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:

Christopher Weeks

gardeners:

Permaculture & Homesteading Discussion Forums

Best ever

meaningless drivel

jokes

4444 replies 29 190 4926

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

2518 replies 2 2401 1101

recycling

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

1696 replies 18 641 599

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

1420 replies 9 214 1966

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1331 replies 1570 1707

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1402 replies 64 4104 2730 4

wheaton laboratories

Dez's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

1089 replies 33 4231 1794

wheaton laboratories

Magdalene’s Bootcamp Experience

456 replies 1 1244 877

music

Music of the Moment

1464 replies 1715 17 387

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

10 14

seeds and breeding

Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

616 replies 7 624 331

wheaton laboratories

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

462 replies 1 3429 1306 2

organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1171 replies 11 1320 828

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

797 replies 1 96 367

pep

PEPPERS in action

437 replies 5 39 202

homestead

The aging homesteader

647 replies 2 44 412

meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

207 replies 2 91 183

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

263 replies 57 11 47

meaningless drivel

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

485 replies 10 267 425

hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

1233 replies 23 269 53

More »
Best this year

wheaton laboratories

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

462 replies 1 3429 1306 2

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

263 replies 57 11 47

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

197 replies 6 86 207

art

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

55 replies 8 6 54

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

229 replies 6 15 209

music

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

122 replies 18 14 72

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

221 replies 3 15 204

art

2026 - arting - quick art share

90 replies 1 90 104

rocket mass heaters

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

197 replies 3 29 237

music

How do I learn to read music?

57 replies 2 11 40

tinkering with this site

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

75 replies 7 4 28

frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

65 replies 2 1 97

music

Cigar box guitar and variations

30 replies 10 12 16

cooking

What to make with just Flour and Water?

27 replies 1 4 43

personal challenges

Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

87 replies 5 141

art

Oil paint as wood stain?

20 replies 4 5 13

gardening for beginners

Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

43 replies 6 58

frugality

Expedient insulation

37 replies 8 78

art

Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

18 replies 8 1 20

art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

22 replies 2 22 35

More »
Most recent

ethics and philosophy

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

13 minutes ago 626 replies 2 679

wood burning stoves

Clay vs vermiculite fire bricks

1 year ago 7 replies

rocket mass heaters

History and development of Matt Walker's rocket mass heaters

29 minutes ago 0 replies 1

wood burning stoves

Matt Walker continental stove build

34 minutes ago 177 replies 124 133

art

Beginners oil painting questions and how to oil paint without stink?

35 minutes ago 87 replies 10 18 40

solar

Monocrystalline vs polycrystalline for small off-grid cabin - real world experience?

52 minutes ago 9 replies 5

passive solar

Thermal Flue For Residential Use

1 day ago 3 replies 1

straw bale house

Clay slip straw bale panels

20 hours ago 7 replies 1

cob

I built a Cinva-Ram CEB press, and I made it easier for you to build one too!

1 hour ago 122 replies 2 42 7

homestead

The aging homesteader

2 hours ago 647 replies 2 44 412

meaningless drivel

Everyone's favorite; Semantics and Marketing

2 hours ago 3 replies

meaningless drivel

Grammarly Substitutes?

3 hours ago 32 replies 14

art

Watercolour resists - seeking alternatives to masking fluid

4 hours ago 8 replies

homestead

Favorite Homestead/Country Scents (What Are Yours?)

5 hours ago 6 replies

rocket mass heaters

Shorty Core Fireplace Insert?

5 hours ago 8 replies 2 5

writing

Haiku chain

6 hours ago 60 replies 39

wood burning stoves

Tandoori Oven

6 hours ago 1 reply 1 2

organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

6 hours ago 1171 replies 11 1320 828

seeds and breeding

Help with yard long bean seed variation

7 hours ago 5 replies 3

food choices

Local Food October

7 hours ago 5 replies 3 6

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

7 hours ago 2518 replies 2 2401 1101

meaningless drivel

jokes

7 hours ago 4444 replies 29 190 4926

ecovillage

Hello, I'm curious about the idea of this...

7 hours ago 5 replies

tinkering with this site

a new overhaul of the freeheat page - need feedbacks for world domination

7 hours ago 30 replies 20

ergonomics

posture

8 hours ago 18 replies 1 1

frugality

Roof woes - and the path forward

8 hours ago 9 replies 7

projects

Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

1 day ago 159 replies 1 198 93

biochar

Start burning a 1/2 barrel

9 hours ago 0 replies 1

wheaton laboratories

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

10 hours ago 462 replies 1 3429 1306 2

homestead

What to do with water softener brine discharge

10 hours ago 5 replies 2

meaningless drivel

How valuable is time?

