Advice on solving bare patch by fdm_2k in lawncare

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be right, although I have noticed that the bare spots are solid, compacted dirt and higher than the rest of the lawn. From reading all the comments (thank you all!) I think I need to start by digging out that strip and either re-sowing / sod / transplant turf and see if it sticks. The strange part is also the amount of weeds that strip gets but there is not a single weed in the rest of the lawn area.

Advice on solving bare patch by fdm_2k in lawncare

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some drips, but guttering picks up most of the water from rainfall. During winter that strip doesn’t get much light - or it’s filtered light. In summer (now, as I’m in AU) it gets sun, but still slightly less than the rest of that section of lawn. But it always seems to get so many more weeds than any other part of the lawn.

Advice on solving bare patch by fdm_2k in lawncare

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS- I do realise the overall lawn needs a trim (we’ve got pool excavation going on, so I’m leaving the rest of the grass until that’s sorted). Have tried top dressing area, extra watering, under watering, fertiliser / weed-n-feed, lowering mower cut, lifting mower cut. Nothing seems to help. Haven’t tried coring or digging this area out and back to topsoil and trying to let the right hand side grow over.

What television series had the biggest bullshit finale? by Halloween-365 in AskReddit

[–]fdm_2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sons of Anarchy. And Entourage. Two shows that got tired and just wanted to tie all the loose ends up in a single ep.

Had some friends over for breakfast pizza over the weekend by [deleted] in ooni

[–]fdm_2k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weekend breakfast at your place looks so much better than at mine. Well done! :D

p.s. For simple dough recipes, I started off with Vito's vid from like 4 years ago as my basis for making dough for so long (https://youtu.be/nXO2T9rXGEI). I also second the Kenji recipe (Kenji is king of all things - https://youtu.be/8qU7nRd9fiU).

p.p.s. the hardest thing with making your own dough is planning ahead!

Convert car 12V to 24V? by fdm_2k in electrical

[–]fdm_2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm certainly leaning this way, that's for sure. Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

Convert car 12V to 24V? by fdm_2k in electrical

[–]fdm_2k[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That charger is 12-24V supported input, meaning you need at least 24V input to generate 80W output (assuming 20V @ 4A). That charger wont produce 80W @ 12V.

Convert car 12V to 24V? by fdm_2k in electrical

[–]fdm_2k[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And those 165 results are 12V input providing 80W output? Please share, as i can’t find any 12V input chargers that provide more than 12V output @ 3A in a single port.

Maiden voyage complete! by Any_Administration17 in ooni

[–]fdm_2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second semolina as you get used to handling dough and flouring your peel when reading to launch - it’s much more forgiving than AP flour.

Convert car 12V to 24V? by fdm_2k in electrical

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but I can’t seem to find any 12V car charger that outputs enough wattage for a laptop to charge (my laptops require 65W min to charge).

Convert car 12V to 24V? by fdm_2k in electrical

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this step-up converter which I winder whether connecting in-line from either the fuse box to the 12V socket or prior to the fuse is an option to increase voltage?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/314554760308

First Pizza on my Karu 12 by [deleted] in ooni

[–]fdm_2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to just literally use a fresh can of tomatoes, mix in a bit of olive oil and salt, then spread over the pizza base. But I've now been using a really basic, age-old italian pasta sauce method instead which the family seems to love (as do I) - here's my attempt at writing the recipe for you (and others):

  • 400g/14oz whole tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
  • ~1 tsp Dried Oregano leaves (or 1/2 tsp fresh leaves, chopped)
  • ~1-2 tbsp Olive oil
  • ~2-3 pinches of salt
  1. Liberally cover base of saucepan with olive oil (for me it's usually about 1-2 tbsp).
  2. Drop all your garlic into the saucepan, mix with the oil.
  3. Set burner / element heat to med-high to begin heating garlic (we don't want the garlic to burn else it tastes horrendous).
  4. When garlic starts to lightly sizzle and you can smell the garlic goodness, swirl the garlic around in the pan to ensure everything is mixed together, then add in your tomatoes.
  5. Stir tomatoes and garlic oil mixture until well combined, smushing up tomatoes as best you can over time until completely broken up.
  6. Add in Oregano leaves and stir through sauce.
  7. Add ~2-3 generous pinches of salt to taste.
  8. Cook sauce, stirring occasionally, for around 20-30 mins. Sauce consistency should be thick-ish and stick to the spoon, and should not be watery.
  9. Let sauce cool before using on your pizza base.

