Yes, yes to most of what you got goin’ on here :) I’m just compelled to stick up for watermelon lol! nah, it’s a really good source of nutrition and worth highlighting to promote more frequent consumption. Here’s a few bits on why:

1. https://www.nwhealth.edu/news/11-top-watermelon-health-benefits/
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/well/eat/watermelon-health-benefits-recipes.html
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9692283

Some people may need to choose between foods they can actually have and could use more information to make the healthiest decisions for them or their family. Many of the supporting sources I found state that one could and should eat more servings of these nutrient dense foods (and that many people do not eat enough of the good stuffs like these examples)

Anyway, happy watermelon eating hahaha 😸

:/ Not very fair to all the allies and other trans peoples and folks that fight tyranny within these places. I bet we can come up with a better answer than mass murder?

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Thanks for starting this trend! I hope we can keep it up. It’s fun getting to know our garden community here better 😸

I’m trying my best to make my gardens explode with color and opportunities for local bugs and whatnot to enjoy. I’m also giving a go at planting large batches of companion and complimentary plants to keep the baddies at bay and promote best outcomes. First time planting nasturtiums in the mix and I’m very into how gigantic they’ve become!

My other big project is placing various plants along one fence line to create a living fence that should block the view into the backyard and provide a bit of a sound barrier. After visiting the International Flower and Garden festival at EPCOT recently, I fell in love with their use of Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ and I can’t wait to add some to my design.

This link seems a tad sponsored, but it happens to sum up my suggestions pretty nicely: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/gardening/21015382/foundation-planting-basics

I also vote for some forsythia, rhododendrons, and hosta plants 🌱 best of luck! I hope we get to see some progress pics 😸

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/trap-neuter-release/

The gist of this: “The scientific evidence regarding TNR clearly indicates that TNR programs are not an effective tool to reduce feral cat populations. Rather than slowly disappearing, studies have shown that feral cat colonies persist and may actually increase in size.”

From the article they mentioned that has a nuanced outlook: “While there are potential welfare impairments with indoor restrictions, a number of enrichment strategies have been suggested for counteracting these effects to promote the health, affective states, and performance of natural behaviors of indoor cats. Further research is needed to assess the efficacy of these strategies and to determine whether the welfare of cats is impaired by restriction. To develop effective educational strategies aimed at reducing the impact of uncontrolled outdoor access for cats, further research is necessary to improve our understanding of owner practices and attitudes towards outdoor access for cats.“

Pet owners that are responsible should be enacting enrichment strategies to keep them happy and healthy. Further research is needed to conclude strategies are effective, but I’m not sure the conclusion is no pet cats for all because “cruel”. My anecdotal evidence points to the strategies being effective, at least.

It’s just not as well-written as it should have been lol and yes, uses many contradictions to set up the essay. The author studies genetics and genomics, not botany or anthropology. Maybe they used a bit of computer assistance to make the word count, haha. When I was searching for confirmation (I’m a horticulturist) I came across a few other sources that looked quite similar. Plagiarism is another possibility to explain disjointedness and lack of proper supporting references. (But that’s just my speculation) They seemed surprised that plants like trees take years to grow and that farming requires planning. However, farmers long ago planted most of these trees, and will maintain them and continue to plant new ones so they can harvest properly. The “long wait” will only apply to fresh plantings. For ginger plants (I have quite a few in my home garden), they typically harvest when the plant dies back when colder temperatures signal winter is coming. The most flavor and nutrients are in the ginger rhizome at that time because the plant has Hulked up, trying to survive. I also feel they additionally segued their thoughts to include details of evolution of how humans can now mimic weather conditions and use refrigeration for food storage without much support of connection. Check out articles written by people that study plant and human sciences and you’ll discover more, for sure :)

Keep pets inside and everyone gets along :)

The author could have supported their statements a little better, but scattered throughout the articles are reasons like:

• Ginger is harvested in winter and will decline in quality over time, so it may be best to harvest and use sooner rather than later. It will help with the side effects of meat stored for harsh and long times
• Nutmeg is harvested in August and then proceeds through processing routes that may take enough time to complete and be ready for use by winter
• Cinnamon is largely harvested after monsoon season June-December, so will be available for use in time for fall and winter time