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What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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PEPPERS in action

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

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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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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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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

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art

Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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rocket mass heaters

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

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Are hobbies dead?

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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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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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wofati and earth berm

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

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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gardening for beginners

victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Hyaluronic acid, chondroitin and glucosamine

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nuts

Stunted Chinese Chestnut Trees

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paul wheaton

2 decks of gardening and permaculture playing cards - The Purple Deck -pre-order

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lawn

Walkable meadow lawns

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pep foraging

Cup of tea - PEP BB foraging.sand.tea

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cooking

I tested this millet bread recipe.

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wild harvesting

What is the best plant ID ap?

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lawn

Permies Poll: How do you mow your lawn?

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recommendations for dehydrated food cookbook

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organic lawn care for the cheap and lazy

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How to tell the difference between barley, rye, and wheat?

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jokes

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How to repurpose a beer keg?

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roundwood and timber framing

How to best attach the floor to a skiddable structure?

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When does your horseradish flower? Have you ever seen it make good horseradish seed?

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Designing zone 1 - the kitchen garden

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homestead

Inquiring Advice on Site Layout for Future Homestead

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suburban

Suburban Permie looking for a global community

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pep natural medicine

Make a Dandelion Leaf or Root Poultice - Medicine.Sand.DandelionPoultice PEP BB

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pep natural medicine

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fungi

Orange spots on mycelium

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Fresh harvest list - PEP BB foraging.sand.fresh

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land shares

Ideas and arrangements for adding new legal/financial stakeholders on shared property?

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pep homesteading

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Organize a Dysfunctional Closet - PEP BB nest.straw.organizecloset

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Wwoofing Opportunity with Longtime Wwoof Host in upstate NY on the MA/NY/VT border

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BB20 Certification - Apply, Boast, and Certify Here

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root crops

Addi Anchote

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physical copy of the SKIP book

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gardening for beginners

Potato Towers

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introductions

Hello

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medicinal herbs

How to Recycle Once Soaked Herbs

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homestead

A Video of a Guy Cutting and Stacking Firewood

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cooking

Kitchen knife sharpener

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personal care

Calendula in Soap Making

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39M Seeking Partner

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Cypress tree removal possible usage ideas

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

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biochar

Definition of biochar

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stone work

Trullo conical rooves, flat stones, no mortar

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