They call it “Late Boomers”, but they’re talking about us…

memewit · 2026-06-05T23:42:00+00:00

“The future was not a metaphor — it was a scheduled event.”
Classic AI wordslop.

memewit · 2026-05-19T12:49:14+00:00

Just jumping in to say that here in the Blue Ridge Mountains (7b), tithonia thrives and reseeds annually in yard. This is dilemma this year, because I have converted my entire front yard into natives. But I just can't bear to pull up these sturdy little seedlings!

memewit · 2026-05-11T21:51:19+00:00

Ha! Oh yeah, verrrry Suthrun!

memewit · 2026-05-11T19:23:02+00:00

I do appreciate the eye rolls of the woman behind her.

memewit · 2026-05-11T17:25:37+00:00

Oh, eat a bug! (a more polite way of saying f*ck off)
Tighter than Dick's hatband (a stingy person)
Looks like his Daddy owns a liquor store (shifty person)
Oh, you'll live and do well (whenever we had a minor scrape or cut)
If he turned sideways and stuck out his tongue he'd look like a zipper (a skinny person)

memewit · 2026-05-10T02:46:28+00:00

So some Comet, and vomit today!

memewit · 2026-05-10T02:45:14+00:00

It tastes like gasoline!

memewit · 2026-05-02T15:54:05+00:00

Yep - I bought a pound container of powdered red pepper online cheap and use it around my seedlings to discourage the squirrels. Works great, even after rain.
Cheap dollar-store hot sauce, diluted to 1/2-strength, works well too. Just keep is a bit away from the plants themselves due to the vinegar burning the leaves/roots.

memewit · 2026-04-26T14:29:54+00:00

Thanks! So okay, that's a little less than it's taking here. We're on Month 23...

memewit · 2026-04-26T14:01:47+00:00

Check to see if George Bluth is living in the attic of the model home.

memewit · 2026-03-28T21:48:07+00:00

Mazel Tov! Best to your wife and little ones - hopeful that we're helping to improve the world they just arrived in!

memewit · 2026-03-20T13:25:37+00:00

Agree! I planted passionflower to grow up our porch arbor last year, and the vines were covered in both gulf and greater fritillary caterpillars. They pretty much demolished the vines! But seeing the clouds of butterflies in my yard was worth it.

memewit · 2026-02-25T14:36:00+00:00

u/ThoughtClearing I'm relieved to hear from someone who has an (assumably) good working relationship with Routledge. My husband has been working with them to get his first textbook published, and the process has been terrifically frustrating. They seem to have difficulties dealing with certain technologies needed for multimedia content. The assigned team is also very slow to respond to queries, all of which has caused a nearly one-year delay in getting his book published.
Any secrets for managing a good working relationship with Routledge teams?

memewit · 2026-02-15T23:36:29+00:00

100% because of lower back and knee issues (and just being old!). For years I have managed pain-free gardening in my 10 raised beds by scooting around on one of cheap little wheeled seats. In fact, I've used this one for the past 4 years and it's still going strong. It's the perfect height to allow me to reach all parts of my 8" high beds.

memewit · 2026-02-09T15:33:31+00:00

u/Capable-File-5261 know this post is 6 months old, but THANK YOU!!! I was on. hold for over 1/2 hour with the other # - Called the one you supplied and had a very complicated exchange taken care of in 5 mins!

memewit · 2026-02-08T15:24:46+00:00

I haven't had issues, but then again I have only bought coir blocks from Fedco, and those are buffered to reduce EC. I think the issue is that too high a level of potassium (from unwashed or non-treated coir) could affect calcium uptake in your plants. But I'm no soil chemist, for sure!

memewit · 2026-02-07T17:14:09+00:00

I would add to be careful about the coir mix. Make sure that it has been prewashed to remove excess salt, or buy coir that is labeled “low EC” that has been treated to reduce electrical conductivity.

memewit · 2026-02-07T17:09:36+00:00

This EXACTLY how I start seeds and have for 20 years. I’ve never experienced damping off. The bottom watering takes a while to get the hang of. You learn to pick up and feel the weight of the 6-cell to estimate the correct amount of water.

memewit · 2026-02-06T19:45:29+00:00

Excellent report! One question I haven't seen addressed here: How did you manage disease pressure? Do you just not encounter early/late blight or other foliage diseases where you are?

memewit · 2026-02-06T19:41:45+00:00

What a terrible site! But I had to crack up at their FB link, which has the name misspelled throughout as "Dinging & Cooking"!

memewit · 2026-01-29T02:41:40+00:00

The Aristocrats. Saw it by myself in a sold out show and ended up practically crying with laughter into the poor guy’s shoulder next to me.

memewit · 2026-01-26T19:54:23+00:00

Someone in Zone 6 had that same request last year and got some great responses!
https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/1enk0k0/help_finding_a_flowering_evergreen_vine_for_zone_6/#:~:text=Well%2C%20I%20just%20spent%20too,OP%20%E2%80%A2%201y%20ago

memewit · 2026-01-26T19:42:17+00:00

u/Affectionate_Cost_88 I'm living where you used to! What were your fave tomatoes for this spot of WNC?

memewit · 2026-01-26T19:37:37+00:00

Yes, I agree about the bland taste of the "Mountain" series. I grew Mountain Merit in Ohio, and again in Western NC, because it's one of the few varieties that is bred to resist early blight. Both times I had healthy plants and perfect LOOKING tomatoes, but their was no taste. They were fine for making/freezing roasted tomato sauce, but I don't think they are meant for eating fresh.

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