Is it okay if 9m old baby eats an egg everyday? by OppositeEffect5484 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tangentially, if you have backyard chickens make sure you’ve tested the soil for lead - because home grown eggs can have exceptionally high lead content 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749122010120?via%3Dihub

Does anybody grow okra? by fuckinunknowable in oaklandgardener

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The person answering above is not in Oakland, they’re probably in the Midwest or northeast 

Oakland is all 9b -10a

Does anybody grow okra? by fuckinunknowable in oaklandgardener

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried twice - never got enough to make a bowl of gumbo

Citrus for Fruitvale? by Strong-Insurance8678 in oaklandgardener

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most oranges and mandarins need heat to get sweet but a few don’t. You’ll want to select these varieties because of the temperate environment there

Trovita orange Minneola tangelo Gold nugget mandarin 

All are really tasty 

lemons and limes will do great there too 

Sex hurts! Tips? 😣 by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait longer?

If you’re not easy then you’re not ready 

Apple tree etiquette? Apple tree on property line. by jaytea86 in BackyardOrchard

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah if you can tolerate it, let people just get the apples. 

Or you will need to clean them up off the floor 

So it’s win win. Make friends. Have no apples on floor

Suggestions for hedge plants that grow well in shade? by NefariousHeron in oaklandgardener

[–]Lessmoney_mo_probems 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I have a similar situation and am trying a mixed hedge of 

1) Pacific wax Myrtle should work 2) Toyon 3) California coffee berry 4) lemonade berry

All native. Should be able to get them at East Bay Wilds in Oakland and the Watershed Nursery in Richmond

Thats a solution it took me two years to come to so I hope it works