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  1. Comment on Does anyone have experience transforming their boring lawns into more eco-friendly alternatives? in ~life.home_improvement

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    I'm in my 4th year of no lawn. Things take time and patience. First year: Dug up the sod and turn it over. Added some dirt, compost and mulch.and wildflower seeds. Let random weeds grow long...

    I'm in my 4th year of no lawn. Things take time and patience.

    First year:

    1. Dug up the sod and turn it over. Added some dirt, compost and mulch.and wildflower seeds.
    2. Let random weeds grow long enough to ID them. Leave the ones I like to grow or transplant to group them together. Pull the invasive and ones I don't want.
    3. Started LOTS of perennial seeds. Keep in mind some won't bloom until the second year.
    4. In the fall, I did a lot of strolling in parks and various empty fields for seed hunting. I stored my seeds, labeled and dated, in paper lunch bags for the following spring or went ahead and scattered them in the general area I hoped to see them grow.
    5. Also in the fall I did minimal with the leaves. They're free mulch and compost so they were used accordingly.
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  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food

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    I just came across a recipe for a red bean soup that sounds like a good jumping off point for a bean soup of your choice: Quick Red Bean Soup 1tbsp Veg oil 1 cup ham or smoked sausage , finely...

    I just came across a recipe for a red bean soup that sounds like a good jumping off point for a bean soup of your choice:

    Quick Red Bean Soup

    1tbsp Veg oil
    1 cup ham or smoked sausage , finely chopped
    1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
    1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
    1/2 cup Green Pepper, finely chopped
    2 bay leaves
    1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
    2 tbsp minced garlic
    4 15oz cans of red beans, drained & rinsed
    6 cups chicken broth or stock
    2 tblsp green onions, chopped

    1. In a pan with oil heated cook the ham/sausage, onions, celery, green pepper, bay leaves and cayenne until lightly caramelized (6 minutes).

    2. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more. Add the red beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

    3. Use a potato masher to mash some of the beans ( I've used an immersion blender). Cook about another 10 minutes.

    4. Remove from heat and discard the bay leaves. Stir in green onions and serve.

    I've varied the seasonings (adding cumin and sometimes chili powder) and the veggies (mushrooms!) as well as skipping the meat entirely.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What modern alternatives for webrings are there? in ~tech

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    Another site of interest from a Reddit post I saved years ago: neocities.org It's kind a a small geocities revival.

    Another site of interest from a Reddit post I saved years ago: neocities.org

    It's kind a a small geocities revival.

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  4. Comment on Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes? in ~science

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    I read a book about volcanoes when I was around 9 or 10 years old. The idea of how load it was coupled with the cold summer that followed absolutely fascinated me. The same book covered a few...

    I read a book about volcanoes when I was around 9 or 10 years old. The idea of how load it was coupled with the cold summer that followed absolutely fascinated me. The same book covered a few other famous eruptions such as Pompeii and Thera.

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  5. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I've been slowly rescuing my wooded backyard from English Ivy and other non-native plants. This spring I discovered a densely wooded area about a mile from my house that has a bonanza of native...

    I've been slowly rescuing my wooded backyard from English Ivy and other non-native plants. This spring I discovered a densely wooded area about a mile from my house that has a bonanza of native ferns. I've transplanted about a dozen and I'm looking forward to a slow and steady restoration over the next few years.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes? in ~science

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    I'm in. Volcanoes have fascinated me since I first read about Krakatoa an Pompeii.

    I'm in. Volcanoes have fascinated me since I first read about Krakatoa an Pompeii.

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  7. Comment on 20,000 Tildidgeridoos! in ~tildes

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    Jumping on the "thank you for adding me " thread!

    Jumping on the "thank you for adding me " thread!

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