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

4320 replies 29 185 4567

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...

1410 replies 9 214 1925

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1319 replies 1559 1669

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1386 replies 64 4081 2697 4

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

607 replies 7 606 327

music

Music of the Moment

1402 replies 1614 17 329

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

257 replies 56 11 43

pep

PEPPERS in action

436 replies 5 39 202

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

792 replies 1 96 361

organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1092 replies 10 1252 708

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

9 13

homestead

The aging homesteader

609 replies 2 43 351

wheaton laboratories

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

319 replies 1 2353 997 2

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

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

257 replies 56 11 43

wheaton laboratories

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

319 replies 1 2353 997 2

music

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

111 replies 16 13 71

art

2026 - arting - quick art share

78 replies 1 80 92

art

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

53 replies 7 6 51

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

what if the cost of food goes up 10x?

223 replies 6 15 205 15

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

214 replies 2 15 196

meaningless drivel

Are hobbies dead?

63 replies 14 9 27

rocket mass heaters

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

180 replies 27 221

music

How do I learn to read music?

57 replies 2 11 40

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

184 replies 6 77 186

frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

61 replies 2 1 97

permaculture singles

this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

42 replies 1 47

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?

19 replies 4 5 13

gardening for beginners

victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

36 replies 4 53

frugality

Expedient insulation

34 replies 6 73

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

Automatic Backyard Food Pump

82 replies 5 16 66

More »
Most recent

intentional community

Regenerative Farm at the Central Oregon Coast Seeking New Community Members

11 minutes ago 0 replies 2

alternative energy

Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

15 minutes ago 177 replies 3 159 34

rainwater catchment

19th Century farm drain

2 days ago 1 reply 1

tiny house

For Sale: Brand New 30ft Geodesic Glamping Dome – Never Used!

1 year ago 2 replies

wheaton laboratories

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

6 hours ago 134 replies 58 142 233 234

rainwater catchment

Water from fog collection

6 hours ago 8 replies 5 1

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

2 hours ago 1386 replies 64 4081 2697 4

mulch

Cleaning debris out of leaf mulch?

2 hours ago 14 replies 2

gardening for beginners

Easiest Vegetable to Grow

2 hours ago 203 replies 15 108

meaningless drivel

Critter behavior

2 hours ago 8 replies 9

meaningless drivel

This made my day!

3 hours ago 3 replies 6

homestead

Off grid for women alone

3 hours ago 106 replies 1 11 27

meaningless drivel

Car maintenance question

3 hours ago 2 replies 1 6

bugs

I think I've got an alien.

3 hours ago 8 replies 1 8

plant fibers

Growing Milkweed for Bast Fiber

4 hours ago 25 replies 14 8

honey bees

Native bees are the answer

5 hours ago 3 replies 2

workshops

Ecovillage Design Course - 1 week at Entelechy Ecovillage

5 hours ago 0 replies

california

Work in exchange for living

1 month ago 2 replies

medicinal herbs

Make Your Own Mustard at Home | Easy Recipe + Medicinal Uses (Better Than Store-Bought)

5 hours ago 0 replies 1 1

nomadic housing

How difficult are RVs to work on? What makes them so bad?

6 hours ago 20 replies 4 5

meaningless drivel

What Are You All Reading?

6 hours ago 331 replies 1 18 45

natural building

Does anyone want help with building something?

6 hours ago 0 replies 1

crowdfunding

I made permaculture software

6 hours ago 2 replies 1

alliums

What is this allium? I was told it was "wild garlic" but...

6 hours ago 25 replies 12 11

natural building

Chilli powder in mud bricks to discourage ants

6 hours ago 18 replies 1 1

cooking

Gluten and dairy free mixes for easy cooking and baking

6 hours ago 3 replies 1 4

low tech

PVD: Passive Vehicular Dehydration

6 hours ago 5 replies 2 7

honey bees

Did I kill my bees?

7 hours ago 12 replies 2

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

7 hours ago 1410 replies 9 214 1925

low tech

Any ideas how to haul long logs from the woods with no vehicle?

8 hours ago 25 replies 5 2 29

biochar

My biochar production tally thread.

8 hours ago 176 replies 4 53 17

meaningless drivel

Only in Canada...

9 hours ago 0 replies 1 1

web sites

WEEDS: a new permies.com dispatch on Substack

9 hours ago 0 replies 2

cooking

Meatball Monday, Taco Tuesday and other days?

