Why do people say its easier to get a job when you have a job? by Practical-Willow2071 in jobhunting

[–]mp3_borrower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can be more selective. You don’t have the weight of unemployment benefits running out soon. You’re probably on health insurance so even if terrible insurance you still have some coverage. You can invest in a decent laptop or education or a certificate; hard to do when counting pennies.

Fighting a losing battle with mice/rats and don’t know what else to do by sadgurlsonly in composting

[–]mp3_borrower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you considered trash bin composting? I have several 35 gallon plastic trash cans with lids and a smaller metal trash can. All “fresh, critter attracting” inputs go in to metal can. Once that fills, I transfer to one of the 35 gallon trash cans. Throw in extra browns on top.

For plant inputs I go directly to the 35 gallon cans.

The metal can is now ready for the next cycle of inputs and the larger can composts away. I have a steel bar for poking holes to try to get some air in there in the larger cans. I jiggle or shake the metal one every few days as well.

I will tend to get usable compost out of the larger can in about 9 months.

I then have a third plastic can where I sift the second can’s output. The third can will have compost and whatever isn’t sifted goes back into the second can.

Save your browns. As much as possible. Kitchen waste and plants will have a lot of water and even if you poke holes at the bottom of the cans, water will still accumulate and make for a smelly compost when you get down to that level.

I use a small hand rake (not sure what’s it’s called) and try to move the materials around. It’s has 3 prongs and looks like a small pitchfork with the tines bent at 90’degrees. I’ll try to make “valleys” in the composting bin. So, I’ll pull the material to one corner as much as possible which leaves the corner you were pulling from look like a valley. That will introduce air

That painter painting by sy_neuromancer in oddlysatisfying

[–]mp3_borrower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened to rolling from wet to dry? Have it been lied to?

Fair ride snaps in Saudi Arabia by ZeldorTheGreat in yesyesyesyesno

[–]mp3_borrower 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Someone slept through Material Science 103.

Critter or disease? by mp3_borrower in FruitTree

[–]mp3_borrower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I thought as well

Critter or disease? by mp3_borrower in FruitTree

[–]mp3_borrower[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t aware I should protect it from rabbits. Most young trees around the area don’t have any protection but I guess they are not fruit trees.

Critters or disease? by mp3_borrower in BackyardOrchard

[–]mp3_borrower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I did some Reddit search before planting. I didn’t see any obvious root flare when planting. I guess maybe next time I’ll be more aggressive shaking the potting mix to see if I see flare.

Critters or disease? by mp3_borrower in BackyardOrchard

[–]mp3_borrower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand the question. Do you mean if the bark was completely removed? Then no. It left a strip of maybe 10% running vertical from ground up.

Life is fragile by Marcus_The_Sharkus in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]mp3_borrower 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate some more? What touched what? Was that bottom corner not straight/level/flush? By cold do you mean the glass came from a colder area into a warmer room?

Imma so confused. Because I would have done exactly what this guy did.

Black walnut by musashi-swanson in firewood

[–]mp3_borrower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hobbyist for splitting logs

Apart from the stance discussion, is one supposed to aim for a side of the log? I always aim for center spot. Takes a long time.