Push for it in your state, first. We’re still in the first few cycles using RCV in Maine (I like STAR better) where folks are learning to love it, but there’s no time like now to get that ball rolling. More people need to experience it to shift the national conversation of “whether we should” to “which should we use”

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That’s a great looking plant

I think a broader pot is a good idea, as a wider mouth will make any root pruning or other work easier. We only have a few houseplants (because our cat hates anything that receives attention) but they get a bit of root maintenance done annually. It helps to keep them from strangling themselves and means I don’t have to use more floor or shelf space than I want.

For trellising “lazy climbers”, think more along the lines of an “H” shape - something you can slide under a branch or stem and then secure into the soil to support the weight.

This has gone like other “cats are not native to everywhere and are massively impactful to the areas in which they are introduced” threads has gone, and while it has been more civil than the last, is going a bit sideways.

Depriving cats of enjoyment and engagement is not nice, that’s why we as owners can play with them using toys designed to satisfy their predatorial urges. Leaving cats unsupervised outside is also not nice to local bird populations, or those unsupervised cats who suffer unspeakable outcomes.

For the northeastern US, I’m really a fan of:

• FedCo - employee owned and good selection, based in Maine. Orders ship in the spring, organized by frost dates
• edible acres - Based in upstate New York, Sean has been an inspiring force for me, and is an awesome person to interact with.

Though the above have more selection, for full disclosure:

Oh wow! And congrats, that first egg is always super exciting even when you know there’s more to come.

The muscovies have been great for all of those things, yes. There are several weeks each year where I’ve got to follow them around for an hour after letting them out just to keep them from hiding clutches from me though

Could you put the filter medium into another pot, perhaps? This is such a cool project, I wish I was more helpful to you

All is forgiven, my wife rarely gets any of our yellow raspberries for pretty much the same reason. They are too delicious

That’s fantastic, great job! Growing plants from seeds you’ve collected yourself is one of the coolest things I know of, and it’s one of the healthiest addictions around.

Yes, like this:

That’s awesome to hear, and I’m very glad the raspberry has begun to reward you for it!

What kind of ducks are you raising? We raise muscovies, ourselves. Please feel welcome to share about them over in !Animals and Pets

You got it right, softwoods are the better choice for rooting with hormone, be sure to keep it misted as well. If it’s got larger leaves, don’t be afraid to cut them perpendicular to the main vein to reduce water loss.

Actual image of OP admitting he only knows enough to upset the people who know stuff

Don’t give up, it’ll happen! I’ve only grown a few honeysuckle varieties but they’re fairly amenable to layering, if you’ve got the mother plant available to work with. If there’s a honeysuckle species in particular, let me know and I’ll check my books for you (it’s Dirr’s Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation usually)

I sure did! Plants I can kinda figure out but insects are tougher to key out. Luckily iNat gives a number of options so I can go through and match what I’m noticing, which makes me feel like I’m contributing even more

Just don’t compare mine to Marth’s …

• Rosalina, teddy bear / sm red wheels
• Lucina

Guys and Dolls - 👐 (jazz hands)

Defense attorney is technically correct, they didn’t conspire against the Democrats on the bus because they thought some different Democrats were on it instead.