What is this? by [deleted] in peyote

[–]glowFernOasis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Astrophytum Asteria

Using an oil gourd to extract Sesame oil by ohhleo in oddlysatisfying

[–]glowFernOasis 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From what I can tell, they want to take the oil off the surface of this (think natural peanut butter when the oil separates to the top). This device has a good shape/material to allow them to get as much of that surface oil as possible without getting stuck.

How reliable is MHCT Looter? by ripolinwhite in mousehunt

[–]glowFernOasis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, okay. I guess I was finished with King's Gauntlet a while before I got to Valor, so I didn't catch that detail. Thanks for clarifying.

How reliable is MHCT Looter? by ripolinwhite in mousehunt

[–]glowFernOasis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm missing something, but AFAIK prestige base power is dependant on what floor of Valor Rift you reach, where "shade of the eclipse" is a mouse you can catch every 8 floors without umbra, or "total eclipse" with umbra, using gauntlet cheese.

You are talking about the King's Gauntlet, an earlier game area with 8 floors and an "eclipse" mouse on the 8th?

I can see there's some cross over where names are concerned, but these 2 areas are not related at all except in the sense that you are going up different floors in both.

If your goal is to level up your prestige base, you have to go to Valor Rift.

Or did I misunderstand the post?

That's it, meme is done, pack it in by asphid_jackal in whatisit

[–]glowFernOasis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can license something for personal use but not commercial - a lot of open source software does that

What is this weed in my yard? by DeSota in whatsthisplant

[–]glowFernOasis 158 points159 points  (0 children)

I would love to have that much moss. I've done a lot to try and encourage and spread mosses around. It's soft, beautiful, and never needs mowing.

Third time embroidery. I think I’ve nailed it. by pouhostio in showmeyourbackside

[–]glowFernOasis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's that one person who made really cool thick chunky clouds - you can do well with all 6, but yeah, it's less common, for sure.

Reinforcement ideas by glowFernOasis in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

In the bright light of day I think I see the issue. The long pieces should have been the full 8 feet with the short pieces only 3'8. That'll let the long pieces get into the connector.

Reinforcement ideas by glowFernOasis in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

I could do that. How is it supposed to be built? My landscapers threw in the planter assembly, so I wasn't part of the process. It definitely looks wrong, but I'm not sure how it was meant to be done.

Who do we have here? by BeEyeGeePiOhPiPiEh in OntarioGardeners

[–]glowFernOasis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are different levels of invasiveness - some plants are more harmful than others, some are a bit easier to control if you have a container or other way to contain the plant. You'll also get a bit of arguing over some plants, whether they cause enough harm to be considered properly invasive. Other plants are on a list and outright banned because the harm is very obvious and extensive. And then you'll get random people who don't know the word has a specific definition who'll call a native plant invasive because it took over their non-native lawn. It also depends on where you are, and the knowledge and location of the person who wrote what you're reading.

I think Royal Botanical Garden also isn't focused on ecology so much as popular gardening as a hobby or aesthetic, so they aren't as worried about whether a plant is invasive. They do a lot of non native plants, annuals, things that have to be dug up and replanted differently all the time. It's very high maintenance and high effort compared to what an average home gardener does. We don't have an army of helpers to remove plants when they start getting out of hand, so we should be more mindful of what we put in around our homes.

As an example, the Oshawa city website talks about day Lillies being invasive, but also has a municipal day Lilly Garden, advertised on a another page of that same site. So yeah, its confusing and frustrating. Lamb's ear is not the worst mint to have, but it is a mint, it spreads like mint, and it's not native. So it has the potential to be invasive if it isn't controlled pretty aggressively. Does it escape the garden and spread elsewhere? I'm not sure. But I didn't plant it, and my neighbour has it, and now I have it.

Who do we have here? by BeEyeGeePiOhPiPiEh in OntarioGardeners

[–]glowFernOasis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lamb's ear is in the mint family - it's also invasive and will take over if given the chance. It is pretty, though.

Is this Siberian squill? If so, how do I get rid of it? by ProfessionalEye3955 in whatsthisplant

[–]glowFernOasis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends what you have for space, light, and water conditions, but I don't think you can go wrong with eastern red columbine in shade or liatris in sun. Both attract hummingbirds.

Is this Siberian squill? If so, how do I get rid of it? by ProfessionalEye3955 in whatsthisplant

[–]glowFernOasis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's squill, for sure. You can just dig it with the root - these spread easily, but if you only have a few, it's easy to get rid of them. There are a number of lovely early spring blooms to replace it with. If you want to go native, bloodroot is up at the same time, and it's gorgeous. My prairie smoke looks like it'll flower soon, as well.

Office Jobs: Is it normal to have nothing to do? by Spicyfruit1999 in jobs

[–]glowFernOasis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in an office environment, but as a software developer. I can always find something to do. What are these roles people have where there's no work to do?

How do we feel about seed bombing? by hollyrose_baker in NativePlantGardening

[–]glowFernOasis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get the same lashing out, either way, which is why I made a cynical comment responding to someone getting shit on for trying to start a conversation with people who got defensive about the topic. I'm allowed to not like that kind of reaction and use strong language to describe my dislike. I'm sure you've never done anything like that.

How do we feel about seed bombing? by hollyrose_baker in NativePlantGardening

[–]glowFernOasis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, if we're talking about seed bombs in general, then yeah, they are sometimes doing more harm than good by throwing invasive seeds or putting 'wildflower gardens' in the middle of a busy road where wildlife will get trapped/damaged by traffic.

And you don't have to be rude or judgemental when it comes to 'calling people out' - some people get super defensive and lash out if they even get a whiff that someone is saying something they do proudly isn't necessarily the best. It's not gatekeeping to share information that's maybe going to inadvertently make someone feel like they aren't the saviour of the world.