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ethics and philosophy

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wood burning stoves

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rocket mass heaters

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wood burning stoves

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potatoes

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greenhouses

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Best topics in this month

Quick and easyish Strawbale building

How can we utilize discarded timber salvaged from old houses?

tree identification and care help

deep well pump filling up cistern

We sat down with Alma Oasis for a Q&A, here’s what we learned

33 F Still Desiring the One - No Longer Looking

Aspen bark - just a thought...

Come Visit Wheaton Labs!

Awe Inspiring!! The more I learn, the happier I become

Old German Way of Weatherproofing a Wall

Vaccinium myrtillus

Ecoversity Summit P Wheaton featured Jan 2026

Starting my Food Forest in Zone 8 (East Alabama)

Fermenting whole apples?

Anyone here practice the principles of Tai Chi?

Revive Rose Garden

Who needs help at the mill & building cabins?

How Many Permies Are Living/Still Live in Japan?

how a lumpy polyculture garden is better than a flat monocrop farm

Basemaps

do you rinse your kefir grains when you make a new batch?

Eucalyptus trees are unsuitable for Hügelkultur

From the Spring Foraging Cookbook: Oxeye Daisy and Pepper Grass

Garden Setup on a Grade

Lambskin Condoms (or other alternatives)

Gauging Interest: Interactive Experiences to Design/Learn Permaculture

Question about Zoom and Facetime

grey water & septics

grow double the food with one tenth of the effort in cold climates - hugelkultur

Homestead Base + Operator Opportunity — 20 acres in Bennett County, SD (Move-in May–Sept 2026)

Tips on surviving the deep south heat

The Korean stove

USA historian Heather Cox Richardson: WWII pamphlet on fascism

"Finnish Fireplaces" book by Heikki Hyytainen and Albie Barden - available for download from Albie

Do you cook on a wood stove?

Is a Sunken Floor Pebble Rocket Mass Heater Viable?

12 rocket mass heaters in 8 minutes

Vons 8" BBR

My Greenhouse Project

Pulser pump lifted water 6 meters to soldier's quarters in the Alhambra castle 600 years ago!

Turmeric in arid climes

Newcomer from New England

Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse - temps

Herbal Medicine 101: Oregano

How to Identify Turkey Tail Mushrooms

Raising Rabbits in Colonies

Capable Queer Person Looking for Work and Housing (USA)

how a rocket mass heater is better than a wood stove

Tips for low-tech mast cell dysregulation/‘histamine intolerance’/MCAS management?

rocket mass heaters fall under masonry heaters which are part of all building codes

Outdoor low-tek passive propagation squares, a simple solution for massive propagation on north side

Inefficient, polluting wood stoves impact article, with TLUD/rocket mass heater teaching opportunity

diversities in/on the soil increases yield - sepp holzer's giant rock

Growing Potatoes in a Bag

need help

Kitchen RMH

testing: ant control using mold on oranges

fungi rot help

Welsh no-dig market garden through a year

Canadian Fruit Tree Cuttings

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