Register / Login

permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums

this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...

master stewards:

stewards:

master gardeners:

gardeners:

Permaculture & Homesteading Discussion Forums

Best ever

meaningless drivel

jokes

4297 replies 29 184 4505

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

2487 replies 2 2372 1081

recycling

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

1668 replies 18 634 577

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

1409 replies 9 214 1922

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1319 replies 1559 1669

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1381 replies 64 4038 2669 2

wheaton laboratories

Dez's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

1089 replies 33 4231 1794

wheaton laboratories

Magdalene’s Bootcamp Experience

453 replies 1 1244 877

seeds and breeding

Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

605 replies 7 603 325

music

Music of the Moment

1397 replies 1601 17 323

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

248 replies 52 11 43

organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1092 replies 10 1252 708

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

787 replies 1 96 359

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

9 13

homestead

The aging homesteader

608 replies 2 43 351

meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

191 replies 2 90 170

meaningless drivel

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

480 replies 10 265 400

wheaton laboratories

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

302 replies 1 2147 958 2

pep

PEPPERS in action

435 replies 5 39 202

hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

1232 replies 23 268 53

More »
Best this year

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

248 replies 52 11 43

wheaton laboratories

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

302 replies 1 2147 958 2

music

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

104 replies 16 13 70

art

2026 - arting - quick art share

78 replies 1 80 92

art

Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

46 replies 7 5 41

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

212 replies 2 15 194

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

201 replies 5 15 186 17

art

Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

49 replies 2 26 22

rocket mass heaters

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

180 replies 27 221

meaningless drivel

Are hobbies dead?

62 replies 14 9 26

music

How do I learn to read music?

55 replies 2 10 40

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

184 replies 6 77 186

permaculture singles

this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

41 replies 1 47

frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

60 replies 2 1 97

tinkering with this site

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

72 replies 7 4 27

music

Cigar box guitar and variations

29 replies 9 12 15

wofati and earth berm

Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

60 replies 1 56

art

Oil paint as wood stain?

18 replies 4 5 13

gardening for beginners

victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

35 replies 4 53

frugality

Expedient insulation

34 replies 6 73

More »
Most recent

plants

The Potato Method...does it work for more than roses?

4 minutes ago 5 replies 2

composting

Ways to combat higher fertilizer prices and sustaining ourselves in the long run.

5 minutes ago 44 replies 4 1 30

sewing

What can I make out of this dress?

16 minutes ago 13 replies 1 5 12

chickens

Growing your own chicken food.

29 minutes ago 10 replies 9

kids

Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

42 minutes ago 2 replies 1 1

personal care

Herbal Soap Balls from the 17 & 18th centuries

45 minutes ago 1 reply 1

flowers

Permies Poll: How many rose bushes do you have?

47 minutes ago 28 replies 10 10

blatant advertising

FOR SALE: culinary nut oils from foraged nuts

1 hour ago 10 replies 1 7

wheaton laboratories

2nd Monday - (BEL)

1 hour ago 0 replies 2 1

earthworks

Stump removal, which is lesser evil?

1 hour ago 36 replies 1 2 8

alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

2 hours ago 133 replies 3 100 29

alternative energy

Rethinking Lithium Batteries

2 hours ago 45 replies 1 1 13

wheaton laboratories

Bahr’s BELoved BEL Thread

2 hours ago 0 replies 3 1

personal challenges

Kinda just lost on a realistic career path in sustainability for the short, medium and long term

2 hours ago 15 replies 10

grains and pseudograins

Geoff Lawton says grain is not really worth the while - what are your thoughts?

3 hours ago 26 replies 1 18

alternative energy

Car Ran On Water To Hydrogen Spark Plug 2006

3 hours ago 5 replies

homestead

Garden on Corliss Homestead Journal

3 hours ago 141 replies 1 169 72

transportation

What's inside?

4 hours ago 7 replies 26 5

root crops

Is anyone growing Chufa/Tiger Nuts? Eating them?

4 hours ago 8 replies 12

fruit trees

Sea Buckthorn (Sea berries) A Super food

5 hours ago 59 replies 37 39

music

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

5 hours ago 104 replies 16 13 70

personal care

Show 288: Wheat and Other grains, part 2

6 hours ago 0 replies 1 1

homestead

My city farm

6 hours ago 150 replies 295 89

rocket mass heaters

RMH completed - some fotos and big thanks!

6 hours ago 4 replies 4 12

plants

Plants where all of it is edible

6 hours ago 14 replies 7

intentional community

Eastern Pennsylvania meetup

6 hours ago 1 reply

projects

Secret Permaculture in a Borrowed Garden

7 hours ago 28 replies 30 18

wheaton laboratories

Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

7 hours ago 116 replies 48 135 216 13

permaculture singles

53M | Spain–France Pyrenees | Seeking an Off-Grid Permaculture Partner (Life & Project)

7 hours ago 8 replies

fruit trees

Can anyone tell me what's going on with these apple tree trunks? :).

