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homestead

deep well pump filling up cistern

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plant fibers

Aspen bark - just a thought...

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wheaton laboratories

Come Visit Wheaton Labs!

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rainwater catchment

Awe Inspiring!! The more I learn, the happier I become

2 replies 1

natural building

Old German Way of Weatherproofing a Wall

1 reply 1 4

permaculture singles

33 F Still Desiring the One

10 replies 7 1

plants

Vaccinium myrtillus

3 replies

ecovillage

Ecoversity Summit P Wheaton featured Jan 2026

2 replies 1 2

fermentation

Fermenting whole apples?

4 replies 3

personal challenges

Anyone here practice the principles of Tai Chi?

0 replies 2

roundwood and timber framing

Who needs help at the mill & building cabins?

3 replies 1

forest garden

Starting my Food Forest in Zone 8 (East Alabama)

6 replies 1 3

flowers

Revive Rose Garden

2 replies 4 2

hugelkultur

how a lumpy polyculture garden is better than a flat monocrop farm

0 replies 1 2

fermentation

do you rinse your kefir grains when you make a new batch?

0 replies 1 1

hugelkultur

Eucalyptus trees are unsuitable for Hügelkultur

3 replies 1 1

earthworks

Garden Setup on a Grade

2 replies 1 2

seeds and breeding

2026 targets I need help finding from other places (in or near the U.S) for next year.

5 replies 3

personal care

Lambskin Condoms (or other alternatives)

3 replies 2 1

permaculture design

Gauging Interest: Interactive Experiences to Design/Learn Permaculture

1 reply

grey water

grey water & septics

7 replies 1 1

permaculture design

Basemaps

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cooking

Recipe: Marshmallow Almond Raisin Baked Apples

0 replies

jobs offered

33 yo man from Scandinavia building a suburban site and rural site in West Africa (Senegal)

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hugelkultur

grow double the food with one tenth of the effort in cold climates - hugelkultur

1 reply 1 1

intentional community

Homestead Base + Operator Opportunity — 20 acres in Bennett County, SD (Move-in May–Sept 2026)

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straw bale house

Quick and easyish Strawbale building

9 replies 2

southeast usa

Tips on surviving the deep south heat

9 replies

rocket mass heaters

How rocket mass heaters domesticate the chimney fire

0 replies 1 1

ethics and philosophy

USA historian Heather Cox Richardson: WWII pamphlet on fascism

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uk and ireland

Growing undercover (mainly) in Shetland

2 replies 1 2

wood burning stoves

"Finnish Fireplaces" book by Heikki Hyytainen and Albie Barden - available for download from Albie

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rocket mass heaters

12 rocket mass heaters in 8 minutes

0 replies 1 1

rocket mass heaters

My Greenhouse Project

3 replies 1 1

alternative energy

Pulser pump lifted water 6 meters to soldier's quarters in the Alhambra castle 600 years ago!

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plants

Turmeric in arid climes

7 replies 4

permaculture singles

Kentucky land steward here, hello :) 42 straight male 5'10 180 lb.

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greenhouses

Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse - temps

0 replies 1

rocket mass heaters

Vons 8" BBR

6 replies 1

medicinal herbs

Herbal Medicine 101: Oregano

1 reply 1 2

fungi

How to Identify Turkey Tail Mushrooms

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rabbits

Raising Rabbits in Colonies

8 replies 1

projects

VIDEO POST: Recent desert-crossing venture to get established in west Africa

2 replies 1 2

jobs wanted

Capable Queer Person Looking for Work and Housing (USA)

1 reply

rocket mass heaters

how a rocket mass heater is better than a wood stove

0 replies 1

rocket mass heaters

rocket mass heaters fall under masonry heaters which are part of all building codes

0 replies 1

propagation

Outdoor low-tek passive propagation squares, a simple solution for massive propagation on north side

1 reply 6

wood burning stoves

Inefficient, polluting wood stoves impact article, with TLUD/rocket mass heater teaching opportunity

3 replies 1

potatoes

Growing Potatoes in a Bag

2 replies 1 2

greenhouses

need help

3 replies

bugs

testing: ant control using mold on oranges

0 replies

trees

fungi rot help

3 replies 4

bugs

Black soldier fly larvae

4 replies 2

uk and ireland

Welsh no-dig market garden through a year

0 replies 1

fruit trees

Canadian Fruit Tree Cuttings

9 replies 1

propagation

Make your own high quality fabric pots

2 replies 7

permaculture singles

25f looking for a guy like me

6 replies 1

greenhouses

hot wire foam cutter.

1 reply 1 1

meaningless drivel

I'm INSPIRED by this

0 replies 1 1

rocket stoves

anything new on Rocket Stove Boilers?

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