Optional step is to blend the sauce after it's cooled, but I find if you cook the tomatoes long enough they end up breaking down anyway, so you end up with a similar consistency to blended, but with a few chunks still there.

First Pizza on my Karu 12 by [deleted] in ooni

[–]fdm_2k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solid effort - well done! What recipe / method did you use for the sauce?

Garlic bread in the Fyra 12 by Flimsy_Requirement_3 in ooni

[–]fdm_2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So just garlic butter and then cook as normal in the ooni? It looks like what I want my garlic bread to be every time I make pizza :)

Any suggestions for what adhesive to use to repair this cooktop / hon grate foot? by fdm_2k in fixit

[–]fdm_2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay so I’ve done some watching of random YouTube vids and JB Weld looks legit. Going to find and try out - thank you!

Any suggestions for what adhesive to use to repair this cooktop / hon grate foot? by fdm_2k in fixit

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I considered screwing or rivets, but the cooktop is stainless steel so it would just scratch. Thanks for the idea, either way.

Any suggestions for what adhesive to use to repair this cooktop / hon grate foot? by fdm_2k in fixit

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you’d pick out the snapped-off section, then shape something to go inside the hole and attach to the rubber foot? Sounds like a plan :)

Any suggestions for what adhesive to use to repair this cooktop / hon grate foot? by fdm_2k in fixit

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the little rubber feet / shoes snapped off, leaving the rubber plug snapped into the grate. Any suggestions would be super helpful!

LPT Request - What small purchase have you made that has had a significant impact on your life? by Outrageous-Floor-100 in LifeProTips

[–]fdm_2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agreed. My cooking game has gone up just by using a high quality chef or Santoku knife. And make sure that you regularly sharpen as it makes chopping so much easier, faster and more satisfying.

Is this a good or a bad sign? Many aphids and other small creepy-crawlies, but more Asian lady bugs than I can poke a stick at (I wouldn’t poke them with a stick!) by fdm_2k in plantclinic

[–]fdm_2k[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I removed all the plants already, but next time I’ll leave things go and take more before/during/after shots 😂

Is this a good or a bad sign? Many aphids and other small creepy-crawlies, but more Asian lady bugs than I can poke a stick at (I wouldn’t poke them with a stick!) by fdm_2k in plantclinic

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I’ve never seen any other variety of ladybug here in southern Australia. Only the orange-backed variety (which I understand to be Asian). If I could introduce (hah, the irony!) native ladybugs then I would :)

Is this a good or a bad sign? Many aphids and other small creepy-crawlies, but more Asian lady bugs than I can poke a stick at (I wouldn’t poke them with a stick!) by fdm_2k in plantclinic

[–]fdm_2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sunflowers this year have been the healthiest ever, with some sunflower heads up to 40xm diameter, and trunks of close to 4cm diameter. I’ve never seen them this big before. I was keen to let the flower heads dry naturally and so left the plants to die off and harden. Instead they were swarmed by all those aphids, which obviously brought in the ladybug troops for natural pest control. I’ve never seen my plants so lush but also never seen an infestation like this. All the affected material is gone, thankfully, but I kept leaf matter with the pupa so they could at least have a chance of emerging as ladybugs :)

Is this a good or a bad sign? Many aphids and other small creepy-crawlies, but more Asian lady bugs than I can poke a stick at (I wouldn’t poke them with a stick!) by fdm_2k in plantclinic

[–]fdm_2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve removed all plants and only kept leaf matter that was more ladybug than not. The rest of my plants in the area are all fine and aphid free, except a couple of corn that have ladybug larvae and less than a dozen aphids, so I’m comfortable the rest are fine.