8 hours ago 6 replies 3 7

biochar

My biochar production tally thread.

8 hours ago 172 replies 4 52 15

gardening for beginners

I Think Something Is Bugging My Cactus

8 hours ago 3 replies 2 1

plumbing

Sewer line disconnected.

8 hours ago 12 replies 4 13

gardening for beginners

What would you plant in your roadside ditch?

9 hours ago 20 replies 11

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

9 hours ago 1381 replies 64 4038 2669 2

hugelkultur

Homesteading Hopeful Hugel Build 1st

9 hours ago 4 replies 5 2

natural building

Roof overhangs--- deficiencies driven by government regulation

9 hours ago 12 replies 1 1

meaningless drivel

Looking for ideas similar to scrapbooking

9 hours ago 5 replies 1 5

wheaton laboratories

permaculture bootcamp - gardening gardeners; grow the food you eat and build your own home

9 hours ago 27 18 56

straw bale house

Straw houses to sequester carbon

10 hours ago 3 replies 1

hugelkultur

I did it wrong. How can I fix it?

11 hours ago 8 replies 4 9

rocket mass heaters

Questions about building my first J-tube RMH for a tiny house

11 hours ago 44 replies 19 60

plants

How long does it take for Rhubarb to establish?

12 hours ago 16 replies 1 10

gardening for beginners

What can I do with (surprise!) coco coir?

12 hours ago 10 replies 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 16914
- forest garden 27785
- permaculture 42614
- gardening for beginners 34310
- plants 59201
- fruit trees 27252
- woodland 12563
- soil 22184
- trees 32858
- composting 17597
- organic 20634
- lawn 6839
- potatoes 2755
- hedges 1979
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23465
- honey bees 7905
- bugs 11998
- goats and sheep 10121
- pigs 6512
- cattle 5154
- dogs and cats 7615
- critter care 9992
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6840
- wofati and earth berm 8260
- natural building 25651
- greenhouses 11376
- cob 6623
- straw bale house 3108
- tiny house 5937
- toilet alternatives 6464
- rainwater catchment 6058
- woodworking 6373
- passive solar 3498
- grey water 3673
- finishes 1945
- fencing 4095
- stone work 2214
- earthship 1989
- nomadic housing 1650
- earth bag 3490
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 45289
- gear 23059
- earthworks 9574
- ponds 8193
- wells and springs 3555
- scythes 1855
- low tech 4896
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 45139
- rocket stoves 30261
- alternative energy 18611
- wood burning stoves 14181
- solar 11703
- transportation 3204
- rocket ovens 2452
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 19467
- crowdfunding 15587
- residual income streams 1725
- farm income 8848
- financial strategy 8920
- cottage industry 3123
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 13857
- fermentation 6745
- cooking 31217
- medicinal herbs 12672
- food as medicine 9473
- vegan food 1627
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 6014
- personal care 11095
- ergonomics 3342
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7762
- repair 6052
- zero waste 5595
- upcycling 5263
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 15060
- ecovillage 2247
- communication 6358
- decision making 747
- permaculture singles 11493
- rural 3082
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8123
- ancestral skills 5017
- hunting and fishing 2124
- survival 4865
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7594
- animal fibers 3553
- plant fibers 3287
- sewing 6170
- 3 more...
art
- art 11115
- music 3779
- writing 2760
- living art 1493
- camera work 3429
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2731
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 13963
- masanobu fukuoka 2220
- geoff lawton 1394
- permaculture artisans 2459
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7518
- cascadia 10090
- rockies 5018
- great white north 4365
- europe 3985
- southwest usa 4432
- midwest usa 4105
- eastern usa 3277
- southeast usa 4893
- ozarks 2938
- south america / central america / mexico 1788
- iberia 2995
- africa 2160
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2480
- workshops 3354
- conferences / convergences 1098
- kids 3923
- online learning 2843
- science and research 2644
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 4124
- pep 6226
- pea 1245
- pep gardening 976
- pep animal care 1248
- pep textiles 2399
- skip workshop 1482
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4195
- jobs offered 2321
- jobs wanted 1364
- land shares 4538
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12400
- movies, videos and documentaries 5632
- products 1992
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4259
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5654
- blatant advertising 4279
- podcasts 927
- magazines 267
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 22852
- wheaton laboratories 35789
- permaculture design 8480
- permaculture sites 2256
digital market
- paul wheaton 2795
- videos 1085
- ernie and erica wisner 205
- ebooks 1146
- mike oehler 144
- digital market 4968
- growing with nature 46
- permies affiliate program 312
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 44251
- introductions 8804
- meaningless drivel 80685
- wiki 25225
- 1 more...
Go to forum