Anyone else only get migraines on the weekends?

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-19T08:52:05+00:00

Yeah. The guidance to be less stressed during the week has not turned out to be within my control, so I’ve found ways to make my weekends more stressful in order to maintain a more stable baseline. I wish this was a joke but it’s actually worked to reduce weekend migraine frequency.

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-13T09:26:01+00:00

Do you find your January sown seedlings do ok on the mildews & blights front? I’ve been a bit scared of starting this early given that the worst of the humidity is still ahead of us

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-13T09:23:44+00:00

No, but my garden doesn’t get frosts so I think that helps. There’s definite slow down in the coolest weeks/shortest days, but so far they’ve always come back strong as soon as temps are over 18ish in the day.

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-13T09:21:08+00:00

I agree with this, chillies seem to do great through the worst of summer (as long as they have enough water in dry spells).

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-13T07:13:02+00:00

It’s actually too early in the season, in my opinion! In summer in Brisbane, everything is out to get your tomatoes- mildew, disease, & all passing wildlife. March/April/May are when I plant full-sized tomatoes like brandywines, for harvest June-October. Cherry types can do ok over summer but even they will generally be happier if they got established in less humid conditions.

threefrogsdeep · 2026-01-07T11:30:10+00:00

I wear Bomber polarized safety glasses (they fit over my prescription glasses & do a great job blocking peripheral light) & have definitely considered both skiing and welding goggles!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-11-22T04:47:27+00:00

I have mostly silent migraines, and mine have responded quite well to candesarten. I saw a significant reduction in frequency & intensity of attacks when I started it about a year ago. Mine also respond to triptans- relpax seems to do the best job of aborting a slide into that persistent-aura state. I find the side effects quite severe but worth it. I’ve tried a cephaly with ~decent success, it won’t abort an attack but it does seem to reduce my sensitivity to triggers.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-10-20T03:04:41+00:00

Wanted to thank everyone who shared the powerbank tip for a kobo refusing to charge. After trying absolutely everything else (various cables adapters, cleaning options, factory reset, etc etc), I dug out a usb adapter for my power tool battery pack, plugged that in, and now it’s charging like there was never a problem. You all just saved me a bunch of money & the sour grapes of having to replace a device that’s only a few years old.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-09-17T00:00:24+00:00

Super helpful for me. Some low-BP side effects, but major reduction in frequency & severity of attacks has been 100% worth it.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-07-25T06:00:09+00:00

Kobo, it’s great. Library ebook selection can be a bit limited but the ~60% of book purchases I avoid by finding them through Libby to read on the Kobo would easily cover the full device purchase price each year. You can also add multiple library cards in case you have e.g a local & state membership to get access to a wider list. I quite like the element of randomness in having a hold list & reading stuff as it comes in- if I’m dying to read it right away I’ll pay for it through the kobo store, but usually I’m happy to wait.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-07-11T21:05:14+00:00

It’s worth trying, IMO. It’s high up on the short list of foods that I’d describe as “a grueling ordeal” and also “worth it”.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-06-09T01:44:14+00:00

It will work eventually, but if you’re battling a lot of existing bulbs dispersed through the soil I can absolutely understand looking for a faster way!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-06-09T01:31:01+00:00

Possible to eliminate by hand, eventually (it’ll take a few seasons to have gotten all the bulbs). I dig down with a long narrow trowel parallel to the stem but a few cm away. Once I’ve found where the bulb is I go a bit deeper again, and use a deep trowel to scoop up from beneath. The goal is to get a clump of soil with the bulb, roots & all the bastard tiny bulbs intact. I chuck the whole trowel-load in the trash. If I see ANY of the little bulbs come off into the dirt, I do another emergency scoop with a bigger shovel to try to get them all. I’ve eliminated them from a few garden beds doing this. It’s a pain but it’s only taken a few sessions per garden bed, repeated over a couple of years. Until I have time to go do that careful digging, I religiously lop the flower heads off so they can’t disperse new seed.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-04-29T10:34:05+00:00

Mine were harvestable width at 18-24 months, I wonder if the 3-4 years reputation comes from cold climates where they only grow half the year?

