie Garden

 The tomatoes in the garden appear to be doing well despite all the rain. Beans and peas will get planted in the next week or so (beans first). There is still plenty of time and hopefully the weather pattern turns sunny and warm.   For now, it is a good idea to monitor both tomatoes and potatoes for blight. Conditions are about as perfect as it can get for the blight to wipe out a lot of work.   

The Scapes are Ready  

                                                                        

Also in the garden, the garlic scapes are ready for picking. They are tasty and flavorful. It means the garlic bulbs will be ready to dig in a few short weeks. Discover more about Garlic Scapes. 

Boneset

The amazing Boneset plant began to bloom this week.The useful plant attract honey bees and other native bees and butteflies. It is useful in landscaping. And for centuries, long before aspirin was discovered  was a highly regarded medicinal plant.
Discover the plant Long Before Aspirin

And Just For the Heck of It

JULY, 20 In "one small step for man, one giant step for mankind", Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.  (1969)