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The aging homesteader

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Northern Lights alert

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A lot about apples!

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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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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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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

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what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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The death of rats - need inspiration for some discworld fan art

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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

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How do I learn to read music?

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

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How to save fuel when driving?

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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cooking

What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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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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Planning cob building for later addition

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Seed starting hack...

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Florida Forest Farming

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wood burning stoves

Help me heal my brick....

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solar

Can anyone recommend a USB battery warmer to me?

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fukuoka flat: a place to park a camping trailer, rv (land whale), skoolie or sprinter van (van life)

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some pics from paul

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Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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What foods Help with Swollen Feet?

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How to make water filters last longer?

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Grammarly is no longer dyslexic friendly - I need an alternitive

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a strong, active, happy life – whatever your age

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ponds

Pond muck- any tips on removing it?

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personal challenges

Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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Your best apple recipes here please

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Show 305: Adonis and Agalinis

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rain gardens to reduce flooding

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all gone now! (several different varieties of corn seed to give away)

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Do you Tenderize meat with Salt, Jiccard or Mallet?

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

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SWM, the woods of New Jersey looking for…

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Replicating Terra Preta 9 Years Ago and My Experience Ever Since

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Single male in Italy searching for a partner

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Big healthy tomato plants, but no tomatoes.

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butterflies in our garden! (with updates)

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Italy!

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

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Growing stinging nettle from seed

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Introducing My Agroforestry Project in Nigeria – Seeking Advice and Support

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What to do with shredded pulled pork?

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Echinacea success!

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flowers

Crazy for Cosmo's

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low tech

Perfect + easy building material: Aircrete 2.0

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rocket mass heaters

I recommend this video of a build of an Eastern European( I think) stove.

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gardening for beginners

Problems with growing certain microgreens

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54 yo tomboy looking for gentle guy

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Transitioning sheep to grass-fed only

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Some days, it's just necessary

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music

Music of the Moment

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Got any new Tom Swifties?

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