Wilted lettuce salad

Title: Brotato’s Galactic Spudventure
In the distant reaches of the cosmos, where stars winked like mischievous fireflies, there existed a planet—a gnarled, wart-covered orb known as Zyglor-9. Its inhabitants? A swarm of bumbling, bug-eyed aliens who scuttled about like drunken crabs. They were the Zyglorians, and their collective IQ was rivaled only by a sack of russet potatoes.
Enter Brotato.
Brotato wasn’t your average spud. With six arms—each as thick as a tree branch—and a pair of beady eyes that glinted with cunning, he was the result of a cosmic kitchen experiment gone awry. His skin was golden and crispy, and rumor had it that he could fry an egg on his forehead.
But Brotato had bigger ambitions than being a mere side dish. He yearned for adventure, for conquest, and for a dash of sour cream (because even spuds have cravings).
His mission? To conquer Zyglor-9 and turn it into the galaxy’s most epic potato farm. Armed with ninja swords, laser guns, and a secret stash of garlic butter, Brotato boarded his trusty spaceship—the Tater Tot—and hurtled toward the bug-infested planet.
The Zyglorians were no match for Brotato’s spudly prowess. He sliced through their ranks like a mandoline through a cucumber. His six arms blurred as he dispatched bug after bug, their bulbous eyes rolling in confusion.
“Prepare to be mashed!” Brotato shouted, twirling his ninja swords. The Zyglorians quivered, their antennae drooping. They’d never seen a potato so fierce.
But then, their leader emerged—a colossal insect with wings like wilted lettuce. It was Queen Buzzleglop, and she was as sharp as a butter knife.
“Cease your tuberous rampage!” Queen Buzzleglop buzzed. “We are the guardians of this planet!”
Brotato grinned. “Well, Queenie, I’m the starchitect of destiny. Surrender, or I’ll turn you into hash browns.”
The battle raged—a whirlwind of laser fire, bug guts, and crispy bits. Brotato flipped, spun, and diced his way through the swarm. The Zyglorians flailed, their tiny brains unable to comprehend the spudly fury before them.
Finally, Queen Buzzleglop lay defeated, her wings wilted like overcooked spinach. Brotato stood victorious, ninja swords dripping with bug juice.
“Your planet is now mine,” Brotato declared. “Prepare for the Great Tater Harvest!”
And so, Zyglor-9 transformed. Fields of russet hills stretched to the horizon, and Brotato oversaw it all. He wore a crown made of french fries and ruled with a starchy fist.
But deep down, he missed Earth—the smell of soil, the warmth of the sun, and the gentle rustle of leaves. So, he planted a single seed—a spudling from home. And as it sprouted, Brotato knew he’d found his true purpose.
He’d conquered an alien planet, but his heart remained rooted in the soil of Earth.
And so, in the cosmic cookbook of legends, the tale of Brotato the Cunning was etched—a spud who sliced through the stars, conquered bugs, and learned that home was wherever the tater tots were.
And they all lived deliciously ever after. 🌟🥔🚀

Hello! So, I'm a 100% newbie to gardening & I live in a city so my "backyard" is all concrete and pavers for the most part so I opted for container gardening. I ordered a GreenStalk, mistakenly it was the leaf version because I didn't pay attention to the sizing, but I kept it and started growing.
I was very excited but also VERY overwhelmed with all the space in the GreenStalk (I mean 7 tiers is nuts) but I tried my best to plant some stuff and things and my biggest issue is that almost all of the leafy greens I've attempted to grow have BOLTED! They're beautiful flowers, but I didn't want my plants to give up so early on in the season! I've already had my cilantro, bok-choy, and 4 different spinach plants bolt or start the bolting process, and I'm worried my kale and lettuce are next. I also have another lettuce (don't remember if its romaine or butter crunch) that is growing weirdly & I can't tell if its dying or not. My other plants (onions, peppers, some herbs, eggplant, cucumber, etc) are growing pretty well I think though.
I've attached some photos of the tower along with what is planted in each tier - I'm going to try and replant the leafy greens but thought I'd ask for advice for how to rearrange it? and what to put in the empty slots?
Also, the tower is currently in full sun, and I'm in zone 7b so weather is hitting the 70s - 80s so I water every 1-2 days depending on how dry the soil is. I was reading that lettuce/spinach and some other greens are supposed to be in the shade, so I'm also thinking maybe I split the tower in half + put the greens in the back part of my garden that only gets afternoon sun from 2pm - 5pm before it is back to complete shade?
Please help me, I really want salad, but more than that I want to stop making my leafy greens opt-out of the growing season so early.
I also have 2 earth boxes that I got off FB marketplace that I was thinking of maybe putting the greens in and putting other stuff in the tower? I got a total of 4 earth boxes, one haw My tomato + basil in it and they're thriving, another has some corn + snap peas and it's also doing great. I do have the other 2 extra to work with though! Truly, I'm such a baby gardener that any tips at all will help. Thanks so much!
List of my set-up - I also have one completely empty tier that isn't attached/in-use yet!
View #1
View #2
Bolted Cilantro :(
Bolted Bok Choy :(
Bonnie Spinach Bolted :(
Malabar Spinach Bolted
Confusing Butter crunch ?? Lettuce

