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What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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You know you're a permie when...

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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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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pep

PEPPERS in action

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

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

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Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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wheaton laboratories

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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art

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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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

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How do I learn to read music?

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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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How to save fuel when driving?

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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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Expedient insulation

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skills to inherit property

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

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What do you do for work?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Looking for homesteading partner female

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propagation

Use a "comfrey tractor" to easily propagate comfrey

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permaculture singles

I would never believe this if it didn't happen to me.......

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old man looking to homestead (again)

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wheaton laboratories

Come visit Wheaton Labs: The Seppers Program!

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permaculture singles

Partner for a Shared Dream and Adventure?? (53)

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homestead

Self-doubt about future plans for land & house

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

the twisted feels of being angry at good guys

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flowers

What flowers do Bees love to pollinate?

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personal care

Ideas to stop getting up for a pee in the night time - Stop nocturnal enuresis

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Weird things cats have done

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dogs and cats

MM still has the touch

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cooking

the best oil/grease to use for seasoning cast iron

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projects

Kitchen garden plot on Skye

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greenhouses

Making the most of a small kit greenhouse in Colorado

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wildfire

Wildfireproofing the Permies way.

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permaculture singles

34F dreaming in the Ozarks

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Chalk paint to cool windows and roofs

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food as medicine

I need some positive anecdotes and suggestions for improving bone density

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I put curtains on my wall and it made all the difference (keeping cool in hot conditions)

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forest garden

Are there any particularly cold-hardy cultivars of Cornus mas or Elaeagnus multiflora/umbellata

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perennial vegetables

Everlasting pea

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composting

Temperate climate "comfrey circle"

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biochar

Biochar market uses

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paul wheaton

Rocket Ovens movie as HD Streaming

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art

What is the easiest, historical way to gild manuscripts/paintings/caligraphy?

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ethics and philosophy

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

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wildfire

Wildfire and electricity

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forest garden

Black Mulberry and Black Walnut

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wheaton laboratories

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

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gardening for beginners

Pest Free Strawberry Harvesting?

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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frugality

Save money on pantry staples with a permanent marker

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Community Building & Partner in Crime

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meaningless drivel

Change a letter game

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food preservation

How do you prevent rust on metal lids during long-term food storage?

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cooking

What cookware has lasted you the longest without spending a fortune?

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propagation

Propagating fruit trees by hardwood cuttings - A discussion of the year 2023

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great white north

Hi

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jobs wanted

Work-Exchange / Tent Space Inquiry (With Child)

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cherries

Grafting Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

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fruit trees

What kind of fruit is this

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peaches

How to Grow (Start) Peach Tree from Peach Pit

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earthworks

Moving Away From Swales - Why Aren't More People Talking About Bill Zeedyk And Craig Sponholtz?

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homestead

Observations on Grasshoppers

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