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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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PEPPERS in action

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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Quote of the day

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

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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Northern Lights alert

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homestead

The aging homesteader

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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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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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this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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art

Oil paint as wood stain?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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Expedient insulation

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Automatic Backyard Food Pump

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

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looking for ideas and recipes for my ricotta cheese

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food preservation

Food Storage For People Who Don’t Hate Food

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composting

the downsides of composting

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plants

What's the biggest mistake that actually made you a better gardener?

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Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

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Wood Chip Win

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ethics and philosophy

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

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28F, been wandering the Ozarks and am ready to plant roots with someone special :)

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trees

do you prune your mimosa (Albizoa julibrissin Durazz)

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33 F Still Desiring the One - No Longer Looking

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mulch

Arborist Chips

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dogs and cats

Great Pyrenees LIVESTOCK Guardian Dogs and Kids??

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medicinal herbs

Elderberry toxicity and tinctures

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plants

I want watermelon

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homestead

Here is a little walk around my homestead

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38 M4F - AZ, will relocate

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Seeking cool threads (for staying cool during the heat dome)

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AI speaks gibberish

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

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rainwater catchment

Inconspicuous Rainwater Diverter

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composting

What is Composting?

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berries

Blue berries and hugelkulture.

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projects

Permaculture polytunnel or Nancy's Undercover Gardening

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Less is more: Can degrowth save the world?

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cascadia

Earth Activist Training Permaculture Design Course with Starhawk!

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Seeking work exchange for knowledge

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Seeking a home and work among the redwoods

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fermentation

Sowans and swats - forgotten Scottish oat ferments

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homestead

Favorite Summer beverages

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July 20-24, 2026 - Free BB20 event at Wheaton Labs

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california

Home is in the redwoods

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pigs

Horse tail

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some pics from paul

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land shares

Couple wanted – 1 hectare organic garden & farm-to-table project in Portugal

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wood burning stoves

Firewood Tracker

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forest garden

Some fruit and nut guilds

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intentional community

Northeastern Arizona off grid life and looking for good souls to join us.

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rainwater catchment

Series of water containers in the garden

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rocket stoves

Aprovecho Now Builds 6 Inch Rocket Stoves for Cooking

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natural building

Biochar as a tool for evaporative cooling?

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rocket ovens

Update on the rocket kiln?

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earthworks

Help with my Keyline! Trying to determine my keypoints and keylines on my farmland (goat farm)

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