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A lot about apples!

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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The aging homesteader

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Quote of the day

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Northern Lights alert

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PEPPERS in action

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

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skills to inherit property

BB clarification thread

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

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Are you interested in building a rocket mass heater? What is holding you back?

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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art

Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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gardening for beginners

Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

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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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Winnerwell Foldfast Oven question

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bread

* Welcome Kate Downham, author of Sourdough Without Fail.

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Query on Earthbag home Construction

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Rocket stove, first try

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trees

Hybrid Slippery x Siberian Elms, Ulmus x intermedia

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propagation

Leggy brassica fail

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hay for a strip mine

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Help Get Tiny Houses on Wheels Into Building Codes!

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10+ year old, Corn, Quinoa, Barley - still eatable?

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for zombie attacks...or gardening

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solar

Testing your homestead battery capacity...

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dsr3 with bell

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Making ink from alder cones and black walnuts

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Music of the Moment

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plants

Is anyone growing tobacco?

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Farm Stand & Organic Growing Program Manager

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

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Playing around making pictures of permaculture stuff.

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Rocket mass heater combo COMBO

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Any trees *bad* for coppicing?

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fencing

junkpole fence: freaky cheap chicken/deer fence made from wood typically thrown away

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43F in Central Texas

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rock jack

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Looking for aligned people to help build the best possible world in village form

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What to do about mild overnight freeze

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Pearl makes monsters

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Off-Grid living outside of the Valley of Longevity

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Series 2, Lesson 36: Mimosa

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toilet alternatives

Rich Earth Summit: Reclaiming Human "Waste" as a Resource

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Show me your fungus. (Mushroom Photos)

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71M, jumped out of planes, now I just plant things. Seeking a friend with dirt under her nails

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

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medicinal herbs

Does Anyone Here Have Knowledge or Experience With Mulberry Leaf Tea?

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earthship

Could a game help test Earthship ideas before we build them?

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introductions

Hello from Long Island

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Songs so old the Vikings probably sang them

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gear

Favorite hand tool

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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crowdfunding

Aalvairy Groove Place: a farm stand and cottage food kitchen near Billings, MT

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cottage industry

Cottage laws by US State: Link to resources

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composting

Permies Poll: How often do you add compost to your growing spaces?

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rocket mass heaters

Riser and Fire brick question

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jobs offered

Regenerative Farm — Cooperative Opportunity in Central NC

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permaculture singles

SAHM trying to move foward

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repair

I realized there are 3 wholly separate reasons I do my own repairs

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