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art

Is there some sort of trick to keying a canvas?

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dyeing

my first time indigo dye project with japanese indigo/dyers knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria)

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dogs and cats

cats pooping on my carport roof, any advice?

54 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 43

frugality

The Zero Dollar Christmas Plan

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Seeking cool threads (for staying cool during the heat dome)

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meaningless drivel

Positive customs that are no longer practiced

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fermentation

Help me make my first good pickle - with Rutabaga

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WOW! I can't believe how cool parasols are!

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meaningless drivel

Meanwhile in Montana

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music

Salvador Ibáñez mandolin (is it okay to play a 100 year old instrument?)

13 replies 8

meaningless drivel

How Much of the World's Knowledge is Readily Available on the Internet?

32 replies 1 25

gardening for beginners

Garden box vs just growing in the ground

26 replies 25

textile techniques

Permie rug idea thread

29 replies 4 17 45

flowers

What flowers do Bees love to pollinate?

32 replies 4 26

stone work

I have a window in a bomb shelter

19 replies 16 15

rocket mass heaters

Heavy Snow, The Smoke Shack takes a direct hit

19 replies 26 36

paul wheaton

Waiting for 12 physical skip books

14 replies 1

homestead

How much land does a good life require?

38 replies 2 43

goats and sheep

Has anyone had luck raising goats without chemicals?

22 replies 40

meaningless drivel

Dragon Art

11 replies 14 29

clothing

Permies Poll: How do you prefer to hold up your pants?

49 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 10

meaningless drivel

Traffic noise distances

27 replies 2 12

survival

Minimum protein and fat

39 replies 5

soil

Improving a steep slope with no access for diggers

45 replies [ 1, 2 ] 13 37

cooking

Grocery Shopping?

33 replies 1 27

personal care

What do you do for joy and why is it important?

32 replies 1 5 35

rocket mass heaters

Kees' cottage rocket

106 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 64 15

plants

neighborhood bamboo patch

26 replies 9 18

meaningless drivel

Chalk paint to cool windows and roofs

35 replies 2 7 10

meaningless drivel

The Machine of Death

24 replies 33

volunteering

4S '26: Stephen's Snowbirding & Sustainability Sojourn, February 2026

20 replies 64 46

gardening for beginners

Weird thought: Is BIGGER better?

31 replies 21

fencing

Judith's cedar pergola...how to top with bamboo?

16 replies 1 3 15

meaningless drivel

The Supervisor Effect

18 replies 1 25

art

Watercolour resists - seeking alternatives to masking fluid

7 replies

gear

Thinking about buying red---worth it?

53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 16

beans

Snow peas in the house?

13 replies 1 15

tinkering with this site

+ Feedback and Suggestion

19 replies 1 19

composting

Are keyhole gardens really permanent?

24 replies 1 16

meaningless drivel

Reflecting on bargains

11 replies 18

electrical

Resources for DIY electrical

14 replies 2 9

perennial vegetables

Perennials, the gift you can keep giving

11 replies 3 25

root crops

please share ideas for growing BIG sweet potatoes, several pounds per plant

32 replies 1 38 28

tinkering with this site

'ignore' setting not working?

13 replies 5

art

Dorodangos

11 replies 5 12 20

meaningless drivel

Would you rather ... eat licorice or eat candy corn?

32 replies 14

urban gardening

Plot 5: a new urban Community garden

53 replies [ 1, 2 ] 14 14

financial strategy

Personal life goal: to change/broaden the modern definition of wealth/prosperity

28 replies 4 2 31

wildfire

Wildfireproofing the Permies way.

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 4 43

pigs

New piggies may 2026

19 replies 32 26

meaningless drivel

What do you do when you Lose your phone?

18 replies 14

frugality

Stop wasting money by buying whole chicken and learning to break it down and use it all

26 replies 2 3 29

projects

Foraging 200,000 Calories from 10 Different Species

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projects

Making a new garden on turf

20 replies 9 15

meaningless drivel

The LMNOP problem (alphabet song history and possible future)

12 replies 3 9

plumbing

Do you know of any natural septic tank treatments?

38 replies 16

cooking

What can I make with just Flour, Water and Baking Soda?

16 replies 23

meaningless drivel

If today had a theme song, what song would open it?

25 replies 16 15

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

I will attempt to heat my home all winter with just cardboard and garbage

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