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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Quote of the day

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

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PEPPERS in action

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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wheaton laboratories

In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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Are hobbies dead?

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Are you interested in building a rocket mass heater? What is holding you back?

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Americans, please don't use 2 letter abbreviations for your state!

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Permaculture-core: what is the permaculture aesthetic?

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Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

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wofati and earth berm

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

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music

How do I learn to read music?

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

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art

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

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

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art

'French box easel' - can it really work for painting out and about?

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soil

River silt as topsoil

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Poop-maggedon (sorry, not for the easily grossed out)

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wofati and earth berm

Water vs. Structures on slopes

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What do you do for joy and why is it important?

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wetlands

dealing with annual flooding

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Best Edible Perennial Hedging?

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biochar

Anyone making biochar from seaweed?

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personal challenges

Anyone Here Living with an Emotional Support Animal on a Homestead

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ethics and philosophy

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

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wheaton laboratories

Harry the boot (BEL)

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plants

Reforestation - Growing trees in arid, barren lands - by Seeds and Clay cubes (no watering)

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solar

Strange solar array problem

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solar

Solar Energy for pond pump

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gardening for beginners

Potato Towers

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earth bag

Building a round timber framed structure, approx 3m x 3m into a steep slope using Earthbags

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homestead

Can you have an ESA while living a homestead lifestyle

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Baby talk that's been promoted to real talk?

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Boot problem question

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chickens

a unique chicken coop

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grains and pseudograins

Oikos Neosinte -- sweet corn + teosinte hybrid

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books

Single best book that helped you with gardening?

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flowers

Revive Rose Garden

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rocket mass heaters

Rocket mass heater ideas wanted

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tiny house

Help Get Tiny Houses on Wheels Into Building Codes!

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chickens

How can I further reduce chicken feed consumption

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land shares

Advice on renting land

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clothing

the most permaculture solution for replacing laundry detergent

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pep food prep

Cook Grain on a Stove Top - PEP BB food.sand.grain.stove

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cooking

spring rolls

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permaculture singles

Excited to play in love, grow together

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finishes

What happens if you mix hydrated lime with Plaster of Paris? (Making frescos with kids)

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Daylight Saving Time

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alliums

Willing to trade "Marge" elderberry cuttings for Onion sets

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fruit trees

Anyone want to trade my "Marge" Elderberry cuttings for Onion sets, long day or intermediate

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Looking for a long term partner (a soulmate)

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repair

Magic Mill Dehydrator Repair?

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woodland

Natural stump removal

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plants

Safe disposal of ricin, Ricinus Communis, seeds

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composting

eggshells revisited...GRINDING...

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south america / central america / mexico

Any Cool Permaculture Sites In The Yucatan?

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music

Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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homestead

Alice and Patricia’s Permaculture Homestead

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fencing

Simple fence of black locust with beans to break wind

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