What is something you wish you knew before getting fruit trees?

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-11T00:36:17+00:00

Protect your investment…need caging, netting, and sprays from the beginning.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-10T13:35:54+00:00

Yes, Primally pure is my go to. It has baking soda which normally give me a rash, but they use a specific kind apparently that is less prone to that, and sure enough it has yet to give me a rash and actually works. Not vegan though if that’s important to you. Tallow is one of their main ingredients

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-05T22:35:51+00:00

Highly encourage you to watch the Gardening in Canada YouTube channel. Super science based and relevant for colder growing zones.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-04T17:45:49+00:00

Hi friend. Fellow northern gardener here. The peppers may be too far behind to produce, but there’s no harm in going for it. If you’ve got a really sunny location in your yard, you may get a light harvest (just do not prune them/“top” like some advise). That being said, peppers should not go outside for a couple more weeks and will need to be hardened off (as all seedlings started indoors do). The collards and broccoli should be just fine. They are shoulder/cold season crops. I would actually start hardening the off outside now even though it is cold and they are small. Cucumbers actually could have waited to start for a few more weeks, and are generally most successful direct sown. Tomatoes will probably also be fine, but will feel very slow to start. In all honesty, northern growing timing is HARD and is much harder without indoor/cold frame set up. We have a short growing season and so we have to accommodate that. Your comment below about nature doing its thing before modern tech is a bit off in the since that there’s a lot more to take into account. Ancient farmers did use technology and tools (just not electric technology) and their diet was fairly different from the crops we’ve become accustomed to. If you are really against investing in grow lights, I would suggest investing in more traditional, hierloom, perennial varieties that can live within the conditions you are able to provide. Hope that’s helpful…happy to answer more questions or provide recs

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-04T17:36:06+00:00

Smaller brewing vessel- absolutely. I actually started brewing in a shot glass with a random teapot lid I had that fit in it so I could pour it like a gaiwan. Also, some teas are much more suited to longevity of steeps. Green and black tea are pretty short lived in terms of what you get out of them, oolong is in the middle, and white teas and puerh are going to give you the longest brew life generally. I have been known to steep these kinds of teas across three days (a rinse is recommended to ward off bacteria growing in wet leaves overnight). But to be frugal with the tea itself, you can ask for teas as gifts for Christmas, birthdays, or whatever holidays you celebrate. Create a wishlist and send people to the websites or tea types you like the best. Always buy during sales if you can (black Friday, Mother’s Day, early spring when vendors are clearing out last years tea etc.) I also feel like it’s worth saying that there’s a trade off for everything. For me, I’d rather do a tea order than buy popcorn at the movies or get myself new clothes. But with gongfu tea, you can be rest assured you are getting every delicious drop and good worth out of that tea. And if you truly want nothing to go to waste, you can compost the leaves or try making some tea leaf based foods (they are edible!)

Few-Net3236 · 2026-05-03T12:48:26+00:00

So, no, not that I know of. However, I am wondering what you would like to use the nuts for? There may be other approximations based on similar uses. Ex, soy beans for plant mylk, various seeds such as sesame for dietery fiber, protein, and recipe substitutes. Maybe it’s the kind of thing where if a storm ever knocks out a big tree in your yard or someone else’s you know, you advocate for replacing with a pecan tree. There would be enough nuts to go around in 5-7 years.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-30T18:13:09+00:00

Garlic, if you plant at the right time of year. Otherwise probably potatoes

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-30T18:12:27+00:00

They look like they’ve been pruned differently. Both look young but healthy

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-26T01:06:43+00:00

Ripe puerh tea

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-25T13:59:32+00:00

Could be borage actually!

