Both. Ethonal is still corrosive and the majority of fuel systems these days are compatible with E15. That said, check your owners manual.

I was really surprised how much difference even the 10mm tube made on a 35mm lens. I am not sure how far I’m going to ultimately take this because I think I want a longer focal length (yay flighty bugs) and the amount of tube needed would be a bit excessive. I had OK luck with my 150-500, which offers a minimum focal distance of around 23" and a magnification of 0.32 at the wide end. Sadly, zooming pushes the minimum focal distance out.

Like a magnifier that goes in front of the lens? I’ll have to do some googling, thanks!

I do like the idea of flipping a lens around and am very tempted to give it a shot. I feel like this would work better on manual glass. Most of my mirrorless stuff is focus by wire, with the exception of an older sigma 35mm. They all have electronic apertures :(

These extensions tubes have all the electrical contacts for AF to keep working. I’m using an A9 and the AF seems unphased as long as you’re under the maximum focal distance.

I’m sure blackberry and mint in the same bed would be awesome /s or maybe not /s depending on what you’re into

/nocontext, lol. Browsing new? I was hoping the text in the image would give those subed here a good hint :(

Our house came with a bed of Lilly of the valley and mint. Thankfully it’s surrounded by cement, although both try growing in the expansion joints. It smells great at various points throughout the year but we’ve given up on getting rid of it. Infinite mojitos though.

Delicious invasive weeds. Plant some mint and you’ll be in for a party!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young's_High_Bridge for anyone looking for slightly more information.

Large swaths of Detroit aren’t that great. That’s probably true of any major city, but Detroit is 143 square miles. Manhattan is 23. Thar creates a lot of opportunity to be in a not-so-great part of a city whose population is roughly a third of what it was 70 years ago. The city runs a land bank you can buy decapitated houses from for $1k. Even on the retail market, large swaths of the city are very cheap.

All that said, Detroit might finally be turning around. The city experienced its first year of population growth in forever last year and more and more people I interact with are either visiting the city and spending money there or are actively considering moving there. There are also a lot of Detroit run small businesses popping up and the region has a strong “buy local” vibe to it.

/Someone who lives nearby and would love to see the city succeed.

Vine borers have been getting my squashes lately, but agree that end of season mildew is hard to avoid.

Bingo. I’ve grown a similar verity over the past few years and the first year I was very confused.

Counterpoint: there are plenty of well off folks taking classified drugs recreationally out of boredom that become addicted. I came from a high cost of living suburbia and there really wasn’t a lot to do as a teenager due to high property values and taxes. Recreational spaces, especially aimed at teens, were basically non-existent. I imagine the same is also true in rural areas, but for different reasons.

Happy tomatoes. Ours are doing very well, but we’re going to be out of town for 8 days. I guarantee we come back to plants that are growing all over the place, instead of in their nice supportive growing structure. Oh well.

Not sure what’s going on with your beans, sorry :(

Seems like it, yes: https://lansinggardendesign.com/blog/2020/9/6/arctostaphylos-bark

The old bark cracks into sections as the trunk expands. This ability to shed is part of the plant’s defense against insects and disease. When each year’s skin is shed, insects and disease are shed along with it. As opposed to the skin/defense of thicker, rougher bark, as most other plants have, Manzanitas are able to have the thin, sleek, smooth bark they are famous for.

A very related question to ask is: did your parents, or extended family, ever help you financially?

Here’s my answer.

Have I ever received help from my parents and/or extended family? Yes. I was able to live rent free after high school while I found my way. When I eventually started college I was able to live at home and commute. My family started a college fund for me when I was little, so I was able to cover about 15% of my in-state tuition. We also got a cash loan from my Grandma to put toward a down payment that we paid back over the course of a few years. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to buy our house.

Am I getting help from my parents or extended family now? No, I haven’t for years. Money and support have started flowing the other direction. I’ve given my mom a (used) car and also let her live with us for a year and a half while she switched careers.

Thanks! That’s exactly why I asked. I figure if I am going to get one I’ll need to shell out some $$ if I want it to last.

Or random application availability and/or ease of use.

Two cases in point:

• Photo Mechanic. It makes it really easy/fast to sort through tons of photos. There are some Linux compatible alternatives, but they’re just not as good
• Fusion 360. There are a couple of things you can do to make it work, but since Linux isn’t officially supported the install process can be a bit fiddily and there’s no guarantee that an update won’t break things.

Things are certainly better now than they have been in the past, but if you’re somewhat time limited (eg your computer is more of a tool than a thing to spend time tweaking) Linux can still be a bit offputting - especially if some of the core applications you use aren’t officially supported.

Looks nice! Details on that green house? I would really like to jump start my season here if I can…