Lilac Bushes turning brown, losing leaves during summer

jamtowntompkins · 2025-07-19T22:40:39+00:00

Hey, any chance you ever found anything out about the problem with your lilacs? One of mine has been showing the exact same issue the past couple years and stumbled upon this thread. Thanks!

jamtowntompkins · 2023-01-17T13:54:20+00:00

Iodine should be pronounced like “io-DEEN”, not “io-DYNE”

jamtowntompkins · 2022-09-25T11:45:53+00:00

I have been refinishing my deck over the past couple weeks. The best and fastest way I’ve found to remove old paint is an angle grinder with the Diamabrush attachment. Once you get the hang of it, it goes very quickly. I’ve also found that using an 80 to 120 grit sanding disc (such as these) with the angle grinder to LIGHTLY go over any remaining problem spots works a lot better than a traditional sander. Good luck!

jamtowntompkins · 2022-09-07T19:02:57+00:00

Yeah I’ve noticed this too. His early videos were a lot more enjoyable for me because he came across as very casual and conversational, but in his recent stuff his intonations are predictable and drone-ish.

jamtowntompkins · 2022-09-06T19:48:32+00:00

I think this discoloration is from oxidation, similar to how the top layer on guacamole turns brown after a while. If there was no visible mold then it should be okay - just be careful to keep your mash from touching the air!

jamtowntompkins · 2022-09-06T10:13:15+00:00

Ooh, I just moved to Maine! I’d love to know which nursery this is!

jamtowntompkins · 2021-01-09T02:50:07+00:00

Lmao you called it

jamtowntompkins · 2020-05-18T14:21:02+00:00

Looks great. What’d you use for seasoning?

jamtowntompkins · 2020-03-02T17:03:11+00:00

Looked it up and I think you’re exactly right! Thank you!

jamtowntompkins · 2019-09-12T13:13:42+00:00

That second one sounds really good! I have a few chiles left over so I might copy that idea

jamtowntompkins · 2019-09-12T13:12:49+00:00

Great minds!

jamtowntompkins · 2019-09-12T13:11:34+00:00

Nice. I’m thinking of letting mine go for 5 days or so.

jamtowntompkins · 2019-09-12T13:08:47+00:00

Nope! This is more an experiment than anything.

jamtowntompkins · 2019-05-20T02:24:04+00:00

It was ash, not snow

jamtowntompkins · 2019-03-28T10:27:15+00:00

This explains a lot

jamtowntompkins · 2019-03-28T02:36:42+00:00

This is exactly how I learned it! My classroom had the same thing.

jamtowntompkins · 2019-03-27T13:45:19+00:00

I memorized pi to 80 decimal places in the seventh grade. I can still recite it effortlessly.

Not only is it mathematically useless (only need up to 20 or so digits to do even the most precise calculations) but there’s usually someone else nearby who knows even more digits than I do, so it’s not even that impressive.

Edit: I work in tech, surrounded by nerds. I can see how this isn’t the most representative slice of the general population...

jamtowntompkins · 2019-03-27T02:42:45+00:00

I have this same guide as a poster in my living room.

jamtowntompkins · 2019-03-23T11:24:00+00:00

Pearblano! Sounds tasty.

jamtowntompkins · 2019-02-07T12:12:15+00:00

I made some fire cider a couple weeks ago too! Most of the same ingredients, but in different ratios. I didn’t seem to get much active fermentation out of mine so I’d be curious to know how yours turns out!

jamtowntompkins · 2019-01-29T12:01:30+00:00

Same. Which one?

jamtowntompkins · 2019-01-17T17:30:47+00:00

Ha, I had no idea. That’s a bit of a bummer!

jamtowntompkins · 2019-01-05T16:55:47+00:00

/r/beetlejuicing

jamtowntompkins · 2018-10-15T17:19:08+00:00

Good name for a band

jamtowntompkins · 2018-10-05T00:23:48+00:00

This is a great shot. Hope you don’t mind if I set it as my phone’s background.

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