I decided to move away from big american tech companies. When I started, the hardest part was finding an alternative to Google Maps.

I decided to be the change I want to see and have been contributing to OpenStreetMap nearly every day for 5 years as I update my local community.

One reason for my region: overhead lines on wooden poles will better withstand an earthquake and will be quicker to rebuild after a major disaster. Stuff underground will get all shifted around or filled with water and mud.

I have a beater bike that I use for errands around town. It has three internal gears, one handlebar brake, and is easy to repair. The tyres, tubes, rims, fenders all need to be replaced/repaired. I bought the bike for $200 years ago, but the parts are going to be about another $200.

There was a lot of suspiciousness around the transfer at first, has that been resolved?

There are lots of apps, desktop software, and websites. I prefer to use the default editor on openstreetmap.org called iD. Zoom in to your neighbourhood and click 'Edit' and it will open.

wiki.openstreetmap.org includes best practices and documentation for how to map each real world thing.

In iD, you can click on something in the map, on the left side it will tell you what type of feature it is. There will be a little 'i' symbol that you can click for more details and documentation that links to that specific type of thing on wiki.openstreetmap.org

community.openstreetmap.org is the place to ask questions and get help from others.

For actually using the map for finding places and getting directions, I like CoMaps best.

Any change is updated immediately. End users (apps) may only update every month or so, that's up to them.

Those look great! How did you decide it was time to harvest them? This is my first year growing garlic.

Thanks. It doesn't look like it is available in Canada, unfortunately. Bobbex looks similar, but I can't find anyone saying it is effective against rats.

Thanks. Fancy trap!

Good point about switching up the bait. I have some old cheese I might try.

I tried a trap-door bucket trap but they never went for it.

I have avoided netting because it sounds like it could get tangled. Would you apply the netting around a frame or lay it on the plants?

Hmm this is not a bad idea. It sounds relatively easy to construct and I think it might be enough. Thanks.