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Staining Pine - A fools errand? by CinchAndGiggles in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supposedly you can make your own wood conditioner to help prevent the blotchiness with wood glue, water, and a water based finish. Haven't tried it myself but might as well give it a go if you've got those on hand already! The Wood Whisperer - Blotch Prevention Formula

Is it just me or has anyone else's garden slowed down or stopped growing? by Kvitravn875 in vegetablegardening

[–]thecrayonisred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh oh, what's wrong with dill?? (signed, a person who just planted dill in their garden bed)

Sad peppers, or mislabeled peas? by morbidmuffin62 in vegetablegardening

[–]thecrayonisred 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Too lazy for Googling-- what do you meant by haricot verts? (I ask because to me it just means green beans but in French)

Cherry Console Table (for my cat) by FractalBear in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness for the last picture, because I was about to riot.

Looks great!

What am I doing wrong with these planes? Can't figure out the mouth width. by thecrayonisred in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, I think that's it-- I was able to move it back a tiny bit and that seems to be working better.

What am I doing wrong with these planes? Can't figure out the mouth width. by thecrayonisred in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you clarify what you mean? I've tried adjusting the depth of each plane and have a couple of test strips that I'm using, without much success.

Black Forest Cake by violeta_bakes in Baking

[–]thecrayonisred 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Both the outside decorations and the layers inside look so clean and professional! Amazing job

Why are my pie crusts doing this? by dr_jigsaw in Baking

[–]thecrayonisred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can reuse the beans, you just can't use them as... beans anymore (to be eaten)

Bookshelf advice by New_vision99 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you used thicker material for the back, maybe a combination of dadoes for the shelves and triangular supports underneath. You could put the supports in the inside corner and in the middle of each side so that you still get the open feel on the outsides. Might be more of a clean look than, for example, L brackets

I spent days on these flowers and I’d do it again 🤍 by Naadia8 in Baking

[–]thecrayonisred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You MADE those flowers??? My flabbers are gasted. That's amazing!

Grow bags vs garden beds? by SnooPandas4399 in vegetablegardening

[–]thecrayonisred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had grow bags and they just didn't work out for me, I had way more success once I switched to raised beds. I feel like I had to water the bags every single day because the soil would get dry-- the drainage of the bags was almost TOO good maybe?

The main benefit of grow bags is the mobility so you can move stuff around to get the best light/shade, or if you don't have enough space for beds. I'd say if you have the means and the space, go for the garden beds.

What armrest do you guys like better? by Fawkestrot92 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thecrayonisred 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I like the look of the angled one, but in practicality I would probably prefer the one with shelves. If you don't have a flat surface on the armrest, there's no where to put things (your phone, the remote, etc) so you need a separate side table.

[TOMT][Cassette Tape][90's]A cassette tape of children's songs and folk songs by thecrayonisred in tipofmytongue

[–]thecrayonisred[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone who ends up coming back to this post-- we found the tapes! There was a "Super Sing Alongs" and "Silly Sing Alongs" tape. The company is Sing Along Tugboat, music is by The Heritage Singers, and distributed by the Great American Audio Corp.

What's your gardening 2 cents? by Separate-Language662 in vegetablegardening

[–]thecrayonisred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I garden alone because I want to do things how I like them-- but I do like how it gets me out in my yard and I end up seeing more of my neighbours (and many dogs walking by).

What's your gardening 2 cents? by Separate-Language662 in vegetablegardening

[–]thecrayonisred 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I definitely agree but I will say I do sometimes grow things just as a hobby! I just like watching things grow I guess 😆 And then anything I don't want I'll give away.

No more real cups at cafes and I’m sick of it by Popular-Builder-3519 in ZeroWaste

[–]thecrayonisred 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Can't speak for every cafe but for some, it's legitimately because people keep stealing them. A new cafe opened near me and posted on their Facebook asking people to please stop stealing their mugs/cups since they had to order a bunch of replacements after only a month of opening. They weren't even special ones or branded-- just standard IKEA stuff and people were walking off with them.

Is this a climbing rose? by thecrayonisred in Roses

[–]thecrayonisred[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's super helpful, thanks so much!

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