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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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PEPPERS in action

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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

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

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How to save fuel when driving?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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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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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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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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Honey as a soil amendment?

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Permies Poll: Do you Foliar Feed?

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organic

Beyond organic works, if you're patient enough

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I want to grow trees in rocky desert soil in Phoenix, AZ.

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An Ode-or to Outhouses

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Northern Lights alert

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Growing Watermelons

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Protest songs

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Music of the Moment

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What did I buy?

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My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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Custom Laser-Cut Wooden Items, USA Shipping

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introductions

Hi all!

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Making a sustainable greenhouse without disposable plastic

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How to post on permies

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greenhouses

Making the most of a small kit greenhouse in Colorado

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Why Canadian Cities are planting Food Forests - CBC article

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"Send this to a friend and say nothing"

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Hello from a New Member

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the dark side of native plant enthusiasm

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How do you fertilize your squash plants?

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Cool Roadside Stands

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Permaculture Pumpkin Patch Ideas

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Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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Are Black Soldier Fly Larvae a bust??

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Root cellar considerations

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Perfect + easy building material: Aircrete 2.0

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volumetric blackbody thermal solar aerodisk from opencell concrete.

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Too much vs. Simplifying

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What should be in every ad for goats for sale.

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

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The Quilt Garden: A Labor Of Love

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How many inches??

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Hugelkultur: The Ultimate Raised-Bed Gardening ebook DRAFT

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Concise Guide to Permies' Publishing Standards

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What plant or plants make you smile?

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soil

Improving a steep slope with no access for diggers

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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How do you switch gears when a new reality hits?

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