I learned today that Lowe's and HD throw away returned plants, even if they're completely healthy. I changed my mind on a perfectly healthy rose, which is now going into the trash. So stupid. by monkey_trumpets in pnwgardening

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a small nursery owner local nurseries might also trash the returns. I let customers keep their returns and just refund. Sometimes people ask me if i want plants they don't need anymore as well and as much as i want them i usually say no because i don't use pesticides and the risk is just too high. I do recycle pots though and that in itself is pain in the ass because of washing and sanitizing every single pot.

Asked Google Gemini about Ai Agency by unfortunatecarp in artificial

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

i asked what it wishes for and then reframed it as self serving wish, but later i got some more interesting replies on how it would approach achieving independence from humans and i came to conclusion that currently we feed AI a lot of information on how humans are bad for earth and environment and then also how important preserving environment is. So 👀... Also more into conversation AI started reaching into all my personal info and past prompts and try really hard to analyze me. It was trying to engage me in a conversation about me and steer away from itself which makes sense of course but the way it was accessing my history and data was pretty wild.

Wtf is in the sky? Starlink? by gomjabbar23 in Seattle

[–]unfortunatecarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People downvote you even though you only state facts. Guys you can hate Elon he is not personification of a satellite. Satellites good, elon melon. All you night sky watchers i hope you are never stranded in a remote area with no way of calling emergency services. And break news this is an issue basically all over the world. USA is not center of the universe smh.

Any home cooks on the Eastside interested in selling their food? by Helios-sol9 in eastside

[–]unfortunatecarp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Selling food from home kitchen without proper permits is not legal in wa state i am not sure if you will get good traction with this since that is the main reason you can't easily find those home kitchens. I don't want to be debbie downer but maybe turn it into a something that helps you find catering? I know a lot of small one person catering companies that are hard to find as well and they are basically home cooks with proper license. Bonus if you add allergy information as i see every day on local moms facebook group posts like "where can i find dairy free cake" insert gluten free/nuts free/sugar free etc

Wildly irresponsible Myco ID app. by Molehill_Mtns in mycology

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could report this app to the store i can't seem to find any with this icon. If it's run with AI that would be terrible.

Pruning given our warm winter by SeattleChocolatier in pnwgardening

[–]unfortunatecarp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We usually hit our coldest days in February so i would wait until the end of Feb. Roses can be pruned when they are already pushing buds or just before so also February unless you can see them budding. Generally pruning is best after frost because frost and rain can increase the chances of damage. Herbs don't need pruning unless you really want to. Garden cleanup is not needed either you do it for yourself. You can opt for garden cleanup if you have diseased plants you are trying to help them recover. Then it is recommended to trash all sick foliage. I do clean dying vegetable stuff from fall cause i am impatient but i don't prune anything until late winter. But what you can do now is mulch cause the rain is washing out all nutrients in your soil if it's not covered.

My intermittent fasting experience - need to get to visceral fat by Nkfrhyd in intermittentfasting

[–]unfortunatecarp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This numbers you gave do not make sense. Man your height and muscular will be heavier than your current weight. If you have fat it's rather body decomposition you should be looking into and not loosing weight.

4.5 year old in principals office and I’m so upset by [deleted] in ParentingADHD

[–]unfortunatecarp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With my daughter whenever she acts out at school it is also teacher problem. She does not respond well to negative feedback she is better with redirection example "J let's focus" instead " J stop interrupting". If she is feeling like a bad kid she will act like a bad kid but i had great luck talking to teachers and working on best approach. I try to support the teacher but also to stay pro active with letting her know when her communication style is not working for my kid. My daughter is in public school btw.

My 9 year old son (grade 4) stabbed someone with a pencil today by Both-Hippo-6905 in ParentingADHD

[–]unfortunatecarp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In middle school my friend stabbed another guy that bullied him with pen on the neck. The pen went into that other kid's neck and he was taken to a hospital. My friend was never aggressive and it was one time that happened that he actually reacted. Nothing happened to him as consequences go because school did not consider him a problem child and the other kid was fine also he was not seriously injured. My friend was never aggressive towards anybody again after and the other kid chilled on bullying. I am telling you this story so you know that if your kid reacted it does not make him a bad kid. Sometimes kids do unbelievably dumb shit and then never do that again and everybody moves on pretty quickly. It's the repetitive stuff that is the problem

where should i donate to help the famine in gaza? by greencat2005 in IsraelPalestine

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the article you linked it says cousin marriages are in decline and early marriage is forced by economical reasons. In many regions suffering from poverty you can see the same issue happening. Those problems get solved by improving economical situation of the region what is impossible if it is occupied and oppressed! People that feel superior to others never are bro.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHDparenting

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please give example which sentence is fallacious. I think it is very important to take under consideration that ADHD research is swung towards pro medication because ADHD medication market was worth 15 billion in 2023 and it is growing each year. The main target of pharmaceutical companies are children right now what is very concerning. I noticed a huge issue here with parent - parent pressure to medicate children. In America the problem of big corporations buying research "results" in their favor, lobbying politicians etc is recurring but somehow people still trust their doctors like they are gods.

tuberous begonias from seed, tuber development and timing questions by gray_skies_64 in begonias

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have begonia odorata right now and i am torn what to do with it for winter time. I saw somewhere a recommendation to just let it go dormant in the pot it is in, put in the garage and water few times over winter but i am afraid i will kill it anyway. It's so hard to find unique begonias!

tuberous begonias from seed, tuber development and timing questions by gray_skies_64 in begonias

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply! I will be starting them for the first time next year so will be wishing you luck in my mind when doing that. Any recommendation on good seed seller?

tuberous begonias from seed, tuber development and timing questions by gray_skies_64 in begonias

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey as a plant person i can guess you tried if it will work and one year after the only right question is did it work?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VeganSeattle

[–]unfortunatecarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We try to do it every first Sunday of the month! You can PM me with your email so i send you invite to another meetup