Archive for Listener Questions
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This podcast is the continuation of part 1 of this discussion between Paul and Ben.
Paul answers Ben Lawson’s questions. They talk about different paths to promote Paul’s work and permaculture. Paul talks gives updates about different things, including the… Read more…
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In this podcast Paul talks with Ben Lawson of Cross Bull Ranch in Topanga, CA.
Paul and Ben jump right in by discussing alternatives to using newspaper and cardboard when creating a new garden bed rapidly. Paul tells Ben that… Read more…
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Paul answers questions from Chris Farley at Orca Island about cob building materials, urban permaculture, pond sealing, urban livestock/pets, pest control, water usage and gathering techniques and more.… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Alexia Allen, who is spinning wool. Paul talks about the thread, “Doubts about Holzer,” and how almost all people who do great things have detractors. Paul asks about Alexia’s benevolent dictatorship. Alexia talks about kids on… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell talk about listener questions and their touring RV trip. They then talk about college education. They balance following your passion with the real world. Paul suggests wwoofing. Paul shares about Sepp Holzer‘s college experience. They… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton, Jocelyn Campbell, and Helen Atthowe respond to listener questions. Helen talks about soil testing and base saturation. Helen talks about “bad” compost, and the positive benefits of adding compost to your soil. They talk about some soils potentially… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell respond to a listener question about intentional community and being democratic. Paul talks about Sepp Holzer and having vision. Jocelyn talks about community buy-in. Paul mentions how Damanhur works. Paul talks about governmental support… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell about the CFL experiment he is working on. All the incandescents are still going, one CFL out of 3 is still going, and the LED is still going. He talks a bit about LEDs,… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell about reddit, and then get into some listener questions. Paul talks about “putting things to bed” in winter, and how he is not a fan of greenhouses. Paul talks about growing tomatoes from seed.… Read more…
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Buy Ernie and Erica’s detailed plans
Paul Wheaton talks with Ernie and Erica Wisner about rocket mass heaters. They talk about the boom-squish podcast Paul did with Caleb Larson on heating water with a rocket mass heater. They talk about… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Jocelyn Campbell again about listener feedback. Paul found out he has lots of conservative listeners, which surprised him, in particular one man who had a few words to say about Christianity. Paul and Jocelyn talk about… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Wilson and Kya, who were selling homesteading gear at the Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference. (Their website is: www.pantryparatus.com) They talk about using reusable canning lids, and plastic. Kya shares that “everybody has a surplus, they just… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton continues his conversation with Geoff Lawton. (The first part of the conversation is discussed here). Geoff talks about the importance of cooperation rather than territorialism–we need to promote anybody we can, and offer education wherever possible. It is… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks with Alexia Allen in Woodinville, WA. Alexia works with the WIlderness Awareness School, and lives on Hawthorn Farm. Paul starts with commenting on Alexia’s lionhead rabbit. Alexia was in Paul’s Respectful Chicken Harvest video. Alexia was making… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton starts his conversation with Kelly Ware sharing about his take on the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD), and his disappointments. He shares about his Earth Day experience demonstrating a portable rocket mass heater. Paul is frustrated that the… Read more…
Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell respond to questions asked in the “tinkering” forum at www.permies.com. They talk about different peoples’ approaches to funding permaculture projects, the related topics of fruit tree guilds and polyculture, the experience of a friend cultivating … Read more…
This is from a reader/listener request at the tinkering forum.
A focus on urban permaculture.
The request in this podcast is to go to my youtube permaculture videos and become my youtube friend.
If you like this sort of thing,… Read more…
Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell talk about how permies.com got started. Paul shares about his lawn care article and needing help managing his emails. He then talks about the difference between making nature “your personal bitch” and working with nature.… Read more…
My first podcast.
Jocelyn Campbell of jocelynsevents.com removes the last of the barriers for me to spit out a podcast. I want to thank all of the people that encouraged me to make a podcast and Jack Spirko of thesurvivalpodcast.com.… Read more…