Hi all. When I bought my house I also inherited several plastic raised beds. The previous owner told me to mound up the dirt every winter so the soil wouldnt expand and crack them....
A poll conducted by GSMArena suggests that Android Auto is used by 50.1% of car owners, while only 17.4% use Apple CarPlay. No insight into the “I use my phone with a holder” camp is given, as they could be Android or iPhone users....
Let’s do the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles! Each day I’ll post the challenge and you share some of your favorite songs that meet the challenge!...
I was reading a book on social life of the upper-middle class and new rich of the American 1920s and realized so many things we now do proudly were considered socially taboo back then. This was especially the case for clothing, makeup, women in certain public spaces, etc. What do you think will be different in the 2120s? Or...
Windows is designed for the average user and does very well in that regard. It prevents people with very little computer knowledge from totally messing things up.
So I got my hands on some flower bulbs which are typically meant to be planted in spring and I was wondering what I could do with them now. To be concrete, I have...
My dog is fine, though, which is the most important thing to me. The raccoons scratched my arm kinda bad and my legs are covered in scratches. My doctor can’t be sure if the raccoons had saliva on their claws, and wants me to get rabies shots just in case. She sent me to an ER because she can’t get the shots in our area....
Same in Canada. Every year we hear of at least one province debating privatizing healthcare as though thats gonna fix our problems and not just make it exponentially worse.
Im glad you pointed out the algorithm thing. Seems like people get fed up with social media platforms like X(?) and Reddit and then come to alternatives demanding the same features that, at least in part, led to them being fed up in the first place.
I actually disagree with OPs assertion that these federated platforms are ‘almost as good’. Theyre better. More features doesnt mean a better platform and in my opinion often makes them worse.
I have an old laptop which didn’t exactly have top of the line specs when I bought it back in 2016. It does, however, run Ubuntu pretty competently (yes I know there are better distros, no I am not going to use them). It was cheap. As in it came with a Celeron in 2016 cheap, so it isn’t the speediest little guy....
Got these old ice cream tubs from a local ice cream place. $1 for a dozen. I wanted to increase my rainwater storage (currently have 2 rainbarrels). Realized I could stack these guys up as much as I needed. A few drilled holes and a spout off a cracked kombucha kit and bam. Homemade rainbarrel....
Something stunning when travelling to the US is the number of cities called some something Ville, Nashville, Jacksonville and all the small ville you’ll see when going at a random place on google maps, let alone a state called “vert mont” which can’t sounds more french....
New England has a decently strong Acadian presence. But Acadians dont typically think of themselves as French, per se. They think of themselves as Acadian. The French influence is recognized of course, but its a different way of looking at ancestry.
As part of trying to move into the world of freshly ground coffee I’ve been doing some haphazard reading into tips in the use and care of coffee grinders. One idea that pops up is the idea of seasoning a new grinder by running cheap coffee through it before using it for real. Some sources claim it isn’t needed with others...
Hi folks! This is potentially outside the scope of this community but Im hoping some botanistically minded people might be able to help me out here. I have several rose plants on my property and Ive always wanted to harvest the rose hips. The problem is they turn yellow and then rot long before the first frost....
It is rosa rugosa I believe. These guys are all over the property but not in beds. Theyre planted directly into the ground. My first suspicion was soil quality. Our soil here holds onto water in a bad way and is fairly nutrient poor. Mostly clay. pH is probably wacky too. Its why I have to do raised beds for our gardens.
On top of that, last summer was very dry. This summer it rained for a solid month and we have more in the forecast.
I might just have to accept I wont get rosehips out of them. Ill just enjoy the flowers.
All good to know! We bought the place two years ago so its all new to me. Theyre planted directly into the ground so not sure what the best approach will be regarding fertilizing.
So long story short, for legitimate health reasons I can no longer have caffeinated anything. Pretty much anything above a decaf coffee or a chocolate bar is unsafe....
Plastic Raised Beds in Winter?
Hi all. When I bought my house I also inherited several plastic raised beds. The previous owner told me to mound up the dirt every winter so the soil wouldnt expand and crack them....
Poll by GSMArena shows Android Auto is the favorite car software (lemmy.world)
A poll conducted by GSMArena suggests that Android Auto is used by 50.1% of car owners, while only 17.4% use Apple CarPlay. No insight into the “I use my phone with a holder” camp is given, as they could be Android or iPhone users....
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Nation Edition] Day 11 - An alternative song that you NEVER get tired of 🙌 🙌 🙌 (lemmy.world)
DAY 11 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!...
On My way (lemmy.world)
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Nation Edition] Day 7 - An alternative song to DRIVE to. 🚗💨 (lemmy.world)
DAY 7 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!...
