Podcast appearances and mentions of Paul Wheaton

  Today, I am joined by The Tactical Redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead: Sheep Ear Scab, Zebra Fun, Losing Focus - and recovering from it, Lemon balm and more. Come on out and ask us anything. 12:30pm CT Featured Event: June 8, 2025, 1pm-4pm - Tomato Wall Hydro Build. RSVP LivingFreeinTennessee.com Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN Foxglove Is blooming Goat gets cut out of fence Lemonbalm harvest challenges: Better step planning for under 6ft tall people Mushroom update Zebra on the loose Saturday of rest Standing water audit Running toilet and the water system Homestead with profit in mind and tracking - read the email Sheep ear scab You got to close the gate...efficiency and sop INTERRUPTIONS FROM THE PHONE - what is the solution? Coffee pre-sale goodies from Paul Wheaton! https://hollerroast.com/product/hvac-coffee-pre-buy/ What we are doing about out of control areas? Mailbox ants Black raspberry but not blackberries yet Yarrow Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

In this episode Paul Wheaton joined us to discuss cooking with and caring for cast iron cookware, his work to determine the effectiveness of CFS (or lack there of) and building and utilizing rocket mass heaters. Today's episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 11-17-11 and was originally Episode-787- Paul Wheaton on Cast Iron Cooking, CFLs and Rocket Mass Heating The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with … Continue reading →

What is a permablitz? Ally Richardson invites fellow permaculturists Alexandra Malecki and Beth Carbone to discuss this engaging social permaculture event. We couldn't contain our giggles! Together, we share our experiences with these community gatherings, which we believe truly enhance our ability to achieve the impossible. In alignment with Mayor Yemi's initiative on 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings Initiative, a permablitz not only tackles seemingly impossible tasks but also addresses mental health issues and isolation, all while offering support and sunshine.    Find more information about a permablitz here: https://www.permablitz.net/    Since the recording in August, Alex Malecki has joined the 1,000 Neighborhood Gathering Initiative! We're now at 767 gatherings. We need 233 more, with just over two weeks to go! Have you hosted a gathering recently?  Register yours here: https://coloradosprings.gov/1000Gatherings    Mentioned in the episode:    The mystery book that was referred to by Beth, given by Alex, is the SKIP book by Paul Wheaton and Mike Hasaal. Skip is short for Skills to inherit property. There are many people who have built wonderful permaculture systems on their land, but with no heirs. This program allows for an opportunity to prove you have the skills to take care of the land. For more information on the SKIP program, look here: https://wheaton-labs.com/skip/ To purchase a physical copy of the book, look here: https://permies.com/wiki/160690/physical-copy-SKIP-book    Chip Drop was also mentioned. We love wood chips in permaculture. See more information here about getting your wood chips delivered: https://getchipdrop.com/  There is a free resource pile from the City Parks Department at 1601 Recreation Way in Colorado Springs. Thanks to Old Town Bike Shop for sponsoring the Peak Environment podcast. Check them out at https://www.oldtownbikeshop.com/ The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region. Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future https://peakallianceco.org/ Pikes Peak Permaculture https://www.pikespeakpermaculture.org/ GrowthBusters https://www.growthbusters.org Keep up with all the organizations and events making our area a better place to live. Follow on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode:

Last time, in Ep. 138, Jason Thomas shared stories and we discussed how to design your intentional life.We talked about the main categories - wealth, health, relationships, and spirituality.I was contemplating my journey to design my intentional life and I had more to add.Having an Intentional Life means:Aligning your life and actions with your values, as much as possible.Being deliberate in your actions and forming good habits.Taking positive steps rather than being driven by your circumstances and surroundings.Preparing for adversity - both physically and mentally.Being more at peace and having a positive view of your future.Focusing on your physical and spiritual health.Write down your values.Evaluate things to Change:Make a plan. Start simple.There are no solutions, only tradeoffs. You won't get to 100% (unless you are very lucky, or you have the right situations). There will be some tradeoffs.It's not All or Nothing.Get out of the "I am going to replace my job!" mindset.Redesign your life by changing your lifestyle and expectations:Paul Wheaton's (in)famous "Story of Ferd and Gert"Get out of the "progressive mindset"Grow your own food.Find your tribe - Grow community.Episode website: Ep. 139 - More Tips to Design Your Intentional LifeSponsors:Permies digital marketplace is YOUR source for all things permaculture for your homestead, side hustle, and designing your intentional life: from video courses, to blueprints, to books.Grow Nut Trees - Chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, elderberry - all adapted to the Midwest. Now taking orders for shipping in Sept/Oct.

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Paul Wheaton and we discussed a huge number of tactics and techniques to reduce or even eliminate the need fully for irrigation. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally Episode-629- Paul … Continue reading →

Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally and was originally Episode-598- Paul Wheaton from Permies.com on Permaculture, Hugelkultur, Survival Housing and More and was originally recorded on 1-27-11.   This was Paul Wheaton’s first appearance on TSPC.  We discussed a huge variety … Continue reading →

Tonights show sums up what I have been up to on the last few days of the road trip and specifically the happenings at KSL fest. Sign up for the Patreon and get full exclusive interviews with Paul Wheaton, Joel Salatin, John Pugliano and more. https://www.patreon.com/toolmantimsworkshop

Grow Food, Not LawnsHow to Create a new garden bed with MilpaHow you create a new garden bed depends on what time of the year it is. Most people sheet mulch by covering an area with cardboard, then layers of compost and woodchips. This works well, but only if you do it in the Fall AND you get lots of rain in the Winter to break down the cardboard. This year we had lots of snow in January and the bed that I created last Fall broke down pretty well, although while digging a hole in the new bed to plant a hazelnut bush, I dug up a piece of cardboard that wasn't completely broken down.To Use Cardboard or Not Use Cardboard?The permaculture powers-that-be are increasingly warning against using cardboard as the base when creating new garden beds over lawn grass. Paul Wheaton is famously against using cardboard. And scientists warn against using cardboard as well.Cardboard reportedly has dioxin and PFAs and "forever chemicals". The article also says that cardboard inhibits soil life. Only plastic sheet mulching is worse (supposedly).I use Milpa to create new garden bedsIn the Spring, I don't have time to wait for the cardboard to break down. I would lose the entire planting season.My soil is compacted heavy clay, with little worm activity in places, so I would have to add a large amount of woodchips and compost to get something to plant in. And the grass always manages to poke through and take over anyway.So I take my trusty Meadow Creature Broadfork and turn over the sod. Then I add a layer of compost. I sow with a Milpa seed mix, and then cover with a light layer of woodchips.Milpa Seed – Buy or Mix Your Own SeedWhat is Milpa? It is a mix of seeds, usually with the Three Sisters - corn, squash, and beans - as the core plants. Beans to add nitrogen, corn to provide structure, and squash to grow up the corn or out. Milpa also has other seeds, with a focus to grow as much food as possible on a small garden plot. It sometimes can have buckwheat, okra, cucumbers, greens, radishes, or anything that you want.The idea is to spread out the harvest through the seasons as well.I mix my own mix of Milpa seeds:Grazing corn or Strawberry corn - something that is shorter. Mix it lightly.Red ripper cowpeas, which work well in heavy clay soil.BuckwheatCucumbersSquash that I have leftover or I get from a Spring seed swap.Pollinators.You will get a dominant crop based on when you plant. If you plant early in the Spring, the buckwheat and beans will be dominant and the squash will be shaded out. If later in the season (late May, early June) then the squash will become dominant.By using this technique you can create a new garden bed with minimal effort, avoid using cardboard, and get an abundant crop in the first year (even with poor clay soil). At the end of the season chop and drop the chaff from the buckwheat and beans to mulch for the Winter.Episode website: https://ThrivingtheFuture.com/milpa-garden-bed.Sponsors:Grow Nut Trees: Elderberry cuttings are still available but Hurry before they come out of dormancy. Now have pecan seedlings and red mulberry seedlings. At GrowNutTrees.com.Check out the Companion Planting Guide on AllGardenAdvice.com

