@shalafi@lemmy.world , do you have any advice by any chance?

Thanks for explaining! I don’t have a 3D printer, but maybe someday I will work up to a setup like yours!

Thank you so much! This is amazing information

Thanks for explaining that! Your system looks great(it is even cat approved).

I am thinking of just starting with some leafy greens (like Swiss chard, kale, or spinach) on a budget, but there are so many different hydroponic builds it can get overwhelming haha. I will look more into the DWC system!

I like the idea of a wicker basket coffin with natural-fiber clothes…and an added sword just to confuse future archaeologists •ˋᴗˊ•

Haha! I think they just mean in comparison to chickens, which will even use their claws to scratch everything up while they forage, but your duck experience made me laugh. They sound like a handful of trouble.

Thanks for letting me know! I’ll absolutely check it out right away

I could be wrong, but I don’t think you can grow all plants in hydroponics. For example, anything that grows on trees(large root systems) as well as grain crops (where you need a lot of plants together, rather in individual pods like in most hydroponics).

The only alternative I can think of is a greenhouse system. Like what indoor botanical gardens use for trees, but instead designed for farming. That would be expensive(more than farmers could afford), but it would also weather-protect crops.

But you are right about hydroponics or aquaponics for a lot of produce, though!

Some do! The food forest method is very popular with fans of permaculture, and companion planting (like The Three Sisters) is sometime brought up in the community.

As far as I know (I have never 3D printed), yes. I vaguely remember a guy who tows around a 3D printer on his bike into parks, and prints parts for people. It wouldn’t be instant(I’m guessing they tell the person to come back later), but it is possible. I’ll try to find the video haha.

Keeping in mind I’ve never 3D printed, here are some sites that look promising.

https://www.traceparts.com/en https://grabcad.com/library

Also, I’ve seen tutorials for 3D printing on Instructables, and people sometimes give download files in the instructions.

https://www.instructables.com/

This one doesn’t list all of them, but it has some: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/visit/

This site might help with planning!

It looks like there are some! https://www.repaircafe.org/en/visit/

They go off of who volunteers. For example, if a person who specializes in fixing stand mixers volunteers, that will be one of the tables people can visit. That repair person brings the parts (for example, there are a few parts in stand mixers that tend to break, so the repair person would know to bring fixes for those). I have also heard of repair cafe’s elsewhere even bringing in 3D printers to help with part replacement.

Here is the text from a recent one in my town:

Items that are accepted at Repair Café events:

• Electronics such as gaming consoles, CD player, DVD player, camera, adaptor cord, etc.
• Small appliances such as toasters, coffee makers, lamps, waffle makers…you get the idea!
• Smaller pieces of furniture such as small wooden furniture pieces, a clock, or a plastic item that needs some crazy glue.
• Toys! Whether it needs glue or some wire soldering, we can try to repair it!
• Clothing or housewares (clean please!) that need mending. Full alterations will not be done.

Items not allowed:

• Microwaves

I haven’t tried petting a bumblebee, but I believe you! They are the gentle giants of the bee world

That one photo isn’t mine (image source link is below it) but I added it because it was exactly what I was talking about. That example would have been in the area of honeybee boxes(those are all honeybees), though they can travel around 1-6km from the hive. They will drink water for themselves, but also bring water back to the bee boxes for the other bees.

Random fact, though, don’t be scared if this happens to you. Honeybees gathering water are not aggressive and will die if they sting you, so they will only sting if they see it as a last resort. For example, here are some photos of a honeybee I rescued from drowning. After she dried off, she flew away.

It looks like you can! This is from the Farmers Almanac website, which has a tutorial

I am ashamed at myself for missing that opportunity (ノ ゜Д゜)ノ ︵ ┻━┻

You could use Mosquito Dunks (BTI) which uses a bacteria to kill mosquito larvae, but are safe for fish, pets, and adult insects.

You could use Mosquito Dunks (BTI) which uses a bacteria to kill mosquito larvae, but are safe for fish, pets, and adult insects.