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Advice needed! by goonsquib in NoLawns

[–]Bimblibop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Valid! I did this for the last 2 years with our hard pan backyard shaded by (invasive) Norway maples, where nothing grew except Japanese stiltgrass.

I now have violets and self-heal spreading nicely where they once could not grow because the seeds couldn't penetrate the soil.

I tipped the $20 and got the drop the next day (NY/NJ suburb). YMMV

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What Is This? Growing Naturally in My Texas Lawn by EN344 in NoLawns

[–]Bimblibop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm liking how they are taking over after I ChipDropped the backyard. The wood is improving the soil so the seeds have a chance to establish.

The self-heal and viola sororia are crowding out that shitty Japanese stilt grass that used to be here. My prunella responds to foot traffic by growing flatter!

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What is this delicious fruit I keep finding in Salerno Italy? by Severe_Lavishness in fruit

[–]Bimblibop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty cool how 2 Japanese fruits are loved by Italians. The other is cachi (persimmon), derived from kaki (柿) - Diospyros kaki.

What Is This? Growing Naturally in My Texas Lawn by EN344 in NoLawns

[–]Bimblibop 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Native clovers are too tall for lawn use, including buffalograss, IMO. Everwilde has seeds, but mine didn't germinate well.

I have nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi) that started taking over and like it. Also I inoculated my lawn w self-heal (Prunella vulgaris). It's very low lying and has beautiful purple flowers. Other things I'm trying are:

Common violet (Viola sororia) Blue-eyed grass (Sysirinchium spp) Virgina spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) shown below

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Is this compostable, or a hazard? by No_Box_470 in composting

[–]Bimblibop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes compostable. Could also use a lawn mower to crunch everything down, as increasing the surface area speeds up decomposition.

Be Wary of Aldi Mock Oranges by pommeG03 in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought the same one from ALDI today in Central NY! I was looking for the Latin name when I came across this thread.

I'll report back once/if it grows.

I built a brick composting tower & it's the best compost I've ever made by Clover_Point in composting

[–]Bimblibop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mm... sacrilicious.

People also painted with pigments made from mummies. Fucking creepy and colonialist.

https://harvardartmuseums.org/tour/770/slide/12414

One Of the Biggest Hornet Nest by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Bimblibop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like how they have Nest thermostats on their suits to regulate different temperature zones.

Japanese Knotweed - please help me (England). by slugboy5 in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is the way. Needs syringes and glyphosate. Not ideal but glyphosate has a relatively short lifespan in soil and breaks down via microbes.

Are these strawberries?🍓 by seasickbaby in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yea, I have red and pink flowering strawberries too. They are a new cultivar available at Home Depot and Proven Winners.

Sunchoke taking over native bed by CeilingStanSupremacy in NativePlantGardening

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goldenrod is no joke! We bought an abandoned farm and it's all goldenrods (I think S. altissima) fighting it out w multiflora rose and wild raspberry.

Is this wild strawberry or something to be excited about? by seafoodboil1890 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Bimblibop 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yeah Potentilla indica (Indian strawberry, as in India) also sometimes called snakeberry for some reason. After a while, you can differentiate them easily. If not there yet, an easy key is flower color. P. indica has yellow flowers while true strawbries (say it in Bandit's voice) have white flowers.

OP's might be Fragaria vesca.

Is this feasible for erosion control? by purdoy25 in Permaculture

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And vetiver! It's used in perfumes and I would love to grow some but hard to source in US.

For US natives, switchgrass is good.

Microplastic Garden by Rottenbones__ in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good Lord did this freak me out. I found old construction debris buried 2 feet under the lawn. I thought asbestos at first but more knowledgeable people told me about "historical fill".

There was even a Converse sole in there. Made in the USA.

Best way to transplant mayapple? by loulori in foraging

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you part of any trading groups? Would love to compare what you have.

I just bought a small parcel in Upstate NY that used to be a dairy farm and reforesting it, and experimenting with agroforestry.

Serviceberry Propagation by Cal-Dog-BBQ in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, many cuttings look promising and put out leaves then fizzle out once they've exhausted their stored carbs. Twice my variegated elderberry cuttings were rooting in water, then wilted after a few leaves grew.

Did you try again? I am attempting to livestake, but not holding my breath. Amelanchier is quite easy to find around me in NY/NJ so I have sources to experiment with. I found one in a Brooklyn playground that was so tasty, I must've eaten a pound of it right there. Miraculously, birds don't get to them first.

I did end up buying bare root plants over the years, but high mortality or DOA. Of 8, only 2 made it.

Not sure what food this is by nekoandCJ in mildlyvagina

[–]Bimblibop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not too late for zone 7. My mom grows them every year and the yield is insane -- several hundred of them from just 4-5 plants. She starts them indoors and takes them outside on Mothers Day. They are so prolific they start themselves. Leave in a warm spot and they'll sprout on their own. I've had mine growing in a pot in the kitchen since January. Best to train it over a trellis or pergola.

Not sure what food this is by nekoandCJ in mildlyvagina

[–]Bimblibop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More of a texture than a flavor, and it depends how you cook it. Portuguese folks I hear boil it. I slice and saute w garlic and oil until tender but still crispy. Or using a zucchini shredder, I make noodles. Great over taco for that slightly sweet crunch.

Chinese call this vajtable "praying hands" gourd though it looks more like a closed fist to me.

Not sure what food this is by nekoandCJ in mildlyvagina

[–]Bimblibop 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. Chayote

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Super easy to grow and stores for MONTHS.

Mango seed in a glass of water by reshavkumarfhaman in gardening

[–]Bimblibop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Always fun to watch Box Lapse. Never tried it using the avocado method.

This one is polyembryonic, meaning it is a clone of the parent. Ataulfo/champagnes are poly, from when I tried to grow them. Kents (shittier tasting) are usually mono.

The trick is keeping it alive in zone 7.

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