787: Paul Wheaton on Horticultural Techniques.Teaching an effective way to build hügelkultur gardens.In This Podcast: In this episode we talk to Paul about what is and what isn't hügelkultur. Greg was pretty sure he knew going in what and how to and was really surprised that he was way off base. Join us as we discover how to build our own 7 foot tall hügelkultur bed and why it is important.Our Guest: Paul Wheaton, is an author, producer, certified advanced master gardener, and is the lead mad scientist of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com. After a successful career as a software engineer in aerospace, Paul became obsessed with everything permaculture. He has created hundreds of videos and podcasts, and written dozens of articles and several books. Visit www.urbanfarm.org/WheatonLabs for the show notes and links on this episode!Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

Today we have an interview with AJ Harrison from Preparing4Prosperity all about propane and its many applications, safety, and more. Featured Event: Dec 6-10, Live Free Academy Online Health Summit (1st 2 days are FREE): https://livefree.academy/op/exit-and-build-health-summit/?ref=183 Sponsor 1: Paul Wheaton and Permies.com – Stocking Stuffer for the Gardeners in Your Life: https://gardener-gift.com?f=442  (2 for $50, 12 for $140, 100 for $805) Sponsor 2: John Pugliano and the Wealthsteading Podcast, https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr  AJ's Website: Preparing4Prosperity.com AJ's BIO AJ's life journey began with learning bullet casting and knife making in his youth. At 17, he explored Africa on a six-month safari, a transformative experience. He later became a volunteer firefighter, dedicating two decades to community service while diversifying his career in construction and plumbing. Capitalizing on a business opportunity, AJ acquired a catering company during Covid, focusing on sustainable practices and using homegrown ingredients. He also embraced homesteading, turning a small land into a self-sufficient property. AJ shares his wide-ranging insights and experiences through his podcast, inspiring others in pursuits like homesteading, family life, and entrepreneurial ventures. GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join me for our annual brainstorm for homegrown gift ideas for the holiday - because allowing gift giving season to bring you down is no good. Better is to choose some things you can hand-make and give to a community of others who appreciate the care over the commercialism. Featured Event: Dec 6-10, Live Free Academy Online Health Summit (1st 2 days are FREE) Sponsor 1: Paul Wheaton and Permise.com - Stocking Stuffer for the Gardeners in Your Life: https://gardener-gift.com?f=442 (2 for $50, 12 for $140, 100 for $805) Sponsor 2: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ  Livestream Schedule Monday, 2pm: Homegrown Gift Ideas Tuesday, 12:30pm: Tuesday Live with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis Wednesday, 1pm: Interview with AJ Harrison, Using Propane to Be Off Grid Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Meal planning strategy, no kitchen: Premade stews from freezer, a chicken, pulled pork Incoming cows - not sure when! Outfitting the camper: Crockpot cutting board, and sioux vide Keeping resupply to a minimum through the renovation Weekly Shopping Report Black Friday deals going on. Dollar Tree was first. Although we found parking easily enough, they were busy enough to have three lines open, which is rare, and I saw at least one person stocking shelves. One of the food coolers in the back appears to have croaked, as it was empty ("66" on its display), but all the others were 3/4 full. The drink coolers were in good shape too, except for one making a bad rattling noise intermittently as it tried to start. Home Depot was next. Ryobi has a new line of USB-charged tools, and we picked up a rotating brush on the spur of the moment. The new batteries are NOT compatible with their old low-voltage ones. They have USB-C ports on them. Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted. The only muzzle in sight the whole trip was the woman taking care of her mom with cancer, and she'd be wearing it without the scamdemic. Staple prices were: milk: $3.02, eggs: $1.24 (+), heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.29, butter: $3.49 (+), potatoes: $3.49, bacon: $4.49, sugar: $3.09, flour: $1.99, 80% lean ground beef: $4.49. A gallon of untainted gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip from Margo You can get yourself, or a friend, prepared for an upcoming surgery, life event, or just a day when you don't want to think about what's for dinner, by making up crockpot meals. Chop veggies, add seasonings and bag and freeze. Take the meat out the day before and add the frozen veggies with seasoning to the crockpot. I like to freeze bone broth in ice cube trays and throw a couple in the crockpot with a roast, stew meat or chicken, so add them to the bag of veggies for a quick and easy ready to go meal.  Saves you from ordering that take out, and saves you some time. Operation Independence Take advantage of cyber deals that are actual cyber deals - which requires pricing awareness. You can get $.99/lb turkey, 80% off at Wayfair, or other deals this week. HRC has free gift wrapping through Friday. Main topic of the Show: Homegrown Gift Ideas Custom Cutting board Cookie in a jar: Christmas Macaroon Mix Soup in a jar: Country Soup in a Jar Dried herbs in a jar Home canned goods basket Aprons and napkins Shapely Suet TreatsMaterials: 1 1/2 cups shortening (look for palm oil free options),  3/4 cups nut butter (any kind), 3 1/2 cups wild bird seed, 1 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup corn meal, mould Cookies, quickbreads, treats Sachet (with your dried herbs) Homemade tea blends Freeze Dried Anything (Affiliate Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html)  Service Coupons What ideas do you have for homegrown gifts? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Learn how to cultivate thriving fruit trees and gardens even if you don't have the best soil by using the Hugelkultur technique. Tune in to this Tuesday's live radio show and podcast with guest Paul Wheaton from Permies.com.This month's contest prize is Garden Master Course by Helen Atthowe, an expert in "Beyond-organic" gardening. Valued at $85Podcast Prize Amazon Link: https://gardenmastercourse.com/The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

