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Best topics in this year

Herbal Soap Balls from the 17 & 18th centuries

Squirrels ate my fava bean, and snow pea, seeds right away

What if you could only have one kind of food all day?

What makes a village a village?

Help Me Design the "Taj Mahal" of Outhouses

No lemons on my 5 year old trees zone 9b

Batchrocket icw barrel and bench (as a bell)

What to do with harvested lavender?

clearing the pantry: Tereza's 2026 cheap meal challenge thread

Permies Poll: Do you forage wild mushrooms?

Near Misses

​​​​​Did you know that _____ are absolutely terrified of _____?

do we have a giant thread about hide glue yet?

Converting a Monoculture Orchard To a Food Forest

How to play "it's raining tacos " on guitar

How do I seal watercolored papier-mâché orange peel boxes?

What can I do with (surprise!) coco coir?

PVD: Passive Vehicular Dehydration

What do you do with surplus_________________ (fill the blank)?

Do you have an anvil?

favorite sheep breeds

Fuchsia berries - ideas for recipes or preservation

Getting comfrey to thrive

suddenly it seems like I can give three 'thumbs up'

Capturing 100% of precipitation

Merry surreal Christmas everyone!!!

Engine too hot message on a cold engine

peas and pods

if you like this community and want to see it thrive

Emergency Dome fm 12 4x8 Plywood Sheets

Transforming a Fireplace into a Splendid Rocket Mass Heater

What signs does nature provide that it's going to rain?

Accidental mix of dried basil and thyme

DIY online presents

Login issues

Any Food Bank Volunteers? Tell Me Your Experiences

Small space composting

how would you remove oil from alcohol extracts?

How many different kinds of Perennial Alliums are out there?

chickens at basecamp

Fermenting ideas with (cooking) pears?

Permies Poll: Do you know how to ride a motorcycle/scooter?

how to convert pounds to an acre down to ounces per square feet?

The safety of railroad proximity?

What are your favourite baked treats?

Walking onions

So, is your Christmas tree still up?

If you Could only have one Electronic Device, what would it be?

A book for beginners

A bell! But what kind?

optimizing rmh in weird situation

Oh wow - my rice and lentils are glowing!

What’s the most unexpectedly useful thing growing on your property right now?

Echinacea success!

Counsel for new Shorty Core + statification bell Rocket Mass Heater

AI or not to AI

Happy New Year, Everyone!!

Bar Soap vs Liquid Soap

Top Forums

digital market

building

permaculture artisans

skip

growies

ungarbage

critters

homesteading

energy

monies

community

wilderness

regional

permies.com

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global resources

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education

art

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Did you know that _ are absolutely terrified of _?