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

4205 replies 29 183 4359

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

2476 replies 2 2364 1078

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

1408 replies 9 214 1916

recycling

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

1608 replies 16 622 542

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1314 replies 1554 1657

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1378 replies 64 4037 2657 4

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

596 replies 7 589 318

music

Music of the Moment

1386 replies 1586 17 319

meaningless drivel

funny signs

455 replies 2 608 586

organic

permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1090 replies 10 1248 701

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

241 replies 49 11 42

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

9 13

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

786 replies 1 95 357

homestead

The aging homesteader

601 replies 43 348

meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

188 replies 1 90 161

meaningless drivel

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

480 replies 10 265 400

pep

PEPPERS in action

435 replies 5 39 202

hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

1223 replies 23 263 51

More »
Best this year

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

241 replies 49 11 42

wheaton laboratories

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

232 replies 1 1456 755 2

music

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

81 replies 12 7 59

art

2026 - arting - quick art share

69 replies 1 76 63

ethics and philosophy

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

427 replies 2 431

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

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

211 replies 2 15 194

art

Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

49 replies 2 26 22

meaningless drivel

Are hobbies dead?

58 replies 13 9 24

rocket mass heaters

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

153 replies 19 192

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

184 replies 6 77 186

frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

56 replies 2 1 94

tinkering with this site

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

72 replies 7 4 27

permaculture singles

this forum is for gardeners, homesteaders and permaculture people

40 replies 1 48

wofati and earth berm

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

60 replies 1 56

wheaton laboratories

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

92 replies 30 135 171 18

art

Oil paint as wood stain?

18 replies 4 5 13

music

How do I learn to read music?

44 replies 2 8 31

meaningless drivel

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

30 replies 8 6

wheaton laboratories

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

112 replies 21 200 123

meaningless drivel

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

24 replies 5

More »
Most recent

wood burning stoves

Mini wood-burning cookstove for a tiny house

5 minutes ago 0 replies 4

cooking

$50 per week food budget

23 minutes ago 103 replies 1 27

wild harvesting

PSA: Tap Your Maples! And the health benefits of maple sap

27 minutes ago 5 replies 2

homestead

Homestead Maple sugaring, for aesthetics, economy and ecology

46 minutes ago 23 replies 1 20 13

wetlands

How would you garden in a flood plain?

56 minutes ago 41 replies 3 19

gear

Like pen and paper, or typewriter, but does more.

57 minutes ago 3 replies 1

wheaton laboratories

Last-Minute free PEP event - March 24 - 30, 2026

1 hour ago 45 replies 2 46

permaculture

Grasslands higher evap rate than forests

1 hour ago 7 replies

ponds

What type of pumps should I be looking for

1 hour ago 11 replies 1

alternative energy

Car Ran On Water To Hydrogen Spark Plug 2006

1 hour ago 2 replies

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

sleaze and anti-sleaze (or, soul building to cure a flood of sleaze)

2 hours ago 34 replies 3 2 28

gear

Taming the Reciprocating Saw

2 hours ago 15 replies 3 6

wild harvesting

From the Spring Foraging Cookbook: Saxifrage and Shepherd's Purse

2 hours ago 0 replies 2

plants

Looking for specific european strawberry plants in Oregon (help me find them!)

3 hours ago 2 replies

intentional community

Where is permaculture for the elderly?

3 hours ago 102 replies 3 41

rocket stoves

Fuel other than wood for rocket stoves.

3 hours ago 4 replies

upcycling

upcycle restaurant table-top convection oven?

3 hours ago 1 reply 2 2

appalachia

Looking for like-minded people to buy property with

3 hours ago 1 reply

videos

Maple Syrup for Beginners by Mike Haasl

$15.00

4 hours ago 8 7

gardening for beginners

Building a Raised Bed

4 hours ago 6 replies 3

food preservation

The Constant Ferment in progress aka Perpetual Pickles Crock

5 hours ago 20 replies 2 10 24

homeschooling

Marbling cloth with natural pigments & shaving cream??

5 hours ago 9 replies 2 10 7

natural building

My home

6 hours ago 1 reply 1

cooking

what's for dinner?

6 hours ago 384 replies 5 165 167

plants

Good Biomass Plants

7 hours ago 13 replies 5

ethics and philosophy

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

10 hours ago 427 replies 2 431

wheaton laboratories

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

12 hours ago 232 replies 1 1456 755 2

seeds and breeding

All Things Apios Americana

12 hours ago 88 replies 61 4

rainwater catchment

benefits of rainfall collection

12 hours ago 179 replies 11 4 40

wheaton laboratories

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

15 hours ago 92 replies 30 135 171 18

frugality

How to save fuel when driving?

