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jokes

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Game - Picture Association

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recycling

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

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meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

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Hilarious, rib tickling memes

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wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

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Dez's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

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Magdalene’s Bootcamp Experience

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fruit trees

A lot about apples!

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Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

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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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The aging homesteader

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meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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meaningless drivel

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

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hugelkultur

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

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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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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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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paul wheaton's pseudo blog

a college degree in 2025/2026/2027 ... don't

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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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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How do I learn to read music?

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

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frugality

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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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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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

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art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

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Show me your fungus. (Mushroom Photos)

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wheaton laboratories

October Rocket Mass Heater days! Wheaton Labs October 11-17

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I built BloomsEye to show a flower bed changing through the year

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organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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aquaponics

Can I create a perpetual sloping waterfall, using a bell siphon? *Advice*

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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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fungi

Shiitake on alder logs?

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nomadic housing

Quick DIY Yurt for Cold Climate by Wheaton Labs Standards

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permaculture

Tucson CCC Swales Pics

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wheaton laboratories

Quest for Land - my advice for permies and homesteaders

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42Male Looking for Partner

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jokes

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fungi

Reminder that it is Puffball season for the Midwest!

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hugelkultur

First ever Hugelkultur...

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pep food prep

Fry an egg on a cast iron skillet - PEP BB food.sand.egg

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rocket mass heaters

Burning trash?

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hydro

Water Locating / Water Witching / Dowsing -- can it be scientifically explained?

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personal challenges

Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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ethics and philosophy

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

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chickens

Interest in a Southern New England Landrace Collaborative?

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cattle

I'm falling in love with cows

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seeds and breeding

The official permies.com Seed and Plant Source Review Grid

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Everwilde Farms from California, USA

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gear

A Better mouse trap

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intentional community

Highly Skilled Welder & DoorDasher (same person lol) seeking off grid community

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pep metalworking

PEP BB metalworking.straw.ingot - Make a 6oz Metal Ingot (Excluding Lead)

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gardening for beginners

Post a bug pic

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woodland

Considering the root layer of trees

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intentional community

Offering a rent-free off-grid spot in SW Colorado

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cooking

What's for dinner?

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art

2026 - arting - quick art share

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wells and springs

Why Air Conditioner Water Is Unsafe to Drink

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dyeing

my first time indigo dye project with japanese indigo/dyers knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria)

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wheaton laboratories

some pics from paul

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permaculture

2/3rd of land unsuitable for crops?

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homestead

a neighbor owned two homesteads, and sold the second homestead three times

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If you could make one household chore disappear from your life forever, which one would it be?

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pep greywater

PEP BB greywillow.sand.fivetrees - Plant Five "Poop Beast" Trees

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food preservation

How I preserve excess dill

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plants

Great big thread of Harvest photos!

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transition towns

How has Permaculture Affected your Personal Life?

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flea market

Custom Laser-Cut Wooden Items, USA Shipping

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sombrio beach

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tinkering with this site

new category: the cider press

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tinkering with this site

Be Nice

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