I've finally got a handle on the slimy sods but now my lettuce, carrots, cavelo nero and radishes are starting to grow. I need to address the pests that blight these such as carrot fly and earwigs (seem to like a salad). I fear my soil is already infested and considering nametodes amongst other non chemical methods.
Has anyone had success with this on their veg or recommendations on other methods?

So i have just started my weight loss journey and noticed that i'm hungry all the time, most of my foods has lots of calories because i don't really eat vegetables so i thought i would try to find a salad recipe since those has less calories?
So could you guys share some of your favorite salads that i might like and perhaps also salad dressing that isn't super high calorie?
Here's list of vegetables i like:
Potatoes and sweet potatoes kale (if cooked crispy) lettuce cucumber broccoli cauliflower avocado
Thanks for the help in advance!

Hi hi! I ordered some Death and Floral samples from Ajevie in April (when I still had money lol), and unfortunately there was an issue with my local post office where they got lost for about 3 weeks after getting here before they were finally delivered to me. Now I've had them resting for about 3 weeks.
I guess my question is whether that time in post office limbo could have messed up the samples, because literally all of them smell like dill and/or pickles to me.
Miss Misery? Pickles.
I Wasn't Made to Make it to 30? Dill.
Art School Drop Out? Dill.
Dangerous Poppy Field? Pretty, wet flowers...with dill.
I Was a Former Gifted and Talented Student? Amazing atmospheric, wow! And then...fucking wilted lettuce/dill why are you there??!?!
FROGS! Ahhhh such a good, wonderful smell! Woody, spicy, muggy...DILL?!!?!?!
Kodachrome? Ok mostly just very tasty oatmeal and lychee but still with a kind of wilted lettuce in the drydown?
Honeycomb - THE ONE THAT ESCAPED. NO DILL JUST HONEY
It is hard for me to believe there is some kind of pickle/vegetal smelling base common to these perfumes. I've also encountered perfumes that start with a bit of a pickley smell, but then it chills out and dries into what it's supposed to smell like. Especially because for a few of them, I can smell the other notes and really like them, I'm wondering if these oxidized or otherwise turned while sitting around at the post office in a heat wave. I like funky and difficult smells, but I am so sure I shouldn't be smelling all this pickle. What's going on?

Just ranting my experience sa pancake house first time too.
Ba't ang mahal ng mga food dito like holy shit its not even that good. Ang na try namin is yung roasted beef set saka set B, Fish roll dish, bacon carbonara, milkshakes and lastly their pancake.
Unahin natin yung roasted beef na 399 php. 1 cup of rice then i think parang 2 slices ng beef with sauce with salad na lettuce lang with dressing tapos buttered mixed vegetables na good for 1 fucking person and the taste is so mid.
Set B hindi masyado nakita pero 399 php din pero sabi ng kaibigan ko e lasang kilikili yung taco haha.
Fish roll okay daw pero 230+ ata yun parang dalawa lumpia na 5 inches na inislice para magmukhang marami and thats 250 php.
Then yung putang inang milk shake nakakagago. 99 pesos isa at dalawang flavor binili namin. Yung vanilla di lasa yung vanilla parang nilagay mo yung cow head na milk sa freezer then nilagay sa blender and thats it. Tapos yung chocolate tang ina Milo ilagay mo sa freezer i blender mo at yun na yun. And thats only like 250ml per glass. And thats 99 pesos.
Next pancake, eto talaga kala ko e specialty nila kasi pancake house. Holy shit its so mid. Patabain at palakihin mo lang ng unti yung isa piraso ng pancake sa mcdo tapos yung butter downgrade sa butter ng mcdo snd the maple syrup is the same. 3 pieces for 279 php.
Tapos alam mo yung nakakagago is yung 8% na service fee like what da fuck may service fee na nga tapos hindi fixed? 8% ng total bill holy shit.
I really wonder why people eat here when there so much value for your money elsewhere. kung kumain na lang sana kami sa Maxx naenjoy pa sana namin yung food and the ambience.
Update: okay i see that service charge is really % of the bill that was new to me I haven't notice when eating at other restaurants seems fair then if it really is that way. Their food is still mid for their price though. Maybe its just the branch.

