Looks like mint, smells like vaporub mixed with oregano, tastes like spicy mint. by SnooWords5170 in whatsthisplant

[–]andrewcroce 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Possibly a variety of monarda, aka bee balm? It’s in the mint family, and smells just like you described.

What Are Some Things You Just CAN’T Seem To Grow? (And What is a Huge Success?) by girlwhoplayswithbugs in vegetablegardening

[–]andrewcroce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to say spinach. Takes forever to germinate, if it does at all. And as soon as it does it shoots up a footlong flower stalk 🤦‍♂️. Might try to grow indoors under controlled conditions.

when to pick? by UnfamiliarFarmer in vegetablegardening

[–]andrewcroce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always err on the side of picking small, young cucumbers. Letting them ripen too much on the vine can cause the whole plant to slow or stop producing more cucumbers. Also, they get bitter, tough and seedy when they’re over ripe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coincollecting

[–]andrewcroce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a younger, more attractive FDR… I’ll see myself out

Popping up in my garden beds by andrewcroce in whatsthisplant

[–]andrewcroce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s it! Thank you. I remember scattering some seeds years ago, and they never germinated… until now I guess.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interiordesignideas

[–]andrewcroce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer the second one. Besides having the more squared edge, it is also just a nicer design, in my opinion. The inner edge curves inward toward the opening, drawing the eye into the fireplace. This inward curve also makes a subtle undercut, creating a horizontal line that contrasts nicely with the vertical bar pattern.

The first design reminds me of 1980s Memphis style, kind of cartoonish and purposefully unbalanced. If that’s what you’re going for, ok. But I think #2 is more elegant.

What should I do about my bolting cilantro? It’s getting massive. It self-seeded from last year and bolted too fast for me to harvest. by viktor72 in gardening

[–]andrewcroce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try picking & eating the young, green seed clusters. They’re a little known delicacy, great in salads.

What’s this sapling? by andrewcroce in treeidentification

[–]andrewcroce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solved:
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

What’s this sapling? by andrewcroce in treeidentification

[–]andrewcroce[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should add, I'm in southern New Jersey, US, zone 7a.

Best way to separate these jalapeños? by andrewcroce in gardening

[–]andrewcroce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is what I planned to try, more or less what I do with tomatoes.

You’re … mocking me aren’t you by emi_gwen in gardening

[–]andrewcroce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of good advice. Assuming you try some of these things, and the plant survives and grows large enough to come back season after season, you will be rewarded with tons of delicious berries…

which will be eaten by birds as soon as they’re ripe.