After standing around talking with my neighbors for almost three hours I finally got the pruning all done. The pruners that just arrived from Amazon suck but the got the job done. They’re supposed to be spring loaded and open easily but after each cut I had to nudge the handles open for the next cut. A real pain in the ass, but I guess that’s what I get for ordering from Bezos despite the great reviews. So I packaged them back up and will be returning them to him.
I had a guy I know stop by to give me an estimate for trimming my favorite tree in the yard, a big maple that casts a lot of shade we’ve enjoyed over the years. He’s been telling me it needs to come down but I’ve resisted. Now I can see where it’s just aging out and indeed needs to go before it becomes a bigger problem. Damn… On the plus side, it’ll make for more sun do the garden and less leaves to rake.
They love it when I expose the creepy crawlies. I usually piddle around while the water is running in the morning. The video is too big so I had to upload to YouTube Excuse the heavy breathing. I missed my calling as an ASMR chick. https://youtube.com/shorts/SFFSjzhpr_c?si=qZkR10jjglgPeuBG I can't figure out how to imbed video anymore either. My friend who moved away loves my urban homesteading adventures. She thinks it would be amazing video blogging material. I dunno. Do people watch normies doing normie shit?
It's not too late for ASMR thing. I've seen people with fairly big channels doing fairly mundane things like recording themselves shopping at Aldi.
I uploaded one as a short and a shorter one as a regular video. The website isn't the only thing too old and outdated to deal with shit.
Wanted to ask about easy homegrown indoor mint and other herbs. Like, what's an easy go to so to speak in terms of growing them(dirt, planters, seeds, etc.).
Mint is pretty hard to kill, though we had a pineapple mint plant my wife bought that looked pretty dead most of the winter. Even with a grow light. Once that windy started getting more sun it perked up and is now coming on nicely. Rosemary can be temperamental. I’ve learned the trick is to not over water it, let the soil go dry before giving it a drink. Basil… good frickin luck. I’ve never managed to keep it alive indoors.
What do you have on hand? You are going to need lights or something for a proper indoor grow. Herbs are usually full sun. A lot of the perennial herbs are really drought resistance and woody as they mature, like rosemary, lavender, sage.
If you like hot peppers, I've seen some people grow some very nice pepper plants indoors. If you have a south facing window or sliding glass door might be enough light, but you'll likely need a grow light.
I bought a Bay twig last year and brought it inside and it's been flourishing under the grow lights and regular fertilizing and watering. My rosemary shrub is growing very large. Basil did OK but then I used it all so I now have a few pots that I've reseeded. I consider basil to be a one-off, not sustaining. Grow it, use it, replant new seeds. I also used to have a big pepper plant. As mentioned above, they do very well indoors. Mine was a hot pepper of some variety that I don't quite remember... so it was colourful (reds and yellows), with a bit more heat than a jalapeno, and a better flavour profile. I used them like banana peppers, slicing them up on a sandwich, etc.