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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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

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

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PEPPERS in action

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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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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a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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Are hobbies dead?

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

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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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wofati and earth berm

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art

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

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Permies Poll: Do you wash your rice?

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And today seniors pranked my room

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permaculture artisans

Takao Furuno, author of 'The One Duck Revolution' and 'The Power of Duck'

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Are hobbies dead?

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Simplify Now: A Calmer Way to Handle Chaotic Times

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What can I make out of this dress?

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What's inside?

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Brand a location - PEP BB community.sand.brand

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

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Use for Old Laptops

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pigs

New piggies may 2026

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Advice for building a Cob structure for First Time Builder

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Start Your Farm - course

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Year of the volunteers

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introductions

Hello all! new here!

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Feral wild hardy peach

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What happens when you soak charcoal in oil?

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66/m/healthy/ vegan,raw/29 acres/central VA/ seeking female with similar

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fungi

Using comegen(termite) nest as a substrate for fructification?

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hugelkultur

Feedback Wanted: The Grow-Cano

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wild harvesting

From the Spring Foraging Cookbook: Valerian (edible) and Violets

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Low Tech Laboratory Combo

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Low Tech Laboratory Movie (HD Streaming)

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Good fruit trees for my new property

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perennial vegetables

Walking onions?

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Surviving this big world with wonky hearing...

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37 F looking to partner roles and build a homestead

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Quote of the day

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Help wanted, space available in East Tennessee

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What brand of incubators do y'all recommend?

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Profoundly Promiscuous and Totally Tasty Tomato Project

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Music of the Moment

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Avoiding plastic in food - a measurable difference in just one week

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Looking for ideas similar to scrapbooking

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hugelkultur

Homesteading Hopeful Hugel Build 1st

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gardening for beginners

Horseradish planting & growing

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Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

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How to repurpose a beer keg?

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

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