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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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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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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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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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Oil paint as wood stain?

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Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

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frugality

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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Design Ideas for Northeast Florida Zone 9A Food Forest

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Some fruit and nut guilds

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solar

Running solar wires long distance

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polyculture

Hairy vetch and Strawberries

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natural building

Biochar as a tool for evaporative cooling?

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Three Sisters Year 4

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

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rocket mass heaters

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

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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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what is permaculture?

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wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

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ethics and philosophy

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

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rainwater catchment

Series of water containers in the garden

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organic

Okra first of the year.

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wood burning stoves

Matt Walker continental stove build

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permaculture real estate

For sale summer cottage in Finland

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composting

the downsides of composting

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nomadic housing

Quick DIY Yurt for Cold Climate by Wheaton Labs Standards

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beans

hot weather beans

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beans

why aren't my scarlet runner beans setting beans?

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fermentation

Sowans and swats - forgotton Scottish oat ferments

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trees

do you prune your mimosa (Albizoa julibrissin Durazz)

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chickens

Alfalfa in the chicken yard

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homestead

Extreme snow (upper MI living)

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Homeschooling and Art

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Growing cactus in zone 4B?

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Crop rotation and permaculture

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Make two loaves of bread - PEP BB food.sand.bread

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Herbal Soap Balls from the 17 & 18th centuries

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Harded lyme plaster walls

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But microbes are my friends - looking for a good, all metal aerator

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Seeking F Soulmate (39-52) to join me off-grid

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woodland

Unplanned coppice

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Seeking work exchange for knowledge

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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OK Ozarks 1,000+ Acre Off-Grid Christian Community

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Food inventory management ?

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rocket ovens

Update on the rocket kiln?

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pep food prep

PEP Badge: Food Prep and Preservation

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pep food prep

Cook Grain with a slow cooker - PEP BB food.sand.grain.rice

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greenhouses

Greenhouses where it is cold for a long time...

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flea market

yacon propagation tubers for sale or trade

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personal care

Contemplations and techniques for finding comfort amidst the heat

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