u/Creepy_Librarian3390

I'm scared I've been desensitised by supermarket veg

I've just started growing this year and have been SO excited to finally have something to harvest.

I've just had a try of my marvel of four seasons lettuce and spinach and I... Don't like it 🫠

They're both so earthy, kind of bitter (the spinach is still young!) and meaty

I'm not the biggest fan of leafy greens in the world but I can eat and enjoy a salad. But not with these leaves! Kind of gutted

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u/Creepy_Librarian3390 — 7 days ago

I'm in a reading slump and trying to get back into it. Postpartum brain X3 has done me no favours so I struggle to get into anything too complicated. I love post apocalyptic, tense, horror sort of stuff but open to any genre.

Kite runner - never read. Heard it's great and one of THE books to read. No idea what it's about.

Station eleven - remember it (at the time) as my favourite book but I can't actually remember it at all or why I loved it. As far as I can remember it's post apocalyptic setting but with a softer story about community etc.

Room - remember enjoying it. Remember the general gist of the story but will still feel like a new book to me. Probably the fastest paced/most thrilling option

EDIT:

Thank you so much everybody. I went with kite runner in the end as it felt worth it for a great book that I've never read. I'm really enjoying it so far and finding it easy to follow which is just what I need! I'm prepared for the emotional toll, I'm a bit of a masochist so dont mind a difficult read ​and I'm not *freshly* postpartum.

you've all got me excited to read every single one though! thanks 📖

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u/Creepy_Librarian3390 — 7 days ago
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Initial caveat to say I'm not the greatest at looking after plants.

This was sat in a ceramic pot and for weeks it's been dying. I've been trying to figure out whether I'm over watering, under watering, or too sunny/shady. For some reason it had never occurred to me to just take it out the pot. And look what I found! Oops

I've repotted it and given it a good drink.

Are these slightly yellow leaves likely to survive my negligence or will they all drop off 😭

EDIT: sorry I don't have time to reply to everyone but I'm very grateful for all the responses and have read through them all. I've had a good, thorough look at the plant and *drum roll* it's THRIPS!

you're all wonderful geniuses so thank you for helping me diagnose my ill-fated monstera 🌿

u/Creepy_Librarian3390 — 9 days ago

We're a short family but somehow my 18mo is steadily along the 91st centile for height and 99th for weight

Have I somehow created a 6ft chunky boy, when the tallest person in our families is 5ft 9? Or will he likely taper down ?

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u/Creepy_Librarian3390 — 10 days ago