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I decided to go with a barrel pond. Apparently wine barrels are 2" wider than whiskey barrels. Oh well. The fish have been in there for 4 days and seem healthy and active.

I initially got the blue pot on the left for a mini-pond. Quick math told me that it was 18 gallons, but with the taper and plants, it was probably closer to 10, so I decided to go a little bigger. I picked up the barrel and a liner this weekend. I might pick up a Japanese iris to add a little height interest to it.

Also, I'm slightly annoyed that the liner that is supposed to fit a barrel is so much smaller. Apparently, a wine barrel is 2" wider, and 2" taller than a bourbon barrel. It smells good though!

https://www.kerbocharge.com/

I found this UK based company that does in sidewalk cable covers for curb charging EVs. It looks like a great alternative to using ADA compliant cable covers as allowed in some cities, and boring under the sidewalk as required in other cities. Is there an alternative that is available in the US?

I planted my Garry Oak (Oregon White Oak) in 2019 (maybe 18) when it was just a 16-in tall twig. It is still a little bit spindly but it has started to fill out this year and it has two acorns! I read that they're not supposed to start getting acorns until they're about 20 years old.

It's a little hard to tell from this picture, but it's about 15 feet tall. When I was researching Garry Oak, everything I read was about how slow they grow, and hard hard they are to transplant. I guess I got mine young enough that transplanting wasn't an issue. It has been really hardy too. I haven't had to water it at all since probably the 2nd year. It has two growths per season. Once in the spring, and then some branches grow a bit more in mid summer. The upper most leader is putting on another couple of inches of growth right now, with some new leaves coming in. I'm excited for it to start filling out.

It's about time to replace my cover. I restitched a lot of it a couple of years ago, but there are some tears, a couple of zippers are failing, and I want to make some changes to it.

Is Sunbrella still the right choice? What kind? (It seems like there are a few different types). Who has the best prices?

My mom gave my wife this bush when her dad died, and every year for the 3 years it has been in our yard, the leaves start to brown in late spring/early summer. Any ideas why and what can be done to fix it?

I had my car serviced at my local dealership just after 8,000 miles. It took a week, but it shows up on the service log, but the "Next Service" and "Maintenance Due" reminders won't reset. There's nothing in the car that says I'm due or anything, just the app. Any ideas on how to make this go away?

This thing would never hold a charge long enough to be useful. After one week, it would only have a half charge. What's the use of a jump pack if it never holds a charge?

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I've replaced it with a Noco.

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Also called the Oregon White Oak, it is my favorite of Cascadian trees.