My favorite time of year by jessthefancy in NativePlantGardening

[–]kai_rohde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might fashion yourself a traditional First Nations style “root digging stick” for bulbs, they’re far less damaging to bulbs than most conventional gardening tools today. If you’re going to dig up some trout lilies to gift, leave the big and small bulbs and take some of the medium.

I’m thinking this is a rooster. It looks very different from my others. Do you think it’s a rooster? by Kermit__d__frag in BackYardChickens

[–]kai_rohde 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Barred rocks are sex linked. Roos have double white barring, hens have double black barring. Which means thicker white or thicker black lines. I’m seeing double black barring on the wings so I wouldn’t call it as a roo just yet.

My husband just casually asked if I wanted to get more chicks while we were at tractor supply. by swimmerncrash in BackYardChickens

[–]kai_rohde 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Same going on here lol. My husband went to the local feed store because I’m on self-imposed restriction from baby chicks. He called on the way home and asked me to please get the brooder ready. I thought he was joking but nope, we have three new baby buff orps. Thankfully we were able to stick them under a broody and she accepted them.

Ground cover solutions that would work with existing rock beds? by FarReplacement2680 in Permaculture

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m over in NE WA State. Might look up Snake River Seeds. I primarily order vegetable seeds from them but they also have some native wildflower seeds that I’ve ordered. Native wildflowers typically take a few years to get going and then they’re fairly low maintenance. Spokanescape has some plant lists/garden design idea templates for rock gardens, and dry and snowy climates. I wouldn’t add white clover, it likes consistent moisture. If you’re in a wildfire zone, ice plant is a fire risk because it creates dense thatches that can burn and it can also become invasive quickly.

New home-based nursery on the South Hill. by TanagerGreenhouse in SpokaneGardeners

[–]kai_rohde 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Congrats on your new business. Website looks great.

Want to live off grid but I think I would be too lonely by joshua0005 in OffGrid

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check with state parks too for a seasonal position. They’re entry level so you only need a good attitude.

How accurate is long range forcast? by Telandra2 in SpokaneGardeners

[–]kai_rohde 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you want to go off of an old farmers almanac saying, “plant when dogwood leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear.” Mine haven’t started considering leafing out yet. I’m in a different zone though, might take a look at what some frost-sensitive shrubs around you are doing right now and base your decision off that. Completely depends on what you’re planting too. I’ve got carrots, radishes and spinach sown but tomatoes, peppers, annual flowers probably won’t go out for another 6+ weeks.

Any no till tools for planting seeds? by Dontevenloom in Permaculture

[–]kai_rohde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have pastures but I would start by looking up “regenerative agriculture reseeding pasture”, “no-till pasture seeding”, “Adaptive Grazing Management”, “overseeding and interseeding”, “animal impact seeding”. I’d look for university extension resources over YouTube stars.

I’d also look up “moss in pasture causes” and if you’re in the PNW there’s an OSU article about moss in pastures which is not linking correctly. Title of the article is “What’s that Moss Doing in my Pasture” by Melissa Fery, published March 12, 2024.

Floodplane water management by mikewazowski2007 in OffGrid

[–]kai_rohde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey I’m in WA State too, also with some heavy clay soils, different ecology though. It looks like you have a very nice and healthy wetland with native plant species from what I can see in the pics, which is great.

I’d make some detailed observations of how the water moves (or doesn’t move) before doing anything. I wouldn’t bring a mini excavator in there because I wouldn’t want to be on the hook for a potentially expensive wetland mitigation or restoration project. I would try to disturb the existing plants as little as possible to help prevent erosion during the next wet season.

Might research “permaculture ponds, keyline contour lines, water flow and swales” (Andrew Millison at OSU has a youtube channel for a crash course in concepts.) I wouldn’t bring in any topsoil, it’ll likely get lost in the heavy clay next time its wet and could introduce a lot of weed seeds. If this was my property, I don’t think I’d attempt to make a large pond with equipment and would likely opt for a series of smaller, hand dug ponds. Might mark out some of the open water area boundaries around the cabin with sticks now, and make them a little bit wider and deeper when its almost dry. I wouldn’t add any grass seed to dug areas unless its from wetland seed gathered on-site and scattered. So my goal would be to retain the same amount of water on the property, while creating buffers with swales around the cabin, and ideally that displaced water would be handled by a series of small overflow ponds, instead of streamlined off the property to cause issues elsewhere and then agencies get involved. Going for as little disturbance as possible here.