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There are as many ways to structure a community as there are communities, but perhaps one of the most controversial models are those with central leadership. I mean... is that even REAL community?!? Today's guest and self-proclaimed "evil dictator," Paul Wheaton comes on to explain the benefits of top-down power structures and the great responsibility that comes with taking on the role. Paul Wheaton is a powerful advocate of permaculture. He was dubbed the "Duke of Permaculture" by Geoff Lawton and Sepp Holzer, and the "Bad Boy of Permaculture" by Occupy Monsanto. Paul is the owner of permies.com, coderanch.com, richsoil.com, and Wheaton Labs. He has produced over 600 podcasts, 200 youtube videos, and a dozen feature-length films. He has presented at over 100 events around the US and has written dozens of articles and 2 books on topics ranging from luxuriant environmentalism to homesteading skills. The events he hosts at his property, Wheaton Labs, have resulted in the development of rocket stove and rocket mass heater technology, massive earthworks featuring extensive hugelkulture, solar food dehydrators, lots and lots of round wood timber frame structures like a truly passive earth-bermed solar green house and a mega-cheap and luxurious home design called the Wofati, as well as many, many other permaculture innovations. If you want to learn more about different structural models of community or any aspect of community, check out the Inside Community Podcast sponsor, ⁠⁠⁠The Foundation for Intentional Community⁠⁠⁠. FIC is an incredible resource center with weekly events, online courses, classified advertisements, and lots of free educational materials. Podcast listeners get 20% off in ⁠⁠⁠⁠FIC Bookstore ⁠⁠⁠⁠with code INSIDE20 and 30% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠FIC courses⁠⁠⁠⁠ with code INSIDE30. You can learn more about FIC and access transcripts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ic.org/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your financial support of Inside Community helps us to continue to create meaningful and exciting content and I hope you'll consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠donating!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show and see inspiring images and videos of community life on Facebook and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@InsideCommunityPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ - I'd love to hear from you there!  If this content has been meaningful or useful to you, please subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts, and share with your friends and folks you know who are curious about living Inside Community. Super Awesome Inside Community Jingle by FIC board member Dave Booda ⁠⁠⁠davebooda.com⁠⁠⁠ ICP theme by Rebecca Mesritz We are so grateful to for our show's sponsors: Caddis Collaborative - ⁠⁠⁠⁠caddispc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ CohoUS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cohousing.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Communities Magazine - ⁠⁠⁠⁠gen-us.net/subscribe⁠

An unusual by-product of the global pandemic was that a lot more people ended up becoming gardeners – one study estimated that over 18 million Americans discovered gardening while spending more time at home. This week on Sea Change Radio, we revisit our 2020 discussion with author and sustainability expert Paul Wheaton about his book, … Continue reading Paul Wheaton: Building A Better World In Your Backyard → This article and podcast Paul Wheaton: Building A Better World In Your Backyard appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

We go through winter and it seems to linger on. We start our seedlings inside and they want to be set out, but the nights are oft too cold. Then the switch gets thrown and animals are born, seeds and plants must go in the ground. Somehow at this same time, we discover broken waterers, or spring cleaning needs. And the morels call loudly from the forest hiking trails. How do you handle the spring rush? I will share some of our strategies. Featured Event & Today's Sponsor:  BOGO SALE! Paul Wheaton's Permaculture Technology Jambouree, July 3-14 in Boseman, MT Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don't miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Joel Ryals, 12:30 pm Wednesday Interview Show with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar Bags, 1pm Friday Homestead Happenings, 10:30 AM Tales from the Prepper Pantry 1 freezer down, three to go! Reassembled the prepper pantry post construction Use it up list! Workshop Temporary Food Shelving (Why we are trying this) Easy steaks and chops this week Started feta cheese Weekly Shopping Report Could not find one this week Frugality Tip: Reusing ribbons from Janet I save all kinds of ribbons. I have been known to save ribbons from gifts at baby showers I attend because I cannot bear to see them tossed. I also save narrow strips of fabric for tying up tomatoes.   Operation Independence Spring Garage Sale and Purge on the Homestead! (Check the post on mewe) The tyre fund Main topic of the Show: Handling the Spring Frenzy   Story of my first spring as a homesteader, the chickens, the plants, the weather   Spring Frenzy is Upon Us   Backlog: Gardens Seedlings Fast growing chicks and their unique trait this go around Food forest maintenance Baby Bunnies Pregnant sheep Aquaponics and hydro systems New humanure Organizing the canning and preserving system Bird in the cabinet I want to get rid of Firewood needed Incubating ducklings New egg business GOATS Strawberries and the need for red rocks Monthly speaking engagements Wild edible bonanza season Upshot: each time something breaks it is a HUGE DEAL that results in a family meeting… Step 1: Reset Step 2: Identify the critical bottle necks - tag team their elimination (The dryer story) Step 3: remember why we do this (sitting in the sun with Cycy) Step 3: Align on priorities: keep alive, future keeping alive, all the rest – also ALL THE REST Step 4: Bring in help Step 5: Prioritize self (Vitamins, walks, rest) This all requires siloing for me – and I know that in another month and a half it will be over. The tempting thing at that point is to just keep pushing more and more things onto my plate. But this is a trap that leads to a frenetic fall - so remember == all the things you start this spring also have a time when they finish and require processing, preserving, selling, etc. Choose wisely, remember your goal, and take time to enjoy the spring. How do you handle the Spring Frenzy? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more. Featured Event: Saturday, 2pm --- BOGO Deal for the Permaculture Technology Jambouree!! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don't miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Today's sponsor: Strong Roots resources StrongRootsResources.com Forage Watercress Rocks Hairy vetch Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time New mullein plants Livestock Lambing watch Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits Handling the rabbits Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor Bees have moved on (Failure discussion) Duck babies died and I am going to incubate eggs (Series on snort.social) Grow Pollarding worked great Hardening off the plant starts Peas, radishes, brassica look great Getting slugs drunk Tomato start problem Holler Neighbors/Community Holler Roost Update GSD Light Weekend Linner Infrastructure Tractor Brainstorming time for the rabbitry Finances Being purposeful about tracking and sales tax exemption LFTN23 workshop meat all came from here excepting the quail and the seafood Buying from the farm Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about what homesteading IS, trying new things and so much more in a return episode of THE SPICY SISTERS with Amy Dingmann.   Featured Event: SRF Digital Passes   Paul Wheaton is about to launch a new Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday March 14, 2023.  If you're new around here, you may not be aware that Paul's kickstarters always give away a massive amount of amazing stuff for just a buck.  The caveat - you have to back the kickstarter in the first 48 hours of the campaign to get all the earlybird rewards.  The only way to make sure you don't miss out is by clicking "notify me on launch" on the kickstarter page.   Click "notify me on launch" here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3&token=23631798   The kickstarter is for the Low Tech Laboratory Movie, featuring innovations in homesteading, woodland craft, hot tubs, kilns, forges, textiles, bees, foraged clay pottery, mycelium, solar power, off-grid solutions, and more.   The earlybirds alone are worth well over $100 bucks.  They gave me an exclusive sneak peak of what's included: -Videos about heating Greenhouses with Rocket Mass Heaters, and Truly Passive Greenhouse Design -The fourth issue of Living Woods Magazine -The Hidden Half of Nature, a microbial presentation by Anne Bikle and David Montgomery - Toby Hemenway's excellent Permaculture Voices keynote, " Backing Off an Energy Cliff" - An issue of Modern Homesteading Magazine - An ebook about practical homesteading - Tiny house magazine issue 121 - And issue of Permaculture Design Magazine - A Kelly Hart film about natural building   Don't miss out on this ridiculous offer.  Everything you need to up your homesteading and self-reliance knowledge, for as little as $1.  But you have to click the "notify button" to get it . . .   click "notify me on launch" here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3&token=23631798 Show Resources Living Free in Tennessee A Farmish Kind Of Life   Main content of the show Discussions guided in part by our notes and in part by viewer questions   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

