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A lot about apples!

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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The aging homesteader

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Quote of the day

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Northern Lights alert

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pep

PEPPERS in action

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The simple pleasures of the day (please add your own)

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skills to inherit property

BB clarification thread

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Are you interested in building a rocket mass heater? What is holding you back?

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How do I learn to read music?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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art

Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Fridge not cooling - a case study with no happy ending

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urban gardening

townhouse patio suggestions

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introductions

Hello from Spokane, Washington, USA

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potatoes

What to do with damaged and diseased potatoes?

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wheaton laboratories

Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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art

Nature journaling and "sit spots"

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homestead

Firing crappy workers

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rocket mass heaters

Rocket Mass Heater Build

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rocket mass heaters

Matt Walker tiny cookstove build in Portugal

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pep textiles

Mend a hole in a blanket - PEP BB textiles.straw.repair.mendblanket

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51M "What you seek is seeking you."

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permaculture singles

61yo Male seeking partner for off grid homestead in Washington State - Aeneas Valley

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Random cool maps

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I’ll try this again?

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permaculture singles

63 year old male looking for woman to go off grid with

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natural building

How to treat bamboo stalks?

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skills to inherit property

BB clarification thread

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PEP Badge: Food Prep and Preservation

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Prepare 800 Plates of Food - food.wood.plates PEP BB

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plants

Bamboo Management

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food as medicine

A permaculture approach to managing and treating autism

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[Upstate NY / Ship] Dormant Willow Cuttings (Purple Osier, Weeping, Dappled) & Berry Hardwood Bundle

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I realized there are 3 wholly separate reasons I do my own repairs

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music

Natural strings for musical instruments

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Judith's garden plans, records, results, hopes.....

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Off-Grid Rain Catch Upgrade – 5 Tiny Houses, 1 Pump House

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cooking

Biggest payback permaculture foods... short and long term

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medicinal herbs

I need herbal healing book recommendations

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wild harvesting

Well, this year was a bust. Any recommendations?

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fencing

Permie ideas for wonderful gate latches

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seeds and breeding

all gone now! (several different varieties of corn seed to give away)

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rocket mass heaters

optimizing rmh in weird situation

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hedges

Starting a windbreak in an extremely windy area

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fungi

Considerations for Wood Chip Use

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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gardening for beginners

How can we use more tires in the garden?

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rocket mass heaters

Solar sand/thermal mass battery in combination with RMH

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plants

noteworthy roots

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biochar

making biochar: methods pros and cons

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