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pigs

Can Pigs add?

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Show me your Teapots.

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How do you cut out eyeholes in a papier-mâché mask?

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My Burning Question: How do you pronounce "Peridot"?

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chickens

Avian flu: When/if to freak out?

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Personal life goal: to change/broaden the modern definition of wealth/prosperity

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gardening for beginners

Do you 'refresh' your garden every year?

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organic

Help with non plastic raised bed liner

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low tech

Any ideas how to haul long logs from the woods with no vehicle?

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Natural strings for musical instruments

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A single question to learn so much about the other person?

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"Deep Pantry" AKA storing extra of food you like to eat and know how to cook

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Boot problem question

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medicinal herbs

What medicinal herbs do you recommend beginners start with?

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Lead Paint on the ceiling of a Kitchen with a Wood Cook Stove

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permaculture

When was the last time you gave a garden tour?

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What is Compost?

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What would you plant in your roadside ditch?

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

I will attempt to heat my home all winter with just cardboard and garbage

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cooking

Porridge oats versus rolled oats - are they the same? are they different?

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personal challenges

Ahh for the love of dog—Gracie

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books

Single best book that helped you with gardening?

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personal care

Natural conditioner/detangler for long, curly, tangle-prone hair? Preferably that smells good...

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art

How to wash milk painted surfaces?

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personal challenges

Auditory hallucinations, or hearing voices

18 replies 1 28

meaningless drivel

Understanding canada. The logdriver and others

7 replies 5

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

how to safely heat with green/wet wood in your wood stove when you are desperate

24 replies 1 4 30

homestead

Permaculture Smackdown: Keeping Yourself Motivated as a Homesteader

28 replies 1 6 12

gardening for beginners

Weird thought: Is BIGGER better?

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tinkering with this site

We have new staff! Please help me welcome Richard Gorny and Nathanael Szobody

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

sleaze and anti-sleaze (or, soul building to cure a flood of sleaze)

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meaningless drivel

Can you focus on one thing for 10 min?

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soil

What is potash?

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chickens

Do you actually need a chicken coop?

18 replies 22

permaculture design

Is anything in nature random?

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flowers

Permies Poll: How many rose bushes do you have?

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transportation

What's inside?

21 replies 26 16

meaningless drivel

The green broom of death!

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Strange things I have done

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finishes

Paint made from gum Arabic and hydrated lime? For use on cob.

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transportation

Good Permie Cars...

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homestead

How much land does a good life require?

20 replies 25

rocket mass heaters

8"J-tube with Bell to heat living room and kitchen

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Would you rather always plant in straight lines or never plant in straight lines?

20 replies 1 29

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Critter behavior

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wood burning stoves

Anybody used these Barrel Stove Kits?

20 replies 1 2 25

personal challenges

Kinda just lost on a realistic career path in sustainability for the short, medium and long term

19 replies 15

cooking

Roasting coffee

35 replies 1 9 25

permaculture design

Designing zone 1 - the kitchen garden

17 replies 5 6

meaningless drivel

What are your favorite things about the winter season?

34 replies 5 23

meaningless drivel

How do you dress for the outdoors in winter?

31 replies 1 28

urban gardening

Plot 5: a new urban Community garden

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animal fibers

Help fixing a wool blend sweater

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berries

Wind Blocks and Bird Deterrent

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cooking

What is your favorite Deviled Egg Recipe?

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Best topics in this year

Can Pigs add?

Would you rather ... eat licorice or eat candy corn?

Cherry wood - what to do with it?

Show me your Teapots.

How do you cut out eyeholes in a papier-mâché mask?

My Burning Question: How do you pronounce "Peridot"?

Cushions for the rocket bench

Avian flu: When/if to freak out?

Personal life goal: to change/broaden the modern definition of wealth/prosperity

Do you 'refresh' your garden every year?

Help with non plastic raised bed liner

Any ideas how to haul long logs from the woods with no vehicle?

Natural strings for musical instruments

A single question to learn so much about the other person?

"Deep Pantry" AKA storing extra of food you like to eat and know how to cook

Boot problem question

What medicinal herbs do you recommend beginners start with?

Lead Paint on the ceiling of a Kitchen with a Wood Cook Stove

When was the last time you gave a garden tour?

What is Compost?

12 steps to sewing

How to keep seeds warm - permie ideas please!

What would you plant in your roadside ditch?

I will attempt to heat my home all winter with just cardboard and garbage

Porridge oats versus rolled oats - are they the same? are they different?

Ahh for the love of dog—Gracie

Single best book that helped you with gardening?

Natural conditioner/detangler for long, curly, tangle-prone hair? Preferably that smells good...

How to wash milk painted surfaces?

Auditory hallucinations, or hearing voices

Understanding canada. The logdriver and others

how to safely heat with green/wet wood in your wood stove when you are desperate

Permaculture Smackdown: Keeping Yourself Motivated as a Homesteader

Weird thought: Is BIGGER better?

We have new staff! Please help me welcome Richard Gorny and Nathanael Szobody

sleaze and anti-sleaze (or, soul building to cure a flood of sleaze)

Can you focus on one thing for 10 min?

What is potash?

Do you actually need a chicken coop?

Is anything in nature random?

Permies Poll: How many rose bushes do you have?

What's inside?

The green broom of death!

Strange things I have done

Paint made from gum Arabic and hydrated lime? For use on cob.

Good Permie Cars...

How much land does a good life require?

8"J-tube with Bell to heat living room and kitchen

Would you rather always plant in straight lines or never plant in straight lines?

Critter behavior

Anybody used these Barrel Stove Kits?

Kinda just lost on a realistic career path in sustainability for the short, medium and long term

Roasting coffee

Designing zone 1 - the kitchen garden

What are your favorite things about the winter season?

How do you dress for the outdoors in winter?

Plot 5: a new urban Community garden

Help fixing a wool blend sweater

Wind Blocks and Bird Deterrent

What is your favorite Deviled Egg Recipe?

Top Forums

digital market

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energy

monies

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global resources

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