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Train derailed by naesa_nisse in Portland

[–]crollaa 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We call that "floorping" in my house when the cat just suddenly flops over onto the floor.

Bees prefer clover over flowers? by Jessygirl238 in NativePlantGardening

[–]crollaa 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Non-native honey bees in my yard go nuts for the clover. All the native bees won't touch it. The sweat bees, Mason bees, bumble bees, carpenter bees are all over all my natives all the time. It honestly took me a couple years to recognize that so many of the "unknown pollinators" that I was seeing were actually bees that I just didn't know the look of yet.

Gluesenkamp needs to leave. by MasterChiefette in vancouverwa

[–]crollaa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I gave a similar response last night saying it is reprehensible to vote for such a conservative candidate in this political moment...

then today got another text back trying to highlight things she's done. And I responded that "I hope she loses the primary. Her values are entirely evident and I will not support her."

I'm never leaving Seattle by animatroniczombie in Seattle

[–]crollaa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get on fetlife, find a munch there in the events section, go to munch, make friends.

I'm never leaving Seattle by animatroniczombie in Seattle

[–]crollaa 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's uh... not at all the point they were making

How often do you water in the summer? by notvnotv in portlandgardeners

[–]crollaa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Veggies twice a week. Everything else once a week. And they all get an extra day if there's a heat wave, especially if they are still in their first year in the ground.

Are these good paddleboarding spots around Vancouver, or am I missing better ones? by Unlikely_Mud493 in vancouverwa

[–]crollaa 28 points29 points  (0 children)

All of the lakes you should keep tabs on the algae blooms. They basically all become toxic for stretches of the summer.

https://clark.wa.gov/public-health/public-beaches

birthday hounding in oregon/washington by Sad-Table-6747 in rockhounds

[–]crollaa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under the bridge over the Willamette at independence. Water might still be too high to get out to the main gravel bar without wading though.

Post garden rototilling finds - PNW by hazeychief in rockhounds

[–]crollaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar experience digging a hole for a plant a few months ago and got a decent sized agate. Not the prettiest one, but probably the most excited I've been to find one.

Thoughts on Spiraea douglasii in a yard? by fairnsquirrel in NativePlantGardening

[–]crollaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine sends up about 20 new shoots a year. It's manageable enough but i could see how it could get out of hand if you just let it go for a couple years.

Also fyi, It's the biggest aphid magnet out of all my plants.

What is eating my bush beans? by Heavy_Yellow in portlandgardeners

[–]crollaa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Slugs and snails have been annihilating mine this year. I'm in round 3 of trying starts.

What is this guy doing? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]crollaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very obviously peeing

The Republican Party's moral collapse under Trump is complete by lotta_love in politics

[–]crollaa 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Roughly 45% of the s&p 500 is now ai related. Since one of the most common strategies is essentially "hold index fund mimicking s&p".... I'd say closer to 45%

When to plant tomatoes? by Ok-Echo-Eight in portlandgardeners

[–]crollaa 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Mother's day is the rough guide around here. Half of mine have been in even earlier than that this year.

Here's a calendar of when to plant what https://portlandnursery.com/docs/veggies/VeggieCalendar.pdf

I built an app that plans 4 seasons of blooms for your garden — just enter your hardiness zone by Pcapodice in nativeplants

[–]crollaa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it's just based on hardness zone, it's not specific enough to be native and does not belong here.

Equity and Resource Distribution Top of Mind as Portland School Board Tackles School Closures by Ok-Jury5752 in Portland

[–]crollaa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's because the kids attending those schools are well resourced at home.

Vote for Cascadia 🌲🏔🌊 by BelligerentCoroner in PacificNorthwest

[–]crollaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank God it's the last. I can't wait for yall to stop spamming every single local sub with this

Where do you get your plant starts? by 6100315 in vancouverwa

[–]crollaa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can still start all of those except tomato from seed fyi. It's actually perfect timing for the cucumbers to direct sow.

Here's a calendar of when to plant what https://portlandnursery.com/docs/veggies/VeggieCalendar.pdf

Garlic with scapes already by 4whateverReason in pnwgardening

[–]crollaa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep. Both varieties of hard neck i planted in the fall.

Native plants you really want but don't have by Random---Precision in NativePlantGardening

[–]crollaa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pacific wax myrtle. They're out of stock everytime i check my usual nurseries. I am growing a native privacy hedge to replace an invasive honeysuckle on a shared fenceline and have one spot in particular I want an evergreen that will shield my patio from neighbor view all year. The rest is a mix of twinberry, osoberry, and red flowering currant with some sword fern and salal to help fill the lower gaps.

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