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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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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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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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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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How to save fuel when driving?

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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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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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

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Observations on Grasshoppers

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Soil Seed Bank - How important is understanding it?

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Extreme snow (upper MI living)

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Delete Old Thread

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38 M4F - AZ, will relocate

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Custom Laser-Cut Wooden Items, USA Shipping

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goats and sheep

favorite goat breeds

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cover crops

how to design a cover crop for large containers

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wildfire

Tips to protect your home during forest fires

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Work exchange for living space in SW Michigan

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What did you do to make your neighbors think you are crazy?

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permaculture singles

Looking for long-term relationship/potential soulmate

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online learning

Free Seed Saving 101 Webinar on April 18th

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plants

Myoga ginger

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soil

Let's talk about soil minerals

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paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 741 - Eat what you Grow, not grow what you eat

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paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 750 - Lab Cats - Part 2

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Weird things dogs have done

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You're not running out of space for trees, you're just not using enough columnar trees!

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natural building

Cutting the sidewall of tire and use for greenhouse walls

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The Otis test

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Seeking work exchange for knowledge

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So Much Cilantro/Coriander!

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The min max trap

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STUMPS (and their roots) as a basis for fruit tree guilds

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Gout and blood type - might there be a relationship? And the gallstone connection.

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Keeping mulch in high winds

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Homemade soda: Getting back to the medicinal origins

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Protected outdoor equipment storage

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Does anyone know about old X-acto wood carving sets?

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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Squash growing experience

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43yo hispanic female

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alliums

Green colored garlic bulbs

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Why the duck cant I grow....

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The Garden Master Course by Helen Atthowe HD Streaming

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Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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wheaton laboratories

willow feeder (wheelie bin pooper) at wheaton labs basecamp - the Willow Bank

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skiddable shower

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toilet alternatives

Willow feeder resources WIKI

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fruit trees

Chicago hardy fig zone 6 winter protection success!

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making biochar: methods pros and cons

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