Prickly pear fruit from Coastal Virginia. Shockingly, prickly pear is native to all lower 48 states and makes great juice (for Margaritas in this case!).5mo ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
I am an avid saltwater fisherman, but lately I have been hearing rumors about big shrimp in the waters where I live (Virginia, USA). I caught 13 pounds today in about 1.5 hours with an 8 foot cast net.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Fishing
My younger son and I harvested almost a bushel of very large Chesapeake Bay oysters yesterday. Sunday night dinner will be fried oyster po' boys on homemade rolls with remoulade, oven potatoes, and a mess of greens from the garden.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
Father/son Miata handoff complete. A couple of months ago I posted about plans to give my 16 years-old son the Miata I bought in 2000, 4 years before he was born. Today was the day. He took his bathing suit. I don't anticipate seeing him until dinnertime. I'm not crying. You're crying!4yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Miata
Followup to my post yesterday showing a bushel of oysters my son and I collected in the Chesapeake Bay. Dinner tonight was oyster po' boys on homemade rolls with remoulade, Collards and cauliflower (because there is lots in the garden), and oven baked potato pieces.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
Virginia White Gourdseed corn I grew in my garden. This is believed to be a variety that was grown by the Native Americans in my area (shores of the southern Chesapeake Bay, Virginia) before the English arrived permanently in 1607. I use it for corn meal.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
Passing the torch. My 16 year-old son with the 2000 Miata I bought four years before he was born. Now he drives it.4yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Miata
Sometimes Mother Nature does not make it easy for you. Coastal Virginia.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
Passing the Torch. I bought a new Miata in 2000 shortly before getting married. My 16 year old son will get his drivers license in August and wants the car (he had learned to drive stick very well). Adieu, old friend. Its been a good run!4yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Miata
My 16-year old son changing the oil in my/his 2000 Miata. I bought it new, he was born four years later, and now it is his daily drive.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Miata
A sight only gardeners could love. I just found a source for free cow manure just three miles from my house. The woman has a few dairy cows and said, Take all you want. I took three truckloads and am going back for more. (Coastal Virginia, USA)1yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
My son (2021) and his great-grandfather (1921) almost exactly 100 years apart. They have the same name and are each 17 years-old in these photos.2yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Found on beach, southern Chesapeake Bay. Completely different from any I have found here before.1yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Arrowheads
Half a gallon of black walnuts I shelled this weekend. A lot of work, but totally worth it!5mo ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
Moon and Stars heirloom watermelon showing a prominent moon and some surrounding stars. In coastal Virginia (zone 8a).4yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
Coastal Virginia Black Walnuts collected, husked, cleaned, and ready for drying.6mo ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/foraging
Winter is a great time for gardening in Coastal Virginia (zone 8a)! Rutabaga, oxheart carrots, beets, Brussels sprouts.2mo ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
Just about a cord of white oak I finished splitting this morning. It's the first time I've gotten white oak and it looks (and smells) great. I am looking forward to fires in the winter of 2024-25! Coastal Virginia.1yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/firewood
Father/son Miata handoff update. I bought this Miata in February 2000 before I was married. Last July my 16-year-old son got his license and started using it as his daily drive. Here is him going to school this morning, 8 months later. I am very glad the car has a new lease on life.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Miata
Virginia White Gourdseed corn I just harvested. This variety is believed to have been grown by the Native Americans in southern Virginia (where I am) before contact with Europeans. Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello. I use it for meal, grits, and hominy.2yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
A trick I learned to protect newly-planted corn seed from birds. Crisscross the area with fishing line. The birds sense a trap and stay away. The flags are an added deterrent. Nine 30 foot rows of Virginia White Gourdseed Corn in Coastal Virginia.3d ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
Heirloom Anne Arundel melon for breakfast. Originally from Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the 1730s. Tastes as good as it looks.4yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
Passing the Torch and the End of an Era. I bought this F150 in 2002 before my son was born (he's now 17). He has been driving it for the last 18 months. But we pick up a new F150 for him tomorrow. Hej da old friend! You have served us well.3yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/f150
Found on the shore of Chesapeake Bay yesterday. Broken base, but a pretty point.2yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Arrowheads
Split this morning in Coastal Virginia. Left to right, top row: hackberry, black locust, white oak, mulberry. Bottom row: black cherry, holly, pecan, tree of heaven, eastern red cedar.1yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/firewood
Does anyone recognize the buildings in the left hand picture? He is on his way from Chicago to Omaha and I am not sure in which city this was taken.2yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/Omaha
I grew quite a few extra Hayman sweet potato slips if anyone wants some. Hayman is the Eastern Shore's signature heirloom sweet potato. No cost. Please DM me if you are interested.2yr ⋅ Machipongo ⋅ r/VAGardening
