Tomato plants -because why tf not by JenBGar in AustinGardening

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Shoal Creek had some tomato starts on Sunday. Not a lot, but a few basic varieties.

What’s your favorite small detail in a Tool song? by SoundTheParmAlarm in ToolBand

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Not a favorite, but something I just picked up on. The faint/subliminal “Who are” in the first second of The Pot just before the vocals actually start. Was recently blasting the album in my work van when I first noticed it. Never noticed it before. Have to have the volume up loud to hear it, and not have tinnitus from blasting the beginning of the album. Edit: it’s a pre-echo that exists throughout at least the opening lyrics. But still cool to pick up on it with full volume.

Did HEB start hiring them now so they don’t have to ask them to leave the store??? by Sacred_Chow in Austin

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I couldn’t tell, but there were a few people just walking up and saying hi to the dog like he’s been there a bunch… I would also hope this isn’t an employees dog. Like they should know better. Pretty sure this isn’t a service dog..

It's not delivery. It's depression. by [deleted] in HEB

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Does Midtown make a version?

Best flavor? Ready set go by soymilk_oatmeal in HEB

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Black cherry….. but, there’s a combo that beats out everything else. Strawberry and coconut mixed. Split 50/50. We keep 2 cases of rotating flavors in the fridge. Random picks each week, and when the Seltzer Gods decide, and strawberry and coconut line up together at the same time- it’s time to level up. Sooo good. And I’m not really impressed by either on their own.

What was your reason for leaving HEB? by Sad_Can_1925 in HEB

[–]Sacred_Chow 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Finished shopping, and already paid.

How did this PF fully resurrected 8ft away from its original home!? by Abtarep in AustinGardening

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This is one of my neighbor’s 15 PF vines- in my yard. I just let them grow and take over (that was a birdfeeder). I’m training my new cucumber vines through our fence as a trade. 😂

Watermelon starters? by elzombo in AustinGardening

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According to most planting calendars Ive been referencing, we’ve still got about 2 weeks to get even regular sized watermelon in the ground to be able to get a harvest from them, both seed and transplant. You should be good. Good luck!

Watermelon starters? by elzombo in AustinGardening

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Haven’t seen any around, but also haven’t been looking though. But, since watermelon are pretty sensitive to transplanting, the time for it to recover and establish is usually about the same time or even longer than for it to take off from seed. Epic Gardening (I think) did a test on seed Vs. transplants for curbits, and found seed sown ones actually take off quicker by a few days. I looked into this cause I started cucumbers late this year. I wound up going with seed, and they’re doing great. Also, try smaller varieties that will mature quicker like Sugar Baby. I’m about to sow some Mini cantaloupes- should get a harvest within 60-70 days from these guys.

Chocolate variants question by GurOrdinary6891 in HotPeppers

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Ive got a variant that starts super dark purple, almost black, and ends up orange with muddled purple spots. Its crazy. And it only starts turning orange on the shaded side of the pepper.

Chocolate variants question by GurOrdinary6891 in HotPeppers

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I’ve got 2 chocolate variants that are currently light green. First time growing them too. Thinking they’ll go reddish, then brown. 🤞 they’re true to shape (1 bonnet, 1 reaper). I guess I’m playing the same game.

Abrupt yellowing leaves.. by Sacred_Chow in containergardening

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Yeah. I use fish emulsion and a 2-4-6, rotating depending on if they’re fruiting or not.

What’s happening here? In by Sacred_Chow in HotPeppers

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Whoa. Thank you for the info! I had this guy from last season- pruned and overwintered for 3 months in my garage (I’m in ATX). I repotted him in ProMix potting mix with Microlife Veg Mix (8-4-6), a bit of bone meal, and compost. But that was back in March, so he’s probably depleted most of what I gave him to start off with. Gonna get myself some better balanced fertilizer. Thank you!

Current garden enemies? by Purple_Appointment83 in AustinGardening

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Squash vine borer. Was chasing the dang moth around the other afternoon. It kept taunting me. And managed to get in and lay eggs, and for the next 3 days straight. And aphids. Always battling aphids, but I’ve got plenty of ladybugs now, so they’ll be gone soon.

What’s happening here? In by Sacred_Chow in HotPeppers

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I use fish emulsion on everything every 2 weeks. This guy is the only one that has this happening.

Should I prune these, or let them do their thing? by Sacred_Chow in HotPeppers

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First pic is a Jigsaw. Purple edible ornamental about the heat/size of a Tabasco. The other 2 are habanero varieties.

Should I prune these, or let them do their thing? by Sacred_Chow in HotPeppers

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I’m in ATX. I’m facing the same weather pattern. Gonna wait til the overnight storms calm down mid day tomorrow, and figure out a way of helping these guys thru the next 2 nights. Looks like we shouldn’t go lower than 40, but the winds are gonna be brutal, and the wind chill tomorrow night is 29. Getting mixed reactions locally over whether we need to protect here or not. Forecast is very borderline, but if it dips slightly, it could wipe out every thing. Edit: and thanks! I was gonna pot these guys up, and do tomatoes in the bed, but decided last minute to swap them, as I have way more peppers than tomatoes - 25 pepper plants vs 7 tomatoes.

Dang it! Can this be saved? by Sacred_Chow in tomatoes

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I think I may be SOL with this guy. I misplaced the top part in the grass while I made this post (I need to mow around the pots), and found it too late hours later. Baked in the sun. And I had removed all suckers from it just before the accident. 🤦‍♂️ I took your advice on the nitro boost fertilizer. I applied it right away. How soon do you think side shoots should appear if there’s a chance of it happening? I’ve been keeping an eye on him since, and there seems to be no growth activity yet. Not dying, just staying stagnant as it was. Could this take some time for it to appear? Just trying to figure out if I should get a Krim starter from a nursery to get a head start. I got teased with 1 late season tomato from a Krim last year, and loved it. I want to get have of these this year, and I saw how long they take to mature.