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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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PEPPERS in action

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

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BB clarification thread

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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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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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How do I learn to read music?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Expedient insulation

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Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Winnerwell Foldfast Oven question

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Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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bread

* Welcome Kate Downham, author of Sourdough Without Fail.

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cutting ditches to move water around a ranch ("stock pond" refills) on a mega-site

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Making and filtering pond for 8 ducks

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chickens at basecamp

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rock jack

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junkpole fence: freaky cheap chicken/deer fence made from wood typically thrown away

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soil

Tilling mostly oak leaves with aged horse manure

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Has anyone else thought about how gardening might be the best dating filter that nobody's using?

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Daylight Savings Time - for Real?

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When using guard donkeys, how far apart should they be kept from each other?

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Judith's garden plans, records, results, hopes.....

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My definition of technology

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Yoghurt without fail - share your tips for making thick tasty yoghurt here

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10-ha tropical mountain homestead with year-round stream & primary forest – El Valle, Panama

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gardening for beginners

Beginner college student looking to grow one herb indoors

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What to do about mild overnight freeze

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What positive changes are you looking forward to as outcomes of the USA 2024 presidential election?

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SE Michigan, 52 M seeks assistance and mutual benefit through cooperation and trust…

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medicinal herbs

Goldenseal… almost as sought after as gold.

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Natural Timber Log Erosion Barriers

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medicinal herbs

Mullein Tincture and Grinder

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medicinal herbs

What are your favourite homemade tea blends?

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Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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medicinal herbs

Ummm... Can I save moldy salve?

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ethics and philosophy

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

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cascadia

Eco Room for Rent in North Everett

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fish

Paludarium Aquaponics

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Broadforking - Before or After Winter?

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chickens

How Big Should a Chicken Coop Really Be? (Do the Charts Get It Wrong?)

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survival

Emergency rations

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home care

Decluttering and Minimalism

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cooking

Fried Chicken

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introductions

Hello from Stuttgart, Germany

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food preservation

Alternatives to raisins?

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food choices

New Foods I Now Eat Since Embracing Permaculture

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personal care

Anyone else notice their eyesight significantly improve?

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music

Songs so old the Vikings probably sang them

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personal care

Injured finger

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chickens

how do birds compare to lizards for spreading cow patties?

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