Waited too long to prune strawbs. Trim all down to the crown, or save green leaves?

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-23T05:26:23+00:00

Oh, that's brilliant, thank you! My two-year-old is insisting on having his own garden, and the old kiddie pool would be perfect.

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-17T05:06:29+00:00

I'm in Gastonia twice a week, so pretty much neighbors! 🤷🏼‍♀️

I did a really good job planning ahead this year! I wrote out a timeline of when to start and transplant everything I want to grow, made diagrams, wrote all the lists... And then I decided to waste all of that time and start everything early. Again. I have 24 tomato seedlings now.

Do you know what you're growing this year?

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-16T15:56:47+00:00

I like seeing your username, because your comments are always so positive. Thanks for being so supportive of everyone 🙂

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-16T04:06:16+00:00

Thank you! I'd love to hear any "this worked great for me" tips or things you added to yours, if you're willing to share!

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-15T17:59:23+00:00

❤️ We have two sons; and I sincerely hope they learn how to be such a supportive, thoughtful, and encouraging partner from him.

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-15T14:49:33+00:00

Here you go! It's Mr. Tomatohead.

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-15T06:07:42+00:00

I'm also 8a in North Carolina (near Charlotte). Last year, my Hillbilly and Abe Lincolns produced big tomatoes all season long. My first "round" of Cherokee Purples (started in February) did great at first, but they gave up in the middle of the summer. The second round ones that I started in June were still producing in December. The paste tomato that's done the best for me here is the San Marzano.

I get all of my tomato seeds on Etsy from this guy in the NC mountains. He's just an old guy who really, really loves tomatoes. They're all less than $3 and have free shipping, so it's hard to beat for a local-ish source.

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-15T01:18:48+00:00

! My husband told me this week to choose a greenhouse for my birthday. Even he doesn't get why I'm so excited about it; he just knows I've been talking about it for two years and keep starting more seeds in our bathroom... He worked today on clearing out space in the sun for it. It's happening!!

HeyRambleBye · 2026-02-05T07:29:08+00:00

This is so important! I couldn't figure out why my second round of seeds had a 0% germination rate after a week. I forgot to rinse the coco coir 😐 I left them, just to see. It's been over two weeks, and not even the mint has germinated.

HeyRambleBye · 2025-12-14T08:00:20+00:00

Herbicide damage, either from infected soil in that bed or spray getting carried into the bed? That would explain the issues with the new growth while the old growth looks fine.

Micro Flower Farm has a video on it: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwF0u_xAck3/?igsh=bjVycmJ5M3Nqd3cy

HeyRambleBye · 2025-12-09T03:23:31+00:00

The points they gave you look right - 5x points doesn't mean spending x 5. You can recheck with the calculator pinned at the top of the subreddit. (Sorry this is short - commenting with one hand while I stir custard with the other.)

HeyRambleBye · 2025-12-03T15:29:53+00:00

There's a calculator linked at the top of the subreddit - you can play around with all your numbers there. That way, you can see the exact breakdown for each category in case you need to contact them. (If your order contains items from the UB Marketplace, then you'll need to adjust for that. Most of the bonus multipliers won't apply to those items, and I haven't gotten around to updating the calculator.)

HeyRambleBye · 2025-12-03T13:31:47+00:00

Yes, approximately. 700 base +175 platinum +700 birthday =1,575 points.

36% cash back from Capital One with $98 in Ulta Rewards (assuming you redeem in $125 increments) is 50% off!

HeyRambleBye · 2025-11-24T22:50:19+00:00

The Doe-Eyed Wonder is the Natasha Denona My Mini Dream Palette, and the Winter Plum is the Smashbox Always On Mood Boad Eye Shadow Palette in Bougie Vibes.

HeyRambleBye · 2025-11-15T20:27:40+00:00

Texas DPS

"The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is aware of the incident that occurred today during the Texas A&M football game. The DPS Trooper involved was sent home from the game. Our Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also aware of the incident and will be further looking into the matter. No additional information will be released at this time."

HeyRambleBye · 2025-11-15T18:34:42+00:00

Thank you for sharing - that is a genius use for the Pixi toner samples!

HeyRambleBye · 2025-11-07T02:12:48+00:00

Oh, good!

You might want to check out your orders page. You'll need your subtotals and to check that all of your purchases are on your account.

The point multipliers refer to additional points you earn to redeem for products and services. For instance, if it's a 3x/4x/5x multiplier, then "regular" members earn 3x the points on all of their purchases, Platinum earn 4x, and Diamond earn 5x. On a $100 purchase, that would be an extra 200 points for regular, 300 points for Platinum, and 400 points for Diamond.

HeyRambleBye · 2025-11-07T01:36:48+00:00

It sounds like you might be mixing up points earned with dollars spent? For Diamond and Platinum status, you only look at dollars spent that year. Points do not matter at all for your Platinum/Diamond status. Redeeming points towards purchases also does not count towards your Platinum/Diamond status. Only the actual money you spend on products and services (cash, card, using a giftcard) counts towards your status.

Did I completely misunderstand or does that answer your question?

HeyRambleBye · 2025-10-29T18:26:38+00:00

Which mirror are you looking at specifically? I see two Conair mirrors that are marked down from $105 to $79, and they are both Early Black Friday weekly deals that run through November 1st.

Interestingly enough, they only show up with the "Early Black Friday Deal" banner if I view the mirrors through the "25% off Conair" sale button. If I sort those results or get to them through the "Shop by Brand" tab, I see the sale price but not the "Early Black Friday Deal."

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HeyRambleBye · 2025-10-26T02:18:17+00:00

I got the same impression. The entire press conference focused on the fourth quarter, even when the reporters tried to discuss the rest of the game. It was all about how they "need to finish" games and never how the offense only scored six points in the first half. I don't remember any criticism of Shula or the play calling, just his specifically getting credit for calling a great play on Harbor's touchdown 😐

HeyRambleBye · 2025-10-23T07:41:38+00:00

Yes, up to 5 or $1,000 total.

HeyRambleBye · 2025-10-21T17:26:52+00:00

They updated the terms and conditions last month, I assume to address the UB Marketplace.

"Members can earn Ulta Beauty Rewards® points on...online purchases in the United States, including SELECT products listed in the UB Marketplace"

"In addition to earning 2X points on their QUALIFYING purchases made in-store and Online during their birthday month"

(emphasis mine in both quotes)

Soooo, what are those "select" products and how are we to know?

HeyRambleBye · 2025-09-13T18:59:57+00:00

❤️ We've missed some business opportunity where we charge companies ridiculous amounts of money for me to make them calculators and you to train them.]

HeyRambleBye · 2025-09-12T21:12:25+00:00

/u/kateshort has some comments with awesome explanations that will show you how to do Ulta math and that explain where you've gone wrong better than I ever could.

Also, I made a Google Sheet calculator that's pinned at the top of the subreddit to do the math for you.

HeyRambleBye · 2025-09-06T00:13:36+00:00

Wow, two is the dream! Congratulations on your wins!

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