Wow, 40 trees! You must have a big property.

I live in the Pacific northwest, so no tropical fruit for me 😭 we’ve got good berries and stone fruit here, though.

I’m jealous you can grow soursop, those things are delicious!

I’m glad they have options, but if you don’t know you’re supposed to do that then it doesn’t help you after something goes wrong. Most people don’t know to prep for that.

Until you lose the device with the 2fa app and can’t ever get into those accounts again. I’ve heard that horror story before and I avoid those apps because of it.

No. I’m not in a bad spot but definitely not as comfortable as I grew up.

I think the reality is no one knows what will work, and that’s why it’s important to try things.

It’s good to suggest new things too, but who are you addressing when you say maybe it’s time we figure out new things? I’m frustrated with the old ways too, but to do new things requires organizing and community building around a new idea. I don’t think it’s very constructive to hand wave at the internet and say “we should do something new” without any suggestion or effort to plan something.

Organizing isn’t my skill set either, so I think it’s important to support what does come along even if it isn’t the ideal thing we’d like to see. Nitpicking every effort for not being perfect will drain energy out of the participants, and it’s good people are trying things. Just my 2 cents.