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LisaM

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23. We don't have a balcony. In hindsight, that should have been a priority.
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 06:46 AM
Mar 2025

At the time we moved out of our small rental house (something that pretty much no longer exists in Seattle) we had an older dog and I was afraid of a balcony for her sake, I didn't want her to tumble off. Now we are in this okay but too small place. It was convenient because it was near a lot of stores and buses but with the light rail and relentless construction and destruction around us, the stores are gone, the buses have been replaced by this horrible light rail and all the new housing is small apartments, temp housing really, designed for single tech workers. Moving is just so expensive.

Things like this need to be factored into all these apartments they are throwing up. It is all essentially short term housing and lifestyle things like even window gardens aren't considered.

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is it me or are fruits just not as tasty as they used to be Skittles Mar 2025 #1
Most fruits ive had have been either tasteless Figarosmom Mar 2025 #4
takes me back! Skittles Mar 2025 #12
The quality of produce, like the quality of meat, has really dropped. Soils are depleted of nutrients highplainsdem Mar 2025 #8
Anyone who has had a garden MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #9
I do get some from a farmers market Skittles Mar 2025 #21
its about the soil MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #24
interesting, I had not heard about that.....thanks Skittles Mar 2025 #28
Don't know if this applies I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2025 #2
It depends where you shop. LisaM Mar 2025 #16
ooh I have noticed that too! Skittles Mar 2025 #29
I grow heirloom veggies Figarosmom Mar 2025 #3
You make a good point GardenGnome Mar 2025 #6
The same with Figarosmom Mar 2025 #7
Oh! I thought it was just me noticing that mwmisses4289 Mar 2025 #11
Thanks GardenGnome Mar 2025 #15
My experience GardenGnome Mar 2025 #5
This is not possible as we are being forced into tiny apartments. LisaM Mar 2025 #18
The modern world isn't designed for living off the land. GardenGnome Mar 2025 #20
We don't have a balcony. In hindsight, that should have been a priority. LisaM Mar 2025 #23
That's a really good point GardenGnome Mar 2025 #27
The housing they throw up is all short term. LisaM Mar 2025 #30
Individual gardens just aren't practical for everybody MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #25
I used to love broccoli. My favorite vegetable. But since I had COVID last winter, I can't eat it. C Moon Mar 2025 #10
I think the use of pesticides has played a big role nuxvomica Mar 2025 #13
A number of things are contributing mwmisses4289 Mar 2025 #14
We can thank Monsanto for that RainCaster Mar 2025 #19
Quantity over quality BidenRocks Mar 2025 #17
It's the soil. no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #22
Does anyone know if the situation is better in Europe? RockCreek Mar 2025 #26
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