Fandom Trash

“don’t like that”

finding out this was a real podcast between a mother with cancer and her son was so upsetting but also potent 

There is a method of growing rhubarb known as “forcing” where the plant grows in complete darkness and is tended to in candlelight. It grows so quickly during this process that you can hear it grow. [1, 2]

https://soundcloud.com/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb/a-mass-of-popping-rhubarb

They ran out of ways to torture people so they invented ways to torture plants.

As for the why… I think it was just one of those old things of “why not?”.

Naturally, once this was discovered, farmers began growing rhubarb in specially constructed “forcing sheds” which were kept in total darkness and kept warm by whatever means they had available. Prior to this, the rhubarb was and still is simply left in a field for around two years to allow the roots to grow while periodically being covered in nitrogen rich fertiliser.  In the 18th century, the fertiliser used was mostly manure and something known as shoddy (essentially discarded woolen fibres) sourced from wool manufacturers. Today, however, farmers mostly use manure which in addition to being cheap and plentiful, stops thieves stealing the rhubarb.

some of my favorite soundcloud comments

Dr Glass pondered upon this, mildly provoked, cut the remaining rhubarb down to the ground and tacked black plastic over them - the reasoning being that if it forces the rhubarb we’ll enjoy it more, and if it kills it entirely, he’ll have more room for gooseberries. It is the rhubarb’s move now. I expect this experimental dance of mutual spite will last many years and generate much in the way of biomass.

Vancouver-based artist Tim Klein makes puzzle montages from different puzzles using the same die cut pattern.

Literally yes

Again I paused, and then explained that there are different kinds of music, like classical, pop, rock, etc. The phone call is over, but I’m still not over it.