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

4467 replies 29 191 5008

meaningless drivel

Game - Picture Association

2521 replies 2 2404 1104

recycling

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

1700 replies 18 645 603

meaningless drivel

You know you're a permie when...

1420 replies 9 214 1966

meaningless drivel

Hilarious, rib tickling memes

1339 replies 1580 1733

wheaton laboratories

SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

1422 replies 64 4128 2753 3

wheaton laboratories

Dez's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

1089 replies 33 4231 1794

wheaton laboratories

Magdalene’s Bootcamp Experience

457 replies 1 1244 877

music

Music of the Moment

1484 replies 1740 17 393

fruit trees

A lot about apples!

11 18

seeds and breeding

Photos of Joseph Lofthouse's Garden

619 replies 7 629 335

wheaton laboratories

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

491 replies 1 3851 1340 1

organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

1196 replies 11 1356 858

paul wheaton's pseudo blog

are there currently millions of permaculture millionaires? (the story of Gert)

241 replies 8 21 84

homestead

The aging homesteader

681 replies 3 46 465

meaningless drivel

Quote of the day

802 replies 1 96 371

meaningless drivel

Northern Lights alert

208 replies 2 91 187

pep

PEPPERS in action

437 replies 5 39 202

meaningless drivel

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

485 replies 10 267 425

skills to inherit property

BB clarification thread

382 replies 48 144 2

More »
Best this year

music

Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

263 replies 57 11 47

apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

200 replies 6 91 217

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

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?

209 replies 3 29 241

music

How do I learn to read music?

58 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

personal challenges

Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

96 replies 5 160

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

music

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

122 replies 18 14 72

art

Oil paint as wood stain?

20 replies 4 5 13

art

Making tiny worlds - what is this art called

21 replies 9 3 25

gardening for beginners

Victory gardens, 2026 version: what are your plans?

43 replies 6 58

frugality

Expedient insulation

37 replies 8 78

grains and pseudograins

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

78 replies 3 9 67

art

How to make fancy, medieval book covers with kids?

22 replies 2 22 35

More »
Most recent

perennial vegetables

The great big thread of sunchoke info - growing, storing, eating/recipes, science facts

3 minutes ago 439 replies 9 79 194

organic

Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

5 minutes ago 1196 replies 11 1356 858

wheaton laboratories

some pics from paul

6 minutes ago 96 replies 6 138 59

wild harvesting

Well, this year was a bust. Any recommendations?

45 minutes ago 16 replies 6

wheaton laboratories

rock jack

50 minutes ago 53 replies 35 10

homestead

Raw land, a toolbox, and a very small budget. What’s your first-year order of operations?

59 minutes ago 11 replies

gardening for beginners

What to do about mild overnight freeze

1 hour ago 15 replies 11

meaningless drivel

how to organize information from various tests so a doctor will look at the whole picture?

7 hours ago 18 replies 3

composting

wood ash- good or bad

2 hours ago 11 replies 2

transportation

Left hand turns

2 hours ago 13 replies 2 2 10

homestead

The aging homesteader

3 hours ago 681 replies 3 46 465

honey bees

Did I kill my bees?

5 hours ago 22 replies 3 8

farm income

Seed/plant business

6 hours ago 5 replies 2

earthship

Could a game help test Earthship ideas before we build them?

6 hours ago 8 replies 2

alternative energy

Sand battery - thermal mass proto type.

7 hours ago 115 replies 19 69 12

ethics and philosophy

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

7 hours ago 653 replies 2 694

art

writing and drawing with a dip pen

8 hours ago 26 replies 15 17

wheaton laboratories

Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

8 hours ago 47 replies 285 108 1

permaculture design

What's your go to thing to help reduce stress of stuff you have no control over

11 hours ago 25 replies 10

cooking

what can I do with chestnuts?

12 hours ago 46 replies 1 5 48

pep tool care

Sharpen a knife - PEP BB tool.sand.knife

BB 12 hours ago 4 326 88

gardening for beginners

Three Sisters Year 4

14 hours ago 167 replies 148 34

intentional community

Three Honest Paths to a Life in Harmony with Nature – and How to Choose Yours

1 month ago 2 replies 1

rocket mass heaters

optimizing rmh in weird situation

14 hours ago 24 replies 5 12

wells and springs

Solar well pump recommendations for 325ft deep well in PNW

19 hours ago 22 replies 3 9 8

frugality

refridgerator motor as AACT DIY pump? or pond pump?

16 hours ago 5 replies

biochar

Curbing greenhouse gases with biochar

16 hours ago 4 replies 1 1

resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc.

Comfrey Bocking #4 in the UK

17 hours ago 7 replies 2

permaculture real estate

Looking for a farm to buy

3 years ago 6 replies

homestead

Firing crappy workers

19 hours ago 17 replies 2 7

blatant advertising

Garden planner with permanent plant tracking

19 hours ago 7 replies 2 3 14

homestead

Aging Homesteader 2.0 Rehab the House -- How?

