Semi and Mini Trailers...oh dear. Newbie assumes small = small
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Comments (20)Maybe we can repost this with a note NOT to reply that way it stays at the top? Is there a way we can sticky this?...See MoreWinter Sowing Newbie...
Comments (54)Whew, I thought I was already running late!! Mind you, my husband just planted a 4-pack of broccoli and a 4-pack of cabbage, but those are really for the winter birds (mostly goldfinches) that frequent our feeders. We have found that they like the broccoli leaves - they won't eat the broccoli, just the leaves; and the cabbage seems to do well over the cold season. He also planted some chives and some lettuce; let's see how they fare. We keep a veggie patch going most of the year - but the extreme drought this year made it hard this year for us to get much out of it, even tho we have an automatic watering setup on the thing. It was just TOO hot!! Surprisingly, our tomato plants, bell pepper plants, and jalapeno plant are still alive, and they're starting to set fruit again!! They're so confused, and I don't blame them. I doubt if the fruit will mature....See MoreVery small black eggs?
Comments (67)I stumbled upon this post a few weeks back because I too was really puzzled by the appearance of these tiny black dots sprinkled all over my wall paper, monstera plant, the curtains, and my bedding. They looked like poppy seeds but attached/stuck to the plant, wallpaper, and the fabric. After carefully scraping them off with my fingernail and vacuuming the curtains, I would be astonished to find a new set of dots peppering the same wall all over again a few hours later. I got a bit obsessive over the next couple of days as this really bothered/disgusted me (the plant is right next to my bed/pillow), but eventually I found the culprit (actually on several occasions). It turned out to be a moth, or at least that's what I figured once I saw it. When I researched the internet trying to figure out what these dots/seeds/eggs could be, I passed on the idea of it being moth eggs because in all the photos the eggs were neatly arranged close together, but mine were spread all over the place about 10-50 cms apart 1 egg at a time. During the day, I typically open the windows to air out, sometimes only a bit, so I guess moths must find their way inside the house and then hide themselves very well. I found one hidden in the folds of the curtain. I found a second moth a few days later again in the very corner of the room hidden by the folds of the curtain. I think these suckers are just very good at hiding & camouflaging because my husband and I were carefully screening the folds and looking all over and didn't notice any the previous days. I even watered the plant daily to ensure there weren't any moths or other culprits hiding in there. Unfortunately I continue to periodically find these black pin-sized heads on the same wall and curtain, but I'm less freaked out about it now that I know what it is and much more thorough at looking for the culprits. My advice is to make sure you close the windows and really check all the cracks since they're very good at hiding....See MoreIn a small kitchen you HAVE to have ______________ .
Comments (34)In a small kitchen you HAVE to have - lots of long counter space. - good lighting, and this only comes from having multiple sources. Inside a 50 to 60 square foot space, a kitchen can be highly functional. 1. Two parallel counters (not an L or U shape floorplan) 2. Drawers in frameless cabinets 3. Upswing foldup fronts on wall cabinets (framed or frameless), or shelves, or thin doors. 4. Lighting. Many sources. One of which is tube fluorescent (spreads light evenly, no glare from bright spots; and it's low heat so it's more comfortable) 5. Quiet Exhaust when pulling 100 to 200 CFM (e.g. an inline fan) so you can leave it on and enjoy the quiet too. In a U or L floor plan you lose one corner of storage space, for all intents and purposes. It is hard to reach and hard to use. Simplifying the floor plan has several other advantages. One of them is the larger expanse of straight counter, easier to use. If there is now a blank wall, it can be used for shallow storage. Frameless cabinets give more volume than framed. This is significant in a small kitchen. It is possible you will not need a tall pantry. Ikea frameless cabinets with Ikea (Blum) drawers can be cut down to 20" (previously documented at ikeafans.com) so you gain a lot if you do this to both sides of the kitchen. A space only 7' by 7' can have a wide aisle. It can have about 30 sq.ft. of counter The rationale behind #3. is to ensure there is no head+shoulders obstacle when you or a cooking partner open an upper cabinet. It's similar to #2., well documented in many places. If anyone resists the idea of drawers (I have known many people who say they wouldn't like it), just let them see drawers in operation somewhere for more than ten minutes. It is possible to have drawers under a cooktop. It is possible to have drawers under a sink: use a "tight elbow" to turn the sink drain to go horizontally (it is permitted for the first bend in a series to be a tight elbow; all toilet drains have this; all handicap ADA sinks have this.) It is possible to have fridge drawers. It is possible to have fridge drawers combined with a stand-up fridge/freezer 24"wide, that you put somewhere else; then it acts partially as your pantry too. Combining the ideas explained above, a 7' by 7 space can have about 30 sq.ft. of counter in two runs, which each have a 4' length for prep, and which guests and visitors find to be huge. hth...See Morejll0306
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