More 'Entitled' People in the Air?
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Why don't more people grow vegetables?
Comments (82)keepitlow, at first I thought the thing about keeping shoes in your fridge was a joke taken out of context or something like that, but there was a link to the full article and... oh my gosh! You know, when I was in college and lived in a 300 square foot apartment I STILL tried to cook in my tiny kitchen. I had lived in the dorm the year before and was so sick of other people cooking for me and not having that control over my own food. I can't imagine just unplugging your fridge and eating take out all the time. I mean, yes, I do get take out sometimes, and go to restaurants, but if I lived on it... it's so fattening and so expensive! *** macky77, "'My soil won't grow anything and I can't afford or don't have time to build raised beds and buy all the special ingredients you NEED to make super soil.' The most common situations they cite are either living in rental properties with neglected yards or new developments where the topsoil was not replaced after construction." Well, as other people have said, yes, new developments can have awful soil. Bermudagrass sod doesn't take much. I live in a rental house with a neglected yard (at least until I got here). Actually it's kind of interesting to see what's hanging on in a yard where nature has been allowed to take over. I used to have scarlet sage growing in the front (hummingbirds LOVE that stuff) until the Lawn Police ordered us to mow it down, and in the back I have pigeonberry, black-eyed susan, wild sunflowers, and rain lillies growing, along with some other wildflowers I have yet to identify. I betcha the land is actually better off for it rather than being maintained as a Bermudagrass monoculture soaked in herbicides. But anyway, back to having good soil, this goes back to my idea that maybe people think growing veggies is harder than it really is. I live in south-central Texas. The soil here is clay with limestone rocks, and I'm growing stuff right in it. Didn't build any raised beds (don't want to build any permanent structures at a rental house). Potatoes didn't seem to like it, but tomatoes, beans, peppers, squash, etc. don't seem to mind one bit. Digging in it is a big of hard work, but it's better than gonig to the gym. I wonder if the garden media has anything to do with this. You know, TV shows with perfect looking gardens, soil you can dig with your bare hands, etc. I wonder if people actually think that veggies NEED perfect soil to grow. Sure they might grow better in perfect soil, but they can make do with what they've got. You don't have to be Martha Stewart. I see gardening as a partnership between me, the plants, and Nature. That means that I don't have to do ALL the work. Lots of plants grow just fine with no human help at all. Veggie plants have evolved alongside us for a while and now need some help, but I still feel like I'm letting them and Nature do most of the work. When people say they can't grow plants here because it's too hot or dry or we have bad soil or something, I always think of the Hopi and related tribes that lived off their gardens with no modern technology in the DESERT. I don't live in the desert, and I do have modern technology, and I do have the farmer's market and grocery store as a backup, so I think I have it EASY. Actually, it reminds me of something from Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden where she talks about how white people don't know how to plant things right. I forgot specifically what it was she was talking about, but I only wonder what she'd think if she saw our gardens today....See MoreEntitled to invoices? Fill discrepancy.
Comments (5)Thanks, everyone. I believe it is a fixed price contract, after review. My change orders are for upgraded items (panel and plywood backing for island, stairs, crown, wainscotting)which we'll settle at end. I do get an email with them all written out and email approval back, or not. My issues usally lie with when the change order arrives the prices don't match the quote - it is exhausting to keep correcting them and not feel like the villain. Does one usually request invoices w/a fixed price contract when they upgrade or have a change order? For instance, a different finish hardware on doors would cost me $500. Does one verify this, or assume builder is incorporating his fee, take it or leave it? Things involving labor like built-ins, I couldn't truly verify, but my upgraded door of sketchy quality, yes. I want to keep a congenial relationship however. Until now, I haven't asked for invoices b/c I feel if he ends up crediting me x-amount, it will just come out of something else, or factored into next quote. There was an issue with bath allowance ... I was told my tub surround was x and then, as it cam out of my allowance, there was a $700 difference (times two bathrooms). That is now cash I have to come up with, so even though I've told him you told me a different price, he disagrees. Ask for invoice when it is an allowance item? Topsoil - you are right sue36, I asked same question about taking it out only to put it back in again. They said that topsoil was like gold and I would get many times more in return, I only need a few inches, however it looks like I could use 10 more loads back there to get out of my door. Thank you!...See MoreMore cold air to come
Comments (17)coonx, I hope you got a lot of wood split and hauled in last night because the weather is even worse here this morning. busy1, He released you? Uh oh. Now, don't you go out there and try to do 4-6 months worth of work the first day. If you've got only rain in the weekend forecast, count your blessings. We have snow, but only a relatively low chance each day of mostly 20 or 30%. We finally warm up enough to have rain in Sunday's forecast instead of snow. It took Old Man Winter forever to find us down her in southern OK, but he's here now. I thawed out a gallon of frozen, chopped tomatoes yesterday and cooked them with a bag of HamBean soup mix, so guess what we're having for lunch and dinner today? The best part of it all was cooking down the tomatoes to reduce the amount of water. As they simmered on the stove, the whole house smelled like summertime. I'm making bacon cornbread to go with the HamBean soup, and I cooked a pound of summer sausage in it, so it will be a nice filling meal. I try to have something hot and filling like that on snow days so Tim and Chris can fill up in between fire calls. Well, all the "fire" calls yesterday and today so far haven't been fires---they've been medical calls or wrecks, and mostly wrecks. It's gonna be a long day. Scott, It is nice to have the weather's assistance with the tree nuts, isn't it? My fruit trees were so close to blooming that you could see the pink and white of the flower petals....because we'd been in the 70s and even the lower 80s recently. Then, the cold weather swooped in just in time to prevent them from blooming, which was a huge relief. Maybe they won't bloom until March. If so, that would be the first time in a long time that they didn't bloom at the end of February. Kim, Have fun planting. It is a good thing we can start seeds of some things indoors. Otherwise, we'd just go stir crazy....See MoreI'm going to entitle my memoirs "Cats: Why We Can't Have Nice Things"
Comments (150)How I Loooooove these cat stories!! I couldn't help getting a few tears in my eyes but so many more laughs!!! At 73, I can't say I ever remember a time I didn't have at least one weaving in and out of my legs, tail up, meowing either for attention or food. A few even tried to use me as a scratching post !lol My bff in IL takes in rescues, and at the moment has 21 or 22. The 100 yo historic home she bought 9 years ago came with 2 separate garages, one housing the majority of the kitties, the other is used for storage, but she always keeps the big door open a foot at the bottom, and knows *other* critters take part in the 'vittles' also. Sthe has either 4 or 5 in the house, one being a mama cat w/7 kittens, the very start of her rescue 'mission'. She gave away 2 of those kittens(after neutering!),and never stopped regretting it. They have all found a forever home with her. Her vet/food costs are insane, and when I visited in the summer we found worms in one of the litter pans, and in a two day period, took every cat into the vet to be dewormed. That was $400. It's neverending work! Whenever I call she's scooping, feeding, or rocking one of them in the old rocking chair that was moved out to the garage. She also donates to almost every animal organization known to man, even if it's only $5. She's a one-woman rescue shelter, and I wish I were closer to help. We always say we like animals more than people because animals can't help their situatuon, but people usually can....See Morelucillle
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