15 hours ago 56 replies 2 1 94

berries

Wind Blocks and Bird Deterrent

16 hours ago 25 replies 4 14

meaningless drivel

Permies' lived experience versus AI

16 hours ago 38 replies 53

permaculture singles

Many dream it, few actually do it

17 hours ago 22 replies 3

financial strategy

How do you save money? Getting $ to save and where to put those $$?

17 hours ago 24 replies 5

biochar

Re-crunching your biochar

17 hours ago 9 replies 2 5

plants

What is this in my blueberries?

18 hours ago 4 replies 3 1

permaculture singles

60M [Coastal BC/VI] – German Heritage, Grizzly Tours & Ocean Views: Seeking Serious Partner (40–60)

19 hours ago 7 replies 9

tinkering with this site

Your suggestions have been mashed into the PIE page - wuddyathink?

19 hours ago 13 replies 1 9

tinkering with this site

advertising for free (and not-free) on permies.com

20 hours ago 4 32

wood burning stoves

Outdoor Cookstove with TEN BRICKS

20 hours ago 7 replies 8 4

pep plumbing

PEP BB plumbing.sand.tiny.bolttoilet - Repair a Toilet That is not Bolted Down Well

BB 21 hours ago 5 13 2

crowdfunding

All of Paul's kickstarters

21 hours ago 4 20 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 16815
- forest garden 27725
- permaculture 45423
- gardening for beginners 33929
- plants 59169
- fruit trees 27125
- woodland 12553
- soil 21937
- trees 32784
- composting 17448
- organic 20610
- lawn 6798
- potatoes 2736
- hedges 1961
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23397
- honey bees 7886
- bugs 11938
- goats and sheep 10084
- pigs 6458
- cattle 5146
- dogs and cats 7595
- critter care 9967
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6824
- wofati and earth berm 8222
- natural building 25537
- greenhouses 11326
- cob 6593
- straw bale house 3101
- tiny house 5869
- toilet alternatives 6411
- rainwater catchment 6031
- woodworking 6333
- passive solar 3540
- grey water 3682
- finishes 1937
- fencing 4092
- stone work 2188
- earthship 1979
- nomadic housing 1634
- earth bag 3490
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 44917
- gear 22830
- earthworks 9509
- ponds 8173
- wells and springs 3525
- scythes 1847
- low tech 4867
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 44896
- rocket stoves 30252
- alternative energy 18400
- wood burning stoves 14122
- solar 11660
- transportation 3180
- rocket ovens 2449
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 19140
- crowdfunding 15563
- residual income streams 1713
- farm income 8844
- financial strategy 8881
- cottage industry 3122
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 13732
- fermentation 6705
- cooking 31032
- medicinal herbs 12567
- food as medicine 9454
- vegan food 1627
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 5943
- personal care 11005
- ergonomics 3277
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7604
- repair 5941
- zero waste 5456
- upcycling 5163
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 14942
- ecovillage 2238
- communication 6344
- decision making 737
- permaculture singles 11323
- rural 3078
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8065
- ancestral skills 5010
- hunting and fishing 2123
- survival 4848
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7576
- animal fibers 3544
- plant fibers 3267
- sewing 6124
- 3 more...
art
- art 10989
- music 3645
- writing 2722
- living art 1492
- camera work 3427
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2714
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 13724
- masanobu fukuoka 2220
- geoff lawton 1389
- permaculture artisans 2402
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7507
- cascadia 10036
- rockies 4989
- great white north 4350
- europe 3978
- southwest usa 4427
- midwest usa 4103
- eastern usa 3260
- southeast usa 4861
- ozarks 2923
- south america / central america / mexico 1777
- iberia 2960
- africa 2134
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2464
- workshops 3341
- conferences / convergences 1089
- kids 3909
- online learning 2840
- science and research 2563
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 4101
- pep 6218
- pea 1244
- pep gardening 976
- pep animal care 1243
- pep textiles 2391
- skip workshop 1482
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4189
- jobs offered 2318
- jobs wanted 1360
- land shares 4519
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12338
- movies, videos and documentaries 5597
- products 1993
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4248
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5592
- blatant advertising 4267
- podcasts 926
- magazines 262
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 22757
- wheaton laboratories 35536
- permaculture design 8223
- permaculture sites 2240
digital market
- paul wheaton 2772
- videos 1083
- ernie and erica wisner 205
- ebooks 1143
- mike oehler 144
- digital market 4943
- growing with nature 46
- permies affiliate program 306
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 44017
- introductions 8684
- meaningless drivel 79549
- wiki 25070
- 1 more...
Go to forum