Wow, that's awesome, no swelling! Pineapple juice...just read about it, of course, the bromelain!
I really like your raised beds. I'd like to try a few here. What type of wood do you use? A friend of mine used old pallet wood but rats gnawed it & kinda made it all collapse. I've got the fire ants that tunnel here, spinosad bait manages the numbers, and I've set up the Jiffy corn mix & baking soda baits to address rodents, but both of those little jerks are always going to be around. We have a lot of rabbits, groundhogs & deer here. Do you cover them with deer netting?
I’ll remind her! I thought she told me she had brushed her teeth…but turns out she had tuned me out (teenagers excel here), and said “wait…what?” When she realized my surprised tone was for some reason. Oh, actually no she did not brush her teeth yet, so I told her to wait until today. But she’s instructed to start with the warm salt water rinses today and continue for 2 weeks. I’ll remind her to not enthusiastically spit it out.
We also have PLC. Apparently, the best thing is to spray Copper fungicide mixed with dormant oil late fall, and early spring before there is any change in the growth or tips. I read the copper instructions and you can spray quite a bit during the season too. I’ve sprayed 2x, but rain and cold has hampered any more spraying. I plan to spray again. We will see if the copper applications help.
It depends on the person. Not everyone has issues with nightshades or any particular family of plants. Elimination diets help the individual figure out their own triggers because they are not the same for everyone.Yep.
If you have inflammatory issues like arthritic joints, fibromyalgia, or sinusitis avoid the nightshade family. I can occasionally eat small portions of white potatoes, but tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant I cannot tolerate
Crazy fools. Anyway, it looks like the wild birds have been in the garden and stole some of the carrot seedlings. Rotten little 
Other than that everything is getting green and lol looking happy. Super pleased that the white sage survived its many transplants and is growing quite well now. Even the weeds in the ground around it take on the smell so it’s my favorite place to weed. The grass is still a bit patchy, I’m going to fertilize after Igor gives it a trim today. That’s about it, just watering and watching stuff come alive. Oh, the teenager gets to run the shredder this weekend, he likes that. It’s satisfying he says Have a great day all
Brr! This makes me so glad I don't live in Minnesota anymore! Stay warm
No worries. It will be changing over to rain and warming up in an hour.
That's good. When I lived in MN it was like a blanket of snow from November to May frequently. And it was deep. And since I lived near Minneapolis, the snow was dirty.
