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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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PEPPERS in action

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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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2026 - arting - quick art share

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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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Completely enclosed compost bin, with aeration through tubes

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Toilette eu de Rocket?

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What is the easiest, historical way to gild manuscripts/paintings/caligraphy?

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Too much vs. Simplifying

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My attempts at useful perennial polycultures

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Best Sources for Beginning Soapmakers

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Hobby, crafting, or art no-buy and reviews (perennial self-accountability thread)

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"Send this to a friend and say nothing"

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The right bacteria turn farms into carbon sinks

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C 4 plants

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Permaculture Pumpkin Patch Ideas

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Home going up for sale soon in Cascadia

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Drowned chipmunk

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wasp ID?

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Recipe: Southern Sweet Tea

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Change a letter game

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Hi all!

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Root cellar considerations

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Northern Lights alert

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Honey as a soil amendment?

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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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Growing Watermelons

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Protest songs

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I think I messed up... Antagonizing paper wasps

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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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Making a sustainable greenhouse without disposable plastic

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