After the success of The Workshop Radio 24 hour marathon on new years eve, we are doing a slightly modified and scaled back version more regularly. This edition will feature Eleven 15 minute-ish segments from a variety of content creators running from 3pm - 7pm mt and live segments between each one hosted by 'Toolman' Tim Cook from The Workshop and Nicole Sauce from Living Free In Tennessee. CREATOR RUNTIME APX START TIME Jack Spirko (18:00) 3:05 PM ken eash (15:16) 3:30 PM Robin Holstein (15:00) 3:50 PM The LOTS Pro (14:57) 4:10 PM jester (15:05) 4:30 PM dave jones (16:31) 4:50 PM Two Chicks (20:17) 5:15 PM John Pugliano (15:00) 5:35PM Tag (14:00) 5:55PM John Willis (14:55) 6:15 PM Paul Wheaton (20:36) 6:40 PM Nicole Sauce - LFTN https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/ Toolman Tim - The Workshop http://www.toolmantim.co Tag - Life Done Free https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeDoneFree John Willis - Special Operations Equipment https://www.originalsoegear.com/ John Pugliano - Wealthsteading https://investablewealth.com/ Jack Spirko - The Survival Podcast https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/ Dave Jones - NBC Guy http://www.prepperbroadcasting.com Ken Eash - Constructive Liberty https://constructiveliberty.com/ Paul Wheaton https://paulwheaton.com/ Brian Aleksivich - The Lots Project https://thelotsproject.com/ Erin & Nate LaMaster - Two Chicks Homestead https://www.twochickshomestead.com/ Jester - It's Doomsday https://itsdoomsdaypodcast.podbean.com/ Robin Holstien - Holstein House https://fountain.fm/

After the success of The Workshop Radio 24 hour marathon on new years eve, we are doing a slightly modified and scaled back version more regularly. This edition will feature Eleven 15 minute-ish segments from a variety of content creators running from 3pm - 7pm mt and live segments between each one hosted by 'Toolman' Tim Cook from The Workshop and Nicole Sauce from Living Free In Tennessee. CREATOR RUNTIME APX START TIME 1 Jack Spirko (18:00) 3:05 PM ken eash (15:16) 3:30 PM Robin Holstein (15:00) 3:50 PM The LOTS Pro (14:57) 4:10 PM jester (15:05) 4:30 PM dave jones (16:31) 4:50 PM Two Chicks (20:17) 5:15 PM John Pugliano (15:00) 5:35PM Tag (14:00) 5:55PM John Willis (14:55) 6:15 PM Paul Wheaton (20:36) 6:40 PM Nicole Sauce - LFTN https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/ Toolman Tim - The Workshop http://www.toolmantim.co Tag - Life Done Free https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeDoneFree John Willis - Special Operations Equipment https://www.originalsoegear.com/ John Pugliano - Wealthsteading https://investablewealth.com/ Jack Spirko - The Survival Podcast https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/ Dave Jones - NBC Guy http://www.prepperbroadcasting.com Ken Eash - Constructive Liberty https://constructiveliberty.com/ Paul Wheaton https://paulwheaton.com/ Brian Aleksivich - The Lots Project https://thelotsproject.com/ Erin & Nate LaMaster - Two Chicks Homestead https://www.twochickshomestead.com/ Jester - It's Doomsday https://itsdoomsdaypodcast.podbean.com/ Robin Holstien - Holstein House https://fountain.fm/show/g8heEA6c8YZ3jEbEYm9F

