so, what's the answer? cause i bought my spider plant, already growing, about 3 years ago (give or take) and ive never seen a baby . h**l ive never even had a full bushy plant despite; the south facing window, soaking and drying completely for water (twice a month ill say), i feed liquid fish fertilizer (2-3-0) and replace the potassium with bimonthly banana peels (i prefer organics for plants) . its hanging in a basket .. i changed the soil this summer so i know the tube roots are thriving (actually wasnt prepared for them and scared the begeebys out myself hahaha) . my only thought upon reading above posts ; could i have repotted too soon and didn't let the roots get hugged? cause i assumed like most other plants if you give more space for roots, the more intricate the roots become, the stronger the plant .. is that wrong? helpp !! i want plant babies !

I know I'm not speaking for all Ozarkers here when I say this, but I think the attitude that is pretty prevalent around here is that I decide how to manage my own property within reasonable limits of the law. IMO, it is not reasonable for someone in an office in Jeff City to tell me I have to tolerate poisonous snakes on my 10 acres. Same goes for mountain lions. I have a bunch of little kids, and I just can't have deadly animals on my property. I do my best to teach my kids about all kinds of local animals, and basic principles of conservation. But I have toddlers, too, and they need a higher degree of protection. It seems like maybe some people are offended that there is this assumption that anyone who wants to kill pit vipers is phobic of snakes or ignorant of the importance of a well-balanced ecology. So many people come here from the city or out-of-state with these notions that we ignorant hillbillies need to learn a lessson or two about the beauties of nature. Au contraire!!! Why do you think we still live here? It takes time and personal commitment to learn what you need to learn about how to manage land properly. And the state of Missouri doesn't always know either. It's pretty complicated on a large scale. I am adamant with my kids not to kill spiders or beneficial snakes like black snakes, king snakes, bull snakes, garter snakes, etc. However, I am equally adamant that a pit viper is not necessary to our farm's ecology, and if they see one they need to kill it. Same goes for mountain lions. My property is not a wildlife conservation park. It is a home for humans, and certain wild animals cannot live safely that close to humans. Now, if I had chickens, and black snakes were getting in my chicken house, then I would have to change my policy about black snakes. You'd have to rely more on cats or terriers to get rid of your undesirable rodents then, I guess. My family raises cattle (for several generations) and they have never felt it was necessary to shoot coyotes, despite the fact that they can predictably be expected to kill a few calves every year. That's not enough of an impact to seriously disrupt the environment by getting rid of a species with such a major presence here. A mountain lion is a different story. What would they contribute that we really need? We've been getting along great without them for around 100 years. I don't want them to become extinct. Just extinct around here. If every single mountain lion and black bear were kept within the confines of the state parks, that would be a good thing. Same with rattlers, copperheads, and water moccasins.

They are very small creatures with huge eyes....the better to see you with at night!

I think what's happened is people read all this crap about cold water washing and decide to try it...they discovered the food stain or clay came out of their clothing and think great cold really does clean your clothing.. I'd bet many people just don't realize how much body oils the body produces each day even by the non oily skin folks. Body sweat and oils are the biggest soil in our clothing/bedding. You wouldn't wash your oily/greasy dishes in cold water yet have no problem thinking cold will remove oils in textile fibers. Remember cold water constricts (tightens up) fibers. Water and detergent can't get in to remove the soils. Very warm and hot relaxes the fibers allowing water and detergent to flush out the imbedded soils. Another thing people don't smell their own scent..I'm convinced of this. I've told this before but...my cousin has a beautiful home...immaculate...or so it appears. When I walk back thru her hall to the bathroom I can smell bedding that's not clean..the bed is made and looks just lovely but the scent is just awful. She washes all her bedding in cold and cool. She doesn't smell the funk but I do. I was reading a few years back on another Houzz forum where there was a conversation about linen closets...something about they put all their bed sheets in a closet freshly washed and smelling nice than several weeks later they stink. Their thoughts are something in the closet, the shelving the flooring must be causing the old stale scent in their sheets. Others chimed in with the same problem all saying the sheels smelled fresh and clean when they went into the linen closet. They were of course washing in cold water in order to preserve their high end expensive sheets and to prevent shrinking. I didn't comment in this thread but wanted to. LOL. Than there's the manufactures of **cold water detergent** sealing the deal. But even P&G when I spoke to them a few years back said its not ment to wash bedding...that bedding requires warm and hot to remove oils. They should print this stuff on the boxes/jugs. I don't care what detergents or how excellent a detergent is...it will not remove oils if your washing in cold. I wish those that wash in cold would take one pillowcase..a clean one and drop it in a pot of boiling water..shut the heat off, stir a minute and take a deep wiff at the steam comming off it. Beware its gonna stink.