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

4092 replies 29 180 4078

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

2469 replies 2 2359 1070

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

1390 replies 9 212 1876

recycling

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

1573 replies 16 611 527

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1295 replies 1 1517 1614

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1370 replies 64 4023 2645 2

wheaton laboratories

Dez's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

1089 replies 33 4231 1794

wheaton laboratories

Magdalene’s Bootcamp Experience

452 replies 1 1244 877

seeds and breeding

Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

594 replies 7 587 314

meaningless drivel

funny signs

454 replies 2 607 585

music

Music of the Moment

1348 replies 1354 17 309

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

9 13

organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1054 replies 10 1220 680

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

784 replies 1 95 355

pep

PEPPERS in action

435 replies 5 39 202

meaningless drivel

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

474 replies 10 263 398

art

watercolour questions so beginner, I'm almost afraid to ask

218 replies 7 35 60

homestead

The aging homesteader

580 replies 42 314

books

The official permies.com Book Review Grid with more than 100 books listed

2 13

hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

1210 replies 20 253 37

More »
Best this year

meaningless drivel

Smaugust 2025 art challenge (there are dragons)

95 replies 5 172 85

wheaton laboratories

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

109 replies 677 345

art

Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

49 replies 2 26 21

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

197 replies 2 13 187

ethics and philosophy

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

319 replies 1 243

propagation

garden plans, records, results, hopes.....

133 replies 219 42

meaningless drivel

Are hobbies dead?

56 replies 12 9 24

art

Permaculture-core: what is the permaculture aesthetic?

36 replies 4 33 70

art

Glazing and underpainting - for the frugal oil painter (grisaille, brunaille, verdaille, etc)

41 replies 1 24 3

wheaton laboratories

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

91 replies 30 127 169 30

tinkering with this site

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

64 replies 7 4 26

meaningless drivel

The Glorious Revolution - 25th of May - Pratchett and discworld

30 replies 8 6

wofati and earth berm

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

51 replies 1 48

art

Making my own watercolors with natural pigments (both homemade and storebought)

23 replies 23 16

wheaton laboratories

Catherine The Grateful - not permaculture farm, lessons from the field (BEL)

112 replies 21 200 123

art

'French box easel' - can it really work for painting out and about?

28 replies 3 8 8

meaningless drivel

Americans with recent experience buying from Canada? (Summer-fall 2025)

24 replies 5

permaculture singles

this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

25 replies 1 36

meaningless drivel

What do you do for work?

52 replies 122

wheaton laboratories

JP and The Eternal Now (BEL)

60 replies 174 132

More »
Most recent

propagation

Hard to Save Seeds

1 hour ago 5 replies 1 1

pep animal care

Grow Sprouts for Fowl - PEP BB animal.sand.sprouts

BB 2 hours ago 6 64 19

art

Is colbalt blue worth it? (Expensive oil paint)

4 hours ago 2 replies 1 1

earthworks

Garden Setup on a Grade

4 hours ago 1 reply 1 1

fruit trees

Dwarfing black cherry, what a thought

4 hours ago 0 replies

permaculture singles

33 F Still Desiring the One

4 hours ago 1 reply 6

meaningless drivel

Hitching Posts

5 hours ago 5 replies 3 4

ozarks

Let's Talk About Fruit In the Ozarks

5 hours ago 4 replies 1

PEM

Need brainstorming help - Household Waste Badge for PEM

1 week ago 28 replies 3 10

composting

What is Compost?

5 hours ago 17 replies 12 6 7

homestead

The aging homesteader

5 hours ago 580 replies 42 314

meaningless drivel

jokes

5 hours ago 4092 replies 29 180 4078

permaculture real estate

Large Lot for Sale Inside an Established Permaculture Community — Bejuco, Costa Rica

5 hours ago 1 reply 5

introductions

Hello from central Oklahoma

6 hours ago 15 replies

potatoes

Growing potatoes -- methods and musings

6 hours ago 65 replies 2 10 27

thermal mass

Add stratification chamber to conventional wood stove

6 hours ago 2 replies 4 2

finishes

Finishing Cob with Linseed Oil

7 hours ago 15 replies 1

food preservation

Preserving Olives (curing olives)

6 hours ago 23 replies 11 5

permaculture singles

38M Experienced Organic Farmer/Homesteader/Builder

7 hours ago 0 replies 2

rainwater catchment

benefits of rainfall collection

7 hours ago 172 replies 11 3 39

tinkering with this site

deleting stuff

8 hours ago 83 replies 1 40

art

How do I seal watercolored papier-mâché orange peel boxes?

8 hours ago 2 replies 2 5 3

blatant advertising

Bookkeeping Professional for Permaculture Farms

8 hours ago 0 replies

permaculture singles

Widower, seeking outgoing adventurous lady

9 hours ago 6 replies 1

bicycle

Switching to a IGH

9 hours ago 1 reply

paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 727 - Permaculture Smackdown 32 - Homestead Gumption - Part 2

10 hours ago 6 3

vines

How did medieval peasants do it?

