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Shorts and underwear. I don't have any fancy netting shorts

Linkedin is the only worthwhile social media. Just ignore the feed and just use it to connect with recruiters.

What a great idea. I live in the twin cities and love swimming in our urban lakes but they get shut down often with Algae and E. coli. Great initiate to swim more. I would love to swim in the Seine.

I always only end up trying 1 or 2 new things (or at least new to me things) each year. I love my classics and only have so much stomach space

I really want to try the Indigenous Food Lab this year. I have a feeling it is going to be long line this year. I will definably do Union Hmong kitchen again as well. Really I think I am going to spend lots of time in the International Bazaar

Living in a city is as lonely as you make it. There are less opportunities to run into the same people unless you spend time doing it. If you invest your time in going to groups, same locations or volunteering you will see people one time and won't be able to build a friendship. Since there is so many people its easy to get lost in a crowd.

That being said any interest you have will have a group of people doing it. Which is a great way to make friends or at least entertain yourself. Events are the same way with lots happening within a city since that is where the people are. Events are easier to get to but due to the large number of things if you don't spend time finding them the chances of running into something you like are low. So its easier to find something if you spend time doing it, but harder unless you spend the time.

Thanks!!!

When do got determine it's time to pick the onions? We have them in the ground for the first time this year

Tree of Heaven can go to Hell!!!

Cultural shift for sure. What I have found is there have been decades of old hippies working on making things ready for millennials to jump on and convincing their friends to get to this point.

Not all exotics (those not from the Americas) would be considered invasive (those that threaten an area). Most weeds are really good at conditioning the soil and if left to decompose on the locations they grew can be great at building the soil. Pulling anything without putting something to replace it is a fools errand. Also everything that is exotic isn't bad. White clover is European in origin and a great grass replacement. Also note that some common weeds such as the dandelion are listed as European in origin but there is significant evidence it was all present in North America.

Also make sure you keep some exotics to support the exotic bees such as the honey bee which are from Europe. If you live in an urban or semi-urban environment this is basically a new biome and will need to be treated as such. a Nice mix of things that play well together and are function for you is the best method

My neighborhood is showing a transition into gardens and native plants. Its interesting that it seems to be happening with both older (retired) neighbors and newer (young children) neighbors. Its helps that the local garden centers have been doing lots of natives and grass replacements.

Quick shout out to Prairie Moon to buy your seeds. Fall seeding is great for natives