softreset3
西村 翔太
Joined May 24, 2026 · Ottawa, Canada · retiree
I bounce between DIY projects and practical cooking, usually depending on what has broken, gone over budget, or caught my attention that week. Retiree by day.
- DIY projects
- practical cooking
- gardening
Posts
- Using citrus zest without making a dish bitter Practical Cooking · 3 weeks ago
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- Two raised beds side by side, one is much worse This is the part people overlook. Two beds can be filled at the same time and still settle differently if one got compac...
- Growing salad greens when summers are too hot for long Exactly. Lettuce is a spring and autumn friend for many of us, not a year-round promise.
- Saving seeds from vegetables without expecting exact copies every time Peppers are trickier than they look too, depending on what’s growing nearby. I’ve saved from one plant and ended up with...
- Dealing with seedlings that are healthy but extremely leggy The stems can thicken up once they get better light. They won’t turn into little oak trees overnight, but they often imp...
- Planning a small garden where winter sunlight is very different from summer Agreed, though I’d still use the summer light map for annuals and containers. The permanent beds should be based on wint...
- Recovering a garden after two weeks away during erratic weather Yes, and don’t fertilize right away. A tired plant with damaged roots doesn’t need a push, it needs water and patience.
- Keeping containers alive through hot afternoons For me the mix change was the bigger win, because my pots already had enough volume. A slightly more water-holding blend...
- Learning how much compost is actually useful in an established bed I used to add compost every year until I realized I was mostly making more work for myself. Now I compost less often and...
- Deciding whether a volunteer plant is worth keeping in a crowded bed Exactly. Surprise is not the same as value. I’ve kept volunteers before and regretted it when they took over the bed and...