9 hours ago 28 replies 6 24

pep lumber woodworking

Build a Skiddable Lumber Storage Shed - dimensional.iron.shed PEP BB

BB 9 hours ago 2 1

jobs offered

Farm Work/Stay Opportunity in Northeast Oregon!

9 hours ago 7 replies 2 1

permaculture real estate

Off grid micro farm in Las Tumbas Costa Rica

9 hours ago 0 replies

bicycle

Dan's DIY ebike blog

10 hours ago 20 replies 11 12

fruit trees

Saving a leaning apple tree

10 hours ago 3 replies 3

electrical

Lake Pump Breaker Keeps Tripping

10 hours ago 12 replies 2

meaningless drivel

Explaining Faceblindness

10 hours ago 6 replies 1 7

polyculture

Juglone and leeks

11 hours ago 8 replies

polyculture

chestnut-centered guild

12 hours ago 5 replies

fungi

Cultivation of Mycorrhizal Mushrooms - class

12 hours ago 3 replies

gear

Walking tractors David Bradley, why they are not used more? and other discussions.

12 hours ago 55 replies 4 18 12
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 16959
- forest garden 27803
- permaculture 41868
- gardening for beginners 34497
- plants 59296
- fruit trees 27282
- woodland 12565
- soil 22214
- trees 32899
- composting 17620
- organic 20635
- lawn 6849
- potatoes 2759
- hedges 1979
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23522
- honey bees 7911
- bugs 12016
- goats and sheep 10123
- pigs 6517
- cattle 5155
- dogs and cats 7623
- critter care 9993
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6841
- wofati and earth berm 8273
- natural building 25747
- greenhouses 11384
- cob 6640
- straw bale house 3128
- tiny house 5941
- toilet alternatives 6465
- rainwater catchment 6075
- woodworking 6384
- passive solar 3499
- grey water 3674
- finishes 1968
- fencing 4096
- stone work 2214
- earthship 1989
- nomadic housing 1657
- earth bag 3490
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 45343
- gear 23097
- earthworks 9567
- ponds 8201
- wells and springs 3559
- scythes 1855
- low tech 4952
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 45158
- rocket stoves 30265
- alternative energy 18667
- wood burning stoves 14186
- solar 11705
- transportation 3241
- rocket ovens 2452
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 19481
- crowdfunding 15590
- residual income streams 1726
- farm income 8883
- financial strategy 8978
- cottage industry 3123
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 13860
- fermentation 6746
- cooking 31259
- medicinal herbs 12676
- food as medicine 9474
- vegan food 1627
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 6015
- personal care 11110
- ergonomics 3352
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7779
- repair 6073
- zero waste 5616
- upcycling 5325
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 15090
- ecovillage 2249
- communication 6358
- decision making 747
- permaculture singles 11513
- rural 3082
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8131
- ancestral skills 5034
- hunting and fishing 2124
- survival 4878
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7596
- animal fibers 3569
- plant fibers 3290
- sewing 6293
- 3 more...
art
- art 11100
- music 3805
- writing 2764
- living art 1493
- camera work 3429
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2741
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 13991
- masanobu fukuoka 2220
- geoff lawton 1394
- permaculture artisans 2463
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7525
- cascadia 10093
- rockies 5019
- great white north 4367
- europe 3992
- southwest usa 4433
- midwest usa 4105
- eastern usa 3277
- southeast usa 4899
- ozarks 2941
- south america / central america / mexico 1789
- iberia 2995
- africa 2160
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2481
- workshops 3362
- conferences / convergences 1098
- kids 3943
- online learning 2848
- science and research 2663
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 4126
- pep 6232
- pea 1247
- pep gardening 976
- pep animal care 1248
- pep textiles 2400
- skip workshop 1483
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4200
- jobs offered 2327
- jobs wanted 1364
- land shares 4543
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12409
- movies, videos and documentaries 5635
- products 1996
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4265
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5659
- blatant advertising 4291
- podcasts 927
- magazines 267
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 22870
- wheaton laboratories 35868
- permaculture design 8481
- permaculture sites 2257
digital market
- paul wheaton 2803
- videos 1085
- ernie and erica wisner 205
- ebooks 1148
- mike oehler 144
- digital market 4978
- growing with nature 46
- permies affiliate program 312
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 44275
- introductions 8830
- meaningless drivel 80908
- wiki 25253
- 1 more...
Go to forum