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What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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PEPPERS in action

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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wheaton laboratories

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

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

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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wheaton laboratories

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

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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art

2026 - arting - quick art share

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art

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

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what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

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meaningless drivel

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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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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this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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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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Alexandra Malecki made it to PEP2! Follow my family SKIP to homestead!

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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All About Pumpkins

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Reseeding (ongoing volunteer) tomatoes

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seeds and breeding

'Going to Seed' seeds! Joseph Lofthouse's Landrace Seed Share group *UPDATE for 2026*

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meaningless drivel

My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

I will attempt to heat my home all winter with just cardboard and garbage

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urban gardening

The Village Green, Northside, Cincinnati Ohio

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forest garden

How do you decide where a species belongs in a food forest?

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gardening for beginners

Horseradish planting & growing

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seeds and breeding

Heirloom and rare seeds exchange/trade? Anyone?

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gardening for beginners

Planting asparagus berries

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bread

Creative uses for sourdough - there's more to this stuff than just bread

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pollinators

Monarch caterpillars are here! (and other activity on the milkweeds)

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flowers

Hibiscus? Roselle!

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Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

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permaculture

Simple illustration of a microclimate

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Tomatoes - help me find a taste explosion

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beans

What's Eating my Beans???

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intentional community

Other Mirth Farm is seeking members

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cooking

wanted recipes for overgrown zucchini and crook neck

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land shares

Property share wanted for EMF sensitive lady. in SW Oregon

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food preservation

Permies Poll: Do you maintain a root cellar?

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tinkering with this site

site traffic

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wheaton laboratories

Summer home base

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transportation

What the heck vehicle do I get?

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cooking

How to have healthy food around all the time

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meaningless drivel

Change a letter game

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stone work

Spring house input

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plants

What's growing well for you this year?

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Music of the Moment

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food preservation

Bread bag

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ethics and philosophy

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

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fruit trees

Will these twisted pawpaw seedlings be alright?

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wiki

Free garden calculators for wiki

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solar

Running solar wires long distance

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wheaton laboratories

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

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gardening for beginners

Grocery Prices Growing New Gardeners?

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fungi

I’d like to know all the different wood chips I can use for Wine Cap production.

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pigs

Sick pig(s)

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permaculture

What’s the most unexpectedly useful thing growing on your property right now?

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cooking

Instant Ramen gets an upgrade

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seeds and breeding

Grain Domestication Project -- Finally finished! (Rye Brome (B. secalinus))

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meaningless drivel

Chalk paint to cool windows and roofs

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food choices

Cocoa Replacement

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permaculture singles

Prince Charming seeking Cinderella

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Cool towns to visit in northern NM?

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