Lawn Thread - MEGA

[Tik-Tok]

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Greenworks 80v hey? Hmmm. Maybe I'll use some. Triangle points.

There only thing I don't like about it I the distance from the front to the blade range, due to the single lever for raising/lowering. Can't get as close to the fence as I would like going nose in.

[sabad66]

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Greenworks 80v hey? Hmmm. Maybe I'll use some. Triangle points.

Costco just got them in stock for the season. It’s actually a pretty good deal - mower, trimmer, and leaf blower plus 2x 2Ah batteries for 689.99

Previous years it was just mower and trimmer for 599.99, so basically now they add the blower for $90 more

Also looks to be the latest gen stuff (blower is 580 cfm vs 500 on the previous gen)

[ExtraSlow]

Hmm, I haven't been to Costco since march 2020, maybe it's time I go back.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Hmm, I haven't been to Costco since march 2020, maybe it's time I go back.

I took several months off due to fear but have jumped back in with both feet. It's fine.
/Anecdote

[suntan]

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Hmm, I haven't been to Costco since march 2020, maybe it's time I go back.

20% of Costco shoppers die of covid.

[ExtraSlow]

well, it's my dirty little secret that I actually don't like being in costco. That's not a Covid thing, I just find it stressful and overly time consuming.
There's a reason i do PCExpress grocery pickup as my main method of grocery shopping. If costco had a similar system I'd use it.

[suntan]

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well, it's my dirty little secret that I actually don't like being in costco. That's not a Covid thing, I just find it stressful and overly time consuming.
There's a reason i do PCExpress grocery pickup as my main method of grocery shopping. If costco had a similar system I'd use it.

I also hate going to Costco and also use PCE grocery pickup. Costco has Instacart now, that's what I've been using. Just be careful, they sometimes do insane substitutions, like $23 oranges instead of the $6 oranges.

[killramos]

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well, it's my dirty little secret that I actually don't like being in costco. That's not a Covid thing, I just find it stressful and overly time consuming.
There's a reason i do PCExpress grocery pickup as my main method of grocery shopping. If costco had a similar system I'd use it.

I think Costco has literally the same system.

My only caveat is the time I tried it my shopper was a lazy fuck and decided he couldn’t find half my list.

I like Costco when it’s not busy and it’s a low stress time to be there. So I guess I don’t like Costco that much haha.

[Tik-Tok]

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My only caveat is the time I tried it my shopper was a lazy fuck and decided he couldn’t find half my list.

So just like Superstore.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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well, it's my dirty little secret that I actually don't like being in costco. That's not a Covid thing, I just find it stressful and overly time consuming.
There's a reason i do PCExpress grocery pickup as my main method of grocery shopping. If costco had a similar system I'd use it.

Costco is intentionally designed like a maze and they purposely move products around to give customers a treasure hunting experience and to create a sense of urgency ("if I don't buy it today, Costco might not carry it next week"). Same reason they don't have clocks or isle numbers. It's not hard to see why someone might not like that though, especially if you're trying to be efficient.

Here's how their version of PCE works:

https://www.costco.ca/CanadaGroceryDeliveryRedirect

[killramos]

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So just like Superstore.

I’ve never tried the superstore version. Sounds terrible.

[suntan]

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I’ve never tried the superstore version. Sounds terrible.

Instacart with RCSS is great, super expensive but great. They text you constantly you though.

SH RCSS is the best RCSS for pickup.

[killramos]

That’s a lot of acronyms

[suntan]

Gotta keep search engines from picking it up.

[RX_EVOLV]

Hey guys, I built a decent size flower bed last year and dumped a bunch of leaves in it prior to winter. Now I need to get some soil to set it up to start planting this year. What type of soil and from where do you guys recommend we go with?

[Tik-Tok]

Premium Loam from anywhere that's convenient. Unless you are planning a specialized showcase type garden, then they're all good enough. You can pickup some free mushroom compost from most mushroom farms too, but you want a 5:1 ratio of normal loam to compost. Too much shrooms will cause your plants to end up like this...



Or maybe that's just what you'll think is happening after you eat a fresh tomato from the same garden.

[ExtraSlow]

Westwinds RCSS PCE is good. I'm not rich enough for inflated instacart prices.

[suntan]

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Westwinds RCSS PCE is good. I'm not rich enough for inflated instacart prices.

It was like I bought groceries at Sobey’s.

[suntan]

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Hey guys, I built a decent size flower bed last year and dumped a bunch of leaves in it prior to winter. Now I need to get some soil to set it up to start planting this year. What type of soil and from where do you guys recommend we go with?

Tik-Tok is right.

In subsequent years, add Sea Soil, it’s a great compost.

Avoid anything like “black earth”, it’s just filler and needs a lot of augmentation.

[nagooro]

What's the best way to level out a sunken/low spot of sod?

The sod is fairly new, seems like it may have settled a bit deeper with the weight of the snow. Probably 1-2ft diameter that needs to be raised a bit to be level with the surrounding grass.