How fleeting are human passions (lemmy.ml)
Useless... (lemmy.world)
Cant even identify a simple ladybug.
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Edition] Day 3! An Alternative Song You Like That Reminds You Of Summer 😎 (lemmy.world)
DAY 3 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!...
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Edition] Day 2! An Alternative Song You Like With A Number In The Title (lemmy.world)
DAY 2 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!...
[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Edition] Day 1: An Alternative Song You Like With A Color In The Title (lemmy.world)
Let’s do the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles! Each day I’ll post the challenge and you share some of your favorite songs that meet the challenge!...
Lemmy is popular nowadays, yet is losing its active users (lemm.ee)
Similar to Mastodon’s spikes last year, it seems. Anyways, there is data to think about. Source
I'm so sick of distro hopping!
I need to just pick a distro, install it on all my laptops, and become an expert on that one. Forget the rest!...
What social taboos that exist today do you think will not be around in 100 years?
I was reading a book on social life of the upper-middle class and new rich of the American 1920s and realized so many things we now do proudly were considered socially taboo back then. This was especially the case for clothing, makeup, women in certain public spaces, etc. What do you think will be different in the 2120s? Or...
Every time i have to use windows again my IQ slips a point or two (lemmy.one)
YSK: The Dark Knight came out 15 years ago and you are not young anymore (lemmy.one)
July 15th 2008
What to do with flower bulbs in this time of the year?
So I got my hands on some flower bulbs which are typically meant to be planted in spring and I was wondering what I could do with them now. To be concrete, I have...
My dog and I got jumped by raccoons this morning. Now I have to pay at least $1500 to make sure I don't get rabies
My dog is fine, though, which is the most important thing to me. The raccoons scratched my arm kinda bad and my legs are covered in scratches. My doctor can’t be sure if the raccoons had saliva on their claws, and wants me to get rabies shots just in case. She sent me to an ER because she can’t get the shots in our area....
Facebook suggesting right-wing rage bait to me. Thanks algorithm ! (i.imgur.com)
Seeing how good Lemmy is makes me frustrated with Mastodon
My Problems with Mastodon...
What would cause these flies to die on this piece of grass like this? (lemmy.world)
I've noticed that lemmy as a whole is much more leftist than reddit (outside of political servers of course)
I can’t really think of a reason for that as Reddit is hated somewhat equally by “both” sides of the spectrum. It’s just something I find interesting.
Suggestions for lightweight browsers for Ubuntu?
I have an old laptop which didn’t exactly have top of the line specs when I bought it back in 2016. It does, however, run Ubuntu pretty competently (yes I know there are better distros, no I am not going to use them). It was cheap. As in it came with a Celeron in 2016 cheap, so it isn’t the speediest little guy....
Homemade rain barrel. Cost? $1. (lemmy.world)
Got these old ice cream tubs from a local ice cream place. $1 for a dozen. I wanted to increase my rainwater storage (currently have 2 rainbarrels). Realized I could stack these guys up as much as I needed. A few drilled holes and a spout off a cracked kombucha kit and bam. Homemade rainbarrel....
What happened to the French colonists in the US. ?
Something stunning when travelling to the US is the number of cities called some something Ville, Nashville, Jacksonville and all the small ville you’ll see when going at a random place on google maps, let alone a state called “vert mont” which can’t sounds more french....
Seasoning a new grinder?
As part of trying to move into the world of freshly ground coffee I’ve been doing some haphazard reading into tips in the use and care of coffee grinders. One idea that pops up is the idea of seasoning a new grinder by running cheap coffee through it before using it for real. Some sources claim it isn’t needed with others...
Rosehips turning yellow long before first frost? (lemmy.world)
Hi folks! This is potentially outside the scope of this community but Im hoping some botanistically minded people might be able to help me out here. I have several rose plants on my property and Ive always wanted to harvest the rose hips. The problem is they turn yellow and then rot long before the first frost....
First mini-harvest (lemmy.world)
It aint much, but its honest work.
exiting vim, peak hahas (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Flashfoods: An app available for Canadians (and a few select states) to buy food approaching its sell by date at a discounted price (usually half off). Lots of participating stores across Canada. (www.flashfood.com)
Pea Harvest Incoming (lemmy.world)
Whats not to love about peas? Theyre delicious. They keep well. Easy to grow. Can be planted early. Can freeze 'em....
Timepieces - A community to share your timepieces with the world! (lemmy.world)
lemmy.world/c/timepiece...
Decaf Tips?
So long story short, for legitimate health reasons I can no longer have caffeinated anything. Pretty much anything above a decaf coffee or a chocolate bar is unsafe....