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FYI there is only two suppliers of carrots in the U.S.: Grimmway and Bolthouse.

This one is Grimmway.

So if you have organic carrots, double check on this one.

If I recall correctly they linked a bunch of powermacs together with FireWire.

Why google became the dominate search engine in the first place was because every other search engine was an ad infested nightmare fuel.

There is a limit of shit that people will put up with. Google is pushing that limit hard right now. Which is why I no longer use it.

I am guessing the driver had the hatch buttoned up and was driving by periscope. It's a bit hard to see out of them apparently. We've seen several similar videos.

In my state they ended up passing a distracted driving law that includes eating while driving. It's a secondary enforcement law (they can't pull you over for it).

If you run a red light while eating a hamburger, you'll get the primary fine (running the red light) plus another $100 fine for distracted driving.

Why? because for some people taking a drink or a bite of a burger will make them crash. This is especially true in urban areas with a ton of things a driver needs to be aware of and react to.

The plant will adapt in time. Monsteras are tough but a bit dramatic at times.

I forgot mine outside when I lived in an area that seldom frosted. It frosted hard (22F). I thought I had lost it. It came back from one little piece of stem.

Just call it the diva it is and let it grow out of it.

My wife's Pomeranian.

All cuddles until you piss him off by going somewhere without him. Then your shoe is chewed up and in the middle of the backyard.

I caught him heading for the koi pond with one the other day. Little shit...

It's a shit ton harder than people realize.... well at least to go anywhere in the industrialized world. Unless you are independently wealthy or have an extremely high demand job.

Billy Bob who's career is working at McDonalds isn't going to get approved.

With a smaller plant you definitely do not want to remove heathy leaves. In general never remove more than 10% of the leaf area at any one time. If the newer leaves are smaller then the spot you have it is definitely too dark.

And to answer your original question, "Why is plant knowledge voodoo?".

There literally hundreds of thousands of plant species. Each of those species is adapted to different environmental conditions. The requirements the species need are further modified by its interactions with micro-orgsnisms. So the answer to most questions about growing them requires an significant depth of theoretical and practical knowledge on the subject.

A large portion of humans quickly revert to mythology when any topic becomes slightly complicated.

If it's putting out new leaves it's using fertilizer to grow. It doesn't matter what time of year it is. If it's indoors, seasons don't really matter except for light levels. When to fertilize also depends on the type of fertilizer and the needs of the plant. In general it's best to use slow release fertilizer (less chance of over doing it). The best time for that is the spring but 2 doses might be needed. If using liquid, a 1/4-1/8th dose amount with every watering is better.

Monsteras are very dramatic when they run out of nitrogen. They turn a bottom leave bright yellow in a day or two. If you catch it early enough and give them some fertilizer you can save th leaf.

As for light, 3-4 hours in the spring or fall. In nature monsteras are tree climbers. In low light conditions they grow toward the darker patches hoping to find a tree trunk. Then they climb up until they get enough light then produce giant leaves and fruit.

My mortgage with putting a new roof on the place this year combined was less than ghe average rental for an equivalent place

Hell with refinancing when interested rates were at the bottom, my mortgage is less than the last rental I had 15 years ago

Damnit that one is close. Literally drove past there on Friday. Less than 30 miles away.

Most of the towns irrigation water is from the canals. Mine on the same system (downstream) cost $500 for 6 months of water. It's non-treated surface water.

They likely haven't paid the regular water bill for months to get it that high.