10 hours ago 30 replies 1 3 17

seeds and breeding

2026 targets I need help finding from other places (in or near the U.S) for next year.

10 hours ago 1 reply

rocket mass heaters

Stratification chambers (Bells) explained

10 hours ago 18 replies 27

earthworks

Capturing 100% of precipitation

10 hours ago 7 replies 1 11

art

Dorodangos

11 hours ago 3 replies 4 5

cooking

Recipe: Marshmallow Almond Raisin Baked Apples

11 hours ago 0 replies

organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

12 hours ago 1054 replies 10 1220 680

zero waste

Can you only buy 5 items of clothing this year?

12 hours ago 78 replies 2 2 32

intentional community

soul fire forest seeking: a nanny, a grannh, or a wholesome forest auntie/uncle

13 hours ago 0 replies 1

soil

What made the biggest difference in your soil over the long run?

13 hours ago 27 replies 5

permaculture singles

F Baby Boomer with 20 years of homesteads looking for a friend or partner on my farm in Ecuador.

13 hours ago 4 replies 1

meaningless drivel

Goofy weather swings

13 hours ago 23 replies 13

meaningless drivel

Job Offering at Cheerful Potato Mountain Farm—Excellent Pay

14 hours ago 7 replies 1 1

intentional community

Creating a community/farm co-op in rural beautiful southern Illinois

14 hours ago 6 replies 3

new england

Skilled farm help seeking rural rental + work‑trade

14 hours ago 1 reply

stone work

Structural reinforcement & crack repairs in +100y old Greek house

15 hours ago 11 replies 6 3

home care

Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

15 hours ago 8

homestead

Non-electric-permaculture homestead seeking apprentices

15 hours ago 25 replies 2 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 16098
- forest garden 27497
- permaculture 57366
- gardening for beginners 33095
- plants 59107
- fruit trees 26955
- woodland 12498
- soil 21556
- trees 32667
- composting 17258
- organic 20345
- lawn 6766
- potatoes 2690
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23174
- honey bees 7863
- bugs 11774
- goats and sheep 10006
- pigs 6439
- cattle 5104
- dogs and cats 7535
- critter care 9904
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6909
- wofati and earth berm 8195
- natural building 25202
- greenhouses 11201
- cob 6571
- straw bale house 3062
- tiny house 5807
- toilet alternatives 6327
- rainwater catchment 5921
- woodworking 6167
- passive solar 3522
- grey water 3669
- finishes 1897
- fencing 4109
- stone work 2180
- earthship 1969
- nomadic housing 1634
- earth bag 3467
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 43793
- gear 22294
- earthworks 9146
- ponds 8056
- wells and springs 3469
- scythes 1839
- low tech 4708
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 44165
- rocket stoves 30190
- alternative energy 18247
- wood burning stoves 14012
- solar 11593
- transportation 3035
- rocket ovens 2411
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 18660
- crowdfunding 15501
- residual income streams 1847
- farm income 8809
- financial strategy 8716
- cottage industry 3097
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 13406
- fermentation 6658
- cooking 30373
- medicinal herbs 12451
- food as medicine 9409
- vegan food 1621
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 5603
- personal care 10801
- ergonomics 2823
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7476
- repair 5791
- zero waste 5280
- upcycling 4936
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 14774
- ecovillage 2167
- communication 6307
- decision making 712
- permaculture singles 10967
- rural 3059
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8010
- ancestral skills 4881
- hunting and fishing 2121
- survival 4613
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7468
- animal fibers 3467
- plant fibers 3247
- sewing 6007
- 3 more...
art
- art 10712
- music 3062
- writing 2741
- living art 1492
- camera work 3491
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2478
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 13434
- masanobu fukuoka 2208
- geoff lawton 1346
- permaculture artisans 2214
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7411
- cascadia 9865
- rockies 4970
- great white north 4285
- europe 3921
- southwest usa 4369
- midwest usa 4078
- eastern usa 3291
- southern usa 5071
- ozarks 2898
- south america / central america / mexico 1731
- iberia 2812
- africa 2085
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2277
- workshops 3286
- conferences / convergences 1017
- kids 3807
- online learning 2789
- science and research 2432
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 3965
- pep 6168
- pea 1215
- pep gardening 1290
- pep animal care 1242
- pep textiles 2372
- skip workshop 1476
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4164
- jobs offered 2288
- jobs wanted 1351
- land shares 4447
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12171
- movies, videos and documentaries 5558
- products 1976
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4196
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5511
- blatant advertising 4235
- podcasts 940
- magazines 256
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 22507
- wheaton laboratories 35169
- permaculture design 7197
- permaculture sites 2209
digital market
- paul wheaton 2758
- videos 1070
- ernie and erica wisner 204
- ebooks 1134
- mike oehler 143
- digital market 4906
- growing with nature 45
- permies affiliate program 301
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 43509
- introductions 8326
- meaningless drivel 76040
- wiki 24826
Go to forum