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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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Northern Lights alert

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The aging homesteader

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A lot about apples!

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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The simple pleasures of the day (please add your own)

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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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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How do I learn to read music?

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

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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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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Expedient insulation

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grains and pseudograins

Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

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NEW off grid community in the ozarks MO seeking families who are ready to leave the matrix!!!

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Garden box vs just growing in the ground

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Non-plywood subfloor options?

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Could I use nothing but mulch for a giant earthberm?

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Cost effective finish for outbuilding exterior walls

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Swapping brains with an animal for 24 hours, which one would you choose?

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Year-Round Gardening in Zones 9–11: Strategies for Seamless Transitions and Abundant Harvests

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

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Shorty Core & Bell under construction - some questions

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Polymaths of Permies Unite!!

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Turning a lawn into a garden

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Fish On Fridays: Trout Two Ways

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what the heck do I do with all this swiss chard?

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Blooming Onion Bites for Air Fryer

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The House of Riona, Micro Homesteading 2026

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plants

What to do with harvested lavender?

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Best equipment for trimming high branches?

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Free Sunflower Seeds - Will you help my son increase genetics?

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39M Seeking Partner

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

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Its is meaningless, it is drivel, and not related to permaculture. What is it?

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homestead

Fencing layout

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woodworking

About to finalize my purchase

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wildlife

The (Un)Offical Permie's Wildlife Picture Thread

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seeds and breeding

Seed starting bench X 2

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tiny house

Thought experiment - convert a nissen shed

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sewing

Pants waist adjustment - a darting adventure!

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chickens

Coop remodel 2.0

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food choices

Hot sauce

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plants

I want watermelon

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ontario

Cape Hope area, space needed for 2 weeks.

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Three raccoons in a trenchcoat, looking for a human

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