You can collect tree resin and turn that into pitch/ tar.

It makes such a great glue, that it was used for millennia by stone age men and many generations after that, until recent.

You can use it to reinforce the tip of the feather shaft or attach the tip.

For the tip, I recommend using metal of some sort. Sure, it could also work with (flint) stone, but there’s a reason copper, later bronze, later iron, dominated for that use case. It can be mined and processed relatively “easy”, even without a smeltering furnace, especially copper and bronze.
But that is all another level :)

Hey! Fellow autistic person here :)

First, your post is absolutely fine. There are no dumb questions!

I think you have to keep in mind that other people have different concepts what solarpunk is.

For me, it sounds like you imagine it to be like a total hippie commune, where everyone still lives in year 1400 and no technology exists. Only farmers trading stuff with each other and building houses out of dirt. If that sounds like hell to you, maybe it is.

My definition/ imagination of solarpunk is different. Maybe not nearly as much changes in your routines as you think. Who says you can’t do your regular office job, workshop or whatever you do, as a regular employee anymore?

Hell, it gets even better. You can distance yourself from others all you want, and nobody is mad at you, your job is more fulfilling and suited for your (special) needs. Treating everyone with dignity and respect is a core value of solarpunk after all :)

Some people are just great at socialising, and they can make this their “job”. Some others, like us, maybe aren’t and have other skills, still much needed by (solarpunk) society.

For me personally, this would be a dream I want to fight for!!!

Oh, and regarding texture. The exact same food tastes different 100 times, and has 100 different mouthfeels when prepared by 100 different cooks/ manufacturers. You will find something ;)

Fungus gnats are, as the name suggests, attracted by fungi.
Soil works by releasing nutrients when it decomposes, mainly by fungi.
Therefore, you have to get rid of soil as a substrate. No soil, no problems.

There are quite a few soil-less media out there.

The most common one is coco coir.
It behaves quite similar to soil, so you don’t have to change anything regarding how you water etc.

You have to pre-treat it sometimes however, or else it might harm your plant. If you don’t wanna do that, get hydroponic grade and not the cheap one.

My substrate of choice is LECA (expaned clay balls). The method is called “semi-hydro”. The inner pot is submerged 1/3 into nutrient solution, and you have a water level indicator that tells you when to water again.

Pon is also popular. It behaves like a mix of the two above.
It’s a mix of zeolith, pumice and lava rock.

The said substrates are all inert however, so they don’t absorb or contain any nutrients. You have to use synthetic, full spectrum fertilizer for hydroponics.

Additional, I have a few carnivorous plants around. Pinguicula are my favourite, since they are super easy to take care of.

Nepenthes are also amazing if you have the light and RO water for them :)

my dirty secret is I always have some gnat infestation

I would say they count more as pets 🥸 They aren’t really that damaging for plants. They are more of a side effect of fungal decomposition, mostly anaerobic conditions due to overwatering, root rot or the wrong substrate.

What substrate do you use? Soil? If so, maybe try another substrate (coco coir, LECA, pon, etc.) and synthetic fertiliser. They are inert and don’t compose, so they don’t attract gnats.

im guessing the boiling water did the trick?

It was mostly out of hate 😤

sucks you lost all your plants, I would have been devistated, im so sorry :(

I’m glad it were just a few, and not much of worth for me.

But I learnt something.

1. Don’t put houseplants outside, especially not onto the ground or when it rains
2. LECA (expanded clay balls) are perfect homes for slugs. It’s constantly moist, and the gaps between the balls are a perfect shelter 🥴

Make sure you don’t bring any pests inside. I did that once and thought it was a good idea.

Spoiler: it wasn’t. Some slugs got into my substrate (expanded clay balls) and ate all roots. I couldn’t get rid of them and then decided to pour boiling water into the pots because the plants were dead anyway 🤷

I can’t wait to finally let go of the tiny depression rectangle for ever

I think your problem isn’t the technology itself, but what you make out of it.

Smartphones are incredibly capable and useful if used correctly.
If you assess your problem spots (e.g. doomscrolling, news, chatting, etc.) and remove them then you have all pros without many cons.

I’m using a Pixel with GrapheneOS, which I dumbed down quite a bit. I’m rarely on my phone anymore, coming from a doomscroll addict.

Tbh, looks like lots of (wasted?) filament.

I have something similar. My 3" net cups fit perfectly into many used pickle jars.

You can coat them with acrylic color and/ or put some rope around.

Sure!

• Clear PETG (Polymaker Polylite),
• vase mode,
• 0,3 mm nozzle, 0,2 mm layer height,
• and +5°C hotter than usual + fan speed only 10%.

This makes the layers fuse more together and the print is even more robust! You can bend it almost how you want.

… or some phosphate/ fertilizer for some extra fun 👀

And just in case society collapses, you can make some quick buck in the meantime selling your selfmade soilent green to the starving masses ☺️✨

Great writeup, thanks!

Aren’t you worried about the moisture damaging the wooden frame?

Also, !hydroponics@slrpnk.net would make a great addition!

Maybe just use cheap synthetic fertiliser if you want?
It’s used for potted plants, so there’s basically no runoff.

I personally love Masterblend, which is what plants crave ® /s (contains all essential nutrients and you don’t need much of it). You need to weight and dissolve it tho, but that’s not much extra effort for me.

But any cheap all purpose fertilizer with micronutrients will do.

Doesn’t that contain too much sodium? How do you prevent disease spread?

Maximum nutrition/ calories: potatoes, tomatoes, beans

Maximum use: herbs, lettuce, strawberries, chillies

All as vertically stacked as possible (towers, trellises, etc.) and !hydroponics@slrpnk.net

No change.

EDIT: Fixed! Thanks a lot!

I have some experience, but with the GreenTec PRO. I don’t know if you have the same, or if it’s another thing.

The GTP is a composite material, meaning it’s made of at least two different polymers. IIRC it’s PLA (or something very similar) and Lignin, which gives it the heat and mechanical resistance.

I had the experience that it behaves quite the opposite of ABS or other warping prone materials. Usually, slower cooling (enclosure, high bed temp, low fan speed) means less warping.

But GTP was different. I had way less warping when I increased the cooling fan (max) and decreased the bed temp to around 50°C.
It should solidify as soon as it comes out of the nozzle in my experience.

Instead of painting, you could try etching.

I don’t have any particular acid or lye in mind, as I never tried it, but that might be a good option.

I know it works for steel and some other metals like bronze, tin or copper, so maybe it also works for aluminium too?

I wanted to comment something useful here, but having both ADHD and a completely fried brain from burnout made me forget what I just wanted to say. I still decided to tell you because I somehow found it a bit funny.

Guys, remember to take care of you and do regular breaks! 🤗

You could cross-post this to !hydroponics@slrpnk.net if you want :)

Now do a rebase to the KDE version and see how it works compared to Gnome

I pretty much only find spider mites on already weak and highly stressed plants and only nearby windows.

Do you have them in soil? AFAIK they can only lay their eggs in organic substrates.

Systemic pesticides also do wonders when needed.

Still great to hear experiences from others! ✌️