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

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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Music of the Moment

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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

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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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hugelkultur

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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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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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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tinkering with this site

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

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frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

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music

Cigar box guitar and variations

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art

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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frugality

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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Why Asian Jumping Worms are Bad?

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hugelkultur

7 foot tall hugelkultur with a fifth of the effort

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Ideas for living history activities for studying Vikings?

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cascadia

House of Riona, 2026 performances, garden-and-vintage+ yard stand, and etc.

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

the twisted feels of being angry at good guys

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intentional community

Permaculture equivalent of New-Urbanism

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cooking

Latkes (potato pancakes)

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transportation

Natural Car Storage

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solar

Solar heat clothes dryer (actual machine, not a laundry line)

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bicycle

BikeBus or BiciBus

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plant fibers

Nettle-A-Long, harvesting stinging nettle yarn

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greenhouses

Making the most of a small kit greenhouse in Colorado

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plants

electroculture gardening

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berries

recipes for sumac berries?

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personal care

How to Keep Warm in a Cool House

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personal care

How long does it take for an allergic reaction to sunscreen to go away?

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cooking

What wild and homegrown herbs can we substitute for our store-bought spice cabinet?

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plant fibers

I'm starting a new experiment with yucca.

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permaculture real estate

Question for people who've bought land

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plants

Siberian almonds

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Random cool maps

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

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gardening for beginners

Sahara desert gardening: Zai, half-moon basins, waffle, Tulukur beds

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woodland

What do oaks, pine, and cedar tell me about this property?

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homestead

How do you switch gears when a new reality hits?

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permaculture singles

Alone Like Me, m4w

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Change a letter game

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earthship

Retaining wall/raised patio from tires

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volunteers

Work Exchange/ Extra hands

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trees

Pruning trees when dormant vs growing?

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wildfire

Wildfire and electricity

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food preservation

Ideas for preserving too many hot peppers?

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trees

Mesquite from bean to pod

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forest garden

Podcast : Perennial AF episode :Organic Agroforestry Management Farm Tour in Spring Green, Wisconsin

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art

I sell photography and other art in my zazzle POD store

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land shares

Looking For cheap land in Illinois with a home attached

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pep foraging

Fresh harvest list - PEP BB foraging.sand.fresh

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edible forest gardens

Community/public access food forests and garden projects! With free food!

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plants

Plants that you grow with Special Memories

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meaningless drivel

Yellowjacket year?

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beans

Fava bean cover crop

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sepp holzer

Crater Gardens

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plants

Reforestation - Growing trees in arid, barren lands - by Seeds and Clay cubes (no watering)

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food preservation

Food inventory management ?

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rocket mass heaters

Batchrocket.eu hacked, progress so far

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