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art

Oil paint drying time tests

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plumbing

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

18 replies 1 9

personal challenges

Having a very hard time with this

21 replies 2 1 26

art

The perfect drawing pencil?

6 replies

solar

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

14 replies 2 1

meaningless drivel

what is the advantage to an 'app'?

13 replies 23

tinkering with this site

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

11 replies 1 1

homestead

Self-doubt about future plans for land & house

31 replies 26

personal challenges

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!!

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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

art

Almond are the first flower of spring - Van Gogh's almond blossoms

6 replies 8 3

gardening for beginners

Growing Food on a Budget

36 replies 4 15

art

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

6 replies 1 8

books

Poll: Help Kate choose a sourdough book cover

37 replies 7 11

bread

Help me design a sourdough book that works for everyone

29 replies 8 17

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

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

meaningless drivel

Mother of Pearl

5 replies 35

meaningless drivel

My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 48 13

cooking

Why do you like spicy food?

38 replies 1 3 8

quail and pigeons

How to befriend wild pigeons?

25 replies 1 6

meaningless drivel

Money saving tip?

15 replies 4 14

rainwater catchment

Existing potable water cistern

46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 3 16

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

meaningless drivel

Steps meme spills over...

12 replies 1 20

meaningless drivel

What is this spoon called?

12 replies 2

repair

Adventures in domestic appliance repair (by a complete and utter noob)

23 replies 5 3 16

cooking

Milk: Share your Knowledge

26 replies 3 1 10

meaningless drivel

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

10 replies 9

meaningless drivel

Latest Scams.

16 replies

soil

raining non-stop

15 replies 3 11

plants

This plant is taking over...

22 replies 2 5

cooking

A lost skill, making coffee

27 replies 2 12

wildlife

Scat Identification Thread

15 replies 4 2

bugs

Ant question

14 replies 8

meaningless drivel

The people growing their own toilet paper (Plectranthus barbatus) - BBC

18 replies 1 16

tinkering with this site

Post missing?

7 replies 6

woodworking

Cherry wood - what to do with it?

16 replies 1 2 13

art

painting over a painting?

6 replies 1

upcycling

what to do with old oak barrel staves?

10 replies 15 3

fermentation

Fermenting commercially canned beets??

8 replies 12

plants

Let's talk tomatoes

30 replies 18 18

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

wildfire, burning brush in the fall, permaculture and community, i am just too weird

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