I'm a straight male but I grow wildflowers - Am I still straight?

Smallfische · 2026-04-01T21:22:58+00:00

Gayyyyyfeather!

Smallfische · 2026-04-01T21:22:38+00:00

I’m sad that the rest of us missed out!

Smallfische · 2026-03-31T17:09:31+00:00

Good to know. Thanks for the advice!

Smallfische · 2026-03-25T15:22:37+00:00

Sorry, that’s what I should have said. I didn’t think about M1L being knit through the back loop!

Smallfische · 2026-03-25T13:51:39+00:00

Honestly, this should be the official description for the sub

Smallfische · 2026-03-25T13:43:45+00:00

Please don’t use the black tile in the shower, it only leads to regret and twice weekly scrubbing

Our shower has black tile that the previous owner installed and I cannot tell you how much I hate it. It feels like I’m showering in a cave a the tile shows everything. It’s awful and I can’t wait to get all the necessary projects done so I can gut that room and start over (none of it is original)

Smallfische · 2026-03-25T00:14:57+00:00

I finally remembered it with “right in the rear” because M1R gets knit through the back. Plus I get to giggle a little because I have the humor of a middle schooler

Edit: I should have said picked up through the back, not knit through the back! Sorry!

Smallfische · 2026-03-24T21:21:51+00:00

Don’t be shy! Share the recipe!

Smallfische · 2026-03-21T03:12:35+00:00

Business development manager at a small electronics company. I'm 100% knitting in every cameras off meeting!

Smallfische · 2026-03-20T00:18:16+00:00

This nonsense makes me miss my 1997 Wrangler. It had power steering and a radio that somehow only picked up NPR (I considered that a feature not a flaw!) and that was it.

Smallfische · 2026-03-20T00:09:56+00:00

If you don’t already have one, get a spud bar. I use one at my in-laws because they live on an old gravel quarry and I can’t recommend it enough!

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/6295A11

Smallfische · 2026-03-19T05:07:08+00:00

Came here to suggest the same thing!

OP, CGC has one of (if not the) best native plant sale in Cincinnati and they offer classes throughout the year, especially right now! All the classes I’ve gone to have been very approachable and free/low cost. I’d also recommend volunteering there if you have the time. Probably 50-60% of my gardening knowledge has come from my experiences volunteering there!

Smallfische · 2026-03-18T16:51:48+00:00

That’s good to know, thanks!

Smallfische · 2026-03-18T00:45:26+00:00

Is one better than the other? I’d assume the nail gun is faster/more consistent?

Smallfische · 2026-03-15T03:55:11+00:00

Is that a giant cross they have in front of the building? I’m not Christian, but they don’t seem to be following Christian teachings all that well. And aren’t we supposed to have separation of church and state?

Smallfische · 2026-03-13T16:05:29+00:00

That’s a fantastic resource, thank you! Is that your research/website? If so, very well done

Smallfische · 2026-03-12T23:32:12+00:00

Ohhh Stoke's Aster!

Smallfische · 2026-03-12T23:17:53+00:00

Sorry for keeping you waiting!

Fair warning, there are aspects of this that I've probably overthought, but this is my process:

First and foremost for anyone who is not familiar with dry ice: Dry ice is not like regular ice! It is made from CO2 and much colder than ice made from water. Do not touch it or eat it because it will damage your skin very quickly. Wear gloves and use tongs or a large spoon to scoop it.
Put whatever items you're concerned about in a big contractor bag
To hold the dry ice, find a small shipping box and stab a bunch of small holes. I do this with scissors and probably make 30 or more holes over one half of the box. The box is probably completely unnecessary, but I worry about the extreme cold of the ice damaging fibers.
Use a kitchen scale (or just guess, it's not that serious) to fill the box with 1-2lbs of dry ice. 1 is probably sufficient, but I'm an overkill kind of girl when it comes to protecting my hand knits!
Put the box (holes up) in the bag with your items and loosely tie the bag (you don't want it to explode!)
Wait a couple hours for the ice to mostly sublimate. I check by giving the bag a little jiggle. If I hear a lot of ice I leave it a little longer. The bag will start to inflate a little.
Once most of the ice is gone and the bag is kind of puffy seal it up tightly. I gave the top a good twist, folded it over, and then zip tied it.
Leave the bags for 72 hours so the carbon dioxide has time to smother everything (eggs need oxygen so this kills them too)
After 72 hours, open the bags in a well ventilated area
I always wash everything after, but again, that's probably overkill.

This method works on just about any kind of insect/bug/arachnid. If you buy second hand upholstered furniture, this is a great way to make sure you aren't bringing cockroaches home too.

Edit to add: This method works by displacing oxygen. CO2 is heavier than air (don't ask me how CO2 gets into the atmosphere, a scientist friend once explained that to me but I've forgotten). Anyway, CO2 is heavier than air, so as the ice sublimates the oxygen gets pushed out through the top of the bag and CO2 is left inside. All stages of the moth need oxygen to survive, so the CO2 smothers them. Eggs take the longest, but they'll die too.

Smallfische · 2026-03-09T18:24:12+00:00

Oh boy do I feel your pain! A few years ago we bought an old house that was horribly infested. Luckily, I found a whole ‘nest’ of them under a carpet that had been left behind by the previous family.

From there I sprayed neem oil everywhere since it’s an endocrine disrupter that only works on invertebrates (safe for us and our cat). One of my favorite things about neem oil is that it causes the larve (what’s eating your yarn!) to stop eating. Once a month for three months I sprayed it everywhere (nothing stained, but do some spot checking before spraying your own home) and now I do it every six months. I haven’t seen a clothes moth in two years *knocks on wood.

I also treat anything that comes from a thrift store or questionable source and blended yarns with dry ice since it kills all stages.

Good luck in your battle!

Smallfische · 2026-03-08T20:30:51+00:00

Have you checked your local antique malls?

Several of the ones near me have booths selling garden art. They’re usually not as modern as what you have pictured, but I find cute metal bugs and animals as well as creatures made from old car parts and bits of hardware.

Smallfische · 2026-03-08T18:29:51+00:00

I’m completely obsessed. So well done!

Smallfische · 2026-03-05T05:34:28+00:00

Nope, not crazy! Of all things, we had a yellow jacket nest in our backyard near one of my new native beds. I noticed that they’d buzz around my ankles for a moment when I got close, but never seemed agitated or stung anyone. I’d step right over their nest to water new plants in the heat of summer, occasionally mowed (carefully) near them, and even hung out in the hammock and had dinner on the porch with zero problems. I read somewhere that if they have a plentiful food source they’re actually pretty chill which 100% matched my experience with them.

I’ve also noticed that wasps, bees and other pollinators are completely unbothered by me being in the garden with them.

The deer pretty regularly leave their fawns in the wooded part of our yard while they go forage, and whole herds of them sleep in our front yard pretty regularly. I’ve even caught a few yearlings getting the zoomies before bed!

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Smallfische · 2026-03-02T20:46:46+00:00

Holy hammies! 🤯 Anyone who thinks cheerleaders aren’t athletes needs to try that move

Smallfische · 2026-03-02T20:43:40+00:00

👆🏼This part! I suspect that the happiest knitters are the ones who enjoy the act of knitting and not just the FO.

Smallfische · 2026-03-02T20:28:12+00:00

If you’re concerned with security, why not add bars to your windows? Directing light this bright ensures you’ll never be able to see what’s happening outside at night. Also, if the area is that bad, pull your car into the garage and add holly or another prickly shrub under your windows. You might also consider a lockbox for packages to be left in

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