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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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PEPPERS in action

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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meaningless drivel

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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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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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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Oil paint as wood stain?

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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Expedient insulation

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Alexandra Malecki made it to PEP2! Follow my family SKIP to homestead!

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What do you do for work?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Wildfireproofing the Permies way.

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digital market

Solar Food Dehydrator Plans Pack

$15.00

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digital market

Solar Food Dehydrator Movies Combo

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rocket mass heaters

Guidance on RMH build in a light wood construction

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Tips for planting hardy kiwi Issai (Actinidia arguta)

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gardening for beginners

Self-replicating strawberries the easy way!

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Worms

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meaningless drivel

I put curtains on my wall and it made all the difference (keeping cool in hot conditions)

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wood burning stoves

Matt Walker continental stove build

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3D Plans - Solar Food Dehydrator with Rocket Boost

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Effects of electromagnetic radiation on the health of plants

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shelters and habitat

Permaculture ideas for wildlife habitat restoration?

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chickens

Permies Poll: Raised Chicken Coop vs Walk-in Chicken Coop

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medicinal herbs

Lactose Intolerance

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great white north

(introductions) Hi Great Northern : Hi I'm Skunk

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cheese

looking for ideas and recipes for my ricotta cheese

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skills to inherit property

List of SKIPpers and PEPpers

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cover crops

how to design a cover crop for large containers

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Show 298: An Interview with Camila Johnson of The Eden Institute

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Received a suspicious, inappropriate or abusive PM?

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honey bees

Australian beekeeper building a smart hive monitor (and a varroa card game)

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What can I do with (surprise!) coco coir?

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homestead

Observations on Grasshoppers

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gear

Protected outdoor equipment storage

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Total Isolation

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cooking

the best oil/grease to use for seasoning cast iron

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

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introductions

Hi I'm Skunk,

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rocket stoves

Emergency need for dummies-level brick stove that burns charcoal

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homesteading and permaculture bundle 2026

$35.00

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The Machine of Death

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Goji berries, ripe?

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intentional community

Let me know about your perm/IC communities!

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pep food prep

Restart a Cast Iron Skillet - food.straw.restart PEP BB

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gardening for beginners

Three Sisters Year 4

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rainwater catchment

IBC Cistern Plumbing

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plants

Violas/Johnny Jump Ups

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decision making

How Did We Get Here?

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edible forest gardens

Community/public access food forests and garden projects! With free food!

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cherries

Nanking Cherry: An underrated fruit?

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tinkering with this site

Starting SKIP and PEP

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nuts

Walnut seedling safe from squirrels yet?

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How to post on permies

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