u/Heavy-Profession7953

To prune, or not to prune, that is the question.

To prune, or not to prune, that is the question.

Lots of folks out there seem convinced that pruning improves yield. Curious if anyone has actual numbers. Yield per sqft of space is the best measure, in my opinion. I got 72.6 lb out of two brandywines planted in 4'x2' raised bed last year. That's about 9 lb per sqft. No fussing with pruning, weaving, or clipping. I can see someone enjoying those tasks and the neat look. I am much happier with my jungle. Zone 6b, New England. Photo from last year.

u/Heavy-Profession7953 — 19 days ago

About a year or two ago, I started hearing people say "election" like it's spelled "elaction", "expect" like "expact", etc. It seems particularly bad in DC. I hear it a lot on the PBS News Hour, Washington Week, etc. It got to a point where my husband and I would both scream "Texas" whenever someone pronounces it "taxes".

I am particularly sensitive to these two sounds because I have a native Mandarin speaker in the family. Ever since she came to the US in 2012, I've been trying to correct her. Now it seems the native speakers are picking up her accent...

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