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art

Why the tape on framed paintings and prints?

7 replies 3 5

cooking

Cast iron pot vs glass stove

15 replies 2 2

sewing

I want to learn to sew fur

25 replies 2 14 20

hugelkultur

Where does a Hugel get moisture from in a dry climate?

13 replies

writing

best open source software to replace microsoft office?

27 replies 4 5

cooking

Chili: A Recipe with Endless Options

18 replies 3 1 11

cooking

Food grade lye - sourcing or making

16 replies 9

personal challenges

Having a very hard time with this

20 replies 1 1 18

tinkering with this site

Java Error when giving pie?

7 replies 4 5

meaningless drivel

When has Spring - the season - sprung for you?

23 replies 4 4

food as medicine

The Hot Toddy, do you, and how?

12 replies 1 5

predators

Eastern wolf is in the house!

15 replies 6 17

cooking

Milk: Share your Knowledge

25 replies 3 1 8

art

nature's color palettes

14 replies 46 8

quail and pigeons

How to befriend wild pigeons?

22 replies 5

meaningless drivel

My woodworking skills will never be this good

4 replies 4 6

cooking

dessert pizza

18 replies 4 15

gear

Question about tires and tubes

9 replies 4

food as medicine

Milk and Molasses enema

8 replies 5

homestead

planting comfrey in front yard

32 replies 1 11

textile tools

The Physics of Knitting - unravelling the mysteries

25 replies 7 2 12

solar

Solar power for 100 year old barn

12 replies 20 20

meaningless drivel

How did you end up where you are?

12 replies 22

personal challenges

Plugging up the Entry Door

13 replies 16

meaningless drivel

White tail deer after being released from an Australian prison.

7 replies 1 11

toilet alternatives

Experimenting with the willow feeder idea...

13 replies 1 2 9

meaningless drivel

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

19 replies 5 4

rocket mass heaters

Chimney hat

38 replies 2 9 5

fencing

fencing or barrier to withstand vehicles

21 replies 3 6

homestead

trapping wild hogs

19 replies 2 1 18

roundwood and timber framing

Question about load bearing capacity of structure

17 replies 3 3 16

rocket mass heaters

Moving Old Friends again, & again, and again

15 replies 6 15

gamcod

Calorie totals

22 replies 17 21

food preservation

where to find 20 ounce widemouth Ball canning/freezing jars?

14 replies 2 1

plants

Invasive species on purpose

21 replies 1 15

meaningless drivel

What smells do you love together?

17 replies 7

alternative energy

Are Candle Heaters Safe?

11 replies 4

homestead

Anyone here close to being self sufficient and “living off the land” to a significant degree?

19 replies 22

tips for awkward spots

Street side perennials.

17 replies 1 12

predators

What benefits do predators have?

17 replies 1 8

chickens

How to catch a chicken?

17 replies 1 1 6

tinkering with this site

Issue posting reply containing an "abbreviation" but it's within someone's name

8 replies 2 6

wildlife

Where'd the crickets go?

21 replies 2

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

a willow feeder is NOT a composting toilet

27 replies 1 12

upcycling

DIY foot rest / warmer ideas?

15 replies 2 10

apples

Tanglefoot alternatives for Codling moth control?

6 replies 1 3

tinkering with this site

why have text size optionality when the forums want uniform text size?

10 replies 2 6

textile techniques

Making a net

16 replies 2 13 15

natural building

Siding opinions

47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 5 8

meaningless drivel

A quote that resonated with me today about tech

8 replies 21

personal challenges

Is it just the seasons changing or do I need a new adventure?

17 replies 11

wildlife

Squirrels

14 replies 1 11

village

How to welcome new neighbors?

18 replies 21

meaningless drivel

Happy National Pawpaw Day!

12 replies 1 7

cooking

Local Meal Challenge

21 replies 12

tinkering with this site

I think a category is missing...or at least I couldn't find it

5 replies 3

rainwater catchment

Ways to get water for low cost/free to offset costs?

7 replies 12

art

Where to harvest earth pigment for paint making on the Left Coast of North America (PNW and BC)?

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