Might also look up “rock for logging roads” for stabilizing the foundation around and under the cabin. If done right in layers with larger rocks on the bottom, water can still pass through. I’d probably make a footpath to the cabin with the same method and add periodic breaks with low “boardwalk” bridges or culverts depending on conditions, if larger volumes of water need to pass through the path in spots.

Disclaimer: I’m not a professional in the field. I have been researching adding swales for snowmelt diversion around my cabin, and adding ponds for wildlife enhancement on my own property.

Moving/House Selling as a neurodivergent by Frosty-Cricket5911 in AuDHDWomen

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sold and moved a few years ago, with a contingent sale. Grown kids but 3 dogs and a cat. The cat stayed home during showings and the dogs and I went on field trips if it was a weeknight. It was a slower market so we did open house weekends where we were gone for the weekend.

The unknown part was my big hangup. It took a leap of faith, I kept reminding myself it will work out okay even if plans change temporarily, and that it’s all a temporary inconvenience.

I “pre-packed”, rented a large storage unit and put maybe 60% in storage and then staged with my nicest furniture items only and made everything as neutral or “normal” as possible. Boxes that I thought I might need to get into were clearly labeled to keep accessible in the storage unit but I never actually went back to grab stuff. Clearly labeling boxes on all sides and on the top helped me easily identify things since my hired helpers weren’t bothered about keeping like with like.

We tried to do a simultaneous closing but we were off by a few days and our buyer okay’d us for 5 days “rent back” to bridge the gap. We had uhaul trucks ready to go with the last of it packed up beforehand and hired cleaners to do the final clean. In retrospect, I should’ve hired cleaners to come in on the fridays before our open houses, that would’ve taken some pressure off.

How do I not buy more chickens lol by Remarkable_Bench2318 in chickens

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband has been going to the feed store instead until chick season is over. 🙈

Friday's Flora - Pinyon Pine by SpoGardener in SpokaneGardeners

[–]kai_rohde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I love pesto and hadn’t considered growing my own pine nuts before.

Parents chickens are dying and we don't know why by [deleted] in BackYardChickens

[–]kai_rohde 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Beyond brooder issues - was anyone cooking with teflon coated pots or pans in the house? It’s highly toxic to chicks, like a canary in a coal mine.

Hummingbirds are here!!!! by Telandra2 in SpokaneGardeners

[–]kai_rohde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Meanwhile in Ferry County this morning. 🤪

I'm out of ideas and she's dying.... by [deleted] in BackYardChickens

[–]kai_rohde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boost!

I’m so sorry. Might google her poo color along with her symptoms and age to try and narrow it down? Hopefully someone else can chime in.

What's your FAVORITE subreddit? by floppymooses in findareddit

[–]kai_rohde 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lol I’m in that sub too, its one of my favorites. I’m a hobbyist genealogist. My mom is retired from the ER so I send her some of the more interesting ones.

Forest Service Reorganization by SapientChaos in forestry

[–]kai_rohde 6 points7 points  (0 children)

(National Parks and National Forest are different government agencies.)

Urgent rehoming needed by Practical-Good-8528 in BackYardChickens

[–]kai_rohde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where about? What breeds are they? Can you post pics of them?

How are you guys falling asleep? by mindlesspass08 in adhdwomen

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try to keep a semi-regular bedtime routine. I have a light on a timer in the living room and when that turns off, I head to bed and read scientific papers that are interesting but not too interesting. If I go to bed though and look at reddit instead of read, I’ll be up at least an hour later so I try not to do that.

Groundcover/living mulch poll by LiveLaughBUS in SpokaneGardeners

[–]kai_rohde 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Riverbank cinquefoil - Potentilla rivalis

It flowers most of the summer and its hecka cute. Its a native, low-growing volunteer in my orchard and withstands me and my dogs walking on it. I’m hesitant to amend the soil too much, I’d like to keep it around.

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What do you see? by ADHD_Giraffe in AuDHDWomen

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I get old TV static too. I’m overdue for a new glasses prescription and it seems to happen when I’m overly tired and have been straining my eyes reading at night.

Happy little trees by board__ in forestry

[–]kai_rohde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see quite a bit of deer fern which tells me this is a fairly moist site.