Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton

paul wheaton

Commentary and interviews on different aspects of permaculture, horticulture, farming, homesteading, eco building, alternative energy and more

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20 episodes
Updated July 9
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July 9
Podcast 750 – Lab Cats – Part 2
Paul and Stephen continue talkinging about cats, how the semi-feral cats at the lab are treated, the new cathouses built into the Library and the Solarium for both their safety and casual observation, and how many other people (such as Bill Mollison) have very different standards of cat-care. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
July 7
Podcast 749 – Lab Cats – Part 1
Paul and Stephen sit down to talk about the internet’s favourite topic: cats. And how they fit into permaculture. Honest. From Jocelyn persuading one to clear a chipmunk infestation in a day, Stephen’s favourite Donkey, to Paul’s care plan, there’s a surprising amount to talk about. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
June 15
Podcast 748 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 2
Paul, the tinpot dictator, continues being interviewed by SuburbanBiology on his Building a Better World book, his experience with the north west power planning council, how drama sabotages almost all intentional communities, SKIP, and what Paul wants his legacy to be. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of […]
June 13
Podcast 747 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 1
Suburban Biology created a video of building his RMH which is a copy of the Cooper Cabin RMH. Last March, the channel’s owner visited and interviewed Paul about Rocket Mass Heaters, light bulbs, Paul’s software development chops, and the possibility of AI powered robot gardeners. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]
June 8
Podcast 746 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 2
The hugelkultur smackdown continues with Alan Booker, Andreas, Beau Davidson, and Samantha discussing bio-remediation vs. conventional ways of dealing with toxic gick, water troughs, biochar in sandy or tropical areas, and hugelkultur’s place in livestock rotation. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread […]
June 6
Podcast 745 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 1
Paul has rounded up Samantha, Beau Davidson and Alan booker for a smackdown on hugelkultures, strategies for building them, how (and how much) compost should be added, their orientation in relation to the terrain and sun, and how they’re perhaps not the best idea in the tropics. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and […]
May 16
Podcast 744 – Organic Bananas – Part 2
Cheryl’s interview continues with the topics moving onto clothes washing, with Paul still using Oasis detergent but is looking for alternatives and Cheryl uses baking soda. And on the topic of things Cheryl’s neighbours find weird – paddock shift systems, of all things. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and […]
May 14
Podcast 743 – Organic Bananas – Part 1
Paul sits down to be interviewed by Cheryl, seeing as he’s started to loose track of what he has and hasn’t talked about and promptly started discussing bananas, why buying organic ones is definitely better, and some of the things Cheryl does that make complete sense to her, but not her normie neighbours. Support the […]
May 3
Podcast 742 – Basecamp Walkies
Paul and Samantha go on a walk around basecamp to plant things along the trail, find some morel mushrooms, and discuss what they’ve been finding, the Native American Camas or Quamash, the blossoming trees, and how the hugelkulturs over at Beacon Food Forest measure up to his own. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
May 1
Podcast 741 – Eat what you Grow
Paul sits down with Samantha to have a free-for-all on various topics, such as the eat-what-you-grow verses grow-what-you-eat philosophies, with Paul falling into the former camp with his fondness for sunchokes, some on the Gardening Gardeners programme at Bootcamp, and Missoula’s Earth Day event. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]
March 23
Podcast 740 – Sleaze and Anti-sleaze – Part 2
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 […]
March 21
Podcast 739 – Sleaze and Anti-sleaze – Part 1
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 […]
March 16
Podcast 738 – Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) – Part 2
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 […]
March 14
Podcast 737 – Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) – Part 1
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 […]
February 18
Podcast 736 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 3
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, […]
February 16
Podcast 735 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 2
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 […]
February 14
Podcast 734 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 1
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 […]
February 4
Podcast 733 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 3
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 […]
February 2
Podcast 732 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 2
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 […]
January 31
Podcast 731 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 1
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 […]

Homesteading and Permaculture by Paul Wheaton

Podcast 750 – Lab Cats – Part 2

Podcast 749 – Lab Cats – Part 1

Podcast 748 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 2

Podcast 747 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 1

Podcast 746 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 2

Podcast 745 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 1

Podcast 744 – Organic Bananas – Part 2

Podcast 743 – Organic Bananas – Part 1

Podcast 742 – Basecamp Walkies

Podcast 741 – Eat what you Grow

Podcast 740 – Sleaze and Anti-sleaze – Part 2

Podcast 739 – Sleaze and Anti-sleaze – Part 1

Podcast 738 – Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) – Part 2

Podcast 737 – Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) – Part 1

Podcast 736 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 3

Podcast 735 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 2

Podcast 734 – 45 Permaculture Solutions – Part 1

Podcast 733 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 3

Podcast 732 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 2

Podcast 731 – How to heat your home at minus 100 degrees – Part 1