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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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PEPPERS in action

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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The aging homesteader

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A lot about apples!

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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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

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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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How do I learn to read music?

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The death of rats - need inspiration for some discworld fan art

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

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frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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cooking

What to make with just Flour and Water?

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meaningless drivel

BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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grains and pseudograins

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

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Swapping brains with an animal for 24 hours, which one would you choose?

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Its is meaningless, it is drivel, and not related to permaculture. What is it?

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natural building

Non-plywood subfloor options?

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Traffic noise distances

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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homestead

Fencing layout

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About to finalize my purchase

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Three Sisters Year 4

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What do you do when you Lose your phone?

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Looking for a Career

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The (Un)Offical Permie's Wildlife Picture Thread

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Seed starting bench X 2

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tiny house

Thought experiment - convert a nissen shed

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sewing

Pants waist adjustment - a darting adventure!

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plants

What to do with harvested lavender?

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chickens

Coop remodel 2.0

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Garden on Corliss Homestead Journal

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food choices

Hot sauce

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plants

I want watermelon

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ontario

Cape Hope area, space needed for 2 weeks.

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Three raccoons in a trenchcoat, looking for a human

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My ode to Gratitude...

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Disabled Veteran seeking partner

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Garden box vs just growing in the ground

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Where the Wound Becomes Spring

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Rural Appalachian homesteader seeks F partner 40's-60's

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Quote of the day

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Lets talk about Skirret!

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The death of rats - need inspiration for some discworld fan art

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What is your favorite way to eat Blueberries?

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wheaton laboratories

some pics from paul

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cover crops

Oats as a cover crop?

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intentional community

Intentional Community Land Opportunity: 30 Acres in Rural Minnesota (~$500k–$550k)

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Gert Comes Alive

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Clean a Bathroom - PEP BB nest.sand.bathroom

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polyculture

August Angst

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Grow a tray of micro-greens - PEA BB garden.sand.microgreens

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How to make drawing charcoal?

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books

Building a Better World in your Backyard by Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop

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perennial vegetables

Help finding perennial ground cherry seeds

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finishes

Cost effective finish for outbuilding exterior walls

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beans

Sugar snap peas in the house?

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