Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton

Paul and Samantha continue discussing Spoon theory and how Bootcamp and Permies both avoid being spoon drains and potentially help regenerate spoons, while the upcoming Gardening Gardeners program is being worked on to try and take the load of obligation off of people. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and […]

Paul sits down for a completely impromptu session with Samantha about the sheer amount of sleaze that has been growing (at least in the states) over the last decade, and how it drains the energy of people exposed to it, in a manner that’s best explained with cutlery? Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]

Paul, Alexandra, Miranda, and M Ljin keep talking about how to get people into growing their own food, lamenting the loss of Alexandra’s local orchards, Ljin’s invading parsnips, food drying and foraging, and Montana’s famous huckleberries. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread […]

Paul’s gotten tired of the whole “gardening is too expensive” thing, so has called in Alexandra, Miranda, and M Ljin to talk about ways to get hundreds of dollars of food for a few hours a week and couple of bucks. Hoop houses? Polytunnels? Experimental Rocket Mass Heaters? Or just use hugelkultur? Support the podcast […]

Paul presents a revamped version of 45 permaculture solutions, without the original 45 minute time limit, in company with Samantha and Andreas. The last 14 of Paul’s new 45(6?) Permaculture solutions get a go-over with Andreas and Samantha, with them covering such ideas as cob/adobe, slip straw, STUN gardening, landraces, skiddable structures, wavy deer fences, […]

Paul continues to talk about his revamped 45 Permaculture solutions with Samantha and Andreas , covering ideas such as Willow Feeders, dry outhouses, homegrown chicken feed, solar food dehydrators, berms, berm-sheds, stealth ponds, paddock shift systems, edible cleaners, and many more. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of […]

Paul presents a revamped version of 45 permaculture solutions, without the original 45 minute time limit, in company with Samantha and Andreas. The first of the solutions include Rocket Mass Heaters / cooktops / ovens / kilns, Lorenas, WOFATIs, Humus Wells, and of course, Hugelkultur. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]

Paul and Peter van den Berg conclude their discussion on ways to keep a warm home in extreme conditions, with the subject shifting to the developments on the Rocket Mass Heaters in the various buildings at The Lab, and Peter’s plan for the next J-tube developments. Maybe at the next RMH Jamboree? Support the podcast […]

Paul, Alexandra, and Peter van den Berg continue theorycrafting ways to keep a house warm in extreme conditions, without using electricity as mains supplies tend to fail under such conditions, and debating where a batch-box or J-tube style Rocket Mass Heater would be more appropriate. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]

Paul is joined by Alexandra and Peter van den Berg to plan for keeping a house warm in extreme cold conditions, starting with the more obvious such as keeping wood indoors near the fire, lamentations on advertised efficiency ratings on wood stoves, and keeping indoor plumbing from bursting. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]

Paul, Samantha, continue discussing wet and green woods as fuel, with them believing that it’s not quite so crucial for a RMH as the higher burn temps help burn the creosote. You can also use some angle iron as spacers on top of the stove with a layer of rocks on them as a ghetto […]

Paul sits down to talk about how to prepare green or wet wood so it’s safe and effective for burning (and is later joined by Samantha). First off: never burn green wood – it’s a lot more work, gunks up the chimney, and gets you less heat. Store such wood indoors, on end, a few […]