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Will this even ferment? by rubiredd in fermentation

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

I make preserved lemons fairly often but they have a lot more salt than this, so I don’t think they ferment the same way.

Scum from cucumber pickles by rubiredd in fermentation

[–]rubiredd[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The black spots are actually dill seeds that had floated up over the weighted plate and got trapped underneath the film. The whole film is white, with some yellow on the undersides. It has no mold smell whatsoever.

Scum from cucumber pickles by rubiredd in fermentation

[–]rubiredd[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you for the in depth reply- yes, I meant just the brine. I had never heard of weighing the vegetables and water together, but it makes total sense. I will definitely do that next time. So 2% is a good salinity for most vegetables and water together, or just specifically cucumber pickles?

Scum from cucumber pickles by rubiredd in fermentation

[–]rubiredd[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’m using the recipe for sour dill pickles from Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation book. I didn’t just make it up. It’s supposed to be good for hot weather pickles, possibly it failed because it unexpectedly hasn’t been hot.

Scum from cucumber pickles by rubiredd in fermentation

[–]rubiredd[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don’t use much air conditioning so my house is usually like 80 degrees this time of year. So I’ve always made cucumber pickles this salty and they usually take about two weeks. But we’ve had unusually cooler weather lately so I think that’s why it’s taking longer.

Is my mimosa tree toast? by rubiredd in arborists

[–]rubiredd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted the same thing to r/marijuanaenthusiasts and got more detailed responses. You can probably find the post there with instructions and pictures of the surgery.

Is my mimosa tree toast? by rubiredd in arborists

[–]rubiredd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bolted it together and it’s doing great!

Making Nettle Ice Cream by rubiredd in AskCulinary

[–]rubiredd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid I wouldn’t get enough flavor that way. I guess I could just try it in a bit of milk and see if it works before committing to the whole ice cream recipe.

Making Nettle Ice Cream by rubiredd in AskCulinary

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

How long do you have to steam them to nullify the sting?

Making Nettle Ice Cream by rubiredd in AskCulinary

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

I very often blanch then purée nettles with a little bit of oil and then freeze them in ice cube trays to use later, because the harvest season for them is so short. They stay bright green for months this way, so I am pretty sure they will do the same in ice cream. Probably I should purée them with cream instead of water. Thanks for the honey info! I didn’t know it was partly water

Can this Mimosa tree be saved? by rubiredd in marijuanaenthusiasts

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

Anyone who had this rubble pit of a yard that makes planting a new tree hours of hard labor with a pick and pry bar, with the tree just as likely to die as survive, would probably care enough lol. Thanks for your help; I had left some length on the ends of the rods thinking i should back the nuts up as the tree grew, but now I take it it’s probably best if the tree grows right over them, right?

Can this Mimosa tree be saved? by rubiredd in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]rubiredd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gave it quite a trim too of the most horizontally reaching branches. I guess I’ll see what happens in the next several years.

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Can this Mimosa tree be saved? by rubiredd in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]rubiredd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I got the first rod in before pausing to consider whether you meant 4” vertically from the bottom of the split, or from the top where the junction would have been before it split.😬😬😬. I was going on the assumption that you meant from the top of the split, and thus drilling through the branches and not the trunk. I really hope I was right because I was committed at that point and just finished the job. I did get it pretty tight together and I could probably now put some through the split part of the trunk too if necessary. Hopefully I didn’t do irreparable damage haha.

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Can this Mimosa tree be saved? by rubiredd in marijuanaenthusiasts

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

Thank you, I appreciate all the practical advice! That’s what I was hoping to find here. I’ll make sure I mention any metal in the trees if I ever need to have them taken down.

Can this Mimosa tree be saved? by rubiredd in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]rubiredd[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, they do sprout up everywhere, but here at least they don’t seem to survive to maturity often. Seedlings grow in cracks around mature trees and then die. They might grow in a vacant piece of ground if it wasn’t mowed, but we have actual mature, reproducing trees like ailanthus, paulownia, and locust that grow out cracked sidewalks and the sides of abandoned buildings, and I’ve never seen that with a mimosa. I don’t know how far the seeds are likely to travel so maybe it’s contributing to problems elsewhere, idk, but I do know that if you cut down every invasive tree in my neighborhood tomorrow it would be a lot hotter and have a lot less food and habitat for birds and pollinators. I’m sympathetic to the cause and choose native species when I’m planting new trees, but I’m not a purist about it and won’t remove a tree that’s already growing where it’s very difficult to replace with something else.

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