If you want to get REALLY annoyed, free seed packets sent out by Sierra Club last year had almost exactly the same mix of seeds as part of a fundraiser. I got two of them. A group I belong to (the San Diego chapter of the California Native Plant Society) complained to the national Sierra Club and got blown off by a…

What’s odd is that Cheerios partnered with Xerces, an organization dedicated to supporting pollinators, but didn’t use their locally customized, ecologically friendly seed mixes. If you’d like to plant a wildflower garden, maybe start with those instead.

No, invasive species are not just weeds. Invasive species are non-native weeds that choke out native plants and destroy existing ecosystems.

I was thinking about this yesterday when I saw the announcement on Twitter. It’s a nice idea, but General Mills clearly haven’t thought this one out.

My local state College, the University of Minnesota has a really good Bee research program. Possibly most fun is all the diy instructions they have for bee stuff:

I’d recommend reaching out to your local cooperative extension. They’re based at state universities and have a TON of information on everything relating to gardening and farming.

I had luck planting butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), which is not to be confused with the invasive butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) in my garden. It took three seasons for the seeds to start producing lots of full, colorful plants with bright flowers that butterflies and bees enjoy. It also does well in my hot,…

My immediate reaction after reading his quote was, oh, no shit? Of course, just leave! I prolly wouldn’t do it myself b/c it does seem kinda rude, but definitely a thing you could do.

This is not about “willpower” but evolution.

Pope Kenji Rules All, but you wanna use a fork instead of your bare hands when chopping hot peppers.

Anker Robovac 10

Anker Robovac 10

I’ve heard lots of good things about the Eufy RObovac 11. I’ll go ahead and nominate it so hopefully other people can post their user experience.

I’ve heard lots of good things about the Eufy RObovac 11. I’ll go ahead and nominate it so hopefully other people…

The thing about articles like this is that it encorages the idea that paying taxes is some sort of horrible theft imposed on people instead of, y’know, ensuring that your toilets flush, that there are firefighters to come put out that deep fried Turkey fire of yours, that your schools can actually afford books to…

Who the fuck ungreyed you?

The word “Natural” placed on any product, is not subject to any scrutiny by the FDA to back up those claims. Much like the terms “Fresh,” “Healthy,” “Chemical-Free,” etc., you should ask yourself “compared to what?”

There’s a difference between your statement and the quote.

(This is going to be tangentially related and not at all informative toward the question you’ve asked)

Many (most?) antibiotics have a broad range, so they can affect even the helpful bacteria in and on your body. Some folks taking them can have digestive issues as they disrupt the useful gut flora, women can get yeast infections, and other such things. Once you were done with the treatment, after the antibiotics…

Oh, and Claire, isn’t it about time we had Open Kitchen Tuesday (or whatever day)? You are great, and you have a great reader base. I think a once-a-week open forum for food and cooking (for things like Mental Iceberg’s question) would be super! We need more you, we need more Carl, we need more good eats!

Specifically ask your doctor to change the amount you order and how often: Insurance is most likely to follow the letter of the prescription, for obvious reasons. When your doctor’s onboard with it (which is always the best thing to do re: medicine), you’re not going to have so many problems renewing it at the new…