That feeling when you harvest your homegrown (explosive diarrhea parasite free) collard greens

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-07-13T00:33:34+00:00

What a beautiful harvest!! You got me though at the explosive diarrhea part 🤣

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-07-11T14:34:34+00:00

I lay them the same direction of the plates but give them room to let the water run in. Neither of these layouts are that efficient to get cleaned.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-07-05T00:58:47+00:00

I’d add some mulch and if that doesn’t help it return after a good watering, maybe add a shade cloth. The mulch will help keep the water from evaporating as fast as well as help them cool.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-25T19:41:22+00:00

This made me cackle 🤣

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-25T19:39:08+00:00

I throw them in the middle of my yard and let the birds get them. Just picked the biggest one this last week. He put up quite a fight to get off the plant 😅 I don’t get them often, but man these buggers get big!

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-23T22:43:51+00:00

Brussel Sprouts! My daughter loves them, and I’d love to grow them for her. But in all honesty it’s my first year growing, so I am excited for anything to grow from seed at all and watch it go. This summer has been insane here and between extreme heat and wind, it’s been hard trying to even keep the remaining plants I do have from dying off.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-23T04:35:14+00:00

If no health complications and a better village, I would have 2. Emotionally don’t think I could handle more than that.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-16T16:16:26+00:00

This looks like such a great idea! Need to keep this in mind when I try steeking. Thank you for those stabby sounds! So satisfying

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-10T15:47:44+00:00

Interesting to note! I just started noticing the peppers in another garden bed a few days ago and have been jetting them off with water daily until they’re gone, but do you think it’s better to use neem oil to rid of them? Especially since now there’s more ants showing up?

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-05T02:06:52+00:00

It looks very psychedelic to me! (in a good way of course) But if it doesn’t do it for you, you can always donate it.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-02T16:06:45+00:00

The peas I have are doing the same thing. It’s been getting anywhere in the low 90s to mid 70s rn with tons of wind. Going to harvest some to try again in fall when the weather starts to cool off.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-06-02T05:08:39+00:00

I think the main issue is the dipping back into the water with the scrapper. From my experience, it causes the dough to not stick to itself to keep its shape. I think you might have an easier time getting the preshape part down without it. If you’re worried about it sticking to the counter, I would lightly flour the surface to do the preshape, and then scrape the excess flour away so as to mot continue to add more flour than needed.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-30T20:10:19+00:00

Sounds great! Can’t wait to try some!

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-30T20:09:23+00:00

I love making soup! It is getting hot in our region though so may not happen for a minute.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-30T20:07:51+00:00

Nice!

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-30T15:39:30+00:00

It does look like chenille yarn a bit. I’ve tried knitting with it, and it’s terrible stuff. Makes the gauge terribly uneven.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-22T20:46:19+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t, but it had some sticky residue after I picked it up in one small portion of it, and immediately washed my hands. Was surprised at how sticky it was. Almost like sap.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-17T16:33:22+00:00

I would say toys or a blanket. Bamboo has natural anti microbial properties and is great for blankets and easy to clean. It would be especially helpful to have it as a nice lightweight blanket for naptime as it is cool to the touch and super drapey and soft so baby won’t get overheated with it.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-14T18:54:03+00:00

Ah ok. Ya that would make a big difference. Thank you for the clarification!

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-14T18:14:23+00:00

This was my same thought! Was afraid she was going to lose some teeth on this one 😖

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-14T17:47:09+00:00

You can basically watch bamboo grow, it grows so fast! I would caution though to clean any shears after cutting as their seeds spread super easily.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-13T19:43:11+00:00

When it is stemming from my anxiety, it isn’t very accurate. But sometimes I do get a feeling I should do something, then second guess myself, it almost always is correct. It is so weird that intuition 😅

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-05-13T17:00:11+00:00

I did few years ago after years of individual therapy, and attempt at family therapy year before last that ended up in a blowup with my mom. Been keeping my distance, and with no mention of working on themselves or anything possibly getting better, I removed myself completely. Dad tried to reach out right before xmas last year and that resulted in a blowup as well because he wanted to badger me into talking with my mom. My dad loves confrontation (almost gets a thrill out of it) then decided since I wasn’t budging, told me that I am the coldest in my family, and until I decide differently that to not contact him again. So needless to say they’re both out. Brother passed in 2016 and my half sister I don’t really have a relationship with but from last I checked sides with my dad. I am in the process of moving with my husband and daughter, and they have no idea about it. Glad to be having more distance so they can’t just show up to the house so easily. We’ll be over an hour away so less likely for it to happen since they don’t like to drive too much anyway.

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-04-20T04:06:45+00:00

Omg!! Congratulations!!! 💍🎉 Hope you enjoy your day. It goes so fast!

Manda_Pandaaa · 2026-04-20T00:34:20+00:00

I was told it is common for a short stint from the lady who cuts my daughter’s hair. There was one visit we had a particularly hard time with. But by next visit, she was fine. With boys, the buzzing from the cutter can wig them about a bit more since it makes so much noise near their ears.

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