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Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak (www.wired.com)
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[–] 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Maybe start growing your own

I did. It’s actually not that easy. They’re turning into broccoli. Have a look at this abysmal failure will ya?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't call that a failure... You seem like you're one tweak away from having lots of nice crisp lettuce

    Maybe a bit more light? You can get led grow lights pretty cheaply if you shop around, you could try it on a couple plants to supplement the indirect light without raising the temperature much and test if it works

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    The one in the bottom right looks like it's saying "feed me!"

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (2 children)

    Yeah it’s a complete write off

    I feel terrible. I have failed as a farmer

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Everyone fails at farming. Some keep at it until they stop falling at it. Or move to a different crop.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago*

    Yeah I’m not satisfied though, because lettuce is commonly eaten here. I want to grow crops that we eat. Some of the mixed lettuces down the far end have gone into a couple of salads so they have been ok but they went berserk too

    So I guess it’s option one you gave, have another go

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Which is why it’s not going to solve the problem of a food crisis right now. Farming is a skill that takes practice.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Look, I’ll say this much, it’s been fun giving it a go. My lettuces are shit but other things have worked and to be fair I’ve been pretty lazy.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago*

    It does seem like a fun hobby. But not one for me. I live in a second-story condo and my balcony gets too much sunlight. It even scorched an aloe plant I set out, and by the time I put it in the partial shade, it was too late.

    I did have success with cherry tomatoes. The 10 my single plant produced made a nice snack after months of waiting.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 days ago* (2 children)

    Wasn't talking about the latest distraction. Was talking about lettuce.

    Farming takes zero skill. The first step to getting good at farming requires basic reading skills.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I didn't mean to insult your skills as a farmer, it was a reference to Little Shop of Horrors where the plant acquires a taste for human blood.

    It appears you have big, leafy plants. That's a success, even if you don't like how they look yet.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    Yeah nah you’re good, i did miss the reference but now you raise it, yeah.

    Cheers, yeah the tomatoes are booming since I repotted those. I’m in a bit of a war with boring insects in my pumpkins but a couple of those are coming through too.

    But it’s back to the drawing board with the leaf veges. They might have to be done in a raised bed

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