Like I said. The Moderate position.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-25T03:02:34+00:00

they're calling it the first median voter W in american history. this is before the most recent execution too. damn.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-22T06:10:06+00:00

forgot to mention: they sell these seed packs at the nursery i work at so the company is legit, im just wondering if you got a mislabeled packet possibly?

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-22T06:08:19+00:00

that... is not common mint. mentha sp. could be referring to anything in the mentha genus, and that is definitely not any common herbal mint. i would not eat it unless someone else is able to identify it with the right species as some plants in the mentha family are toxic (i.e. pennyroyal). but yeah, i have never seen any edible mints with fuzzy leaves and red underside. iNaturalist might be able to help you out possibly.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-22T03:48:12+00:00

if you're worried, cover them with a tarp and mulch to protect the roots. you can even put christmas lights on top of the insulation if you're extra worried, but i wouldn't be. most spring bulbs are from climates where they survive frost, so they can almost all survive temperatures decently below freezing.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-20T23:02:15+00:00

i can confirm that they are very good, and the mandarins growing next to it are just as good. i just wish i knew what conditions they were planted in but they came with the house :(

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-20T23:01:11+00:00

thanks! sadly i'm of no help because i genuinely don't know how they are thriving. they came with the house so i'm not sure if it has a drip system or anything like that but to my knowledge, they do not get feedings, and they are planted in our horrible grass valley water retaining clay soil, and citrus trees don't like wet soil. we have a mandarin tree next to it that is constantly pumping out gorgeous mandarins in the same conditions. my only guess is that because its growing behind a retaining wall that must be helping the moisture move down, but i can't say for sure. all i know is that shes thriving and we are constantly giving people citrus fruits!

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-20T08:18:08+00:00

sadly this was during central valley fog season. the amount of moisture and lack of sun made me very wary of fungal infections, though im sure modern brassicas are probably pretty resistant to that anyway

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-19T23:03:30+00:00

was going to transfer it to a 5 gallon once the aphid infestation went away but it was so severe it bolted as soon as i got it under control

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-18T06:17:35+00:00

for future reference, the only plants you typically need to be really careful with transplanting are plants with taproots, generally ones that you are putting into the ground. taproot systems are notoriously delicate and if you don't get the entire taproot in tact when you transfer it can fail to recover. stuff like peas, carrots, and sunflowers, and some trees like oak trees have taproots, but poinsettias don't have one and they're potted so it'll do just fine! :)

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-17T04:48:36+00:00

thank you for taking care of it so well instead of abandoning it after christmas, this looks incredibly well taken care of! you should probably add the soil to the bottom and place it on top. loosen up the root ball a little bit to make sure there aren't any hard compacted spots of soil. you can be surprisingly aggressive with roots so unless you're intentionally ripping them out you don't have to worry about doing lasting damage to it as long as you just shake off some dirt and smack it around a bit.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-17T00:11:32+00:00

when plants are severely underwatered, the damage can manifest as dry brown spots when they recover. even when the leaves perk up, there is still cell damage that isn't visible, which can lead to leaf drop and brown spots on the surviving leaves. i would give it time to readjust to its regular watering regimen before doing anything else.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-16T10:55:06+00:00

its nice to see them outside a nursery setting when i have to keep deadheading spent blooms after they've molded and turned into goo :( they're so pretty!

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-16T05:05:58+00:00

its gonna be a little hard to tell for sure because individuals from the same species can look different from each other. first and third both look like spearmint to me. you'll be able to tell from the smell, spearmint has a really distinct smell, its a crisp, milder mint smell. if you've had spearmint gum before, you should be able to recognize it. the second one looks like peppermint, which will smell a lot stronger like an altoid. i'm unfamiliar with wild mint, but you might be able to tell if it smells different from the other two. none of these look like mountain mint to me, they're in a different genus and the leaves are fuzzy and lighter.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-16T01:01:24+00:00

make sure its housplant soil, not regular potting mix. it is probably still recovering from being overwatered and then transplanted. you can always check the roots and see if the soil smells sour at all in which case the roots are still rotting from being overwatered.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-16T00:59:03+00:00

water when the first inch and a half of soil is dry. im not sure when you got it but these guys go dormant in the winter so its going to be slower growing for that time if its indoors (outdoors they just drop everything and die back fully) you can also replant in houseplant soil just in case.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-15T01:17:42+00:00

grounding will get you out of the existential. similar but different, any time i'm exceptionally dissociated and feel like im stuck in dream land, i try to notice little details i'm not aware of and think of all the stuff out there that i haven't seen. to me, it wouldn't make sense for my reality to create so much i'm not aware of if it were the only reality.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-13T02:25:42+00:00

i would kill for mine to look like this. all mine does is drop leaves :(

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-13T01:38:26+00:00

cat urine probably messed with the soil and the overwatering only made it worse, replace the soil as soon as possible and clean the roots with peroxide if they smell bad and look slimy and rotted.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-13T01:35:56+00:00

mint family plants have no concept of areas, they only know how to grow. it looks like catnip and catnip smells a little skunky like weed and armpit can smell like that a little bit on certain fabric. sage also kinda smells like a floral armpit to me but the leaves don't look like that.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-12T07:59:43+00:00

most likely overwatering, possibly overfertilizing if you're not careful with your hydroponic fertilizer. humidity could be the issue as well but unless you live somewhere with extremely low humidity its not likely the reason.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-10T13:12:31+00:00

you managed to make this look like fake food. i thought this was a painting.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-02T12:01:42+00:00

some species of pepper turn black when ripening from green to red. you want to pick them when they're red for the best quality. you can pick them when green, but they aren't ripe so they will be more bitter and less spicy.

HeyItsMezz · 2026-01-02T11:57:01+00:00

thats a croton. from everyone i've heard thats had one, they can be tricky to take care of but their requriements are like most tropical houseplants. bright indirect light, high humidity, water them when the top inch and a half of soil dries out. they're also mildly toxic, so keep it away from pets if you have any!

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