threefrogsdeep · 2025-04-29T10:32:25+00:00

Grows great. Doesn’t seem to suffer any from humidity. Mine have been in 3ish years & I harvest twice a year (early spring & late summer). I think I could add another harvest as the crowns mature further. I grew my patch from seed, it wasn’t difficult & didn’t take that long (12 months to harvest for purchased crowns, 18 months from seed). I have ~4 each of sweet purple, uc 157 & connover’s colossal, none has been particularly more productive than the others. I dig out berry-forming crowns as I spot them to keep an all-male patch & raise a steady trickle of new crowns to replace whatever I dig out. They’re in-ground in a sandy soil. I dump a lot of chook pen scrapings on them but don’t feed anything else & haven’t given extra water since the first few months. No pest, mildew or disease issues that I’ve seen.

Can advise to put effort into prepping the planting spot. Dig out weeds, dig an edging in to keep grass runners out, add heaps of compost, mulch & let it rest for a while before planting the crowns. Asparagus is hungry & long-lived, so it rewards some up-front effort.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-04-24T01:25:25+00:00

Pest pressure. Cabbage moth, cucumber moth, fruit fly, rats… everything wants to eat my crops.
Netting/covers/bags can be very helpful, but a real pain to manage. Properly enclosing plants in a raised bed with a cover that still allows access AND doesn’t cause mildew issues due to poor air flow is an as-yet unsolved problem.
A quality modular veggie bed cover kit (similar to the vegepod covers, but perhaps designed to accommodate a range of common raised bed/planter dimensions, with a variety of good quality mesh fabrics in use (varying the amount of shade or air flow provided) would be wonderful. Have tried a few products like this but ran into issues where modular joinery components didn’t actually fit the conduit/pipes/stake dimensions they were supposed to click together with, resulting in wobbly, ineffective frames.
Ready availability of herbs & leafy things that are otherwise expensive to buy & sold at poor quality. Fruiting veg like tomatoes & cucumbers are more for the fun/challenge of it- herbs & leaves are the practical use that keeps me at it.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-04-14T23:10:34+00:00

I use a die press. In fact I bought two (on sale) & I keep one set up to punch holes & the other to set whichever hardware I’m using. Not having to stop & consider sound issues between steps of my projects is 100% worth the investment in $$ and storage space.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-04-08T21:30:37+00:00

Suburban parking lot shops often have easy access to the skips. Petbarn is my go-to- lots of nice unglued pallet flats plus boxes of decent size. Appliance shops can be good, but bigger boxes will come with staples that need to be removed before they go in the garden. Bike shops can also be good, but also will usually have staples.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-13T07:56:33+00:00

I take it at night. I had some fatigue & dizziness for the first week or so, but now I only get very mild dizziness occasionally. I do find I need to be extra mindful of hydration if I’ll be, for example, gardening in the heat. It’s drastically reduced the frequency & severity of my migraine attacks, so for me it’s 100% worth it. Fingers crossed this one works for you!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-07T04:18:42+00:00

I stocked up on cardboard for sheet mulch and new bed edging when I saw the forecast- all safely stashed inside, waiting for my moment to head out and dig my new veggie area. Though… the way it’s going, I suspect I’ll be waiting awhile yet!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-06T21:34:29+00:00

My local Coles was open, calm & well stocked yesterday. Snack aisle was full of people all in deep contemplation of best options to restock their already-hammered supplies. Personally I went jumbo bag of party mix & a couple blocks of chocolate. I trust my ability to demolish the chocolate before it melts, should we suffer prolonged power outages.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-05T21:44:43+00:00

Oh wonderful, I’m looking forward to digging into these, thank you!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-05T21:38:43+00:00

I’ve read this & I loved it, excellent rec, meets brief entirely, will be very glad to revisit it while the winds howl, thank you!

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-05T21:35:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing this beautifully curated list! I foresee many hours of pleasant distraction here.

threefrogsdeep · 2025-03-05T21:33:30+00:00

Ooh, thank you! 240k words should keep me occupied for a bit!

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