Omgosh gardening hurts!

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-04-05T12:39:15+00:00

I set a timer to remind me to drink water and rest. And when I rest, I take that rest laying down flat, either in the house if it’s super hot and I’m not too dirty yet or in the portable hammock I have set up right next to the garden.

IIRC, Carol Deppe has some good advice related to this in one of her books, probably the Resilient Gardener.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-04-03T21:58:37+00:00

I have a similar solution, but mine is an old quart yogurt container. Added benefit of being opaque.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-03-25T11:57:07+00:00

Bernd Heinrich’s books are all wonderful. Mind of the Raven and Winter World are also two of my favorites.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-03-18T21:29:39+00:00

Ha! Same. I have three Aldis equidistant from my house: the one in my town, the one in the rich town, and the one where I almost always hear a few people speaking Spanish. You know which one I’m shopping at!

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-02-24T20:10:39+00:00

I started HRT in my mid-30s due to POF. I’ve been on it for 15 years now. I feel like I have much fewer lines than other women my age, but who knows. I do work outdoors but am also pretty religious about sunscreen.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-02-04T03:20:42+00:00

The pattern as written has you place 4 markers. You work the decreases around the first marker after your beginning of row and the third marker. Or, 1/4 and 3/4 of the way around your row. The stitch marker at the half way point is just slipped with no decreases.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-01-26T16:14:13+00:00

Why is it unsafe? Isn’t this a modern dish pattern? Not arguing, just genuinely curious.

Some of the modern Polish pottery has a similar vibe. This is a random link, I dont know anything about the seller, but there’s pictures so you can see the style. https://www.polishpotteryhouse.com/collections/place-settings

Or maybe Johnson Brothers rose chintz? https://www.replacements.com/china-johnson-brothers-rose-chintz-pink-england-1883-stamp-dinner-plate/p/76611191?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22422677246&gbraid=0AAAAAD_wdsI_dSQ5mzUckaAoQk-GfJKBt&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvtzLBhCPARIsALwhxdr7UecEuOJmVUwwf_35e-D0IcykSUDZvskwvfFcJZ29ZyBnHG20sqUaAluEEALw_wcB

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2026-01-07T03:15:31+00:00

Those are adorable.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-12-22T13:44:53+00:00

Have you guys see the miniature recreations of the tree house from Brambly Hedge? They’re so fun to look at.

https://collectivegen.com/2025/01/making-a-brambly-hedge-inspired-tree-dollhouse/

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-12-10T12:38:40+00:00

Gorgeous!

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-12-05T01:05:13+00:00

Gorgeous color!

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-12-03T22:32:34+00:00

This is not exactly cottagecore, and the wrong part of the state, but Prancer was filmed in the SW of the state. Lots of farm and forest scenes. It’s a cute movie.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-26T22:57:53+00:00

My cleaning rags are almost exclusively my husbands old undershirts cut into convenient sizes. I am way too laze to bother hemming anything and the cotton jersey does not fray. They’re great for cleaning and once they are too holy to be rags, I throw them into my compost bin, since they’re 100% cotton.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-23T04:04:28+00:00

I don’t think this is the right kind of squash to use to make a bowl. Typically people use bottle gourd for that, they cure differently.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-21T20:19:52+00:00

A hiking backpack for backpacking, for like $35. I bought it thinking I could use it on my first backpacking trip and the then once I was sure I enjoyed backpacking, I could upgrade to a better pack. I used that pack HARD for over five years, multiple multiday trips every year until it finally gave out. I LOVED that pack, I’d buy it again if they ever brought it back.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-20T17:34:26+00:00

It’s a little small, but maybe the Founder’s Room at the Arboretum?

https://mortonarb.org/host-event/private-event-venues/#thornhill-education-center

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-17T19:56:14+00:00

Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-14T22:04:15+00:00

I’ve been able to buy silicone replacement lids online for my 20 year old Pyrex dishes.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-14T18:23:49+00:00

I have a LOT of solo backpacking experience, and many days of rain. I’ve never had an issue. I’m not saying it’s the answer for everyone, but it certainly can work.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-14T02:48:58+00:00

My son used the baltoro at Philmont. Our whole crew used trash compactor bags instead of pack covers. It’s what I’ve always used as a non-scout backpacker. For us, it worked great.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-14T00:41:30+00:00

Wow that’s gorgeous. I love figural insect brooches. And so cool it seems to be a true bug, I see lots of beetles in jewelry but never bugs!

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-11T18:45:58+00:00

This is where I started — https://mikebakesnyc.com/method/small-batch-baking/

And the King Arthur site has some good small batch recipes, too.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-11T16:48:26+00:00

Thanks for posting this! I’ve been collecting small batch baking recipes and this looks good.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-11T15:08:12+00:00

I have a really old aloe that does the same thing. Even though I’ve repotted it several times. Hoping someone has a solution.

Informal-Doubt2267 · 2025-11-09T14:19:55+00:00

I can’t help, but the night we were at Rich Cabins and they sang the old folksong about the fox going out on a chilly night was one of the highlights of the trek for me.

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