Damn, I’ve been struggling this week with whether I should leave my PhD program with a master’s or keep toughing it out, and this really hit home for me.

A recent study suggested that the safe upper limit in wet bulb conditions might be closer to 88F. Link to an article discussing the research

This is my first year with an in-ground garden in Zone 6a! Here’s what I’ve got:

-Plant more peppers, I eat a lot of peppers and could use more

-Plant beans/peas earlier

-Plant okra later

-Only ONE cucumber plant!!! Just one! No one needs more than one!

-More ground cherries, they did great and I love 'em

-Wouldn’t bother with celery again, probably

-Would give radishes another shot, they did okay. I’d do kohlrabi again too

-Planted too many types of lettuce

Huh, I’ve never considered estimating the weight of my hands, but after reading I can see the importance/application.

Love the contrast of all the greenery with the jelly ears!

This has been happening to me for like two weeks.

Well, did she have any?

Sweet! There are some additional more specific arthropod communities (arachnids and myriapods off the top of my head) on mander.xyz if anyone is looking.

Leishmania too.

I’ve heard of this happening occasionally with cooked brown rice, so I guess it’s not out of the question! My guess is that the corn will probably wilt and die before it gets big enough to poke holes in the bag. Are you using any lights? Leaving it in the dark at this stage might help discourage corn growth. But keep us posted on what happens

With the hobbit foot hair!

I’m rocking with the PWA for now but you better believe I’m signed up for that Boost release

Saving this to send to coworkers next time we have to go to a meeting that could have been an email

Midday after working outside and getting really dirty or sweaty, when it’s still bright enough outside that you don’t have to turn the lights on and the bathroom is only lit from the window, you’re already so hot from working that the water has to start out lukewarm, and also you have a shower beer. My favorite kind.

Bird’s nest is so crazy looking! I found some near me last year and I’ve been watching for it to pop back up.

I thought it might be “is shrimps bugs?”

Whoah! It was pretty from above but the spots paired with the powdery blue wings is next level. Great shots, too!

I had never heard of this before! Very thorough read, thank you for sharing.

I’m between Coprinellus disseminatus and Parasola plicatilis. It seems like Parasola is more common this time of year and more likely to grow on leaves.

Love NRG! There’s so much to do I keep going back again and again.