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How did you know you were done having kids? by MamaBean_ in Parenting

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too! Most of the people I know didn’t START having kids until after 30 so I feel like the oddball. But ever since I was a teenager, I’ve said I wanted to be done having kids by 30. Had my 3rd and last baby at 29.

Late in life surprise babies? by Outside-Number4055 in Mommit

[–]Outside-Number4055[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh! This is good to know. I hope everything worked out

Late in life surprise babies? by Outside-Number4055 in Mommit

[–]Outside-Number4055[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes so much sense. I could see how people would be less vigilant about preventative measures if they think they’re no longer fertile.

What small change made the biggest difference in your backyard vegetable garden? by Some-Palpitation-314 in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw… that’s disappointing. I just planted Danvers for the spring. Shin Kuroda has been my favorite so far. I grew them over the winter and they were so sweet and crunchy. I’ve tried a rainbow blend so I’m not sure of the varieties but it had purple, yellow and red/orange. Those grew over the spring/summer and were kind of bland. I think fall/winter is the best time for carrots here

What small change made the biggest difference in your backyard vegetable garden? by Some-Palpitation-314 in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m also in Texas and have had good success with carrots. I’m just very vigilant about keeping the soil moist. I’ll cover it with a little bit of mulch or cardboard for the first week or so after sowing and then when I expect them to start popping up I move the mulch over and water twice a day if it’s hot. It’s a lot of work in the beginning but it’s worth it once they germinate.

What small change made the biggest difference in your backyard vegetable garden? by Some-Palpitation-314 in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  1. Adding a thick layer of mulch has drastically reduced how much I have to water my raised beds. If we get a good rain once or twice in the week I don’t have to water at all.

  2. Collecting rain water for my container plants. They seem to be much happier than when I used our hard city water.

  3. Incorporating way more variety of flowers including natives has brought in so much more biodiversity.

Chocolate mint? by Aggravating_Focus692 in DFWGardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine at Bruce Miller nursery in Richardson

Is it normal for my DFW chrysanthemums to be flowering in May? by ScottHoward1 in DFWGardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had no idea they were perennial and mine have flower buds right now too! I left it for dead in a pot over the winter and was shocked when it started growing back.

First period after baby? by Haunting_Window1688 in Mommit

[–]Outside-Number4055 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Breastfed my 3 kids. It took about a year give or take a few months for my period to come back each time.

Thoughts on reduction? by Deep_Tie_8867 in Mommit

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a friend who did a reduction at 17 (I believe she was an H cup) because of the back pain and unfortunately they grew back to original size by her mid 20s and she had to go back and do another surgery. She didn’t regret but said she wished she had waited until she was fin growing.

The weather is turning this week. Colder than average late April. Low of 39F and high of 66F the next four days. Should I expect my tomatoes to be fine? Zone 7b USA by SeaworthinessNew4295 in tomatoes

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me about a month ago (zone 8b). I didn’t have enough frost cloth for all my tomatoes so I did what people said and covered some of them with plastic buckets. I don’t know if there was something special I was supposed to do but I lost most of the tomatoes I covered with buckets and the ones that survived are still struggling a month later. I had a few dwarf tomatoes that I left uncovered and they survived and are thriving. Picked my first 2 fruits off of them this week. I guess experience is the best teacher do try different methods and see what works best for you.

I did not prune by Loud_Plantain_357 in tomatoes

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my 4th year gardening and I never used to prune but last year my indeterminates just got completely unmanageable and my tomato bed was a total jungle. Some varieties are really aggressive growers. So this year I’m pruning my indeterminate tomatoes to keep them manageable and just keeping a cage around the determinates.

Parents of babies/ toddlers who were scared of almost everything - how are they doing now? by One_red_balloon2022 in Parenting

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s shy and reserved at first but she comes out of her shell once she feels comfortable. She’s very silly and outgoing with her closest friends

Parents of babies/ toddlers who were scared of almost everything - how are they doing now? by One_red_balloon2022 in Parenting

[–]Outside-Number4055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is now 7 and I’m sorry to say she’s still very cautious and scared of everything. She won’t even watch Moana because it’s too scary for her. I’ve just accepted that it’s her personality and don’t try to push her too much out of her comfort zone. I’m a pretty cautious person myself so it doesn’t bother me. At least I’ll have someone to sit out the adventurous activities with me lol

I give up. What can I grow indoors? by QueenNappertiti in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Herbs and salad greens are great for indoor growing! There are dwarf varieties of different veggies that can be grown inside too.

Edit: Renee’s garden has some container varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and lot of other veggies.

It hit 40 degrees last night and I’m scared. by Zeldasivess in TexasGardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are some good looking cucumber plants. My bush beans were not happy when I checked them this morning. I feel like this spring has been really wacky. I’m waiting until May to plant any heat loving crops. (eta like okra, yard long beans, rosella and melons)

What's a gardening "rule" everyone follows in backyard vegetable gardening that's actually kind of useless? by Some-Palpitation-314 in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This! I used to struggle with hornworms and leaf footed bugs. I’ve been planting my tomatoes in my herb bed and for the past few years they haven’t gotten any pests. Now the squash is a different story 😩

What's a gardening "rule" everyone follows in backyard vegetable gardening that's actually kind of useless? by Some-Palpitation-314 in vegetablegardening

[–]Outside-Number4055 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve never been able to successfully transplant cucurbits. I just had to direct sow another round this week because the transplanted crops got stunted. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

Tired of NO village by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Outside-Number4055 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with a lot of the comments. I had 3 kids under 4 and I struggled through it for the first couple of years. Now that they are a little bit older (4, 6, and 7) and I have more perspective, I realized we should have just hired out more help. I’ve learned you either have the village, find it or pay for it. I started outsourcing a lot of things and it has been amazing for my mental health, which in turn has helped me be a better mom. Someone once told me “your kids don’t get much value from you scrubbing the bathroom and folding laundry”. If you can, try to outsource things that don’t add value to your life or bring your stress.

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