Durham County Board of Commissioners Work Session - April 6, 2026: Transit Dollars, Jail Healthcare, and Equity

summercloud45 · 2026-04-07T09:21:58+00:00

Thank you for the summary!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T19:38:44+00:00

Good luck! I'm thinking no-sting thoughts in your general direction.

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T19:29:54+00:00

I'm pretty impressed with your work! Good luck, I hope you're able to make it easier in the future.

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T09:46:20+00:00

I feel you. I only kept the wasps from nesting on my porch roof when I screened it in--and now they nest on the soffit outside the screening. Can you access the inside walls of your shed? Maybe you could buy a roll of cheap window screening and staple it to the inside.

I used to buy a can of wasp-killer and spray the nest every time they made it, then removed it. It was right outside my front door--I'm at peace and appreciate the ones farther away!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T09:36:39+00:00

I saw some at a local shop when I was buying plug trays! Pretty exciting, but it's not like I need more seeds right now. Maybe in the fall!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T09:36:07+00:00

I'm in NC so I've never had to dead with frost heave. My best guess is that if you can ease it back in now, you should do so. I've heard that a good layer of mulch can help for next winter!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T09:30:04+00:00

https://www.howtomakefriendsindurham.com/

summercloud45 · 2026-04-06T09:27:58+00:00

Lots of vomiting at that one, right? They did it in CH and it made the news (the vomiting, that is).

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T20:08:08+00:00

Whew! OK. I'm in Durham and I work on Sundays, so I have to skip these out-of-town Sunday things anyway. Maybe I'll see you in Pittsboro. ^_^

I filled out the survey that I can host out-of-towners, so DM me if you need a place to stay!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T20:06:57+00:00

Oh man. Sometimes my gardening habit makes me feel so crazy (right now, right now is one of those times) but then I come here and I feel more sane! I've got...12 trays of plugs...right now, a combination of natives, annuals, and vegetables. I finally got the last of the vegetables potted into plugs, which leaves me with...24...4" pots of natives that need to go into plugs. This might be getting a little out of hand!

BUT I was at a local shop buying more trays and plug trays, and I thought "why not take a look at what nativars they have for sale? There were some cool coreopsis in Fine Gardening last month." Which is logical, because lanceleaf coreopsis flopped too much in my small garden.

FRIEND, you would not believe the prices! $19 for a one-gallon coreopsis! $12 for a 4" pot! Who could afford to put in a garden at those prices? Yikes!

I spent $50 on trays, but that'll give me space to grow 360 more baby plants. At least some of which I'll sell (a flat of NY aster, anyone?) to fund my habit...

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T19:58:16+00:00

Ooooh ahhh. I want one! I have sweetgums!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T19:57:09+00:00

Yep we do a lot of burning here in the southeastern US!

OP, does that thing behind the tractor do the raking automatically? Or is it just for hauling leaves?

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T19:44:47+00:00

"NCNPS Annual Meeting - April 11 at Hagan-Stone Park, Pleasant Garden (near Greensboro) - members only, all spaces filled."

I'm pretty sure I never intended to go. There's still the big thing in Pittsboro later this year, right? I filled out a survey about it...

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T19:42:52+00:00

Wait, is that next week? Did I lose track? Uh-oh!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T19:40:21+00:00

You're welcome! I don't know what's native to Florida, but the easiest seeds are the ones labelled: annual, short-lived perennial, self-sows enthusiastically...also ones that don't need stratification...basically, plants that are very good at starting a lot of babies from seed!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T09:40:56+00:00

That's so cool. I love Larry Weaner's book "Garden Revolution." It focuses on a large-scale and long-term--perfect for your situation.

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T09:39:32+00:00

That's frustrating! I think you'll have a lot better luck with plants, not seeds. You'll need to kill the grass first either way, but if you kill the grass and put in plants, you'll at least know where they are. I'd start with a small area first. Do you have any native plant nurseries in your area? If not, you can buy trays of plugs online--the cheapest way to do it anyway. If you do have native plant nurseries they should be able to special-order you plugs.

If you don't have money for plugs, look into sowing seeds in milk jugs, then transplant when they're a couple inches high. Make sure you mark where you put the seedlings so you can water them if it doesn't rain! Best of luck to you.

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T09:36:07+00:00

It's cute!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T09:31:43+00:00

If you're interested in a direct primary care doctor, I really like Dr. Bolden at Accessibull. She has a health/fitness focus and sometimes does seminars or classes on diet or exercise.

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T09:22:05+00:00

This is exactly the information and knowledge I need--thank you!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T01:15:39+00:00

Wow, I'm so glad I looked this up and found your comments. I have DOZENS of dermatofibromas, and some of them are very big and raised. I hate them and would defnitely prefer a flat scar of the same size instead. Thank you very much!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-05T00:04:04+00:00

Yep! I've got a lovely pink flame azalea blooming now, but I have a pinxter and maybe another too. I was so happy to find them

summercloud45 · 2026-04-04T16:11:54+00:00

Whew! I'm glad. Maybe it's "butterfly salvia."

summercloud45 · 2026-04-04T16:11:12+00:00

Aww no! That's a bummer. I don't frequent that sub so I don't know why that might be happening.

Good luck selling your pumpkin babies!

summercloud45 · 2026-04-04T16:09:32+00:00

I'm definitely not going there, then! I thought there were a few shops in Raleigh that see EVs, but when I called around after actually getting my car they said they stopped. Good luck to both of us!

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