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Comments (6)If you want to see your tree explode in growth, rinse the old mix as as much as you can as soon as you can, and pot it up in a very porous mix in a larger container, such as the 5.1.1 mix..Feed and lot's of sunlight after you have acclimated it to the sun.. If you want to see it stay about the same size or get a bit bigger, you could use a professinal bagged mix and pot it up one size after teasing the roots up a bit to help it grow into the new mix then repot as it gets bigger through the years. Once the roots fill the pot up or if the mix either becomes too compacted or hydrophobic, do the same process over again.. Mike...See MoreCountertop D-Day: excited yet nervous (sneak peak)
Comments (21)The day has come and gone and installation finished late this afternoon. I wanted to check-in with the outcome. The guys were very nice -- which made it harder. I stayed out of the way mostly but could see problems. I'm happy with the marble itself but the craftsmanship is not there. Does anyone ever have a satisfactory install? I felt so sick after they left that I could not do a thorough inspection. I'll do it in the morning in natural light. One of the guys started applying epoxy as soon as they plopped the island down. I heeded advice and was nearby sitting on the stairs but not too close so they could do their job. They did not offer any info on what was going on. When they were done I asked about that spot (as no one offered any info about it) and asked if they chipped it during the install and he said, no, it was done during fabrication. So I have at least one chip, a problematic seam with a chip, an out of square island, and an out of square sink reveal. So weary from this DIY and so hoped this would go well. Very depressed right now. I'll start a new thread tomorrow with the details. I'll definitely need guidance....See MoreOT, but very exciting, to me at least!
Comments (8)Hi Holly! There have generally been two types of products available over the years to cause organic material to decompose. One was bacterial and the other acidic. If you've been allowing the bacterial action to digest it and it has now seemed to stall after adding a lot of dry material, it sounds as if it's too dry or too cold. When temperatures begin to fall, bacteria slow down. If the material is too dry, it may not have sufficient nitrogen and/or moisture to keep "cooking". I remember reading years ago in organic literature that a cup of sugar can help jump start the bacterial action. Think about it. What you're "feeding" in the compost pile, in some ways resembles brewing beer or a brandied fruit culture. A little sugar should help feed the flora in the pile. I would also check how moist it is. Bacteria and fungi require heat, moisture and oxygen to do their thing. Does your pile require turning to increase the oxygen within it? Does it seem overly dry because of the brown material? Perhaps it needs a little water to help make the brown layers more available to the bacteria? Has the air temperature and/or amount of sun available to the pile gone down? Is it colder? Perhaps loosely covering the top with a sheet of black plastic may help collect the sun rays, raising the temperature, allowing them to continue their actions? Before I would start dumping horticultural vinegar into it, I would Google it to be sure you wouldn't be damaging the material you plan to use. The vinegar doesn't have any sugar content. When grape juice begins to ferment, the yeast is acting on the sugar to create alcohol. When wine "goes off", the alcohols (carbohydrates) have been used up, leaving acid. I would think, all other variables being constant, it should be more beneficial to pour an inexpensive, higher sugar content wine over the pile and mix it in, or just a bit of sugar water to help feed the bacteria. Read the ingredients of some of the available compost starters and you will find they contain sources of nitrogen and blackstrap molasses as well as "probiotics". A good organic fertilizer meal would supply those. But, I would definitely investigate whether the pile is now too dry or too cold first, before adding anything else....See MoreI have dark somewhat brown circles around my eyes...
Comments (62)I don't think one can really look happy and feel confident if one truly is not happy or confident. On the one hand. On the other . . . I approached dating in my 40s and 50s the way I approached job hunting. A first date is an in person "see if we have any chemistry" interview. You are as much vetting him as he is vetting you. The confidence comes from knowing that if it isn't the right fit, that is not a bad thing. That was the hardest thing for me to do in online dating, tell a guy I didn't see it working out after a date. Usually they sensed it too, but sometimes they were just like my husband, they didn't care much about picking and choosing, just wanted a woman to date and for some "dating" was a euphamism for having sex with. (Not my husband, but that's what some guys relayed to me, pft. Such guys are a waste of time, they'll discard you as soon as the next "doable" woman comes along. I had to tell some guys "no thanks" and it really wasn't anything in particular that was wrong with them (for the most part) just not a good fit for me. I even volunteered to help one guy up his dating game so he could find the right gal. His profile picture was very old and when he showed up looking much older and with way less hair, I didn't mind his appearance, but the disconnect was a moment of dis-ingenuousness that for many would be a red flag. I don't think he did it on purpose, a lot of guys don't happen to have a great photo shoot to share online, it's not much of a guy concern. He used his work ID photo that was old. I have a friend from GW who met her husband through another guy she went on a date with. He could tell they weren't compatible, but that she would make a great match for a friend of his . . . so just like with the job, try not to take it too much to heart and too personal. It's not any reflection on your worth as a person if a date doesn't click. The planet has 8+ billion people on it, as varied as the molecules in the universe! The point is, you wan to put your best foot forward, be your best you, but don't try to make yourself into something you're not. Don't highlight your weaknesses, know your true worth and put it out there. If a man values it, you are lucky. If not, nothing has changed, your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to their highest purpose, not run after people who don't value what you have to offer. Plus your pluses. I taught in a leadership program for three years at a community college. We taught a lot of "soft skills" as far as personal and interpersonal management. We used a system of identifying personal strengths. It is a well known and studied phenomenon that is is much easier to "plus your pluses" that spend an inordinate amount of time trying to make yourself into something you're not. The key is to find the right fit between a person's need and your pluses. Sometimes that takes some searching around. Don't get discouraged!! The right fit is out there and you will not have to turn yourself into a pretzel to find it, it will flow naturally....See More
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