Today we talk about the transition time on the homestead, solar and community, animal losses, eggs and more. Featured event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Featured Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! This week he's released his Garden Master course trailer check out the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/FQz_BbaNfTU If you want to get really deep into gardening for market, community, or your own homestead, you'll wanna see the whole Garden Master Course. Here's 35 hours of quality instruction on better-than-organic garden practices PLUS the 150 page Garden Master Guide  https://permies.com/s/nsgmc?f=495 NOTE: In the recorded version of this episode I stated that it was episode 670, but this is really episode 700! Radio Show This Sunday with Toolman Tim, tune in at the LFTN Youtube channel! Forage Grass Mullein looks good Comfrey s starting to grow - comfrey mouthwash Wild garlic Likely stinging nettle is up but I have not seen any Livestock Rabbit babies died Rabbits are bred again Baking soda/minerals to sheep Have not posted animals for sale but will this week Duck eggs are back - 3/day from old ducks (Muscovys not laying yet) Baby chicks on the way and a processing class in June Harvest meals Sausage from the Eashes Blended foods :D - lesson about ailments Grow Peas, carrots, broccoli and radishes are in the ground (seed roulette) Seedlings STILL are not started - yikes Holler Neighbors/Community Shawn and the solar panels The solar build plan (spending less than $400 more for better long term results) Animal care rotation - we got to give back Infrastructure Getting ready for the coop build Diving into the plucker to make sure it is tip top for the class Finances No major expenses the last two weeks, no major sales either The only food i “need” to buy is milk Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about permaculture, how to decide what is next on your homestead, rabbits, getting out of a J-o-b and more with Nick Ferguson and John Willis. Featured Event:  Canine Trainers Collaboration Workshop Date: April 19-21 Location: Oviedo, FL (near Orlando) Website is fortressk9.com/workshop Today's Sponsor https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-design-course/?f-495  Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs Paul has a permaculture design course coming in June along side some other pretty cool In Person trainings over at https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-design-course/?f-495 If you have  been thinking about taking a course of this nature, consider heading to Montana to learn from a host of great instructors, Like Alan Booker, at Wheaton Labs! Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee HomegrownLiberty.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Tuesday Live with Nick Ferguson Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have an interview with Paul Wheaton about integrating permaculture ideas into your business and a bunch of other cool things. Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com March 24-25 Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn  Show Resources Permies.com Main content of the show Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the economic outlook for 2023, ideas for starting businesses, science that isn't science, better health, and more with Jack Spirko, Dr. Ken Berry, and John Willis. Sponsor of the Day: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at permies.com has put together a robust bundle of homestead goodies this week.  35 ebooks, videos, and more, including my Cook With What You Have ebook, all for only $35. The bundle is only available at this special price until January 5th, and it's got stuff on chickens, gardening, cooking, cleaning, building, and more! With over $285 worth of stuff for only $35, you'll wanna get your hands on this bundle today, before the price goes up. That's 35 awesome pieces of digital media to help you realize your homestead dreams, for basically $1 each! Visit permies.com/s/homesteading to check it out now LFTN Workshop Tickets Coming January 14, 2022 at 9am Central at LivingFreeinTennessee.com Jack's First Episode of 2023 - The Coming Shitstorm of Opportunity Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast DrBerry.com SelfRelianceFestival.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. First Tuesday Coffee Talk with Jack Spirko, John Willis, Nicole Sauce Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 673 - What is My 2023 Word of the Year? Today is our last Monday Show until after the New Year is upon us! In keeping with tradition, I will share with you the word of the year, why it was chosen, and what I hope it will mean - even though we all know we find different lessons along the journey. I will also let you know what is happening during the time between Christmas and New Years for content. Livestream Schedule this week: Tuesday Live with John Willis and Ed Hubbell from IridiumSolutions.caLFTN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGZgu0AKUSI Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton od Permies.com and Wheaton Labs https://permies.com/link/lftn Paul Wheaton has developed a truly passive greenhouse that can grow through the winter with no additional heating. Not only that, but it won't overheat in the summer months! How's that possible?  Find out by watching the Truly Passive Greenhouse movie: https://permies.com/link/lftn Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Tales from the Prepper Pantry Every Nook and Cranny in the deep freezers are stuffed, as is the fridge with things to cook (Managed to decommission the two outdoor appliances) Almost through the potatoes from the garden (had half a bushel) End of year restock is primarily complete Christmas Dinner from the pantry: Leg of lamb, roasted turnips and carrots, charcuterie and pickled things (Holler Neighbor Style) In purge mode for a last push before the end of the year - lost the crap, keep the things we use Weekly Shopping Report from Joe The first stop was Walgreen's for some vitamins. Stock was mostly good, but there was only one left of a large size of "D," so we had to choose another size in order to use their buy one get one free. Food City was next. Dry cat food was very limited, but they had a couple of 16 lb. bags of Meow Mix. They had a lot of Friskies boxed cans, so we added a box of those too. Dollar Tree was next. We found some large 9Lives cans in there for the first time in months, and grabbed a few; not all our cats like those. The frozen food coolers were really sparse and most of the drink coolers are back to being nearly empty; I think it's the worst I've seen it. The health aisle is beginning to look picked again, but most other areas looked well stocked; there were less unrefrigerated canned drinks though. Both of the two lines they had open extended back into the aisles. Same at Home Depot, which I ran in just to check the price of a 2x4x8. It's still $3.75. I did not look over any other areas, but it was fairly crowded, as spending season is at its peak. Aldi was last. We got a few extra things in case we decide to put off next week's shopping, but grocery crowds shouldn't be too bad, so we'll likely go. We found what we wanted, including heavy cream. I didn't see any notable holes, but both lettuce and grapes did not look as good as usual. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.999. Frugality Tip from Margo Here's a frugality tip on one of the most valuable things to me.....MY TIME (AND SANITY). For your holiday menu plan it out a month or so in advance. Gather the things you need and start cooking some things early and freeze it (and then take it out of the freezer the day before to thaw) Make sure you have all of the things you need the week before the holiday.  I did not make rolls this year, I bought rolls and put them in the freezer, FYI Hawaiian rolls freeze and thaw very well. And save your sanity during the holidays and keep a stocked pantry y'all!    Operation Independence The 3% checking account, emergency fund, and discipline   Night Before Christmas Countdown Replay episode will not be replays - start your 2023 on the right foot. The importance of downtime.   Main topic of the Show: What is my 2023 Word of the Year   No year has ever been so hard as this year for finding the right word. Even last night, I knew the concept but not the word. Part of the problem is that I knew the concept I wanted but was not finding a single word to describe it. And the two word option I had was only a close fit, not the full breadth of what I wanted to focus on.   What is a word of the year? Why do it?   Past words: Grow (It is a choice and it is up to me) Balance (You have to want it and boundaries) Courage (The power of no. Letting go of insecurities. Sooner is better.)   Then we have this year. I strove for MORE. I worked harder. I played harder. I undid every lesson I leaned in the year of balance. I GREW my businesses. I made it over a really important personal hump: Increased cash flow to where I could finally take some from the businesses.   What the last five years have been like building LFTN and Holler Roast Coffee.   Had to have the courage to Say no to things I was doing to earn money but that are distractions from the primary objective Address conflict head on Openly admit weaknesses Stand my ground Build personal talents from good to great Become unapologetic   Where it has led -  Priority on things that are important to me on the non business side like the food forest, redoing my bathroom, box seats at the symphony, hiking, relationships More opportunities of the kind I want I am singing rock n roll again Poised for fast growth   The words that did not change: Step-change, 10x What it means Problem: Balance   So what could I do? There is a glass ceiling that is not ok and I need to break it. It isnt due to my gender, my background, my level of education or what anyone thinks of me. It is there because of me. My mindset. My perception of what is possible. My hangups. The glass ceiling is of my own making.   The worst part is this: It is glass so I can see through it.    There are lots of reasons why it is there. Every one of them is an excuse.   The other side of that glass ceiling looks great. I want to go there. But there is this glass ceiling that needs to be broken.    And the cool thing about glass is that it will break. And 2023 is the year I break it. With whatever I can use to do so. My hands, a hammer, a rhinoceros, my head. Whatever it takes.   For every word there is a flip side too: The sharp shards that will hit me as I make my way through the glass. I expect that to be there too.   So my word of the year, which encompasses both the goal to move beyond my perceived constraints. The word that also prioritizes balance and priority to my spirit, body and heart. The word for 2023 is .   I don't know exactly how things will go, but I am excited to start, have already started. And you will see the first steps in January   This is the last non-interview podcast before the break so rather than our usual closing, I leave you with this - Make it a great break yall.   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Today we talk about some homemade holiday gift ideas put together by the Holler Neighbors for this year. Today's Sponsor, Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Love listening to podcasts? Check out Paul Wheaton's huge bundle of podcasts, videos, and stuff so you can learn all about permaculture from The Duke of Permaculture himself!   https://permies.com/link/lftn   Livestream Schedule 9:30CT Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis, TBD LINK Friday Homestead Happenings will be at 2pm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-dYtvlhFjo) LFTN Weekly Mail LFTN Spring Workshop Presale Dec 17 at 9am   Tales from the Prepper Pantry Cow is safely in the freezer Meal plan by broken vacuum seal VakPakIt brand Vacuum Sealer Update (No longer recommend and why) Cruisin' through the canned goods (Almost out of stewed tomatoes, using green beans) Still need to do the year end resupply and the Cozi Tool I use   Weekly Shopping Report from Joe   There's likely to be yucky weather off and on all weekend, so we went during a pause in precipitation this afternoon (Saturday). Friday evening, however, a lot of the pumps at the Weigel's I use most often were bagged. I went to my secondary choice, and it was fine. A gallon of untainted regular had dropped to $3.999; this was at both stations.   Today's first stop was Dollar Tree. The drink coolers were in better shape, but still had a lot of empty spaces. They had lots of canned goods, but we didn't see any of the lentils we've previously seen there, and the only beans were Northern White. We hadn't bought any lentils in a while, so I don't know if they've been missing for longer. The store was otherwise normally stocked. It was also busier than we've often seen it, especially for a poor-weather day.   Home Depot was next. Every open area had islands with a lot of smaller items. The prices looked reasonable. We found the couple of items we wanted without difficulty. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.75.   Aldi was last. We found everything on our list, including heavy cream (at least two boxes in the cooler). Stock everywhere looked good. They have more of that generically-packed chicken.   Frugality Tip from Christina I find myself traveling quite a bit. Recently, I found myself on the road without good coffee (gasp!!!). Long story short - and leaving out the scary days of gas station coffee - I went to the store and bought a pack of coffee filters for $1.50 and a cheap coffee grinder. Someone could do this without the coffee grinder by also buying pre-ground coffee but I had a couple pounds of whole bean bouncing around the truck. I took out my trusty Coleman thermos, put a coffee filter in the top so it was hanging over an inch or so then filled it with coffee. I heated water and poured it through the filter. Voila! Redneck pour-over coffee. Hope this helps someone! I've learned so much from you and this community. I'm grateful to have a chance to give back.   Operation Independence Turned a corner from panic minimums to progress   Main topic of the Show: Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas   Past episodes on this topic: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2016/12/12/episode-15-five-country-holiday-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2017/10/23/episode-54-five-homemade-holiday-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2018/08/27/christmas-gift-ideas-emotions-winter-preparation/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2019/08/28/four-christmas-gift-ideas-to-start-now/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/10/21/four-homemade-gift-ideas/   Why homemade? Thoughts on the expectations surrounding gifts  Declare independence from debt, but have fun gifting people Toxicity and gifts   Ideas Pine shaving ornaments (Reference) Preserved lemons and decorated jar (10 lemons, ½ cup salt, water or lemon juice to pack) Clean lemons, put 2 tbsp salt in quart jar, cut lemons into a blooming onion in quarters, sprinkle with salt, pack, press, fill with liquid, seal and refrigerate) Juniper berries (Or other spices) Handmade walking stick Homemade granola (reference) Homemade tea blend in mason jar, or in a decorative bag with a tea infuser   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

