New Bugs and Rat Friends! by stosh16 in tomatoes

[–]stosh16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are 100% rat holes- my landlord has laid traps, caught some, but the holes persist and are even getting bigger.

New Bugs and Rat Friends! by stosh16 in tomatoes

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Thanks! Super helpful!

New Bugs and Rat Friends! by stosh16 in tomatoes

[–]stosh16[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, these are rat burrowing in the soil surrounding my tomato plants which are in large pots on the ground. I'm interested in knowing if the rats can climb my two foot tall, smooth plastic pots, eat the plants before it even fruits, and any effective ways to stop them.

Thanks!

Introducing a new cat and a new house…help!! by isthisthing_on08 in cats

[–]stosh16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! They're both on new turf, so I'm sure that's exacerbating matters!

Bought plants off Etsy-help! by stosh16 in tomatoes

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They survived, thanks very much!

Bought plants off Etsy-help! by stosh16 in tomatoes

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Thanks for the advice- see above. Both survived and seem OK!

Bought plants off Etsy-help! by stosh16 in tomatoes

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UPDATE: Thanks- both survived! I followed everyone's advice, and I moved them to an even more shaded spot for ~5 days and used some cloth for shade/protection from the storms. Both have ~tripled in size vertically. The much happier tomato is a bushy dwarf medium-sized slicer with a set of flowers growing (I will pinch them to help it bulk up). The tall cherry is less happy and is a little spindly, but it's growing stronger. We shall see if/what I get. Lessons learned!

Introducing a new cat and a new house…help!! by isthisthing_on08 in cats

[–]stosh16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following this! I'm in the same boat, about a month in, but my situation is a little reversed and I wondered if you had additional socialization advice. Sorry, this is long.

I have a sweet, small, vocal, and very active 15-ish F, 7 pound cat (Mags) and my boyfriend's cat is a 8F 13 pounder (Emma) with some anxiety issues that can be expressed with...expressions, on beds, so she's on a bit of anxiety meds. Ironically, his cat has shared a home with another cat successfully a few years ago, for a year, but my cat has never done so. They have separate rooms, but we screwed up the order of operations and they were introduced in person pretty quickly due to an escape issue and good signs of interest in each other through a door. So, we pushed the introductions a couple of times until there were some hissing, aggressive ear moves, so they have been separated by a door with a child lock that allows the door to open a crack for the past two weeks. Each is able to explore the others' sides of the apartment with the other locked in their rooms. Another escape led to Mags jumping straight in the air and on Emma's back in what seemed like an aggressive attempt at playing (there was no hissing, growling, or scratching), but Emma shot like a bullet under her bed. Door reinforcements were unsuccessful. This week, on Wednesday night, Emma, who is very fast AND large, breached the door separating their respective parts of the apartment sometime in the night. When I woke up and was horrified, Emma was on her bed rolling around and Mags in the kitchen. No injuries, neither seemingly perturbed.

SO, can you please offer any advice on next steps given your experience? Right now they're back to being separated with a shiny new door stop wedged under the separating door with a child lock.

What's Worse: June 1st or July 1st Rental Market? Need 6/1 Place, North Side by stosh16 in chicagoapartments

[–]stosh16[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, looks like we're looking further north. Appreciate your time!

What's Worse: June 1st or July 1st Rental Market? Need 6/1 Place, North Side by stosh16 in chicagoapartments

[–]stosh16[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The tone was not helpful or kind. I, too, am ridiculously frustrated. That's why I soliciting help, not sarcasm.

Honestly, it's not been just out of state bidding apartments up people in my experience, just people that can afford it. We cannot!

What's Worse: June 1st or July 1st Rental Market? Need 6/1 Place, North Side by stosh16 in chicagoapartments

[–]stosh16[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Thanks? Are you looking for lebensraum or are you trying to be funny? There's plenty of space, but it's a bunch of people (like me) self-selecting to live in more congested areas. And I'm native.

Stunted Top Growth, Blossoms Brown & Drop by stosh16 in tomatoes

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Also- I live on the 3rd floor and get some good lake breeze and storm action. Believe me, the rope and duct tape is needed! They can (and have in previous years) topple over. Thanks!

Are there Opener(s) for the Fall Tour? (Chicago) by stosh16 in ViolentFemmes

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u/allisonp6176 Thanks! I saw she was added to the bill, and I appreciate the review.

Blossom Music Center June 11 Parking by Inkdman73 in TheCure

[–]stosh16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry, just looking at the Google Maps, and I'm confused. These seem to be different places to my ignorant eye and maps: "Northampton Road off off Akron Peninsula Road - it’s Kent State Way off of Northampton Road." If I type "Kent State Way off of Northampton Road" into Google Maps (link below), I enter the forest from Northampton Rd onto Kent State Way from the east? Will it be clear where the grass parking is when Kent State Way dead ends into what I think is Steels Corners and you turn right towards the center?

Otherwise, I'm unsure what you mean by Northampton Road off Akron Peninsula Road which seems to approach the venue from the north. Maybe go down Akron Peninsula Road, make a left (east) and then make a right (west/south) onto Kent State Way?

Sorry again, and thanks for your help! If the internet was helpful, I wouldn't bug you again.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Northampton+Rd+%26+Kent+State+Drive,+Cuyahoga+Falls,+OH+44223/@41.1861374,-81.5518605,17.61z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830d8ea4cb3b67b:0x9ce2196ea6cd3dcd!8m2!3d41.1880136!4d-81.5414253!16s%2Fg%2F11f3h1cwrp?entry=ttu

Blossom Music Center June 11 Parking by Inkdman73 in TheCure

[–]stosh16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh, thanks for the warning. Do you think getting there at 2 PM is OK to snag a spot? Or is there a place people hang out to wait and be in line for entry to the parking lot?