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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Are hobbies dead?

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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

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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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Uses for Wood Ash

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rocket mass heaters

My first Batchbox build, on top of Barcelona's mountain.

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Anyone converted a fireplace to all-in-one rocket mass heater with oven and cooktop?

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I made a whole house compost worm septic system

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Expedient insulation

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Wood heat issues. Need advice

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What do you like to plant seeds in?

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IN PRACTICE!!! My FIRST Consult is on the books!!

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PEP BB plumbing.sand.tiny.filterwater - Put Collected Water Through a Berkey Filter

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What grows in northern Ontario that has caffeine in it?

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