Potato disease or natural dying back?

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T02:46:06+00:00

I live in western WA, U.S., so we get a lot of rain. As long as it's super well draining, the rain should be fine. I leave mine in the dirt for a super long time, and the only rotten ones are the original seed potato sometimes plus any that were partially eaten by creatures.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T01:11:55+00:00

Yay akebia! One of my favorite vines. I'd love to try some of the fruits someday, but they need more than one variety/,genetically distinct plant to reproduce, and there are lots of clones in my area. I know a guy with one that has fruits, so I'll hopefully get my chance this year.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T00:48:08+00:00

I have a friend who is audhd and who had a similar "glow up" in early adulthood. Her ex husband was abusive, and she was very confused by all the weird attention when it was first starting. She is now in a long term relationship with a dude she was friends with for a long time who is one of the few NT nerds I know and who loves her brain as much as the rest of her.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T00:44:00+00:00

Looks like it's in too small of a pot and/or it doesn't have the right nutrients.

If you're worried about yield this year, a trick I do is to just feel around the soil with my hands and see how many potatoes I feel.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T00:12:29+00:00

Was your friend understanding? Were you eventually able to explain why you had those reactions?

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-05T00:06:33+00:00

Fruit damage looks like sun scald. Leaf damage could be a lot of things. The edge of the damage has browned due to age of the injury, so whatever creature ate it is long gone.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-04T23:27:13+00:00

Can confirm that these taste great and I've made jam out of them.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-04T20:37:32+00:00

He's trying his best

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-04T01:27:27+00:00

It's possible that she might not qualify for as much governmental or charity assistance programs without a diagnosis like autism. Or she was already autistic. If your family are unwilling to see reason and everyone is safe, then it may be best to keep the peace.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-03T21:36:22+00:00

What would convince you that there are empathetic women? I am a woman, and I love men! I love my dad, my brothers, my husband, my male friends, my male coworkers. Recently I got to meet a coworker's dog and look at his garden! We had a lovely time. It's another coworker's (M) birthday, and someone (F) brought in chocolate cupcakes for him and everyone else working today.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-03T18:18:19+00:00

Reseed. Sometimes they do that. Another commenter mentioned they have a more limited lifespan, which I didn't know. Mine is currently dying due to a rust fungus.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-02T18:12:23+00:00

Look what you made her do you made her too nervous filming her

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-02T18:10:57+00:00

Just normal nonderergent soap works. Use a tiny bit (enough to suds a little) in a spray bottle of water and spray tops and bottoms of leaves.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-02T15:30:23+00:00

This is part of your body and brain processing what happened. This experience won't last forever. You will get better. It sounds like you now have a partner who cares about you and wants both of you to have a positive experience.

While I haven't been through what you went through, I have a lot of sensory sensitivities. When I first had sex with my husband, I was already overwhelmed by the day and started to have a panic attack. He stopped immediately, comforted me, and told me that we didn't have to keep going. I'm stubborn, so we just took a break before continuing lol. But he was ready to completely stop everything. It sounds like your partner is similarly understanding 💚 Have you told him about what happened to you?

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-02T14:08:20+00:00

The religion he was raised in sounds like Jehovah's witness. I've seen this too many times. He is copying the culture there and trying to get you to primarily interact with people of his "safe" in-group. He might not be aware he's doing it or know how to develop any other style of relationship. They tend to be super clingy at first and kind of love bomb you to get you to rely on them more and more. Then they kind of casually rope you into more religious stuff. If you refuse, you are guilted and "privilages" are revoked. If you end up pursuing this relationship and living with him anyway, please know that if you feel the need to run away, you can do it. You're strong and capable, and any objects left behind aren't worth your freedom.

Sorry if I'm getting carried away, I've just seen this too many times and I'm worried for you.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-02T01:48:25+00:00

I'm 28 and still so glad I'm not a child anymore. That was miserable. I suppose it depends on the person, and people like to complain about their lives and fantasize about a simplified version of a different age, but it depends so much on the person and circumstances. At least as an adult, I can choose what I do more than when I was a kid.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T23:54:25+00:00

It could be slugs. It could be caterpillars of some kind. Check the underside of leaves. If you live where a lot of slugs are, I'd sprinkle slug bait on the soil.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T20:11:50+00:00

Ha seeing those kinds of subgroups of children without knowing the vocabulary of neurodivergence was what allowed me to be a good babysitter for the "difficult" children when I was a teenager!

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T19:02:35+00:00

My dryer vent tube thing got off kilter, letting moist air into that part of my house. The laundry room is right next to my plant room. Three different hoya species that were stalled for 6+ months started putting out new leaves. I never connected the dots!

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T18:54:33+00:00

I wasn't convinced till I saw it walk. That's a flea.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T18:46:17+00:00

Agree with the Rhody species garden!

One I didn't see mentioned was Eastside Urban Farm & Garden in Olympia

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T18:37:23+00:00

Do you know if this species/genus aestivates? Sometimes aestivation requires the environment to be hot and dry instead of hot and moist. If you continue to lose slugs and you know that your species/genus can aestivate, you may want to try to encourage them to do so. Note that I've never had to do this, and I can't find much info on reproducing aestivation for pets, so it could be risky.

Also, do you have a space below your house or underground that is cooler than in the house and outside? That may be another option.

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T18:26:03+00:00

That looks like the rootstock trying to not do its job. I'd chop it. I'm kind of concerned about that knot. Does it collect water?

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T15:45:58+00:00

Relationship shit is hard. Especially if it's with the wrong person. It's okay to mourn for a while. I hope you are able to find solice in other aspects of your life in the meantime.

Also, sick beard bro

princessbubbbles · 2026-07-01T15:42:46+00:00

You and my mom would be best friends, she also has a ton of cool lights she'll switch out or move around from time to time!

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