A Black Hole of Happiness - Page 141

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 07-02-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Most women start enhacing themselves slowly with padded bras and "inserts" in advance of the procedure. Makes the change in appearance seamless.

If a woman gets stripper implants, the appropriate response is snickering.

These were of the stripper variety.

Those padded bras and inserts aren't of much use when you get together with old friends. I mean, they just jump at you.

tmdiva · 07-02-2007, 06:54 PM

Sounds like overwatering to me, too. How often are you watering, for how long, and how? I use drip irrigation and water every third or fourth day (depending on how hot it is) for an hour or two. My tomatoes are all doing great--I may have cherry tomatoes by the end of next week. I have them in a hoop house to keep them warmer at night (not a problem for you, dtb) and unconsumed by the deer.

You might also try a little sprinkling of organic fertilizer, six inches or so away from the stem and worked into the dirt a little.

tm

Replaced_Texan · 07-02-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
Sounds like overwatering to me, too. How often are you watering, for how long, and how? I use drip irrigation and water every third or fourth day (depending on how hot it is) for an hour or two. My tomatoes are all doing great--I may have cherry tomatoes by the end of next week. I have them in a hoop house to keep them warmer at night (not a problem for you, dtb) and unconsumed by the deer.

You might also try a little sprinkling of organic fertilizer, six inches or so away from the stem and worked into the dirt a little.

tm

If anyone wants any figs, let me know. Bumper crop this year.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 07-02-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
I have a tomato question:

In my kitchen garden, I have about 10 tomato plants. They're all in basically the same spot, and get the same sun and water and food. However, two of the plants have really droopy leaves, as if they're not getting enough water. I water them extra and they don't seem to be plumping up. What's up with that?

I am tempted to post a picture to illustrate the bizarre result I am getting, but I am afraid maybe that is a little too weird.

Sounds like some form of mold or rot, and I assume there are no visible signs above ground. Dig up and see how the roots look - if they're decaying or moldy, you've got root rot. It's also possible something is eating the roots. All these things could affect your other plants if not dealt with.

You can always place a call to the county cooperative extension agent - or track down a local 4H club (yes, I was in 4H once upon a time).

handsome boy model · 07-02-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva

You might also try a little sprinkling of organic fertilizer, six inches or so away from the stem and worked into the dirt a little.

tm

sounds sort of kinky! I will make note of this for future use.

yt,

hbm

dtb · 07-02-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
Sounds like overwatering to me, too. How often are you watering, for how long, and how? I use drip irrigation and water every third or fourth day (depending on how hot it is) for an hour or two. My tomatoes are all doing great--I may have cherry tomatoes by the end of next week. I have them in a hoop house to keep them warmer at night (not a problem for you, dtb) and unconsumed by the deer.

You might also try a little sprinkling of organic fertilizer, six inches or so away from the stem and worked into the dirt a little.

tm

I don't think it's overwatering. They all get the same amount of water. They have drip irrigation automatically, and then I water them when it's hot (sounds like what you do).

I'm going to dig up the roots now to see if they look moldy like GGG says. I'll report back in a few minutes!!

Tyrone Slothrop · 07-02-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
If anyone wants any figs, let me know. Bumper crop this year.

Yes, please.

Fugee · 07-02-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
It's been awhile since I've seen The Big Easy (which sucks, because I really love that movie), but based on my recollection of her bare tits there compared to her barely covered tits in Ocean's 13, I think she's had work done. It wasn't bad though.

B'n'B -- what's your assessment? Did she have work done while she was married to your almost an uncle Ron?

Fugee · 07-02-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
I don't think it's overwatering. They all get the same amount of water. They have drip irrigation automatically, and then I water them when it's hot (sounds like what you do).

I'm going to dig up the roots now to see if they look moldy like GGG says. I'll report back in a few minutes!!

Look up verticillium wilt -- sounds a little like what you describe.

dtb · 07-02-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Sounds like some form of mold or rot, and I assume there are no visible signs above ground. Dig up and see how the roots look - if they're decaying or moldy, you've got root rot. It's also possible something is eating the roots. All these things could affect your other plants if not dealt with.

You can always place a call to the county cooperative extension agent - or track down a local 4H club (yes, I was in 4H once upon a time).

Roots look fine. Nothing growing on them, and they've spread out nicely (until I started digging...).

Groan. I don't know what's going on. I guess I'll have to consult my outlaw gardener.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 07-02-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by Fugee
Look up verticillium wilt -- sounds a little like what you describe.

Maybe - she'd have yellowing leaves toward the bottom of the plant if this is the case.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 07-02-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
Roots look fine. Nothing growing on them, and they've spread out nicely (until I started digging...).

Groan. I don't know what's going on. I guess I'll have to consult my outlaw gardener.

No idea then. Growing up, we would have doused them in several kinds of anti-fungicides, just to kill whatever it was. These days, I'm a good organic doobie and would yank them or transplant them to a sick ward section to prevent the mystery spreading.

tmdiva · 07-02-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
If anyone wants any figs, let me know. Bumper crop this year.

What kind of figs?

If I can find them, I'll try to round up some fig recipes I saved last year when I thought I might actually get around to making them.

tm

Sparklehorse · 07-02-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
What kind of figs?

If I can find them, I'll try to round up some fig recipes I saved last year when I thought I might actually get around to making them.

tm

I found a great easy fig recipe last year in Food and Wine: Quarter 12 figs, cutting three-quarters of the way down. Stuff the figs with goat cheese. Roast in an oiled pan at 425 degrees for 12 minutes, until softened. Serve drizzled with warmed honey.

I believe the various Deborah Madison cookbooks I have all contain a number of fig recipes. Unfortunately, around here, their season is short and they are expensive.

Replaced_Texan · 07-02-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
What kind of figs?

If I can find them, I'll try to round up some fig recipes I saved last year when I thought I might actually get around to making them.

tm

At this point, no one can remember which trees are which varieties. I think there are some Brown Turkeys, though I'm not entirely sure.

Last night, several pints of fig preserves were made, and I think some of them are going to the community table at the farmer's market once the rest have been doled out to friends and relations. That was only the first batch of the season, though. I think we're going to end up with gallons of figs by the time this summer is over.