What are you waiting for? The New Year? Monday morning? Your next physical exam? The end of a particularly stressful time? Today is the day to start.    Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com   Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! That's why he wants to share Michael Judd's webinar on water harvesting and soil building, so you can plan out your permaculture paradise!   For just 10 bucks, you can learn all about how to design water-harvesting swales and berms for your orchard and garden designs. You'll learn how to plan them out, how to create them, and all the reasons why it will make your gardens go nuts.   Check out the link in the show description to get your hands on this 90 minute masterclass in water harvesting earthworks design to make your landscape flourish with ease.   Learn how to harvest water and build your soil with simple landscape design principles derived from permaculture! Check out the webinar here: https://permies.com/wiki/171179/Water-harvesting-soil-building-webinar?f=495   Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Tag from Life Done Free - 12:30 Central Homestead Happenings - Friday at 9:30 Central   Tales from the Prepper Pantry Thanksgiving was so easy with a deep pantry - no fighting the crowds at the grocery store Cow arriving this week, had a closeout holler neighbor sale and deep cleaned one freezer Venisons are processed: 4 ham roasts (to be cured), ground, breakfast sausage, steaks The tinfoil story   Weekly Shopping Report No report this week   Frugality Tip from Margo So we just had a little Halloween party. I put out a veggie and dip tray. So I buy a celery and a bag of carrots and the like.  I cut up veggies for the tray and then make two bags to put in the freezer. One with the tops and such for stock and then dice up some veggies in another bag to add to soups and stews.  Use all the parts of the vegetables and save yourself some money in the long run.    Operation Independence Loading up on meat Thoughts on sheep and winter timing Christmas Gift Workshop Tickets, Dec 17 at 9 am   Main topic of the Show: The End is Near - What Are You Waiting For?   What are you waiting for? The new moon? The New Year? Monday?   Reasons to fail are many:   Reason to succeed are there too, but we often refuse to see them   The bigger question is this: why do we choose to fail? Lazy Easy Fear of failure - as in real failure Fear of success I don't really want to do it   The big reason: Change=losing a piece of yourself   As we sit in a very significant week: Tactical's first year   I got to thinking about all the excuses we make to delay starting - yet starting is often the only thing we need to do to succeed - as in start every day. Without fail. And when you do fail, start again. And again. And again.   This is the time of year when LFTN starts discussing the word of the year.   Episode with the word of the year   So questions come up:  Are you done with this year's word of goals?    If yes, why not start early on next year? What is stopping you? What are you waiting for? You can do so much in the next 4 or 5 weeks.   If no, what do you need to do to focus on the most important things so that you DO finish your goals.   We often fail at new years resolutions precisely because we make a bigger deal out of the timing, rather than succeeding at the goal.   Back to T - We will be having a delicious steak meal on Thursday to celebrate one year of sobriety. And that celebration is a good thing.   But he didnt succeed by saying “Monday I will start”, or “Screw it, Christmas is around the corner, I will quit after that.”   He did it through making the hard decision every day, multiple times a day. He did it through addressing core underlying stressors. He did it by grieving a part of himself that will no longer be in his life - a part he sort of liked, I suspect.   And he started the last day of November when he realized NOW I will really make this improvement.   What about you? Are you ready to make your move? To Lose that weight? To cut those cigarettes? To add that side hustle? To plant that garden? To organize that house?    To let go of whatever you hang onto as part of your personality that keeps you delaying the start? To embrace that change is good - and also sometimes sad?   What are you waiting for? Today is your day.   Membership Plug   Weekly Newsletter   Make it a great week!   Song:   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b FreeSteading Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Paul Wheaton is a powerful advocate of permaculture. He was dubbed the “Duke of Permaculture” by Geoff Lawton and Sepp Holzer, and the “Bad Boy of Permcaulture” by Occupy Monsanto. Paul is the owner of permies.com, coderanch.com, richsoil.com, and Wheaton … Continue reading →

