Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
For those who like to garden, where do you get your seeds? I don't want to go the Amazon route, but would rather not drive around looking. We've had a bit of luck with Dollar Tree marigold seeds. I put them near our tomatoes. We're trying new things out and hope to expand the garden even more next year. I love watching the homesteading videos on YT and we learn a lot! I keep telling my husband, and I know I've likely said it many times on here, that when the market gets better, and we get our millions, we'll sell our house in the city and move to the country. I can dream. I'd really enjoy clearing the land. I love yardwork. It's preferable to being stuck in front of my tv or working in an office all day.
In the past, we've had mints and basils, but rarely used them. Now I am getting into infusing them to add for cleaning and other ways (will make liquid laundry soap with it when I run out of my dry). I'd love to have natural bergamot, and saw that there's a flower that bees love and a citrus tree native to Italy. I would love to try to grow one, but I doubt it would in this clime. If nothing else, perhaps I can use the flowers next season. Our key lime tree has done nothing this year, so I can't use its leaves and there's no fruit to be had.
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