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A lot about apples!

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PEPPERS in action

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Quote of the day

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The official permies.com Book Review Grid with more than 100 books listed

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not another yarn blog (spinning, weaving, and natural dyeing)

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Caleb's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

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permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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

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watercolour questions so beginner, I'm almost afraid to ask

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Matt Walker tiny cookstove build in Portugal

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Unapparent disability

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freaky cheap gardening movie project - 200 square feet on YOUR property

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I'm finally getting a greenhouse

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Why does the barn have no walls?

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Chris' Bootcamp Experience Log

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Carrying things on your head

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We need your help - Permies server fundraiser

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Is there a food I can eat to make bugs love me less

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where can I get the grafting drill bit that makes a hole the same shape and size as a pencil?

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HELP! My milkpaint on concrete is cracking and chipping off!

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The big hole in RMH information resources - and a suggested fix

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Matt Walker continental stove build

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Glazing and underpainting - for the frugal oil painter (grisaille, brunaille, verdaille, etc)

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Temporary Gutters for catchment

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What are your favorite ingredients to add to stew?

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Moldy wooden spoon

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Separating Down from Feathers

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trees

Is there a perfect Permie homesteading tree for wood and lumber that is 50 state legal?

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Tilia Americana - Basswood in Forest gardens

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The Chronicles of Commander Clay

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wood burning stoves

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homecrete

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DIY repairs - sometimes better than the original

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Favorite plant and the one you wish you could grow

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homestead

Will a portable winch allow me to pull van on field if it gets stuck?

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homestead

Looking for land owners who need onsite stewards

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PEP Plumbing - Sand Badge

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Weight constraints exerted by an RMH on the first floor

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Frugal or just being smug...have you scored a real deal recently?

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rabbits

Meat Rabbit Color/Breeds

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Creating a low-waste household with kids

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home care

Citric Acid - Uses?

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home care

Off gassing

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home care

dryer balls and re-usable dryer sheets

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gear

All things machete

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My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

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site traffic

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Fix a leak in a drain pipe - plumbing.straw.DWVleak PEP BB

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homestead

diatomatious earth 50lb bags available cheap

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