Today is a recounting of a conversation between Tactical Redneck and me about long-term solutions on the homestead versus short-term fixes. When is it best to invest the time and $$ for a permanent solution? When not? What if you cannot come to consensus on this? Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton, Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3 Livestream Schedule Tuesday at 1pm Central:  Interview with Lana Stenner on planning for an absence from a busy farm Wednesday Live with Rob Kaiser and John Willis No Friday Livestream due to the Food Forest Event (AWESOME INTERVIEW SHOW INSTEAD!) Tales from the Prepper Pantry Lamb has arrived! (Those who purchased it, check your inboxes later today for instructions) 170 lbs meat Freezer audit season in advance of deer and beef season Freeze Drying Milk and other surplus FD Beef Used Yesterday Pantry Moths Weekly Shopping Report, 10/23/2022 We made our usual shopping trip on Saturday, visiting four stores. Traffic was light. I did not see or hear any signs of stress, like muttered remarks or arguments, in fact I saw the usual courtesy, such as one man motioning a woman ahead of him when another line opened, even though he was closer to it, and she had a cart with more stuff. The first stop was Dollar Tree. The food coolers are essentially empty, and the drink coolers are also becoming sparse. The food aisles still look full. There was an employee setting out boxes to restock in some aisles, but I did not see what types of products were in them. Sonia found some craft items, and I grabbed a drink. Next was Hobby Lobby. I didn't see anything unusual in there; shelves looked full as usual. Home Depot was third. A 2x4x8 was $3.75; I think that's the same as last week, which was down from the week before's $3.98. I noticed the addition of their own batteries on an island, a brand called "HDX." They are alkaline, but made in China, so I'd expect them to leak. Other brands looked at the same levels as last week; not full, but much better than the week before. Aldi was last. I noticed higher prices on many breads, milk, and eggs. We found what we wanted, except for the cantaloupe, which looked wrinkly and decrepit. I'm keeping an eye on tomato products due to what I've been hearing about shortages, but they still seem to have a normal amount of soups and sauces. They also had canned ham again, for the first time in months, so we got two. Their new cashier is still awaiting bite training, and may have been the only person I recall seeing muzzled. Untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon, and I believe I saw $3.399 for the corrupted stuff. Frugality Tip From Margo: Here's a simple little tip to extend the life of your metal outdoor chairs. Grab a bottle of nail polish and paint the little rust spots. You will get extra years out of your chairs. I have a pair of chairs I got off the curb 3 years ago and for $1.00 bottle of nail polish, we can still use them without leaning on sharp rusty spots. As long as the seat is still good, every 6 months or so I'll paint over the rust spots with nail polish.  Operation Independence Picked up the lamb (tracked those miles!) Main topic of the Show: Short Term or Permanent Fix? The Story of Friday Night When do you do things long term vs short term? Money evaluation Time evaluation Damage that happens while something is not fixed Never ending things to do on a homestead How does this relate to clutter?  – A friend's broken dryer – What about the permanence of “the right” fix? It depends is the answer we use all the time for so many questions and it fits here too.  Joel Salatin on temporary fences. Buy once cry once and the meat slicer. But the aggravation and time used to reset my event space has to stop now - and a temporary fix buys us the winter to set up the long-term repair shop.  It's up to you. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

How does crowd funding work? What does Paul Wheaton, the DUKE of permaculture have in the pipeline as far as his next project? We cover this on today's livestream. Paul's Kickstarter: Link to Paul's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=6cxu6f Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Permies.com Wheaton-Labs.com   Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/yOICNA_CBhw   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Dave and Tres interview Paul about all his various activities including Permies, Rich Soil, Wheaton Labs and more. The Duke of Permaculture, ladies and gentlemen! Paul Wheaton @paul wheaton is an American permaculture author, master gardener, software engineer, and disciple of the natural agriculturist Sepp Holzer. paulwheaton.com richsoil.com permies.com Dave @aspiringpeasant still none of your business Tres Crow @dogeatcrow is a writer, podcast host, occasional thinker, and the President and co-owner of Roots Down, an environmental education startup that's revolutionizing the landscaping industry from one of the dirtiest industries in the US to a powerful force for positive change.

