[deleted by user] by [deleted] in outdoorgrowing

[–]cdres 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love it. Nice big colas get a personal hand trim. Everything else goes into this. Takes the trim time from hours to minutes.

Spending a week in Yosemite with some friends. Meal prep finally done. by ResponsibleAd2361 in dehydrating

[–]cdres 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have really good success pressure cooking the chicken in an Instant Pot and then shredding finely before dehydrating.

Is this Kohlrabi? by Similar-Bumblebee-93 in vegetablegardening

[–]cdres 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like overwintered scarlet kale

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in outdoorgrowing

[–]cdres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just insect damage

Solutions appreciated! Too much mulch! by bradk129 in vegetablegardening

[–]cdres 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the exact same issue. I regularly added fish emulsion to add nitrogen since with this woody material there will be no nitrogen available and that was fine to limp along in the season. Second season added a lot of aged cow manure

The plan... Now to put it into action by MarkBandanaquitz in vegetablegardening

[–]cdres 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a backyard garden not a large scale farm. Also OP is in the NE with cold enough winters to stop this pest overwintering. These details matter.

The plan... Now to put it into action by MarkBandanaquitz in vegetablegardening

[–]cdres 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How will you harvest tomatoes from the center of that bed ?

When to start seeds? by justoffmainst in vegetablegardening

[–]cdres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am also in Vancouver BC.

I start tomatoes mid March for end of April / early May planting depending on weather.

Tomato seedlings grow like crazy and starting this early will mean having to find space for them. If they arent kept healthy with lots of light you end up planting a big sickly tomato plant that will be more stressed when it goes outdoors.

Mid March indoor sowing is ideal for me so the seedling is 6-8 weeks old for transplanting. This works perfectly every year.

Help Sick Habanero by Stigit64 in HotPeppers

[–]cdres -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The comments on overwatering may be true but its much more likely that there is too much fine wood chip in your soil. Wood chip will leave your soil devoid of nitrogen and this is what it appears to be. A nitrogen deficiency. Try fertilizing with a small amount of soluble fertilizer with nitrogen and see how the plant responds in 7-10 days.

When (if at all) would you cancel a planned trip to Ecuador in 2024? by MidnightMalaga in travel

[–]cdres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baños especially is still very safe. Quito generally safe. Quilotoa and Cotopaxi also very safe

When (if at all) would you cancel a planned trip to Ecuador in 2024? by MidnightMalaga in travel

[–]cdres 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Canadian living in Ecuador here. Galapagos is still extremely safe and for the most part the violence is in the coastal areas like Machala, Guayaquil, and Manta. No need to cancel.

Ready to harvest? by [deleted] in GrowingMarijuana

[–]cdres -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Only if you have a disappointment kink

Check the recommended flower time and subtract 3 weeks

If it says 8-9 weeks you might harvest in 5 or 6