10 hours ago 10 replies 1

pep community

Build a Community Garden - PEP BB community.wood.buildgarden

BB 10 hours ago 2 13 1

gardening for beginners

Garden Failures...

11 hours ago 131 replies 41 67

medicinal herbs

I need herbal healing book recommendations

11 hours ago 17 replies 3 9

dogs and cats

Indoor/Outdoor Cat - Breakaway collar?

12 hours ago 2 replies

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

12 hours ago 197 replies 6 86 207

frugality

Pantry-only meal challenges

13 hours ago 8 replies 5

meaningless drivel

Join the Witches of the Mountains of Qu! Money, Power, Longevity and Fame shall be in your hands.

13 hours ago 0 replies

permaculture artisans

Protecting Martin Crawford's 31 years old food forest !

13 hours ago 5 replies 4

rocket mass heaters

8" J-tube with half barrel bench

14 hours ago 24 replies 13 45

meaningless drivel

Permies Poll: Do you take regular naps?

14 hours ago 14 replies 5

volunteer offerings

Work exchange for living space in SW Michigan

14 hours ago 7 replies 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 17176
- forest garden 28214
- permaculture 31290
- gardening for beginners 35676
- plants 59710
- fruit trees 27744
- woodland 12717
- soil 22913
- trees 32854
- composting 17798
- organic 20787
- lawn 6889
- potatoes 2810
- hedges 2011
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23782
- honey bees 7956
- bugs 12251
- goats and sheep 10212
- pigs 6571
- cattle 5192
- dogs and cats 7780
- critter care 9976
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6928
- wofati and earth berm 8386
- natural building 26204
- greenhouses 11512
- cob 6702
- straw bale house 3182
- tiny house 6036
- toilet alternatives 6483
- rainwater catchment 6326
- woodworking 6365
- passive solar 3526
- grey water 3714
- finishes 1980
- fencing 4155
- stone work 2245
- earthship 2002
- nomadic housing 1676
- earth bag 3502
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 46036
- gear 23635
- earthworks 10009
- ponds 8345
- wells and springs 3686
- scythes 1883
- low tech 5131
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 45565
- rocket stoves 30303
- alternative energy 18790
- wood burning stoves 14366
- solar 11844
- transportation 3333
- rocket ovens 2456
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 20021
- crowdfunding 15691
- residual income streams 1736
- farm income 8961
- financial strategy 9088
- cottage industry 3129
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 14167
- fermentation 6876
- cooking 32345
- medicinal herbs 12833
- food as medicine 9548
- vegan food 1657
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 6163
- personal care 11429
- ergonomics 3398
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7843
- repair 6178
- zero waste 5802
- upcycling 5555
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 15206
- ecovillage 2294
- communication 6512
- decision making 776
- permaculture singles 11733
- rural 3154
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8216
- ancestral skills 5096
- hunting and fishing 2162
- survival 4910
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7666
- animal fibers 3588
- plant fibers 3329
- sewing 6363
- 3 more...
art
- art 11484
- music 3964
- writing 2872
- living art 1522
- camera work 3443
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2807
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 14283
- masanobu fukuoka 2234
- geoff lawton 1452
- permaculture artisans 2581
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7524
- cascadia 10188
- rockies 5075
- great white north 4422
- europe 3960
- southwest usa 4487
- midwest usa 4119
- eastern usa 3310
- southeast usa 4947
- ozarks 3016
- south america / central america / mexico 1808
- iberia 3064
- africa 2261
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2602
- workshops 3401
- conferences / convergences 1122
- kids 4037
- online learning 2909
- science and research 2751
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 4149
- pep 6257
- pea 1252
- pep gardening 977
- pep animal care 1255
- pep textiles 2411
- skip workshop 1484
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4203
- jobs offered 2358
- jobs wanted 1404
- land shares 4564
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12478
- movies, videos and documentaries 5847
- products 2009
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4307
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5694
- blatant advertising 4393
- podcasts 933
- magazines 275
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 23483
- wheaton laboratories 36318
- permaculture design 9057
- permaculture sites 2348
digital market
- paul wheaton 2932
- videos 1108
- ernie and erica wisner 205
- ebooks 1180
- mike oehler 144
- digital market 5075
- growing with nature 46
- permies affiliate program 328
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 44923
- introductions 8936
- meaningless drivel 83467
- wiki 25599
- 1 more...
Go to forum