grey spots and tiny flys definitely indicate a pest/disease problem. I agree you might be over-watering; rosemary especially thrives if you treat it a bit more like a cactus, too much water and too rich a soil will stunt it. Basil is really the only one that you should need to baby. But if the grey…

Aphids (bugs) prefer marigolds to veggies, but since you're urban they might not even be a problem that needs addressing. crushed hot peppers keep most mammals away pretty well, as long as you re-apply them after a rain. Works well early in the season when seedlings or seeds might get dug up by cats or chipmunks or…

I'd try adding more soil from your yard. quite a bit, so its like 50/50 with what you have already in there (if thats possible) and rather than trying to get them both working, get either the drum or the classic one started, and use the second for overflow. Any kitchen scraps are 'green', but I think the green vs…

Does anyone else get the impression that all pictures of the LHC have been 'color-corrected' the same way pictures from Hubble have been?

The canadian government is in hot water for what the opposition is calling 'censorship' of scientific results.

I only ever used it socially, and while I was a heavy user for quite a while (early 2000's), I hadn't turned it on months, hadn't 'appeared online' in years (always away or invisible), and a few months back during my latest computer deep-clean I deleted pidgin all together.

I don't mean to troll any lawyers either, but I believe the commitment required to earn a PhD is head and shoulders above law school. I've never met anyone in lawschool who was as all-consumed as a PhD candidate, and Law was described to us as more of a complimentary degree than an advanced degree. Lawyer friends who…

Boo, didn't realize it this was a time management post.

You need to add another option,

I forget what movie it was, but years ago someone in a movie said agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces, and that definition stuck in most peoples mind.

Michael Ruhlman suggests a combination roast / braise method here [ruhlman.com]

Ha, theoatmeal brings back memories. I tried my hand at professional web design after highschool over 10 years ago. My buddy had been hired by a teacher to help set up her cottage rental broker website, but then got bored or busy and passed it off to me when she was at the 'I love it, amazing, now just a few minor…

I would find an old recipe for apple crisp or apple crumble, and just subtract the fruit base. The 'crumble' is usually oats, brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon/nutmeg etc for flavour. Bake that or some variation on its own until golden and crunchy and you can toss it with a fresh apple later. Actually, that's…

Another benefit of sauteing the oats (or any grain) first is that it coats the starch with fat and prevents the individual grains from breaking up too much. I bet the texture is way better. The same thing works with rice.

does sound good, I bet some fresh thyme would go well in that too.

oatmeal from scratch in the microwave using old fashioned rolled oats takes 1.5 minutes. no freezing required.

That was my first thought as well, but I suppose considering the weight of a flat screen is fairly compact, the center of gravity would be very nearly in line with the poles and the majority of the force exerted would be straight down, and the horizontal forces at the ceiling would be negligible.

I agree with you, but I blame the landlord too cheap for a coat of paint let alone any other maintenance/upgrades before I blame the person who hangs a few pictures or mounts their tv

why stop at a thank you note, leave a nice 20% tip on the desk when you leave. hired!

I laughed at first because I'd never heard of this, picturing my late grandmother hiring candidates for favorite grandchild.