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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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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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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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2026 - arting - quick art share

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How do I learn to read music?

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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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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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Sit Spots and Nature Journals -- Observing and identifying your world

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Yacon plant - Smallanthus Sonchifolius

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Living history crafts for the Northern Wei Dynasty? (Need ideas for Historical Disney Princess class

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how to organize information from various tests so a doctor will look at the whole picture?

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music

Natural strings for musical instruments

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rocket mass heaters

Adding a mass to the Liberator rocket stove

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rocket mass heaters

the particulate from a rocket mass heater is cleaner than electric or natural gas

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Solar Pecron E2000LFP - Battery Discontinued Bummer + DIY expansion details

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chickens

How should you triage/treat a sick chicken?

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What to do with snap peas!

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I like that permaculture is actionable

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Three Sisters Year 4

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trees

Hybrid Poplar Tree Factory here in Western New York

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Oh wow - my rice and lentils are glowing!

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greening the desert

Can you make rain with permaculture?

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Quote of the day

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rainwater catchment

gravity fed drip irrigation

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

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Addi Anchote

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Alternating forum view

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First ever Hugelkultur...

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Very new here-- basic question about greywater

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Toilet vent pipe….Frog?

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Maxima, Moschata, Pepo

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yacon propagation tubers for sale or trade

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

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creative permie uses for old jeans

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Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians!

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Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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bluesky? Anyone tried it?

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Youtube - The SurburbanBiologist interviews Paul Wheaton

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death resume

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ecovillage

Blocked by sustainability

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fungi

One Hundred Ways to Put Mushrooms to Work in the Garden

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wells and springs

Solar well pump recommendations for 325ft deep well in PNW

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Band saw blade width for curves, how much set, and tension habits: notes from a saw supplier

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writing

Haiku chain

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8" J-tube with half barrel bench

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