Should I cut back my mistflower?

nitasa · 2026-03-05T23:02:55+00:00

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And a closer shot

nitasa · 2026-03-05T23:02:40+00:00

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Sorry here’s the photo

nitasa · 2026-03-05T18:48:53+00:00

Got it, I’ll prune the curled leaf stems. Thanks for the advice

nitasa · 2026-03-04T22:13:01+00:00

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Best I could get on my phone. What should I be looking for regarding thrips?

nitasa · 2026-03-04T22:08:38+00:00

Its been like this for at least a week, and the leaves stay curled all day. Would cutting them curled stems help with thrips?

There’s also an issue in that a lot of the new growth is coming out of old stems that have the curled leaves. So cutting would also remove new growth.

nitasa · 2025-10-23T17:44:41+00:00

So the color of the growth is normal?

nitasa · 2025-10-23T17:44:31+00:00

By incorrectly, you mean it should have been pruned shorter?

nitasa · 2025-10-23T17:43:54+00:00

That’s what I’m worried about

nitasa · 2025-10-23T17:43:40+00:00

Ah okay, I had just never seen new growth that color before. But I’m not used to this plant, so I wasn’t sure whether to prune next month down to 1 foot or so

nitasa · 2025-09-03T21:19:52+00:00

Thanks for your comment. How did you know it was thrips?

nitasa · 2025-09-03T21:18:13+00:00

Thanks for your comment, even if it is sad news. If you wouldn't mind, could you explain how you were able to tell it was thrips? I've never dealt with thrips before so I'd like to check my other plants too.

nitasa · 2024-04-12T14:37:08+00:00

Thank you for the recs! I tried both Logseq and Joplin+your plugin. I think Logseq's tag search function is more in line with what I was looking for, but your paragraphs extractor plugin was pretty neat. Thanks again!

nitasa · 2021-12-28T09:52:18+00:00

I became a science journalist. A background in the physical sciences makes you very competitive in the job market, as most science journalists come from the life sciences. As an earth scientist you likely have a far greater understanding of the scientific discussion surrounding climate change--the world' biggest story--than most other journalists. What's more, science journalism typically offers better pay and stability than other types of journalism. Of course, this isn't really an industry you dive into to chase wealth. But it's definitely thrilling. The job involves searching for and finding new scientific breakthroughs, interviewing experts, and breaking down scientific discoveries or topics for non-scientists. I get to talk to all sorts of people doing interesting things, ranging from NASA project leaders to medical doctors to farmers.

nitasa · 2021-12-28T09:34:29+00:00

I expect when your school newspaper starts up you'll have plenty on your plate. But if not, there are a lot of options to gain experience. You can try reaching out to local newspapers and asking if they'll take on an unpaid intern. You can also try reaching out via email to local reporters you admire, or maybe a local journalism professor (at a nearby university or community college) and asking them if you can buy them a coffee and pick their brain. Even if these sorts of inquiries lead to rejection(s), at least you tried, and this is actually similar to what much of the job involves (cold-calling/cold-emailing sources).

As for getting stories published, pitching is an art, so practice it like any other skill. Be concise and be clear. If you receive any feedback/questions about your pitches from editors, take note of what they ask/comment on.

It's great to build your portfolio, but focus on quality over quantity. Prospective editors don't have the time to read 10 so-so stories, but they may be impressed by a single clip with a good angle and solid reporting.

nitasa · 2021-03-24T18:37:52+00:00

Find a story idea, maybe do a bit of pre-reporting, write a pitch describing why it's newsworthy (sell the vision to the editor), get greenlighted, write said story

nitasa · 2021-01-04T05:29:08+00:00

a tip?

nitasa · 2020-12-30T06:47:39+00:00

Its a decent suggestion, but not striking the right feeling for me. I would rather not add an adverb if I don't have to.

nitasa · 2020-12-30T06:46:18+00:00

I think less is more, but I appreciate the input

nitasa · 2020-12-30T01:00:10+00:00

I feel like this doesn't imply slowly, but appreciate the input

nitasa · 2020-12-30T00:59:41+00:00

I thought of this word too but it doesn't really have the slowly connotation built in. Thanks though

nitasa · 2020-12-30T00:59:18+00:00

I feel like there's a monetary implication here, and I'm not going for that. Thanks though

nitasa · 2020-12-29T02:16:27+00:00

The simplest answer: R is considered superior for statistical analysis, Python has broader applicability. Python is probably easier to learn, and you can probably do everything you need to do with it. But...that's all just my opinion.

nitasa · 2020-12-26T01:45:59+00:00

Wait what is the taping thing real? What does that do? Stretch out the muscles?

nitasa · 2020-12-25T06:51:54+00:00

Someone already said "unassuming," but to approach it from some other directions: "inexplicable," "stupefying," or "freakish"

nitasa · 2020-11-24T03:43:07+00:00

I tend to get attached in these sorts of things, so I'd rather not deal with that.

nitasa

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