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meaningless drivel

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Ways to combat higher fertilizer prices and sustaining ourselves in the long run.

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What do you use to bring groceries home?

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meaningless drivel

taking a news fast.....have you?

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bugs

Small white moth ID?

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meaningless drivel

The death of rats - need inspiration for some discworld fan art

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fermentation

Help me make my first good pickle - with Rutabaga

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Ancient artist pigments found in Pompeii

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Living history crafts for the Northern Wei Dynasty? (Need ideas for Historical Disney Princess class

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How to get REPLY button on each post

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meaningless drivel

Meanwhile in Montana

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homestead

ACCURATE fire prevention advice please!

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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textile techniques

Permie rug idea thread

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I have a window in a bomb shelter

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zero waste

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rocket mass heaters

Heavy Snow, The Smoke Shack takes a direct hit

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music

Some days, it's just necessary

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meaningless drivel

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

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clothing

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

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meaningless drivel

How do you keep dry in the rain?

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personal care

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

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rocket mass heaters

Kees' cottage rocket

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meaningless drivel

Sambucus (nigra), how do you call it?

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personal care

meralgia paresthetica exercises (outer thigh numbness and pain)

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meaningless drivel

What have you learned recently?

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meaningless drivel

Product pricing help... continued

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meaningless drivel

Gnats Gnats Gnats Gnats HOW DO I GET RID OF GNATS!!

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frugality

The Zero Dollar Christmas Plan

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volunteering

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

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personal challenges

Things that can be done now

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art

Is colbalt blue worth it? (Expensive oil paint)

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meaningless drivel

The Supervisor Effect

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cooking

kitchen measurement conversions (US to metric)

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toilet alternatives

Experimenting with the willow feeder idea...

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rocket mass heaters

Lightweight Rocket Mass Heater Mediterranean Climate

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gear

Thinking about buying red---worth it?

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cooking

Ideas for Pickle Brine Reuse?

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tinkering with this site

+ Feedback and Suggestion

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writing

how to format towards an ebook (and a printed copy)?

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composting

Are keyhole gardens really permanent?

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plants

neighborhood bamboo patch

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projects

Planting my first flax bed!

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electrical

Resources for DIY electrical

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goats and sheep

Has anyone had luck raising goats without chemicals?

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perennial vegetables

Perennials, the gift you can keep giving

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survival

Minimum protein and fat

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meaningless drivel

Dragon Art

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tinkering with this site

'ignore' setting not working?

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toxic gick

Is there a permaculture friendly varnish for oil painting?

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sculpture

Can I needle felt a fox? The (I hope) making of a fox

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meaningless drivel

Universal items to show size in photos?

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music

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

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art

Dorodangos

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pep

do NOT use plastic

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frugality

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

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root crops

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

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