Yes, but those skills of effective communication are able to be universally applied, even in private conversation. The fact that it's a positive environment and one focused on constructive feedback is why I feel that it might be an avenue for OP
Try finding an open club with Toastmasters and go practice speaking and communicating with folks who are also there to practice speaking and communicating. That kind of space alone may give you the chance to see differences between their interactions and yours, but it's an incredibly helpful group for so many people who struggle with their communication in everyday life.
That. Sounds. Awesome!
As a broad rule of thumb, any bulbs can be planted during the fall - onion sets and garlics do very well for us when planted this way in usda zone 5 / Trewartha Dca. The same goes for things like daffodils, irises, and other bulbing plants. Trees, shrubs, and perennial herbaceous plants will also benefit from fall planting, and come into the following growing season with a more extensive root system for it. We've also had success with things like kale, chard, and other hardyish cut-and-come-again leafy greens, so that might be worth experimenting with.
True summer veggies - peppers, tomatoes, anything that melts at the first frost - I don't start until late winter or early spring (and those are started inside). Annual summer flowers get pretty much the same treatment, especially any that have a relatively short time to maturity. You could work those seeds into areas during the fall, but you'll have a wider range of results and less direct control (but chaos gardening is cool).
My wife has gotten used to this but some of the neighbors still judge a bit. Then again, we're the house with the hummingbirds and tons of other nesting migratory birds as well as the house with lightning bugs
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I once heard about a movie wherein people forgot about her...
Fwiw I laughed at the pH joke without any concept of who that person is, so I agree with you
Hah that's what I get for being a hermit in the woods
I'm a little surprised your local birds let them get to that stage, to be honest! I've only threshed them once, for reseeding purposes, but did so with ΒΌ" hardware cloth, framed with 2" sides, over a wheelbarrow. The mesh catches the seeds but lets the duff fall through with a little agitation. Otherwise I've hung them upside down within reach of the birds we raise for them to enjoy.
Can you dedicate a few square feet / a square meter in the garden for a few transplants? Having clustered colonies of these tall plants has treated us well, and if you're doing the starts yourself it's easy enough to multisow a few cells to get a head start.
No, certainly not. We need and want you here, advocating for a better future alongside us and organizing with those around you for change π