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1d ago

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PSA: Your local library might have a seed lending program

Our library in Portland does the same thing. I was so glad to find out about it because I have been trying to save money on gardening this year. The seed packets are all donated by local gardeners and a couple of the big seed companies. It is a nice way to try varieties you would not normally buy. Just make sure to bring back some seeds at the end of the season so the program keeps going.

1d ago

in

Noticed a big shift in my grocery spending after 3 months of meal planning

Oh that's a really nice drop, I'm happy for you. It takes discipline to stick with it for three months like that.

1d ago

in

The curb strip near my sidewalk kept washing out until I tried a dry creek bed approach

Whoa, I gotta say I see it a bit different. I mean, river rocks are cool and all, but burying a whole gutter pipe under your lawn just sounds like asking for a clogged nightmare down the road. Idk, maybe it's just me, but I've had way too many issues with underground pipes getting filled with leaves and silt over time. Seems like a lot of work for something that could fail in a few years. I'd rather just keep it simple with the rocks and fabric, even if it takes a bit more patching here and there. No offense to the pipe folks, but I'll stick with my dry creek bed, thanks.

2d ago

in

My air fryer saved a dinner party after my oven died on Friday night.

Frozen lasagna in an air fryer though? That's basically a kitchen miracle.

4d ago

in

Used to force myself through every book like it was a job I hated

Wait, 800 pages of nothing happening before page 600? How did you survive that?