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We sent this as a gif to our family to announce that we were having a child, with “life, uh, found a way”

Replicators first, please.

That will help, generally wood ash is about 5 percent potassium. Don’t overdo it and try to fix it with one application - you could alter the pH in the immediate root zone in a way the pecan won’t appreciate.

Possibly a potassium deficiency. Potash additives could help to address that, but there are a number of products that can increase the available K.

Putting in a bioregion or something like a USDA zone (better if it’s Trewartha) would be very helpful for folks to know what to recommend. Here is a spreadsheet I made from the appendix in Edible Forest Gardens Vol. 2 if you would like too many options. This list is geared for the Northeastern US, so it is not exhaustive and may not apply to your circumstances.

Something I enjoy growing is Carolina Allspice, Calycanthus floridus. We strip and dry the bark for use as a cinnamon-y allspice type spice, whether grated or just used to stir a drink

The last time we received a product catalogue from them, there were two pages dedicated to praising Reagan and reaganomics. We don’t order from them, but we haven’t canceled the catalogues; that way some of their money at least helps to fund the postal service, and we can be a net loss on their books

My wife has gotten used to this but some of the neighbors still judge a bit. Then again, we’re the house with the hummingbirds and tons of other nesting migratory birds as well as the house with lightning bugs

I <3 moths

Henry Agard Wallace

Guys and Dolls - 👐 (jazz hands)