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Do you know of any natural septic tank treatments?

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7 replies 7 11

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Post missing?

8 replies 6

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And today seniors pranked my room

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My plumber just earned £2280/hour... not sure whether to be pleased or not

18 replies 1 9

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The perfect drawing pencil?

6 replies

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Solar panel angle for grid tie vs. summer offgrid vs. yearround offgrid

14 replies 2 1

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A lost skill, making coffee

28 replies 2 3 14

wood burning stoves

Mini wood-burning cookstove for a tiny house

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clicking on last post of a thread often sends me to first post

11 replies 1 1

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Dear Abby, My Hounds Refuse to Eat Store-Bought Carrots

13 replies 1 3

sewing

ideas for making flat sheets into fitted ones?

19 replies 1 6

sewing

What can I make out of this dress?

19 replies 1 10 24

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Self-doubt about future plans for land & house

31 replies 26

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experiences with melatonin for sleep?

25 replies 1 4

gear

How do you use clothespins, beyond pinning clothes?

18 replies 4

alternative energy

Staying warm in winter (inside)

28 replies 1 1 10

nuts

growing peanuts...might have made a mistake...now some success!

20 replies 11 9

meaningless drivel

Show off your 2025 babies!!

11 replies 34 31

personal challenges

What are you waiting for?

14 replies 7 21

composting

best brand bought bagged compost?

27 replies 1 3

homestead

How to wean off Air Conditioning? (AC)

30 replies 1 14

seeds and breeding

Beans evolutive mix

23 replies 15 5

plants

what are you planting or allowing to grow that future owners might consider invasives?

22 replies 2 17

homestead

Food self-sufficiency for 9 people on 10 acres, what would you do?

36 replies 24

permaculture

When was the last time you gave a garden tour?

19 replies 1 19

art

Are there good affordable oil paints (or can I make my own with pigment and tung/linseed oil)?

6 replies 1 8

homeschooling

Marbling cloth with natural pigments & shaving cream??

15 replies 2 11 15

books

Poll: Help Kate choose a sourdough book cover

37 replies 7 11

seeds and breeding

Free Sunflower Seeds - Will you help my son increase genetics?

17 replies 7 15

cooking

what can I do with chestnuts?

31 replies 1 27

gardening for beginners

What's your favorite "alternate" product of a garden plant?

19 replies 5 6

meaningless drivel

Mother of Pearl

5 replies 35

gardening for beginners

Three Sisters Year 4

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meaningless drivel

Would you rather ... attend a bonfire or play some pranks?

10 replies 9

rocket mass heaters

Holding the heat overnight, the importance of shutting off the air flow.

13 replies 8 23

toxic gick

Brainstorming a viable replacement for acrylic art paint

9 replies 1 1

goats and sheep

Sheep nomenclature

5 replies 7

natural building

Stairs and ladders inspiration

16 replies 4 7 11

cooking

Why do you like spicy food?

38 replies 1 3 8

cooking

How to have healthy food around all the time

11 replies 13 16

rabbits

Is rabbit meat too lean?

15 replies 1 9

gardening for beginners

Why the duck cant I grow carrots!!!

46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 11

honey bees

African bees don't like me; lost cause?

35 replies 12

meaningless drivel

Washing jeans

12 replies 1 1 7

trees

Chestnut advice

12 replies

flowers

Hibiscus? Roselle!

20 replies 10 9

seeds and breeding

how many years do your seeds last

11 replies 10

meaningless drivel

Steps meme spills over...

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music

What is an Erhu? (And other 1 or 2 string bowed instrument)

5 replies 9 5

meaningless drivel

What is this spoon called?

12 replies 2

cooking

Milk: Share your Knowledge

26 replies 3 1 10

meaningless drivel

Would you rather use a one wheel wheelbarrow or a two wheel wheelbarrow?

20 replies 5 4

meaningless drivel

Would you rather have 6 foot high raised beds or lots of gates?

10 replies 9

gardening for beginners

Whole-diet Garden Plan Feedback

16 replies 4 6

wheaton laboratories

Granny Gravel Bitch and Her Allerton Abbey Adventures...WOFATI WOMAAANN (BEL)

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