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The aging homesteader

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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

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

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The Glorious Revolution - 25th of May - Pratchett and discworld

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Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

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Americans with recent experience buying from Canada? (Summer-fall 2025)

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Bone broth - my first attempt

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Some help spotting signs of pregnant goats

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Our first baby goats

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CEB Composition & Sourcing Materials

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Good fruit trees for my new property

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34M, Working toward small permaculture homestead in PNW, seeking like-minded lady

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Full Time Yurt Living In Mediterranean Climate

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Fruit trees that can handle load of driveway snowbanks?

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PEP BB nest.sand.kitchen - Clean a Kitchen

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timbertool vs. tree jack

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Don't diss the drum

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Leaning tower of Pizza

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What is this old pan? It's a stove-top oven!

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Looking for Hannan Popbean

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