I started at my highest weight on 12/26 - I figured get one more eating Christmas in. I had hope this would work, but, wondered if I would be the part of the group of people these meds don't work for.
This morning I couldn't believe it - I hit the 50 lb mark. It's been about 23 years since I have lost a significant amount of weight. In my 20s I lost 70 lbs by drinking Red Bull, working out 4 hours a day, and eating 1 meal (chicken or lettuce, not salad, lettuce). I kept a good amount of that off for 6 years - and then obviously that lifestyle wasn't sustainable.
I hit a number I never thought I would hit in 2022, and from there I had a real f*ck it attitude and just kept eating and drinking. I have a congenital heart defect / high blood pressure / asthma - and my cardio team was very concerned about my weight and the yo-yo of 20 lbs., as that is REALLY bad for someone with my issues. She told me about GLP-1 meds in January '23, and I said I was not going to take a shot - I will just have to live low carb. That lasted 2 months while I struggled to drop about 10 lbs. Last 4th of July at our big bash I got super drunk and told everyone I was going to take the "Hollywood drug" and lose weight.
Well - I will be at least 50 lbs. lighter at this party - and I am looking forward to it. I have 39 lbs. to go before my goal weight - and now I know I can do it.

My cat ate a LARGE amount of my salad. Lots of ranch. Chicken. Lettuce. Other salad stuff. He seems fine. Is he gonna die??

Due to some shitty scenarios/decisions in my sister's life, I will have her kids with me every other week this summer while I have my son. I'm trying to find meals that we can all eat, but one of her kids (13m) has food aversions due to autism and sensory processing issues.
I'm looking for suggestions for meals that fit within his likes/dislikes but I can also make healthy versions of due to my sodium restriction (heart failure from pulmonary hypertension). I'm also feeding 2 extra humans while just above living paycheck to paycheck so I'm trying to ease the financial burden without feeding everyone cheap crap. I have no problem meal prepping or making freezer batch food, I just feel overwhelmed with having to do it so suddenly. I'm also okay making his food separately within reason, but I also don't want my son and niece being upset because he gets food that all kids would want to eat because he doesn't like what I made for everyone.
Anyway, here are my nephew's dislikes and likes...
He won't eat: casseroles or anything where the food is completely mixed together (he'll eat kabobs, mixed veggies and rice on the same plate, but won't eat hibachi because it's mixed). He won't eat salads for the same reason. He doesn't like meatloaf (mushy), any kind of shredded meat (it's stringy), any kind of peppers, and he just recently started eating ketchup and mayo, but sometimes he doesn't like them. Soups are also hit or miss.
What he will eat: tacos (as long as their in a wrap and he can't see them together), buffalo wings, a protein/veggie/starch as long as their not mixed (it can get expensive with individual proteins for each person), pizza, meatballs (namely meatball subs), kabobs as mentioned above, breakfast burritos (again, he can't see the food touching), and any kind of "bar food."
For the first week, we're doing spaghetti and meatballs with the option for meatball subs and salads (he'll eat lettuce with dressing), taco night, Hidden Valley ranch chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, and make your own flatbread pizza night. There are some leftover nights tossed in throughout the week to keep costs down.
I am making a big batch of breakfast burritos and freezing some homemade pancakes so they can nosh after they roll out of bed.
I have no idea what I'm going to do for lunches, but I considered getting a 3 foot sub from Walmart for a day or two and then maybe letting them each pick out a microwave dinner or two. It's not great, but it's fast and while I work from home, I only have a half hour to get their food and mine ready during the day.
Sorry for the novel, but I am so fucking stressed over this. Any feedback would be appreciated.