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I think people may be upset because this ain't the sandbox in terms of gardening conversations. I follow both Rochelle and Andrew's lines of thinking, and agree regarding my own garden and landscaping principles.
If you're looking for an introduction to a field, sitting in on a conversation with passionate experts would probably leave you feeling like you were in over your head, no matter the field. I appreciate the knowledge and experience that both of these individuals have had in regards to working with plants and clients' experiences, and the fact they are bringing something fresh to the table instead of "Top 10 Easy-Peasy 18 months flowering period No-Maintenance Shrubs for your Landscape!!!1!1"

Perlite and rooting hormone does wonders.

I thought this was a really cool post, and there are several other videos showing the plating of his desserts. I think the use of the larger plate is simple - it's drawing your attention to nothing but the dessert itself, utilizing the field of white/empty space around it to draw your focus. Much like an art gallery will utilize a large space to highlight a sculpture as a focal point, this tiny piece of perfection and beauty, a tiny burst of color in a field of hard, cold, white porcelain, grabs your attention and holds it.

I think the small amount is also the idea as well. It's not meant to send you into an insulin coma after consumption. You are to taste the ingredients without exhausting your taste buds or satiation. You have to pay attention to what you are eating, and be mindful. f you're still hungry after this, there are some fast food restaurants up the road, I'm sure. Why must people have slabs of chocolate cake, mountains of ice cream and pounds of sugar drizzled with syrups and stuffed with cream in order for it to be considered sufficient?

I'd also like to add Bachelor Buttons (Centaurea cyanus) for their striking, beautiful blue flower and silvery green foliage, as well as California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) for their bright yellow/orange plums and ferny foliage. Both do well in my heavy clay soil, and have persisted despite me not having sown them intentionally for a good couple of years.

Why not put up a one-sided reflective window shade film? That way you can enjoy the light from outside, but not the intrusion on your privacy?

Subirrigated planters (#7) are the only way to go if you actually want to grow something.
The pallets, glass jars, and the over the door shoe organizers look cute, but they are awful environments. The pallet and organizer will dry out in a moment's notice, and the glass jars will be perfect for creating an anaerobic environment that is less conducive to growing plants and more suitable for stinky sulfuric bacteria. Even the stereotypical terra cotta pots require tedious, copious amounts of watering in the summer to grow anything.
I have converted all my planters to the subirrigated planters and water maybe once a week if it doesn't rain in the middle of summer. Pretty much any plant will do well in them, and I don't have to babysit them whatsoever.

Wintersowing is quite possibly one of the best things ever. There's nothing quite like going outside and finding little lime-green leaves dotting your containers - it's magical!

I personally think that there is a large segment of the female population of users that utilize Pinterest in a way that makes it fall sorely short of it's potential. Instead of utilizing it as a design board - grouping objects together in a thoughtful and methodicla manner - it simply becomes like another way to conform with the masses, with little regard for individuality or originality (since it seems everyone posts the same ideas and pins over and over and over again)
I don't know if it will ever reach a male (or large enough) audience as successfully as it would like, only because of the large female presence that pigeonholes its use. I am a male and I have to sift through hundreds of pins regarding wedding dresses, hairstyles, baby photos, women's shoes, and twee disgusting looking cupcakes in order to find anything remotely interesting that I could relate to, even from a gender-neutral interest. I'd like to see more genuinely interesting pins with broader appeal to both genders, and a wide variety of tastes, and the presence of more men on Pinterest just to add some interest for everyone.
Lastly, I'd also like to point out that women do the softcore porn collection boards as well. Type in "Hot guys" and ye shall find.

On the other hand, a white/light floor and surfaces means that I can detect the dirtiness before it becomes a big problem.
Just primed over my kitchen with the disgusting, cheap, poorly executed Tuscan-y terra cotta red. I haven't decided what color to go with yet, but I might just keep it white for a while. What an eyesore.

Thank you for thinking about it! However, if my host made awesome mashed potatoes, turkey, a veggie side without wheat (just a simple batch of roasted veggies works well) I promise you I wouldn't be missing anything else :)
Dessert is a bit more tricky, but the ramikin of crustless pie is a very good idea.