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PEPPERS in action

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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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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Expedient insulation

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How we save our corn from critters without buying commercially made products.

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wells and springs

Old shallow well on raw lot - what should I know before choosing a pump?

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Help needed please

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Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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Direct Seeding Tomatoes in ~100 Frost Free Days without season extension

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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Dove or pigeon?

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Sahara desert gardening: Zai, half-moon basins, waffle, Tulukur beds

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we are getting a new electric bicycle! Help us pick out which one!

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what the heck do I do with all this swiss chard?

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Advice on garden planning

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How Big is Texas

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Dozens of acres of standing charcoal !?

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nuts

Protecting my nuts

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cooking

Sourdough gingerbread, ginger snaps?

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A service I wish existed! Custom made-to-fit sewing pattern drafting

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Teaching on-line: best practices

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Teaching permaculture for Volcanic areas

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Shorty Core & Bell under construction - some questions

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Permaculture Inner-circle Elite (PIE)

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wells and springs

Sprinkler pumps? shallow (30') well pumps for irrigation? got one!!!

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Wild bee hunting??

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Recipes for 3 qt Duo Min Instant Pot

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A bunch of sensical nonsense. Grateful.

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Permies Poll: Do you prefer grain or grass finished beef?

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Arborist Chips

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What can be done with agricultural plastic films, urban plastic waste, and industrial plastic scraps

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Potable water from rainwater - questions, common issues, & fixes?

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biochar

My biochar production tally thread.

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NO FRYING! Just pour flour into the boiling water!

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

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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Frugal or just being smug...have you scored a real deal recently?

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biochar

Biochar sequesters carbon and decreases emissions

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My sister and I finally collaborated on a new book

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rainwater catchment

Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

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Boots Love

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TN homesteading position for retired person

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seeds and breeding

Seeking more help in tracking down more historic crops to restore my community's past in Chicago.

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