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cook soup, stew, pottage, or chowder - PEP BB food.sand.soup

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Vegan friendly warm and natural textiles - a big oldfashioned brainstorming thread

67 replies [ 1, 2 ] 8 19

wild harvesting

american persimmon...a drought resistant and delicious fruit and source of beautiful carving wood

100 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 5 6

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Self-sufficient in a Zombie Apocalypse

118 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 4 34

wheaton laboratories

Pictures of our trip, the PDC, and The LAB

54 replies [ 1, 2 ] 140 14

alternative energy

really saving energy - eliminate the clothes dryer

145 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 1 13 30

cooking

Sweet "Mango" Chutney (mango-less)

14 replies 5 21

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My Progress Gleying a Pond With Pigs

143 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 1 44 27

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creative permie uses for old jeans

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Permaculture hacks that work

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rocket mass heaters

The big hole in RMH information resources - and a suggested fix

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Buy it Once

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meaningless drivel

Rockhounding? Anyone here forage for shiny rocks?

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Feedback for the new "composer" interface

60 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 13 22

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making nalbinding needles?

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Is there a better RAT trap?

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masanobu fukuoka

227 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ] 6 1

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textile tools

bought an old spinning wheel...photos and questions

62 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 35 1

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Great big thread of Harvest photos!

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Author is unimpressed by permaculturalist views of 'invasive' plants

99 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 3 7

beans

Eating bean leaves

49 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 19

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Husp quality clothing etc

87 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 15 15

rocket mass heaters

Development of a compact batchrocket core.

83 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ] 1 98 92

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minimalist kit for sketching and painting

12 replies 4 13 7

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Growing Blueberries Naturally

115 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 4 53 46

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Fruit Trees from Seed

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What wild and homegrown herbs can we substitute for our store-bought spice cabinet?

84 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 10 55

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don't have babies

77 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 64

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What we need to know about Soil

109 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 3 29

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Practical 1-Acre Staple Foods?

102 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 4 30

wild harvesting

What are some winter crafts/activities using only natural materials?

24 replies 2 21 21

frugality

My re-use projects--- and yours as well

86 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 76 42

rocket mass heaters

all (41!) of the rocket mass heaters and rocket contraptions at wheaton labs (with pics!)

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meaningless drivel

What is your Permies ambition?

57 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 55

wheaton laboratories

willow feeder (wheelie bin pooper) at wheaton labs basecamp - the Willow Bank

68 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 36 19

frugality

Free and frugal soup

66 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 19

cooking

Haybox Cooking / Thermal Cooker / Wonder Box

100 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 6 38 33

personal care

My nails fall apart - what's a natural way to strengthen my finger (and toe) nails?

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 26

sewing

Pincushions - how to sew and which do you like best?

45 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 12 16

art

White does not exist! | Solving chalky paint colours

15 replies 13 1 6

wheaton laboratories

growing a million calories on an acre, the first year, starting with dirt

174 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] 2 3 34

beans

Green beans; Can in boiling water bath?

48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 6

low tech

Differential windlass

31 replies 1 7 29

plants

What do you know about sorghum?

72 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 11 21

plant fibers

Plant fibers for clothing

34 replies 7 16 11

rocket stoves

Will coal work for a rocket stove?

33 replies 1 1

low tech

Human chainsaw

68 replies [ 1, 2 ] 5 9 73

cooking

what can I do with persimmons?

81 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 21 55

cooking

Help me figure out what to do with excess young garlic

49 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 43

sewing

Historical sewing: Late Victorian - Early Edwardian

38 replies 6 8 16

dynamic accumulators

The truth about Dynamic Accumulators: Science is needed!

103 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 3 26

gardening for beginners

Planting by Phenology (Natural Plant and Animal Cycles)

46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 7 49

lawn

organic lawn care for the cheap and lazy

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meaningless drivel

Scifi silliness

29 replies 82 33

financial strategy

Early Retirement/Saving Money when Poor with Low Wages

106 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 3 46

food as medicine

Grumpy gut cooking - Seeking resources and recipes for IBD and IBS

63 replies [ 1, 2 ] 22

rocket stoves

rocket stove cooker? Imagine I know zilch about rockets (but a bit about cooking with fire)

51 replies [ 1, 2 ] 7 12 9

permaculture

what is permaculture?

136 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 11 17

camera work

Youtube Shorts - who likes short shorts?

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