I set up some worm bins last year and finally have enough castings to use in something bigger than a potted plant so I'm pretty excited to see what difference they'll make in the garden proper.

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I lived in and around Pittsburgh from 2000-17’ before moving to Northern California (outside of Sacramento) which is one of the most cost effective areas to live in the state. Even so, the cost of buying a similar home as you could in the Burgh metro was easily double. Outside of the cost of real estate and the cost of gas, I’d say the cost of goods (groceries, dining, the list goes on) is on par. That said, the Pittsburgh is very unique and how comparatively cheap it is to buy a home.

I have a little urban orchard of six apple trees. I just got some wild Kazakh apple seeds, the ancestor of domesticated apples, that I’m cold stratifying in my fridge, and I have half of them stashed to plant in the fall if the cold stratifying fails.

What if we kissed under the target clock? 😳

Good cars but as of late their prices are quite high, from what I've seen

If I get around to actually building an enclosure to keep the deer, raccoons, and groundhogs out (hah)…

Beefmaster tomatoes, bell peppers, banana peppers, and onions.

I read about jambu yesterday, and now really want to see if we can grow them here in Upper Balconia.

Blue Knob Auto. - Good Selection of late model, low mileage cars, No haggle pricing, financing available, will hold a car for you. Worth the trip.

> just became bad imitations of reality...

as art often does.

I bought my first vehicle new from Monroeville Dodge. Terrible experience. Bought my second new vehicle a couple years ago from VW South Hills and it was the exact opposite. Great experience!

Shouldn't the question be, "What is the least hated used car dealer?"

Carnival blend sweet peppers, hot salsa blend hot peppers, Anaheim chilies, red onions, yellow onions, blushing spring onions, broccoli, green beans, burgundy beans, mint, shallots, and cilantro!

I only have container but some varieties of semi hot and sweet peppers Bell chocolate, Bolivian rainbow Fushimi sweet and shishito. The mad hatters were delicious last year but they werent ready until october. And then herbs that the deer have zero interest in.

As someone who lives downtown, it’s been really nice to have some grocery options.. they have a lot packed into this little target

Salems and Penn Mac will, between them, cover most of your spice needs.

We have some self-seeded asparagus in our community garden plot! I think you have to carefully pace harvesting to allow the plant to grow each year, since it’s a perennial.

6 different peppers ( we have been making hot sauce for a few years now, it is 10/10) garlic, onions, pie pumpkins, 4 different squashes, loofahs, grapes, currants, lettuces, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbages (some for sauerkraut), tomatoes ( homemade sauce), hops for beer, and a few other science projects along with trying to ramp up our quail flock from 8 to 50ish.

Also if anyone wants help setting up beds, weeding, garden layout, building raised beds (or making new regular beds) I can help. As a landscaper I want to get more jobs related to gardening.

Onion Snow???

You need a fence.

I'll bet I have the worst deer problem in all of Allegheny County.

Here's what I've found through trial-and-error:

A six-foot fence that deer can't see what's on the other side will work (e.g., wood picket fence).

If it's transparent, like a cyclone or mesh, needs to be eight-feet. I have a 7.5-foot fence around my orchard and deer jump over that like it's nothing.

I believe it would be pretty similar. In my opinion Pittsburgh has better job opportunities and more amenities, but it's been a while since I've been to Cleveland so it may not be a fair assessment at this current time.

What is that?

Nahhhh, that was something else....

I got a pair of big ass headphones from five below in Robinson thinking if the sound sucks, whatever. They sound fucking great. Just as good as a pair that i actually paid good money for. Fuck. Totally down for five

right lol it snowed about an inch here in May 2017. that being said some tomatoes, mild and green peppers for sure being grown this year.