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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Quote of the day

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permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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

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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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

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

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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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Are hobbies dead?

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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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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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Expedient insulation

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Personal life goal: to change/broaden the modern definition of wealth/prosperity

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hide glue (animal skin glue) - Everything we need to know

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hugelkultur

A big (painful) reason for me not to do hugelkultur

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Hügelkultur for the slightly less abled....

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solar

What could have been: solar power in colonial India

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The Village Green, Northside, Cincinnati Ohion

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Root Cellar Needed (fishing for ideas)

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fungi

Edible mushrooms & recipes...

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

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Today is National coq au vin day

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Playing with wiki!

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Lake Pump Breaker Keeps Tripping

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rocket ovens

10 gallon sized portable rocket oven

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8"J-tube with Bell to heat living room and kitchen

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lawn

Back-lapping (sharpening) an old-fashioned reel mower

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What research do permies need?

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perennial vegetables

Perennial bean breeding progress at Oikos!

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Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

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cooking

Best cookware for perpetual stews?

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Multi-function kitchen work station

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Journey towards sheep holistic grazing

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

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Avocados and Frost in Europe (plus info on the cold-hardiest avocados and how to grow them)

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Planting in stumps?

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

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What is your favorite type of campfire?

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Lay your garlic growing knowledge on me

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do we have a giant thread about hide glue yet?

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hide glue (animal skin glue) - Everything we need to know

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Jchokes in sub-irrigated buckets

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Free Seeds! - 2020

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Solution to the old "mould on my biltong" problem

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Replacing broken tool handles

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rainwater catchment

Water from fog collection

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34 SWM for woman--a "Yes, and..." philosophy

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My city farm

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Crop rotation and permaculture

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Permaculture polytunnel or Nancy's Undercover Gardening

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An Amaryllis Threw Seeds!

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ecovillage

Seeking a work trade in Southern California.

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A thought on naked videos

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Hugelkultur Q&A Smackdown with Paul Wheaton and Beau Davidson

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cooking

How to have healthy food around all the time

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uk and ireland

Tell us about your allotment!

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New member

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