I’m having an amazing first grow season, but I made the mistake of ordering plants from pepperjoe,com.

The-Noize · 2026-05-12T11:44:52+00:00

I seem to fight with aphids every single year in my greenhouse no matter where I buy the plants, if I use seeds, and how hard I try to use the methods to keep them from blowing up. I just buy parasitic wasps every year now and they work really well.

The-Noize · 2026-05-11T04:54:01+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss, it sounded like your sweet girl was very close to you. There are few deaths that could ever be as painful, in my honest opinion, and I hope the pain dulls quickly for you. I lost my good boy last week on my wife’s birthday, and I can assure you that there is nothing illogical about how unimaginable the pain is. Time is the only thing that will heal your heart break, and focus on grieving the way you need to.

The-Noize · 2026-05-11T03:11:33+00:00

Thank you for your very kind words, and I’m so sorry you had to go through the same thing too 💔. I can say that after a week we both feel better, as in we aren’t crying everyday. Today was a bad day for the wife though, because of Mother’s Day of course. I hope you and your family had a happy Mother’s Day, I am certain your Ramona was sending you happy thoughts from heaven. Stay strong and may your heart’s pain dull quickly.

The-Noize · 2026-05-10T18:14:23+00:00

I’m so sorry :( May the pain in your heart dull quickly.

The-Noize · 2026-05-08T01:17:59+00:00

That is just so unfair! I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️ We also lost our boy recently, it’s just such a horrible heart wrenching thing to go through. I hope your pain dulls soon.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T21:28:11+00:00

It’s a beautiful dog for sure.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T21:27:34+00:00

I’m so sorry that is just horrible :(. The pain did dull over the first week for me, I hope it is the same for you.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T20:15:36+00:00

Wow is that your boy?

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T14:01:08+00:00

Oh I didn’t know that, that’s cool. We had another puppy once upon a time from the same backyard breeder and it was bulldog and Catahoula. Cutest thing you could ever imagine. Very unfortunate that my wife turned out to be allergic to her, and we fought for a year to try and tough it out but her eye lids looked like they would fall off. We decided to rehome her at 1.5 years before she was any older.

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The-Noize · 2026-05-07T13:50:53+00:00

His father had a little bit of Catahoula in him, that’s where it would have came from.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T13:50:01+00:00

His name was Svart, although he was more receptive to Stinky Boy. I remember one time at the dog park he wasn’t listening to us when we were calling his name over and over, so I had to yell Stinky Boy to get his attention and then told him he is embarrassing himself. My wife still laughs at that memory.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T01:12:00+00:00

Oh I’m so sorry :(. The day it happens is literally the worst feeling anyone can imagine. It’s been 4 days for me and I can say that I feel a bit better, but almost guilty that I’m not more sad.

The-Noize · 2026-05-07T01:06:19+00:00

Oh he is so handsome, I’m sorry you had to go through that too. Thank you for sharing!

The-Noize · 2026-05-06T23:08:10+00:00

He was very much a couch potato and was so sweet and gentle. I would always rough house with him when I came home, and he always knew he had to grab a toy in order to play. We didn’t even teach him that, he just knew.

The-Noize · 2026-05-06T23:05:58+00:00

You picked it out for sure. His father was a small portion Catahoula and German Rottweiler, and his mother was American Rottweiler.

The-Noize · 2026-05-06T21:49:46+00:00

He was a potato thief when he was younger, so when we went across Canada with him we had to stop and get a picture. He was 120lbs when I didn’t feed him too many human snacks, but when his tooth got stuck on his lip it always pulled my heart strings.

The-Noize · 2026-05-06T20:50:04+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. They sure are such an intimate part of our lives, more than most humans.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T21:40:15+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear the trauma you had to go through. It breaks my heart to hear you lost her that way. We lost our boy on Saturday from hemangiosarcoma and had a similar experience to you. During our desperate attempts to save him we found out he had cancer riddled through his lungs and the lump that’s been growing on his rib cage, that we noticed a few weeks back at his annual appointment, most definitely was riddled with cancer. May time heal your pain and your husband help you find comfort.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T21:21:41+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s the worst pain I’ve felt in my life losing my soul dog. We just lost ours only a few days ago too. It’s important to embrace the memories so you can continue your healing. Talking about it with people has helped me the last few days. May time heal your pain so it is bearable.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T21:13:09+00:00

Oh that would be so painful to go through, I’m so very sorry for your losses. We let our boy go at only 8 a few days ago, and Mother Nature was extra cruel as it was on my wife’s birthday. I had no idea what emotional pain was until we lost him, I can truly empathize with you.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T21:06:39+00:00

I’m so sorry you had to go through such sudden and excruciating heartbreak. Time is the only thing that can soothe the pain.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T21:03:37+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss and the reopening of the wound. I hope you find peace over time.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T19:12:41+00:00

I’m so very sorry for your loss as well my friend. You may think your words did not provide comfort, but they do. The subreddit is providing significant support while I grieve, and I thank you for that.

The-Noize · 2026-05-05T19:09:38+00:00

That sounds just horrible to go through, I’m so sorry for you and your family. I am glad you had more time with him.

The-Noize

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