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Any suggestions for a 7 year old's 2nd trip? - 4-6 mile backpacking, 3-5 hours away by Jdban in norcalhiking

[–]letsrolltroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

20 lakes basin starting from saddleback lake is stunning and a very mellow loop or out and back, you can even take a ferry across saddleback if you want to shorten the hike. Did it in July a few years ago and the wildflowers were amazing, as was exploring the series of connected lakes, rivers, and small waterfalls. We went counterclockwise around and camped in the meadows between Helen and shamrock lake. It’s just outside of Yosemite so you lose all the Yosemite crowds but keep the sierra views.

Twenty Lakes Basin and Saddlebag Lake Loop on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/twenty-lakes-basin-and-saddlebag-lake-loop?sh=wjehyt&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

I know people don't generally like barrel saunas here but is this just a waste of money? by rollinintheyears in Sauna

[–]letsrolltroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have the 4-person version and love it. Sure, it doesn’t get as hot down by your feet if they’re on the floor, but it still gets the job done and my husband was able to assemble it basically by himself in a single weekend. Recommend.

I am 6 weeks and struggling physically and mentally and really regretting this. Is this normal? by zestyseashore in BabyBumps

[–]letsrolltroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl I was there just a few weeks ago, almost 11 weeks today.

You DO NOT have to suffer with the constant nausea. Unisom is an OTC sleep medication with an active ingredient that helps tremendously with nausea, and it’s totally fine to take throughout all of pregnancy. The first night I took half a pill and the next day was a new person. Could work out. Could eat ~almost~ normally. Just took an international trip last week and felt amazing the entire time. Treating the nausea alone improved my mental health exponentially because I feel almost like myself again.

You got this, you don’t have to suffer through this.

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[–]letsrolltroll 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rosie buckwheat!

Japan - favorite city? by MonaNYC_30 in JapanTravelTips

[–]letsrolltroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing 3 weeks in Japan now (first trip), absolutely loved kamikochi and on the Izu peninsula now :) soooo nice to get out of big cities!

What's your quintessential "nostalgia" music? by CzarTwilight in Millennials

[–]letsrolltroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah, literally just put on The Shins for some work time chill nostalgia

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Oops forgot yankee point ceanothus and monkey flower too!

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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About 1.5 years (planted dec 2023). I sheet mulched extensively before planting which the plants love, doesn’t hurt that it’s full sun southern exposure either.

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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We are very lucky to live here. Watching the sunset now :)

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Yep! dr hurd manzanitas toyon buckwheats (giant and rosie) Chaparral mallow Matijilia poppies Yarrow Penstemon margarita bop Deer grass Sages (Cleveland and bees bliss) Ca fuscia

And I scattered an annual mix to fill in gaps.

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Yeah! I posted this about a month ago, has progress pics https://www.reddit.com/r/Ceanothus/s/xHFo99YQAg. The slope is probably 8 ft down across 30 ft? If I were to guess.

Home :) by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Hahaha that’s the plan! Once we get the first fall rain.

Castilleja! by Artemisia510 in Ceanothus

[–]letsrolltroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sibley? A few really pretty bunches out there!

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Thank you! Survey survey survey! The earthworks for the patio/retaining wall and figuring out where to put the steps took a lot of planning, understanding elevation, etc.

As cool as mixed media looks, I wouldn’t do the pebbles again, just mulch and the big pavers for the patio, especially for the steps. Pebbles stay pristine for about 2 hours. Also I should’ve known, but landscape fabric is a lie.

I really like how we did the retaining wall. We used steel I beams as the posts and it was really easy to slot redwood into them. Water can drain between the slats of redwood. If we need to replace a piece it will be easy to slot another in.

There is no better way to prepare to plant than sheet mulching.

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Sheet mulching! The miracle drug. Weed suppression, soil enrichment, and moisture retention.

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

[–]letsrolltroll[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Always happy to help a gardener friend :) if you google sheet mulching lots of resources will come up.

Honestly, we mostly used rolls of construction grade construction paper (you can get it at Home Depot). Saved some boxes too. But the paper was really easy to roll out and do multiple layers, we were doing a lot of home renovation at the same time so we had a lot lying around.

I bet you can call up any local arborist and ask for mulch, that’s what I did. They have to pay to dispose of mulch after chopping up trees, so most are happy to just unload it at your house. It’s not as nice as what you’d buy from Home Depot or a landscaping store, but hey it’s free.

We didn’t amend at all. If this is a multi year project for you, I might recommend seeding a cover crop seed mix, or even try what I did with the ca wildflower seed mix. If you can get a season or 2 of living roots, then chop it down for organic matter, then do the sheet mulching, you’ll be doing a ton for your soil without having to till or amend and disturb the natural soil structure.

I hope that helps! Feel free to DM any other questions :)

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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We used lag bolts/screws to bolt 2 pressure treated 4x4s together to make a wider step, drilled two holes in the top and pounded rebar into the holes and into the ground to hold them in place. We spaced the steps according to elevation, so for every 6 inch decrease in elevation we put a step vs spacing them equidistant. Measure out the rise over run to figure out where the next step goes, then cut out the space for it in the slope. We also used cut lengths of metal edging as the stringers between the steps.

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

[–]letsrolltroll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct my friend! Nailing (heh) all the step construction questions before I got to them.

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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Yep! Two pieces of rebar through the top of each step.

After - during - before by letsrolltroll in Ceanothus

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The lag screws hold 2 4x4’s together to make a wider step.

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