162 – Berms and Cherry Tree Intervention

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Paul Wheaton talks to Bill again, this time about Bill’s property. Paul emphasizes Bill’s building a berm. He thinks he should build it as tall as the semi-trucks that pass by. Paul talks about how berms can affect wind patterns. Berms can boost property values. Bill mentions maybe even putting a root cellar in the […]

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161 – Design Course

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Paul Wheaton talks to John from the spring PDC in Dayton, MT about an Amelia Hazel video. They talk about how it did not necessarily represent Fukuoka‘s work. They also watched Back to the Garden, and a Bill Mollison video. They talk about Michael Pilarski (Skeeter)‘s wildcrafting skills, and particularly how far a little knowledge […]

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160 – Growing Your Own

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Paul Wheaton talks to Chaya from pantryparatus.com and others at the PDC in Dayton, MT. Chaya asks why should people grow their own food and support farmers markets. Paul talks about the ability to control your own consumption. Paul talks about “noxious weeds” and native plants. They talk a bit about the goals of Monsanto. […]

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Tags: farm , food , freedom , honor system , local

159 – Jean Pain

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Paul Wheaton talks to Zane about spiders that would catch on his hang glider when they were floating out in thermals. They are at the PDC in Dayton, Montana. Zane is going to make a Jean Pain compost pile, and describes how. They talk about heating the house and running a car, as well as […]

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158 – Diapers

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Paul Wheaton talks to Kelly Ware about eco-mom-ing, and going diaperless. They talk about telling when your infant is about to go pee or poop. They talk about peeing in the sink. Kelly talks about knowing when to pee at night. Chaya from pantryparatus.com asks some questons. Chaya says kids that use cloth diapers are […]

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Tags: being eco , peeing outdoors , poop , third ethic

157 – Knapweed

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Paul Wheaton talks to Michael Pilarski (Skeeter) on day 3 of the spring PDC in Dayton, MT. They talk about knapweed. Knapweed makes for good honey. Skeeter talks about it as a mulch, and he talks about successfully eliminating it. Knapweed is allelopathic, and exudes niacin out of its roots. Paul suggests planting trees. Knapweed […]

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156 – Ethics and Principles

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Paul Wheaton talks to George, Mike, and Kelly at the May PDC with Michael Pilarski (Skeeter) in Dayton, MT. It is day 2, focusing on ethics. Everyone shares some things they’ve learned, and Paul talks about Skeeter’s observation exercise he did in the PDC 7 years ago. Paul talks about the value for him of […]

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155 – Professionalism

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Paul Wheaton talks to Bill Schneiders in Lakeside, MT. They talk about the corporate world. They talk about money, and how people value networking. Paul talks about starting permies.com, and setting up the PDC with Skeeter that is going on right now. Paul talks about favoring those on his daily-ish email. They talk about being […]

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Tags: ethics , noble , Permies.com

154 – Maddy Harland Books

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Paul Wheaton and Maddy Harland of Permaculture Magazine talk about how many people they reach. They talk about Skeeter, aka Michael Pilarski. Maddy shares about a digital Permaculture Magazine app on iPads. They talk about printing on paper. Maddy talks about what will be in the next issue. They compare Permaculture Magazine to Permaculture Activist […]

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153 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 5 Part 3

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda talk about permie swag. Paul talks about his not having a farm right now, and his plan for having a farm. He talks about a Paul Wheaton Community. He talks about making the big bucks with permaculture. Paul talks about husp (Horticulture for the United States of Pocahantas). They continue […]

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152 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 5 Part 2

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda continue chapter 5 of Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture. They talk about untidy gardens and “what would the neighbors think?” Paul suggests a massive hedge. They talk about how to store food in a root cellar. Paul talks about storing roots in sand. Sepp writes about storing cabbage. Paul shares about spring […]

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151 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 5 Part 1

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda begin chapter 5 of Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture, which focuses in on medicinal herbs. Paul talks about the bone salve. It is made in a deep cast iron pot. They talk about the valuable of small, concentrated medicinal herbs. Discussing the podcast.

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150 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 4 Part 2

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda continue reviewing Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture, chapter 4, on cultivating mushrooms. This part talks about growing mushrooms on strawbales. It’s essential that the straw is organic, and is clean (not rotted). They talk about other uses for straw, and straw vs. hay. Paul talks about not bringing any organic matter in […]

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149 – No Soap or Shampoo

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda talk about going without soap or shampoo. Paul talks about being poopaphobic. Alex talks about urine. Paul talks about peeing outside. Paul talks about saponin plants, and people using antibacterial soaps that go down the drain to their septic systems. They talk about water softeners. They talk about drinking various […]

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148 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 4 Part 1

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda continue reviewing Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture, chapter 4, on cultivating mushrooms. Paul shares about symbiculture. Sepp mentions how Chernobyl affected his mushroom sales, and Alex talks about mycoremediation. Paul talks about Paul Stamets, and his ways fungi are saving the world. Sepp writes about the symbiotic nature of fungi helping other […]

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147 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 3 Part 2 Continued

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda continue reviewing Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture, chapter 3. Sepp writes about which fruit varieties work better than others, and which fruits he could get to grow that he was told he couldn’t. He writes about propogation and grafting, creating fruit forests, and the shock method. Sepp writes about the importance of […]

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146 – Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture Chapter 3 Part 2

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Paul Wheaton and Alex Ojeda continue reviewing Sepp Holzer‘s Permaculture, chapter 3. Sepp writes about which fruit varieties work better than others, and which fruits he could get to grow that he was told he couldn’t. He writes about propogation and grafting, creating food forests, and the shock method. Paul talks about growing apples from […]

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145 – Steve Heckeroth Electric Tractors Part 3

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Paul Wheaton continues talking with Steve Heckeroth, who has made an electric tractor. Paul shares about his tractor and truck. Steve talks about linear actuators, and hydraulic cylinders. They talk about some more of Steve’s tractor designs, which have even more power despite being smaller in size. They talk about its having tracks, and how […]

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144 – Steve Heckeroth Electric Tractors Part 2

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Paul Wheaton continues talking with Steve Heckeroth, who has made an electric tractor. Steve talks about linear actuators. Steve talks about regen, putting energy back into your batteries when you brake. They talk about in-wheel motors. You don’t need a clultch in an electric vehicle, which makes things a little easier. They talk about having […]

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143 – Steve Heckeroth Electric Tractors Part 1

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Paul Wheaton talks with Steve Heckeroth, who has made an electric tractor. Paul shares about his electric golf cart, which he used for a lot around the farm. Steve talks about the energy that goes into food production (moreso than its transportation). Steve uses DC motors. They talk about traction. Steve talks about using an […]

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