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A lot about apples!

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

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The aging homesteader

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Quote of the day

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Northern Lights alert

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pep

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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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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

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How do I learn to read music?

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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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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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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Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

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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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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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low tech

Winnerwell Foldfast Oven question

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bread

* Welcome Kate Downham, author of Sourdough Without Fail.

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Willow plantation

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ethics and philosophy

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

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fruit trees

Any sources for scion wood in Europe?

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Change a letter game

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Fall Decor Pumpkins/squash that are excellent eating

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seeds and breeding

Seed starting hack...

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food preservation

Garlic jelly

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cob

Testing local material

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What are my parsnips trying to tell me?

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earth bag

Arizona Earthbag construction

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woodland

Permies Poll: Do you coppice and/or pollard on your homestead?

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mulch

Permies Poll: Do you mulch your garden before winter?

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medicinal herbs

Comfrey for dental health (or other suggestions)

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zero waste

What do you sit on, and why does it matter, and much more?

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

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personal challenges

Is the homestead dream lonelier than they say?

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wood burning stoves

Building a stove in my fireplace

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gear

I broke my hori-hori. What did you break?

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cooking

Fish on Fridays: Oysters

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seeds and breeding

Seed starting back to the basics with a twist

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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jobs offered

Regenerative Farm — Cooperative Opportunity in Central NC

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Homestead & hobby record-keeping binders, 225+ titles: 60% off for Permies

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Perfect + easy building material: Aircrete 2.0

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tinkering with this site

paul quotes

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trees

Street Tree: Permies Edition

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animal fibers

Practical/Unconventional Uses for Wool & other Fiber

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transportation

all electric vehicles are making big strides NOW!

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medicinal herbs

Seeking herbal medicine or other home remedies for cystic acne

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conservation

It is 2026 and incandescent is still better than LED

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food preservation

Permies Poll: What percentage of your food is preserved by home canning?

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tips for awkward spots

Function stacking - warm shade

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Permaculture Baby Names

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biochar

Changing size of biochar pile

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music

Music of the Moment

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pea

Create 24 Homemade "Lucky Logs" with Saddle Notches - PEA BB roundwood.sand.seven.lincoln

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new category: the cider press

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fungi

Show me your fungus. (Mushroom Photos)

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woodland

the man who planted trees

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homestead

My city farm

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rocket stoves

Batchbox rocketstove half mass + steel + pizza oven

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intentional community

Seeking Advice on Building a Commons-Based Community

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Back the BEL, Ring the BEL (Bootcamp Experience Log)

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