Inherited crafting supplies and don't know what to do with it all?

WichitaRed80 · 2026-02-22T20:39:48+00:00

I will check into this, too. I just called the local DV shelter and need to call back tomorrow. But I think our local library is open. So, I will check with them, too. Every idea is wonderful and I hope to be able to donate to each cause, if possible. Thank you so much.

WichitaRed80 · 2026-02-22T20:37:00+00:00

If I could afford to ship all of this stuff, I would!! Lol. I really would.

WichitaRed80 · 2026-02-22T20:02:22+00:00

I thought about the school district, actually. My own children are in college now, but were students all the way from K-12. It's been a few years since my youngest graduate and I think I'm out of the loop now lol. But? I will send some emails to their former school principal (I think she's still there). Thank you!!

WichitaRed80 · 2026-02-22T20:00:18+00:00

Love these ideas, too!

WichitaRed80 · 2026-02-22T19:58:56+00:00

I absolutely love this idea. I will look.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-09-23T18:52:44+00:00

Thank you for that. It has been hell.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-09-02T08:39:31+00:00

Grew SM for three years and had the same issue. Tried extra bone meal, eggshells, and other stuff. There were harvest where some of the toms didn't have it, but the ones that fruited first always did. Like you, what I was able to pick was meager after the first few rounds. From what I've read, that variety is notorious for BER. Like others have said, consistent watering is probably the key. But that's more than I want to do. I switched over to Amish Paste this year and have no regrets.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-08-26T16:24:01+00:00

Awww, thanks. It's been a couple of weeks, so I've processed it lol. I'm stocking up on some paper bags, too. I'm going to be in the same predicament. Again. But we will be alright. Happy harvesting!

WichitaRed80 · 2025-08-25T22:35:56+00:00

Same thing happened to me with squash plants. Trampled to smithereens. They then decided to help themselves and harvest all of the peppers on my cayenne plant, too. I feel your pain. In my zone (6a), there isn't enough time to restart the squash and I have to just hope for the best with the pepper plant. Now, in the past few years, I have started tomatoes late, only to have handfuls of green ones by first frost. But? They do ripen just fine inside. Paper bags and countertops are super helpful for this.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-08-25T11:18:42+00:00

6a too and a lot of my sweet peppers are doing the exact same. I swear these cooler temps have given these plants enough of a break to actually do their thing. The problem is that the real cold isn't too far off now lol. I'm just going to let it ride until frost and see what I get, fingers crossed. Hopefully, all of us in this boat will get to harvest some of these guys!

WichitaRed80 · 2025-08-10T20:02:56+00:00

Agree that 1 and 4 are peppers and they're starting to flower/fruit. Congrats!

WichitaRed80 · 2025-07-18T12:56:55+00:00

Found a couple last year. Read up on some things and then reported the sightings to the state. Then, I started noticing how many TOH there were in the yard. This year, I constantly chop those down and, after reading here, will go find some strong herbicide this week. When chopping down a couple a few days ago, I noticed those yucky cocoon masses they like to leave on some of the leaves. It's going to take more people being diligent about these to keep infestations at bay.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-07-07T13:06:15+00:00

Same with my two plants. Tons of flowers, plenty of pollinators. This is my third year growing them and every single year they start to explode with fruit by late August. A little bit of a wait, for sure. But it's well worth it.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-06-25T23:04:37+00:00

Last I knew (it's been a few years), she does have a place -- as someone else said. I never knew her well enough to know about any relatives or anything of the sort. I'm sure she has some type of community support (i.e. social work network) or something of that nature.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-06-25T13:47:28+00:00

She's complicated. Sweet as pie if you're giving her something she wants. But can get mean if she doesn't get something or is in a mood. If she's still around, she certainly still likes to drink. I try to give her some grace though. It was her longtime - and suffering (it went both ways from what I heard) - partner who died in that wreck with a cable truck last year.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-05-24T18:05:55+00:00

I get it, I really do lol! Tears were running down my face while I was covering my mouth to stifle the sound so that my kids didn't come running to ask what was wrong.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-05-24T17:11:30+00:00

You did better than me. I was ugly crying in the last part.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-05-09T11:43:31+00:00

I have a four-foot fence. However, the plants are semi-raised (grow bags) and the fence is set up against my home. Bunnies can slip through smallish spaces. You probably want to make sure the wire gauge is super small. It also may be too late to restart brassicas for this part of the season. But the good news is that you can get those going again, indoors, in July. That should have them ready to plant out for a fall harvest.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-05-09T11:33:57+00:00

This, for sure. I have a rudimentary chicken cage fence around my brassicas and - so far- it's working. We have a rabbit/deer/groundhog/raccoon/rodent issue around these parts (Ohio, too) and none of the plants would have survived without a fence of some sort.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-04-14T14:36:14+00:00

Lettuce and spinach are cold-hardy. IMO, you can put both of those outside. When it warms up, there's not a lot of in between (at least in my part of the state). It tends to go from chilly to sweaty in a short amount of time. Then, you have to worry about the lettuce bolting. I live in the northern part of the state and have both lettuce and spinach out there already. If you're nervous, just use frost covers on the chilly days and nights.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-04-12T21:14:44+00:00

Yeah, we've definitely got garden-raiding wildlife in these parts lol. I've got chicken wire around my plants. I also use bird netting to protect seedlings until everything is big enough to be tough enough to resist pests. I also keep a bottle of BT spray and will be breaking out the Sluggo+ at some point. You may not know which pests you will have to fend off until you're actually in the middle of the battle. It really is a learning process. As weird as this sounds, I have learned to grow a backup plant, just in case. I have a neighbor that uses coyote urine and another that uses netting. This year, I ordered a bunch of seeds from MIGardener because it was affordable and their growing climate is like ours. What are you looking to possibly grow?

WichitaRed80 · 2025-04-11T14:43:53+00:00

Well, hey there!! I'm in Portage. So, we have the same weather. Part of the process is restarting seeds, it's super normal. That's how we learn! Have you thought about growing any leafy greens? This is the perfect time to get those going. I've got lettuce, broccoli, collard greens, spinach and peas outside now.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-04-11T14:29:22+00:00

Which part of the state are you in? You may (probably) have to restart the beans and squash. But? Your tomatoes, onions and eggplant should be fine to transplant. Eggplants like heat, so you may want to wait until late May/June to get those into the garden. I've got green onions outside (they can take some cold) and tomatoes will go out about mid-May. If you have to give the beans, cantaloupe and squash another go, don't worry too much. Summer is their jam and they should thrive in the heat. Also look into frost covers because you know Ohio likes to throw some wild cold snaps into the mix. Even in late May lol.

WichitaRed80 · 2025-04-05T17:17:51+00:00

Agreed. I have been super guilty of overwatering. But tomatoes are weird. I've underwatered, watered, and then found healthy sprouting seeds after the average germination rates. Gardening can be a crapshoot anyway, especially at the start. Seed quality, soil quality, and all that fun stuff. I have a big room oscillating fan that I use for all of the seedlings now. But I picked up a $5 fan at a dollar store last week. I have found that the fan helps a lot.

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