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A lot about apples!

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Unapparent disability

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Paint small and paint smaller - discworld fan art

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The Glorious Revolution - 25th of May - Pratchett and discworld

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Matt Walker continental stove build

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Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

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Before and after pictures contest

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Carrying things on your head

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Making my own watercolors with natural pigments (both homemade and storebought)

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Chris' Bootcamp Experience Log

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What are your favorite hot weather greens?

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Weeds?

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Catherine The Grateful - not permaculture farm, lessons from the field (BEL)

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burdock, arctium lappa, when during it's second year does it go to seed?

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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This plant is taking over...

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How to promote sales of live animals

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How to prep soil for an orchard?

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Hard Lessons

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Harry Lauder Walking Stick hazel bush bearing nuts

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Foundation for rocket oven

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Sandpoint Area Potluck with Paul

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Heat shield for RMH

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Are ducks a good idea for me?

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Milk: Share your Knowledge

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How do you keep dry in the rain?

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Potting on...root development

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plant fibers

Nettle-A-Long, harvesting stinging nettle yarn

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Sepper-hood as Dez

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Rumex sanguineus (Bloody Dock/Wood Dock/Red Veined Sorrel)

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Planting my first flax bed!

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

portland, oregon september 2025

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natural building

Anyone in Oklahoma interested in natural building?

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personal care

Show 241: Saint John's Wort

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Would it be possible?

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