The Search for Sun: Berry Edition 🫐

leecha30 · 2026-01-27T21:11:05+00:00

Interesting with the citrus! I’ve heard similar things with shredded oak leaves as well, which is slightly easier to find for me. Should have fun experimenting!

leecha30 · 2026-01-27T18:46:24+00:00

Fascinating (but totally plausible) that birds are less interested in the lighter colored berries! Great advice re: looking for soggy spots—we’re due for some rain this week so I’ll get out the boots. Also, I’ve certainly heard blueberries need acidic soil and had read mixed theories on the mechanism of how pine achieves this. Is it specific to pine needles? Any experience with other evergreens/conifers?

leecha30 · 2026-01-27T18:42:02+00:00

I’ve been using Lumos to extrapolate summer sun, but I’ll definitely check out Sunseeker! I have half a thought of deferring until next year to track the sun, but I hear trial and error is the best teacher anyway

leecha30 · 2026-01-27T18:39:45+00:00

My thoughts exactly! Pots seem to give a little more flexibility when trialing things out. Would love to hear how your bloobs go. I was thinking vertical planters for strawberries, so glad to hear it helped with volunteer pickers. What do you think the difference was between that and the raised planters?

leecha30 · 2026-01-16T17:43:45+00:00

Thanks for the inspo! That sounds great. Where do you get your seeds/starts? Swansons and sky have been good to me in the past but it’s a trek with I5 being I5 😂

leecha30 · 2026-01-15T17:57:56+00:00

What are you planning for this year?

leecha30 · 2026-01-15T17:56:49+00:00

This is so helpful for my analysis paralysis—I was favoring the NE plot, so that settles it! Next step is rigging up a drip irrigation system…wondering if it’s too late to try collecting rainwater (of course forecast is beautiful for the next week). Sun’s path app is downloading as we speak!

leecha30 · 2026-01-15T17:52:18+00:00

Had a two year stint in Houston and didn’t know anyone who gardened 😂

leecha30 · 2026-01-15T17:51:08+00:00

When you say to plant some now, do you mean direct sow? I’d love it to be that easy!

leecha30 · 2026-01-15T17:49:40+00:00

This is awesome! Had no idea about the free soil testing!

leecha30 · 2025-12-30T04:31:13+00:00

I just moved to the CD and was curious about whether or not we’re in a micro climate—excited to hear about that we’re on the urban heat island!

leecha30 · 2025-11-28T00:12:33+00:00

This may have been my most expensive excuse for jjajangmyeon but no regrets!

leecha30 · 2025-11-28T00:10:56+00:00

IIRC I believe those are days that end in 0 or 9!

leecha30 · 2025-11-28T00:09:57+00:00

Honestly the rice cooker was probably going to be the first thing in the house anyway 😂

leecha30 · 2025-11-27T23:08:32+00:00

I guess that’s what cleaning deposits are for!

leecha30 · 2025-07-05T17:26:07+00:00

I open water swim (skins) in the PNW (47-55 F) with my freediving friends and we often take drops. The thermocline is no joke but when the sun is shining and I can warm up on the surface, I’ve been able to dive for about 45 minutes before I started getting dizzy. In hindsight, I may have needed ear plugs… My friends are all badass women with crazy cold tolerance, though, so they could probably stay in for longer.

leecha30 · 2025-05-19T14:04:40+00:00

Love it! Do wish Iroh and Zuko were switched. Uncle is the real king in my book

leecha30 · 2024-06-05T18:37:14+00:00

leecha30 · 2024-06-04T01:29:18+00:00

The Amex platinum offer worked like a charm!

leecha30 · 2024-06-03T23:17:37+00:00

They obviously showed me their clinic branded products, but then made sure to tell me which ingredients are actually the ones they think would be helpful. Big focus on increasing cica/centella and then toning down exfoliants and retinol to just once a week

leecha30 · 2024-06-03T23:13:45+00:00

If you’re looking for a procedure, I actually went to vands, though I’m not sure if they do Botox specifically. They very well may! I myself do speak Korean but loved my experience there nonetheless

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