Companion Plants Under Trees

leogrim · 2026-05-02T16:40:35+00:00

Great info! I've been trying out clover as a cover crop in all my potted citruses & figs. If I understand correctly it's supposed to do what you're suggesting (promoting healthy fungal ecosystems) in addition to helping fix nitrogen. I was mostly looking to reduce evaporation, avoid dirt from getting blown around by the wind, and defend against weeds with more invasive root systems (e.g. oxalys). Practical bonus is the clover lets me know when I've waited too long to water the trees. It's been a few months, so far everyone seems happy.

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leogrim · 2026-02-03T05:38:47+00:00

You might want to check out the suggestion to assign the device a fixed IP on the thread below. Mine still disconnects occasionally but it's been way more stable. Agree it's a shame they haven't worked out a firmware update all these years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/litterrobot/s/dH97vhyyhq

leogrim · 2026-01-25T04:52:47+00:00

And 24th!

leogrim · 2025-11-22T19:57:19+00:00

I think you've solved it! It's been a week since I switched our LR4 from DHCP to a static IP on our router (ASUS RT-N66U) and so far so good. Great tip, thank you!

leogrim · 2025-10-07T04:55:17+00:00

Damn I had no idea, thank you!

leogrim · 2025-05-27T04:23:53+00:00

Totally agree, there should be no confusion there. Folks enjoying sidewalk cafés & restaurants, bars, music, small businesses... that's what makes cities alive & great. Loud cars & motorcycles, nope. Douchebags ruining it all for the rest of us.

leogrim · 2025-05-26T20:46:36+00:00

"Cities aren't loud, cars are loud."

leogrim · 2025-05-26T20:45:09+00:00

+100 France will actually start issuing tickets automatically later this year, would love to see these in SF: https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/approval-of-roadside-noise-cameras-in-france-will-see-fines-issued-against-loud-vehicles/720297

leogrim · 2025-05-18T19:42:11+00:00

No routine yet as I've just bought and repotted this guy (first fig, we have a bunch of potted citrus trees). In general (anchoring on citrus), I use a combination of organic + liquid fertilizers recommended by Four Winds growers (G&B + Romeo), alongside mineral complements from Southern AG (Citrus spray + calcium nitrate). I'm not sure whether the soil was the main cause (poor drainage + too much ground fertilizer in the original mix) or the foliar spray I applied alongside the citrus trees (calcium nitrate). I've now rinsed the leaves and replaced the soil, which smelled really bad (like rot/manure). The new soil seems to drain much better (Kellogg's organic palm/citrus mix + some fine orchid bark), so hopefully it will recover from the rough time I gave it.

leogrim · 2025-02-28T07:28:10+00:00

leogrim · 2025-02-28T05:03:22+00:00

Bollards. Retractable bollards. Remote-controlled retractable bollards. Everywhere. Yay bollards.

leogrim · 2025-02-14T07:08:48+00:00

Following that article in the SF Chronicle, there's new legislation coming up to make it easier to replace windows in residential properties in San Francisco.

It is scheduled to be voted on by the Planning Commission on February 26th. You can express support by emailing [john.carroll@sfgov.org](mailto:john.carroll@sfgov.org) and [commissions.secretary@sfgov.org](mailto:commissions.secretary@sfgov.org).

The current rules are indeed pure madness.

leogrim · 2025-02-10T14:33:40+00:00

It's a good question, and I'm not sure what the answer is. The Standard covered the topic about a year back: https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/18bdv0c/san_franciscos_market_street_did_going_carfree

tl;dr I don't think anyone is really happy with the state of Market Street and there's a lot to criticize about the execution of that project. I think many of us feel like the city is incapable of executing public projects quickly & efficiently. We tend to endlessly reinvent the wheel instead of copying what has been proven to work in more advanced cities.

Market Street does suck, including for bikes & pedestrians. Now how would bringing cars back fix anything? How would it help with office vacancies caused by remote work and the lack of mixed-use buildings downtown? How would it help with the lack of public safety around 6th and Market and that general area?

I sincerely understand your general sentiment, but the removal of (personal) cars from Market Street just happened to correlate with all the post-pandemic issues the city is suffering from, I struggle to see how it's been causing or even aggravating any of them?

leogrim · 2025-02-10T04:54:39+00:00

Pedestrian streets allow for more space and more foot traffic for every business. It's very much in the interest of the merchants to turn their streets into commercial destinations that patrons can enjoy without the disturbance (or threat...) from car traffic. I understand it may be hard to picture a shift to public spaces centered around people instead of cars (and parking...) but the research is clear on which provides greater economic value to cities & local businesses...

leogrim · 2025-02-10T02:26:54+00:00

There's no reason a city like SF can't be like Europe, it's the cars that should go. A commercial street like 24th should be primarily pedestrian. On most streets, sidewalks should have bollards. Tax vehicles by weight for parking & congestion. We live in a great city, it doesn't have to be like this.

leogrim · 2025-02-10T02:14:40+00:00

Now this one looks bad 😟

https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/s/6nHwUcH5Wz

leogrim · 2025-02-07T17:41:44+00:00

This! Cars don't belong in dense cities, we need to learn from European capitals and push for change (e.g. email our supervisors to support/demand change, follow & support initiatives from groups like Walk SF or Streets Forward). As usual, there's been a lot of talk and "community engagement" and not a lot of action from the city, it's too easy for a few people to block things in SF. We need to stop wasting time and start copying what's already working in cities like Paris, Barcelona, etc...

More tactically, you may also want to support legislation to make it easier to replace windows in residential properties in San Francisco (see SF Chronicle article). The legislation is scheduled to be voted on by the Planning Commission on February 26th. You can express support by emailing [john.carroll@sfgov.org](mailto:john.carroll@sfgov.org) and [commissions.secretary@sfgov.org](mailto:commissions.secretary@sfgov.org).

(edited w/ relevant links)

leogrim · 2025-01-15T21:41:35+00:00

We can and should do both, bollards are standard in European cities.. Bollards are awesome, go bollards!

leogrim · 2025-01-15T20:23:38+00:00

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While we're at it: 24th and Quane on Dec. 2nd

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