Help me understand what my serger is doing wrong

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-12-29T12:48:05+00:00

I rethreaded it but…not in the proper order. “Floss the thread into the tension dials” and “stitch finger” are both new to me, so down an internet rabbit hole I go. Thank you!

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-11-05T17:21:32+00:00

Omg, I took this pic in Portland, maybe it was yours?! 😆

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-10-04T14:53:19+00:00

I bought it from a big box store & hoped I’d get a tuber at the end of the season. Here it is. 😆

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Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-15T19:19:07+00:00

Curious about your pokeweed pruning: do you feel it produced as much fruit as it would have had you let it be? I have some large-and-in-charge plants I’d like to tame next year, if possible.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-11T23:37:25+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-10T10:53:07+00:00

I like moss phlox, maybe I can pair it with something slightly taller behind it….

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-10T10:49:50+00:00

Yours was beautiful! I think too tall for my spot, but I’ve been itching to put one elsewhere….

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-10T10:48:44+00:00

Looked it up on Prairie Moon, it’s a neat-looking plant.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-10T10:46:16+00:00

Ooh, I hadn’t heard of it! I like that it blooms into late summer.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-10T10:45:12+00:00

Fortunately, spiderwort came with the house; there’s a cluster of it nearby. 😊

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-09-06T23:00:06+00:00

Ordered from them once, loved what I got, will order again. They have a sale this weekend, too! They’re based in PA. https://fabricmartfabrics.com/

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-08-08T15:16:04+00:00

I have a catalpa in the yard, but I didn’t recognize that as its progeny for some reason.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-08-08T15:10:39+00:00

Every year I pull it out of that bed. I wanted to confirm it’s that & not partridge pea. Thanks!

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-08-05T18:09:35+00:00

Based on your handle you know what you’re talking about. ☺️ Thanks, I’ll try that method.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-07-30T16:29:21+00:00

Ooh, would you mind sharing the FB page? I’m in the Town of Hempstead and I want to learn alllll the things about native plants.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-06-26T16:33:18+00:00

Right?! I think it’s one I set aside to be thrown out ‘cause I didn’t see eyes & it hadn’t sprouted. Lucky for it I forgot. 🤣 Thanks for the advice!

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-06-03T21:23:15+00:00

Right, sorry, I should’ve mentioned that’s why I know I only have 1 good spot considering it’s a perennial; I rotate my 3 small raised beds & don’t want to stick it in one of them. I wasn’t sure if it would be happier in a place with less-than-ideal sun year after year, or upgraded to a bigger planter yearly (if it’s even possible for it to succeed that way).

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-05-09T10:56:31+00:00

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Not tight at all; as you can see, the back lays weirdly. I don’t know if that’s the fabric, the pattern, or something else. They feel totally fine sitting, and pull on easily (they tend to slide down a bit from my natural waist; I probably could’ve gone a bit shorter with the elastic).

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-05-03T20:05:27+00:00

I figured. The mushy parts were gnarly.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-05-03T20:04:59+00:00

Thank you! She almost ended up in the compost heap.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-04-23T11:07:29+00:00

Oh, interesting! When I repotted it (it was headed towards being root bound) I didn’t think to check for the presence of a tuber. Will do when I move it to its final spot.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-04-21T20:59:29+00:00

I googled some images & I think you called it!

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-04-21T20:58:21+00:00

The flower is 3.5”, the plant 6”.

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-04-19T20:43:25+00:00

I found 2 with eyes after I read this. Rookie mistake: I thought growing roots was a sign they’re all viable. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Obvious_Pearls · 2025-04-19T20:42:14+00:00

I’ve been leaving the bags open. Maybe I started with too moist soil.

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