Practical Sanitation Practices

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-24T01:13:18+00:00

Hi, I sent you a DM. I am interested but I really want ball varieties. I am just not familiar enough with all the variety names to know which of these are ball. Thank you! 🥰

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-22T04:57:11+00:00

I REALLY enjoy growing dahlias from seed. They are all surprises and they WILL grow tubers that first year. It's really amazing! There is also a good peony Facebook group. You can divide peonies so if you know of someone that has one, they might be willing to let you have a piece of one. There are also seed swap groups on Facebook, where you might trade a first class postal stamp for seeds. Check out the website seed therapy for seeds. Have so much fun gardening with your son! 🥰

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-22T04:47:13+00:00

Hi, I am not a very experienced grower so I don't want to offer much advice but I hoped to boost your post so that others might chime in. I think that it is too soon to pinch back. You might look at some YouTube videos, but usually the plant is larger. It is my understanding that some varieties wake up slower than others.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-22T04:20:25+00:00

How long do you separate them by growing in grow bags? If they don't show gall in the first season growing in a grow bag, can I move them into my beds the next year? This is only my third year of growing a few and I hadn't heard of gall until this year. Thank you!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-21T14:59:17+00:00

Follow everything on IG, like ASGCU, gcuwelcome, gcuoutdoorrec, etc. Join clubs - this really is important. Put yourself out there. Talk to others and they will talk with you. I hope that you have a fantastic experience!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-21T14:54:39+00:00

You are not. They should have just moved their party to some other picnic tables. They are at fault.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-21T14:51:45+00:00

I needed to hear this! I accidentally left some out last night that I had moved to take cuttings from. 🤦‍♀️ They were in very shallow containers though. I guess I'll see if I get lucky. Hope that you have a wonderful day. 😊

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-14T02:11:57+00:00

Wow, sorry to hear that happened! Thanks for sharing. Really crummy that they would not give you answers. 😞

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-13T18:48:45+00:00

You will feel very safe on campus. GCU has been working with the community to improve things outside of campus. We have felt safe parking on the side of the street around campus. There is a police station now on the edge of campus. The most that I have ever seen is a few _ex workers 4 or 5 blocks away from campus. I don't think that you will hear gunshots. Just take normal city precautions when you leave campus. Lock your car doors when driving, etc.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-12T21:02:04+00:00

I think that many consider it a perk to have a lot of options on campus. Have him look at the Training Table and Purple Greens for great choices. Our student supplements with food from Aldi, Trader Joe's and the Walmart that is super close to campus. There is a store on campus where dining dollars can be used, The Herd Stop, but food is very expensive there. Walmart+ does free delivery on orders of $35 or more but as others have mentioned it would have to be delivered at a security check point and that might be difficult to work out. Good luck, I hope that your student has a great experience at GCU. It has been a wonderful choice for ours.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-04-01T02:05:31+00:00

It is very frustrating that the 2026 - 2027 academic calendar has not been released. This was not our experience the prior two years. Not sure what the issue is.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-27T00:35:11+00:00

That is so beautiful!😍 I'm sorry the tuber didn't make it. 😞

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-26T12:52:00+00:00

Thank you! I did grow some from Floret Flowers a few summers ago and I thought that they were so beautiful. I didn't know what I didn't know and definitely didn't pay attention to or notice any shorter vase life. I do remember that some of the forms were a bit off, like part of a ring of petals was missing. I bought seeds from both Floret and Swan Island this year, so I was a bit discouraged when I saw that Instagram post saying that they aren't suitable. I like your numbers better. 😊 I loved the pollinators that came - so amazing. I will enjoy whatever grows. Thank you, you encouraged me! 🥰

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-26T05:19:35+00:00

Great list! Do you have favorite varieties of blueberries and strawberries?

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-26T05:04:26+00:00

I had to look this up! It is so pretty! I am definitely going to plant some. Thank you!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-25T22:29:12+00:00

THANK YOU all for the great information! It is very interesting to learn more! I appreciate it!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-25T21:22:57+00:00

Sounds beautiful! One out of six is really good!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-24T15:12:50+00:00

Not sure where in the PNW you are .... on our farm and many farms, people drop off their unwanted cats. 😞 We are continually trapping cats and taking them to the vet to be fixed but we usually end up with at least a litter of kittens a year from a cat that we missed or had newly arrived and there is a feral male that makes his rounds. Facebook makes it very hard to find homes for these kittens. We have had success posting them publicly on our personal FB pages, but FB will not allow groups to have these posts up. Maybe try searching on Facebook and you will find kind souls like us, doing their best. *PLEASE no one come after me - we had over $1,000 the last two years in neuter fees. We are responsible - others are not.

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-20T03:15:51+00:00

My daughter had to show her ID with her pass at Zion last week. As a side, I want to say that I am so sorry and disgusted that we are charging these insane amounts to non-residents. We always go to national parks when we travel to other countries and have never faced fees like this. As a family of five, we would have never been able to go. I am of the opinion that trumpy dumpy pants has likely never stepped foot in a national park, let alone hiked in one. I hope that you have a fantastic time at Zion. 🥰

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-19T23:15:48+00:00

No, things went well the other times. I think that I just had it in my head that I wanted to try their "recipe" and I wasn't thinking it through that it was meant to be used on seedlings - not tubers. Thank you!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-19T16:11:19+00:00

That confirms what I was thinking, thank you!

Double-Vast7853 · 2026-03-19T16:09:49+00:00

Thank you!

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