19 hours ago 15 replies 1 4

woodland

Share what you know about honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

20 hours ago 47 replies 5 1

movies, videos and documentaries

Planet A - Permaculture Video

22 hours ago 0 replies 1

food as medicine

A permaculture approach to managing and treating autism

22 hours ago 30 replies 34

movies, videos and documentaries

Which YouTube channels do you like?

22 hours ago 72 replies 19 25

art

Hobby, crafting, or art no-buy and reviews (perennial self-accountability thread)

22 hours ago 118 replies 9 44 50

biochar

Retort adjacent biochar

23 hours ago 2 replies 5 4

biochar

making biochar: methods pros and cons

23 hours ago 77 replies 3 44 45

chickens

chicken coops/runs/tractors/paddocks/pens/etc.

23 hours ago 307 replies 16 77 13

wheaton laboratories

chickens at basecamp

23 hours ago 11 replies 1 3 7
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- ►
Top Forums
growies
- hugelkultur 17204
- forest garden 28228
- permaculture 30569
- gardening for beginners 35820
- plants 59799
- fruit trees 27779
- woodland 12703
- soil 22933
- trees 32899
- composting 17828
- organic 20831
- lawn 6890
- potatoes 2822
- hedges 2028
- 40 more...
critters
- chickens 23824
- honey bees 7972
- bugs 12270
- goats and sheep 10231
- pigs 6573
- cattle 5183
- dogs and cats 7808
- critter care 9987
- 16 more...
building
- roundwood and timber framing 6950
- wofati and earth berm 8398
- natural building 26222
- greenhouses 11528
- cob 6702
- straw bale house 3183
- tiny house 6041
- toilet alternatives 6486
- rainwater catchment 6372
- woodworking 6378
- passive solar 3527
- grey water 3724
- finishes 1982
- fencing 4180
- stone work 2245
- earthship 2015
- nomadic housing 1678
- earth bag 3503
- 6 more...
homesteading
- homestead 46240
- gear 23645
- earthworks 10017
- ponds 8352
- wells and springs 3699
- scythes 1883
- low tech 5146
- 3 more...
energy
- rocket mass heaters 45746
- rocket stoves 30312
- alternative energy 18832
- wood burning stoves 14395
- solar 11925
- transportation 3378
- rocket ovens 2458
- 6 more...
monies
- frugality 20448
- crowdfunding 15702
- residual income streams 1738
- farm income 8967
- financial strategy 9106
- cottage industry 3129
- 2 more...
kitchen
- food preservation 14264
- fermentation 6890
- cooking 32511
- medicinal herbs 12894
- food as medicine 9578
- vegan food 1662
- 6 more...
purity
- home care 6208
- personal care 11545
- ergonomics 3401
- 1 more...
ungarbage
- recycling 7859
- repair 6215
- zero waste 5855
- upcycling 5578
- 1 more...
community
- intentional community 15225
- ecovillage 2311
- communication 6525
- decision making 780
- permaculture singles 11797
- rural 3154
- 6 more...
wilderness
- wild harvesting 8269
- ancestral skills 5100
- hunting and fishing 2162
- survival 4911
fiber arts
- textile techniques 7672
- animal fibers 3588
- plant fibers 3329
- sewing 6389
- 3 more...
art
- art 11613
- music 3994
- writing 2930
- living art 1525
- camera work 3448
- 2 more...
permaculture artisans
- sepp holzer 2807
- paul wheaton's pseudo blog 14346
- masanobu fukuoka 2236
- geoff lawton 1452
- permaculture artisans 2614
- 2 more...
regional
- missoula 7525
- cascadia 10234
- rockies 5095
- great white north 4423
- europe 3990
- southwest usa 4490
- midwest usa 4145
- eastern usa 3313
- southeast usa 4949
- ozarks 3025
- south america / central america / mexico 1810
- iberia 3100
- africa 2285
- 13 more...
education
- pdc 2606
- workshops 3404
- conferences / convergences 1124
- kids 4041
- online learning 2911
- science and research 2751
- 5 more...
skip
- skills to inherit property 4168
- pep 6261
- pea 1256
- pep gardening 978
- pep animal care 1258
- pep textiles 2416
- skip workshop 1484
- 20 more...
experiences
- volunteer offerings 4205
- jobs offered 2361
- jobs wanted 1404
- land shares 4565
- 7 more...
global resources
- books 12507
- movies, videos and documentaries 5859
- products 2009
- paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts 4317
- resources: seeds, plants, honey, consulting, etc. 5732
- blatant advertising 4431
- podcasts 933
- magazines 276
- 7 more...
projects
- projects 23541
- wheaton laboratories 36421
- permaculture design 9201
- permaculture sites 2348
digital market
- paul wheaton 2943
- videos 1112
- ernie and erica wisner 205
- ebooks 1181
- mike oehler 144
- digital market 5090
- growing with nature 46
- permies affiliate program 328
- 8 more...
permies.com
- tinkering with this site 45028
- introductions 9014
- meaningless drivel 83848
- wiki 25662
- 1 more...
Go to forum