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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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wheaton laboratories

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

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Northern Lights alert

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The aging homesteader

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

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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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Are hobbies dead?

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How do I learn to read music?

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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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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How many fruit trees and bushes for a family of four?

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Reminder for myself

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Slow Looking

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Happiness is ...

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3.4 acres in Clallam County, WA [Olympic Natio Park], orchard, ponds, shop, honest condition: $415K

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Family Farm Stewards/Fellowship

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Thatched Roof Training July/August 2026 at the Strawbale Studio in Oxford, MI

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House of Riona, 2026 performances, garden-and-vintage+ yard stand, and etc.

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Has anyone else thought about how gardening might be the best dating filter that nobody's using?

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Hosting long distance cyclists at your house

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intentional community

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My Dog and I M46 are looking for our new Farm / Community

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Why am I allergic to calendula now?

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Black fly on broad beans

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Today is National coq au vin day

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From the Spring Forging Cookbook: Wild Grapes and Wild Lettuce

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34M - Engineer seeks a new life with purpose

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If you Could only have one Electronic Device, what would it be?

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use a real sounding name - no edge cases please

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Just a Quick Friendly Reminder...

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Concho, Arizona Homesteading

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Hay wagon as a base for a tiny home?

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Preserving green onions?

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pep food prep

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Pickle something in vinegar brine - PEP BB Food.sand.vinegar

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Go Sun solar oven - sharing experiences and recipes

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A bounty of Garlic Scapes

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How to search for land/property to live on

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Granny Gravel Bitch and Her Allerton Abbey Adventures...WOFATI WOMAAANN (BEL)

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paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 748 - Low input heaters, Hight output gardens - Part 2

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Daredevil Turtles!

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What signs does nature provide that it's going to rain?

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gear

Reactivating a 500-year-old WINDMILL to grind grain using wind power

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