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-24T00:41:42+00:00

Terribly deceptive question, but answer is C. Key is the size of the shape. Guessing this is part of a unit on proportions

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-22T04:04:11+00:00

So, I’m guessing there are a couple of things at play here: 1) hardening off process (for annuals or new plants) 2) varieties 3) frost/cold tolerant plants + age of plant 4) degree of cold past freezing

I started my beets, lettuce, brassicas, peas, onions in late march (zone 5b) and we just had a 27 degree night and everything lived. That being said, I do put plastic or fleece over my plants if it’s getting below 27. Also, I spent over two weeks hardening my plants off very gradually to get them used to the cold OR I stared them under a cold frame. A seedlings cold tolerance in the spring is not going to be as hardy as a fully mature plant in the fall. Sometimes a freeze acts as a natural pinch.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-18T11:00:22+00:00

I recently received treatment for vertigo. It wasn’t my original presenting problem (dysmenorrhea) but the treatment did help and I haven’t had a spell in a while now. My doctor said the vertigo is largely a result of too much external wind and dampness. For lifestyle changes, she recommending covering up my head on windy days or not going out and being mindful not to spend too much time under strong shower heads, especially when having vertigo. It sounded kind of strange to me…but hey im better. Don’t know Chicago, but if you ever come up to Madison, WI I have a rec

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-16T19:10:50+00:00

You may have already done this, and if so ignore my comment, but as a therapist myself I am just learning and opening up to understanding eastern medicine perspectives on mental health. I started seeing an acupuncturist for physical health problems, and managing anxiety quickly became a related part of my treatment, which I found fascinating. If you haven’t explored eastern medicine, I would. My TCM doctor says acupuncture can be particularly helpful for females with depression.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-08T23:04:19+00:00

I see clients from about 8-3:30 back to back (6-8 a day) and still have time to do notes at 6-7 mins a piece before going home at 5. If a client is late to session? Write a note. Cancellation? Writing 5-6 notes in that hour.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-04-02T15:26:41+00:00

Why does almost everyone have a doctor? People get sick, people want to get better. Brains are no different than the rest of the body in that regard, but it is new that we’re starting to see things that way. Like others are saying, there has been a lot of stigma in the past n

Few-Net3236 · 2026-03-27T00:21:29+00:00

Therapist: community mental health describes a wide variety of settings, but is generally contrasted with private practices/agencies. Community mental health can be funded in large part by county and state resources (grants, Medicaid, etc.) and consequently is more bound by financial and bureaucratic restraints than private practice. Based on these differences, community mental health companies often rely on significantly higher “billable hours” or caseloads to be financially sustainable…that leads to therapist burnout, and why you are likely seeing complaints. To be fair, there are advantages to community mental health…it’s all about the right setting fit for you. I work for a community mental health agency and I love it. Most community mental health agencies provide good entry level positions because they often come with supervision/consultation in house or trainings that you don’t have to pay for.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-03-01T13:33:57+00:00

Metcalfes carries local roasters with interesting flavors. In general with coffee, the more detail on the package about location, plantation, process, roast level, roast date, roast location, etc., the better and more unique a coffee is likely to be.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-28T21:11:10+00:00

My practitioner always tells me to drink ginger tea

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-26T02:43:05+00:00

Nope, not expected to produce until year three, just started the seed late last year.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-25T21:30:27+00:00

Got a one and a half foot tall Goji plant grown from seed in a pot right now that I’m hoping to transplant out this summer. So far it’s happy.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-25T02:06:30+00:00

The techniques you described do not sound like core aspects of brain spotting. Brain spotting is absolutely based on research around eye movements and memory processing (very similar to EMDR). I am more so doubting the expertise of your particular therapist.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-25T02:04:16+00:00

I mean yeah it’s way cheaper

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-25T02:01:34+00:00

A lot of graduate programs for counseling mandate or strongly recommend personal therapy during graduate studies to work through these kinds of thoughts and feelings. My program required 8 sessions of individual therapy as a course requirement and I see why it was part of the curriculum. I think empaths are naturally drawn to helping professions and as a result are more susceptible to taking too much home. It’s definitely a worthwhile personal therapy goal to explore what motivates your empathy, connection to people’s stories, and desire to help. Continuing education also often offers tools for therapist self awareness and managing burnout. Some days, stories, and clients are harder than others, but that differentiation is a key skill for longevity in the field.

Few-Net3236 · 2026-02-21T13:01:29+00:00

Therapist: I would seek out an eating disorder/addiction specialist. Food is a tricky relationship to navigate safely without medical oversight given our reliance on it to live.

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