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plumbing

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

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personal challenges

Having a very hard time with this

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The perfect drawing pencil?

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public discussions

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

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tinkering with this site

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

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

13 replies 1 3

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ideas for making flat sheets into fitted ones?

19 replies 1 6

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

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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!

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Show off your 2025 babies!!

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personal challenges

What are you waiting for?

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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

homeschooling

Marbling cloth with natural pigments & shaving cream??

15 replies 2 11 15

chickens

Chicken Manure and Litter

16 replies 5 7 13

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

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

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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.

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toxic gick

Brainstorming a viable replacement for acrylic art paint

9 replies 1 1

cooking

Why do you like spicy food?

38 replies 1 3 8

rainwater catchment

Existing potable water cistern

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rocket mass heaters

Cushions for the rocket bench

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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

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trees

Chestnut advice

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meaningless drivel

Steps meme spills over...

12 replies 1 20

music

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

5 replies 9 5

meaningless drivel

What is this spoon called?

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repair

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

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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.

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gardening for beginners

Whole-diet Garden Plan Feedback

16 replies 4 6

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

meaningless drivel

Odie Lives! Poking Search Engines With A Stick

10 replies 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

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