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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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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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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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bread

* Welcome Kate Downham, author of Sourdough Without Fail.

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plants

Reforestation - Growing trees in arid, barren lands - by Seeds and Clay cubes (no watering)

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New Researcher in Permaculture Startup

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Medicinal Herbs Research Project

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Canopy food trees for dry lands

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meralgia paresthetica exercises (outer thigh numbness and pain)

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cats pooping on my carport roof, any advice?

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Cloud studies (skying) - where to start?

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Email bounce

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greenhouses

Greenhouses where it is cold for a long time...

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Music of the Moment

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greenhouses

Making the most of a small kit greenhouse in Colorado

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fruit trees

Will pit fruits grown from seed breed true

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greenhouses

Best Design dimensions for 14-20C differential in a greenhouse

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earth bag

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gardening for beginners

Why did you start a garden?

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2/3rd of land unsuitable for crops?

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Matt Walker tiny cookstove build in Portugal

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What Kind of Bread Do You Bake and How Often?

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rotational grazing

Rebecca Hosking talks about her holistic-grazed coastal farm in the UK (video)

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Permies Poll: Do you use a bicycle?

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Szechuan pepper tree ( Zanthoxylum)

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scythes

Why I like scything.....

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ethics and philosophy

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

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What is happening to my chickens?

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Happy September Equinox!

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Haiku chain

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Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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Oh no, I think I'm becoming a hippy

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Custom Laser-Cut Wooden Items, USA Shipping

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plants

Summer savory

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new category: the cider press

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