Do you have experience with aptitude testing?
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Comments (14)"Dual Reclining LOVESEAT Slipcover Shabby Toile Love Recliner Slip-Cover � Sure Fit slipcover specifically adapted to fit Reclining furniture � Allows each footrest to lift up independently of each others � One footrest can lift up while the other remains down � When not reclining, it looks like the regular slipcover, but adapted cover allows Reclining furniture to function as intended Bring a touch of Provincial France to your home with this distinctive slipcover. � One-piece Tailored Classic Design � 3-Print Layered Look: Floral Toile, Plaid, Checks � Corded Trim � Adjustable, Smooth-Front Tailored Arms � Inverted Kick-Pleat � Fits Straight Arms and Rolled Arms � Fabric Tested for Fading, Shrinkage and Durability � Machine Wash � Tumble Dry" Found this one, it's a little more expensive but still one piece. Same fabric....See MoreWhere do you have your Soil Tested
Comments (24)First, GMO's (or GEO's if you prefer) have NOTHING to do with soil amendments or fertilizers so let's just leave them out of the discussion. They are not pertinent and as they are so misunderstood by the general public (see above), any discussion here will only confuse the soil testing issue further. And let's also be careful not to get hung up on terminology. It is pretty unusual to encounter a "dead" soil - depleted, yes....dead, no. A dead soil is one where nothing grows. Nothing!! Heavily cropped agricultural soils are often depleted - lacking an appropriately populous and diverse soil biology, nutrient deficient and lacking in OM - but are rarely dead. And it is not just the application of synthetic/manufactured fertilizers that are to blame but also the frequent tilling and the lack of replenishment of organic matter. And allowing the soils to remain fallow periodically, so that rainfall leaches any lingering nutrients. btw, fertilizer companies are not in the business of doing soil tests. ANY reputable soil testing lab will make recommendations for nutrient adjustments based on your soil test - it is up to the gardener how and with what one addresses those adjustments: smaller quantities of fast acting, easy to access and relatively inexpensive synthetic ferts and amendments or significantly larger quantities of more expensive, slower acting organic inputs. FWIW, it is quite possible to maintain a healthy soil environment while using synthetic ferts. Just do not apply unless necessary and do not apply more than is necessary. And replenish OM by routine mulching at the very least. And the exact same advice is given when using organic ferts - apply only when necessary and do not apply more than is necessary. Over-application of even organically sourced fertilizers can create imbalances and wreak havoc with the soil biology as well. After more than 30 years of teaching soils classes and advising and consulting on home gardening issues, I can state with some assurance that annual or routine soil tests are seldom called for for a home gardening situation (cropping on a large scale or farming is a very different situation). Once a baseline test has been done and any deficiencies addressed, moderate application of a balanced fertilizer, either synthetic or organic - when deemed necessary - will not create any substantial alterations in the soil chemistry or throw things out of balance. And if you routinely apply OM in the form of a properly 'finished', diverse ingredient compost (as in a mulch or topdressing), then the instances of needing or requiring a supplemental fertilizer application are virtually non-existent. In 25 years of gardening the same plot of land, I can think of only once or twice I used a recognized "fertilizer" (organic or not). But I did mulch routinely with compost, which supplied or resupplied any necessary nutrients that were deficient or lacking, not to mention stimulating an active soil biology. My garden was lush and profuse, without any serious insect or disease problems and hosted a vibrant soil biology. New gardeners have a tendency to overlook soil qualities altogether or over-think them. The more you known about soils and understand how plants access and process nutrients the less one needs to focus on soil tests and fertilizing. It becomes more of an experiential thing and far less a factor of outside (soil test) input....See MoreDo any of you have experience using WW flour for a white sauce
Comments (7)I use it frequently instead of white flour, but it is difficult to tell when the roux is done because it starts out with the brown color that I normally want when I use white flour. Basically, I just cook the roux for a certain amount of time and then assume it is done - I probably undercook it. It does have more flavor, and it works just as well for thickening for my purposes....See MoreWhat experience do you have using wall peel art?
Comments (0)I am interested in a large format piece of art for my (very small) laundry room. It will be on the wall opposite the entry and will be used to hide the small plate that covers the cable entry point as well as the very large electric panel. While I can get a framed piece, the cabinet doors on the 2 connecting walls will bump the art every time they're opened. The art site Great Big Canvas says " Wall peels are printed on a reusable vinyl with a special adhesive that sticks to walls without harming them." Do you know whether the peels will stick after removal multiple times when the electric panel has to be accessed?...See Morebpath
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