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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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The aging homesteader

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The official permies.com Book Review Grid with more than 100 books listed

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

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Are hobbies dead?

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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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2026 - arting - quick art share

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

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

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

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

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Americans with recent experience buying from Canada? (Summer-fall 2025)

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

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looking to join / start homestead in Maine

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Rocket Mass Heater

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Permies Poll: Do you wash your rice?

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Can anyone comment on regular "animal" permaculture" versus "veganic" permaculture ??

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finishes

Clay finishes on ply wood?

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chickens

butchering wastes/dead bird disposal

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How to change minds - one lawn at a time!

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Are there good affordable oil paints (or can I make my own with pigment and tung/linseed oil)?

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Minimum protein and fat

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Myco-remediation? Any success stories?

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pigs

How many pro-pig permies use fermented grains in their feeding?

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Why the duck cant I grow carrots!!!

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Inspiration from Nature: Stripes

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What is this old pan? It's a stove-top oven!

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DIY cloth diapers on the cheap or even for free!

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33 F Still Desiring the One

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Vegetable oil for the chicken coop?

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wood burning stoves

Increase wood stove efficiency during blackout

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Where Would You Go in 2026 For Year Round Growing?

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A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in Northeast Spain

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Rocket Mass Heater Resources Wiki

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greenhouses

Building a greenhouse out of pallet-wrap-and-stick panels

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Should I start a Tree/Plant Nursery Business

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Avocados and Frost in Europe (plus info on the cold-hardiest avocados and how to grow them)

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Re-homesteading in the Dust Bowl

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greenhouses

Need designer for thermal battery greenhouse

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Learning to play an instrument as an adult

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