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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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PEPPERS in action

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meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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

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

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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

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Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Americans, please don't use 2 letter abbreviations for your state!

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Alexandra Malecki made it to PEP2! Follow my family SKIP to homestead!

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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bugs

what is this?

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vines

Grape vine trellis questions

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food preservation

Ideas for preserving too many hot peppers?

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homestead

Hello from Homestead Academy! 🌿 Making self-sufficiency simple

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Water stain on ceiling—oh my!

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homeschooling

Decoding Runes worksheets for Medieval History

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What can I do with (surprise!) coco coir?

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some pics from paul

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seeds and breeding

Growing in biodegradible pots - mold on the side

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homestead

Extreme snow (upper MI living)

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recycling

What can be done with agricultural plastic films, urban plastic waste, and industrial plastic scraps

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alternative energy

Heating water with wood..

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wood burning stoves

Simple mini woodshed design

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wood burning stoves

Walker continental stove and flooring

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soil

Following up on previous post: what if I just cover my entire backyard in mulch?

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Batchrocket.eu hacked, progress so far

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

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favorite goat breeds

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Recycling of multi-layer plastic

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fruit trees

You're not running out of space for trees, you're just not using enough columnar trees!

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Looking for others who want to start an off-grid community in the Ozarks

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Gert Comes Alive

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How to install metal roofing to reduce the noise factor?

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wildfire

Tips to protect your home during forest fires

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apples

Apple Maggots

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Natural remedies for sleep apnea

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39M Seeking Partner

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Unlimited Fuel In Perpetuity for Free in Theory - ethanol from spirulina

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Self-replicating strawberries the easy way!

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SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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bugs

Are ants beneficial or detrimental?

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music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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permaculture singles

High Altitude New Mexico - No MAGA

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chickens

how to NOT raise chickens

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jokes

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Let me know about your perm/IC communities!

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Turnkey 118-Acre WV Homestead with Free Gas & Mature Fruit Trees and Blueberries! ($629,860)

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personal challenges

[FREE BETA] The Village RPG: Gamifying PEP/SKIP for Families & Homeschoolers

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intentional community

43yo hispanic female

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pdc

All Africa Advance Permaculture Design Course

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fungi

Show me your fungus. (Mushroom Photos)

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seeds and breeding

Daylily... best varieties for eating and where to get them

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Vinegar washing wood ash

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