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Music of the Moment

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A lot about apples!

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

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

are there currently millions of permaculture millionaires? (the story of Gert)

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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Quote of the day

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Northern Lights alert

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PEPPERS in action

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

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BB clarification thread

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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How do I learn to read music?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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music

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

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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grains and pseudograins

Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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wheaton laboratories

Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Winnerwell Foldfast Oven question

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bread

* Welcome Kate Downham, author of Sourdough Without Fail.

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The aging homesteader

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europe

Interested in gardening/living in the Azores, Portugal?

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earthworks

CCC check dams in Suguaro National Park

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Perfect + easy building material: Aircrete 2.0

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permaculture artisans

Gert Comes Alive

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introductions

Hello from Nigeria!

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A trailer for the gardening and permaculture playing cards

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cooking

friendly reminder: back up your recipes from online sources

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EarthWise — A Permaculture Design Tool Built by a Permaculture Designer

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mulch

Permies Poll: Do you mulch your garden before winter?

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Is anyone doing NaNoWriMo?

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transportation

all electric vehicles are making big strides NOW!

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gardening for beginners

Beginner college student looking to grow one herb indoors

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fencing

Grateful Dead Hedge

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urban gardening

What Makes Community Gardens Successful in Hot, Dry Cities?

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gardening for beginners

Getting comfrey to thrive

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woodland

Any trees *bad* for coppicing?

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wood burning stoves

outdoor cooking stoves using concrete blocks instead of kiln cured clay brick vs actual fore brick

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wheaton laboratories

some pics from paul

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permaculture real estate

200 acres off-grid in northern Wisconsin — infrastructure done, no cabin, ready for you

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roundwood and timber framing

Our attempt to get 25 years out of a pine fence post, the gravel sock

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homestead

My city farm

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wofati and earth berm

Post in ground techniques

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rocket mass heaters

Design rocket mass heater for a green house

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fermentation

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

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wildlife

Squirrels store…

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earthship

Could a game help test Earthship ideas before we build them?

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ecovillage

Blocked by sustainability

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rainwater catchment

Rain water discharge point - Making it less hideous?

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What brought you to Permies and what made you stay?

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Garden Build Work Party Saturday November 14th in Austin, Texas

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wild harvesting

Brewing nettles - recipes and questions

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medicinal herbs

Recommendation for a nicely tannic addition to my arsenal of herbal teas

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zero waste

What Actually Helps Families Reduce Household Waste?

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alternative energy

12V Portable LiFePO4 unheated battery recommendations?

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electrical

Good physical "solar sinks" for excess PV power?

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cooking

Four root stir fry: parsnip, sunchoke, potato and burdock

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alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

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seeds and breeding

Seed starting back to the basics with a twist

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music

Music of the Moment

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earth bag

adobe homes check this out and give me your feed back.

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frugality

DIY online presents

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