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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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PEPPERS in action

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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Northern Lights alert

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The aging homesteader

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

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Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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wheaton laboratories

In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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

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

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Americans, please don't use 2 letter abbreviations for your state!

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Expedient insulation

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Alexandra Malecki made it to PEP2! Follow my family SKIP to homestead!

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What do you do for work?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Violas/Johnny Jump Ups

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Walnut seedling safe from squirrels yet?

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How to post on permies

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Random cool maps

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wildfire

Wildfireproofing the Permies way.

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Can I save this shirt?

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soil

Worms

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Are Black Soldier Fly Larvae a bust??

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Invoking the 48 hr rule (SKIP and PEP questions)

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fruit trees

Official start to my attempt at Citrus in zone 7B Chesapeake, VA

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Protected outdoor equipment storage

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I put curtains on my wall and it made all the difference (keeping cool in hot conditions)

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decision making

How Did We Get Here?

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Total Isolation

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cheese

looking for ideas and recipes for my ricotta cheese

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My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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fencing

Judith's cedar pergola...how to top with bamboo?

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The Machine of Death

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plants

Is my New Jersey Tea doing okay?

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

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Show me your fungus. (Mushroom Photos)

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Three Sisters Year 4

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Creeping buttercups taking over!

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Quiet, Reliable Couple Seeking Property Caretaking/Host/Work Exchange

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WWOOF Week vs Permaculture Bootcamp

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What do you do for work?

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Observations on Grasshoppers

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quality and palatability of perennial vegetables...

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

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edible forest gardens

Community/public access food forests and garden projects! With free food!

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wheaton laboratories

some pics from paul

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Nanking Cherry: An underrated fruit?

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my thoughts are sometimes better expressed by others.....

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natural building

I can't make mojitos with THAT! Less rum, more calcium; or, Understanding the lime cycle

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When was the last time you gave a garden tour?

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Bee Nocchio - attempting to give You bigger plants and tries to germinate those dry, old seeds

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flowers

What flowers do Bees love to pollinate?

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rabbits

Burdock leaf, root safe for rabbits?

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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homestead

Selling 11.5 acres with a semi-offgrid efficient house in North Idaho

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wheaton laboratories

July 20-24, 2026 - Free BB20 event at Wheaton Labs

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art

Using encaustic medium (damar resin & beeswax) to make medieval seals!

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Site with poor aspect

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