Today we take a bit of a dive into finding like-minded people should mean, if it is a good idea, and how to make community work. Livestream Schedule: Joel Ryals Live Tuesday at 2pm on my YT No Wednesday Live this week SRF Final Q & A Session Thursday at 7pm. SRF YT Hogget Tales from the Prepper Pantry FD Food is great for travel Tomato wall is disconnected and we are letting tomatoes ripen on the vines Auditing Pantry for On Site Food for SRF Staff Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made this week's trip on Sunday, with three stops. Traffic seemed a little heavy, but it must have been church traffic, because the store parking lots seemed relatively empty. The first stop was Dollar Tree. Ginny on Homestead Corner said her Dollar Tree (somewhere in Maine) was running out of things, and holes were being masked by plastic items spread out on shelves, but I did not see that in ours. The Health aisle has still not been restocked, but everything else looks pretty full. Next was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.98. The battery carrels at checkout are only 1/3 full, but I noticed some additional islands with batteries. They may be switching things around, as the carrels are mostly Duracell and Ray-o-Vac, but the islands are Ever-ready (Energizer). The store is otherwise well-stocked. While getting some 3-in-1 oil, I found a 26" RainX wiper blade there for only $11, so snatched that up. If you need wiper blades, they don't have a lot of them, but if your Home Depot has your size, that's an excellent price. Aldi was last. I don't recall any notable price changes, but there seemed a lot less variety in the chips and snacks area. Produce looked good, the meat area had decent stock, and we found a couple of frozen turkey breasts which we had not seen there for a while. At $11 each, I'm glad we'll get at least a few meals from each one. At my last fill, untainted regular was still $4.199/gallon.  Frugality Tip The new freezer probes for $70 https://shop.yosmart.com/products/speakerhub-two-temperature-humidity-sensors Operation Independence SRF Might make a profit this time! 125% focused on the event. (Also tickets go up Wed after 12pm) Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton wants to show you how to build a shed quickly, out of materials right off your own land. The coolest part? Nobody will even know it's there... Check out The Berm Shed Movie at https://permies.com/w/berm-shed?f=495 Main topic of the Show:  On Like-Mindedness Back to the Land and Like-Minded People What do we mean when we say like minded? What should we mean when we say like minded? Thoughts about critical thinking skills Trust the Science and asking questions Creating communities of like-minded people Don't sweat the small stuff Assessing if something is a CRITICAL difference or a small difference None of my business Landing: Like mindedness is very important if we break things down to core values, but our human tendency is to equate strong opinions on a variety of things with core values. However, when we reach further, we often find that the BIG differences of opinion that we have are other people's talking points, or things grounded in the HOW not the WHY or the WHAT.  We can do better and focus on real goals that make a real difference when we learn to look beyond the spin and work together on core outcomes. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we talk about working against nature and ask an important question: why? Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at Wheaton Labs just released 16 hours of footage from his Rocket Mass Heater Jamboree innovators event. Using very little fuel, and producing next to no smoke, the folks down at the lab created a rocket sauna, cooktop, dehydrator, kiln, and a bunch of heater options for smaller spaces, and full-size homes.  Check it out here: https://permies.com/wiki/188928f495/Earth-Friendly-Heat-Full-Event This Week's Livestream Schedule Wednesday at 12:30pm - Live with John Willis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Thursday at 7pm: Self Reliance Festival live Q and A: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-LthzEw9jFH_tKPhZLs_5Q Friday at 9:30AM CT: Homestead Happeningshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Headed to Back to the Land Festival this weekend: Backtothelandfestival.com Tales From The Prepper Pantry Precooking for SRF & the Food Forest Event - Lots of MEAT Transitioning out of the canning kitchen and back to winter drying and freeze drying Assessing if there is enough tomato crop to do one more round of salsa Frugality Tip From Margo First tip when traveling, is bring your snacks and road food, sandwiches or whatever you eat.  This will save a lot of money on the road. I use re-usable ziploc bags to pack food up and I bring a half of a sponge and a small bottle of dish soap on the road to make sure I will be able to wash them no matter where we stay. We keep a cooler in the car, I pre-freeze filtered water in 1 liter club soda bottles and use them in the cooler.  All of the places we stayed have a refrigerator with freezer and the water bottles get re-frozen to use in the cooler, and we had filtered water as a back up if we needed to drink it. For two nights I had rented an air bnb way outside of any town (even further out than the holler) lol.  Once we got there the first night, we were not driving back 30 min to a store and then trying to find this place in the dark.  I had packed some shelf stable foods that I did not need any tools to open, just in case.  And I was able to make us dinner, saving time and money that night.  Shopping Report for 9/18/2022 We made five stops on our typical Saturday shopping trip. Traffic was light, and I only saw a few face-diapers. First stop was Dollar Tree. The store has a lot of inventory, but is beginning to look a little unkempt. The food aisles have a lot of viable stuff, but the health aisle has a lot of unusual things in place of some more typical items, that have not been restocked in some time. The drink coolers seem to have a better selection. Next was a Mexican store for a few specialty items like a vanilla flavoring and a few plantains. I've never seen their shelves not full. I've not done any real price comparison, but they have quite the variety. I've also never seen any kind of unpleasantness in there like arguing or rudeness. Hobby Lobby was next. Stock levels seemed good, with a lot of Fall junk in there now, but I did see a couple of empty islands; probably just re-organizing. Home Depot was #4. The price of a 2x4x8 has dropped again, to $3.98. We grabbed some Miracle Gro for next year; they had plenty of it. They also had a lot more sunflower seeds for birds than the last time we were there. They're more expensive, but there were at least three sizes, in big boxes. The quantities of common battery sizes like AA and AAA continue to drop. I'm glad I've switched to mostly rechargeable, but I'm going to order a few more. They have a LOT of solar lights in stock, much nicer than the cheap dollar store versions that are dim and barely make it through a season. They might be $6.xx, and I'm pretty sure they were at least twice if not three times that price earlier in the year. These make good guide lights; leave them outside during the day to charge, and bring them in at night. Aldi was last. I don't recall any notable changes from last week, in fact if anything, they were a little better stocked than they have been (this Aldi has never been bad). I even saw some frozen turkey breast, which has long been absent. They had plenty of flour, sugar, TP, and other staple items. At my last fill on Friday, untainted regular gasoline was still $4.199/gallon. Operation Independence Business Trips Main topic of today's show: Why Fight Nature? This morning while driving at 3:30am, I got to thinking about circadian rhythms. You see, with a very early flight ahead of me, I had to get up at 3 to be to the airport in time to depart. It is always an interesting thing to rise much earlier than usual - not the end of the world, but for me it leads to several days of recovery. Naturally, the next thought was Daylight Savings time as we are about to go back to normal time in a little while. Did you know that during the transition into and out of DST, there is a measurable increase in heart attacks and car crashes? This is because we are ripping our bodies out of their established circadian rhythm - going against nature if you will.  As I Look around, we are not very successful when we go against nature.  7 layers of a forest in Permaculture Training dogs Raising children Why then, do we think it is a good idea to :darken” the earth to fight climate change? How does trying to force the atmosphere into submission have a hope of being successful? Have we learned nothing? This fight against nature is something that technology-minded leaders come back to over and over. When we do it on a large scale, there are very real, negative impacts. Mao and the sparrows  So WHY go against nature in the environment, or in interactions with people around you. Would it not be better to seek to understand the realities of nature and go with those to impact better outcomes? Which brings me to politics: A big problem in how governments and policy works is that it often goes against human nature. >Humans rebel against being told what to do >Humans will act selfishly (and that is not a bad thing) >Humans are herd animals and flourish in communities (Like real ones) >And, yes, humans are violent - we are - our nature is not al poetry and roses How then would it look if we worked with nature in governing ourselves? >Rather than issue black and white edicts for great area “problems”, we would find ways to incentivize positive outcomes (Tapping into selfish, tapping into the herd mentality)  >>Point out that herd instincts make many of us get a selfish rush from helping our communities. >Set up our culture and educational effort to empower people to find their purpose so that there are more people pouring energy into that and fewer people focused on being dicks >Accept that there are a percentage of humans who are psychopaths and create system where they are disincentivized  to harm.  Accept that there is no perfect. With this mindset, working with nature, what else can we solve? What about environmental concerns? >Leaving the forest alone vs stewarding the forest (We are part of nature, therefore we are part of forests. We evolved together) >Discovering parts of nature that can help us: Ivermectin as an anti parasitic.  Some kid turned algae into some sort of plastic…? Which makes me want to start asking more what if questions. Let's talk about Chlorophyl. And batteries. What if we figured out how to tap into the energy created in turning the sun into green stuff? What is all the plant around us ARE batteries? I mean in some ways, burning firewood for heat is in fact tapping into an energy store in plants. But what if there is a low-impact, chemical way to harness the forest around us? What would that do to our dependence on fossil fuels? And how would the world change with such a discovery?  Think about it: our dollar is based on petroleum. In some ways, tapping into that energy store is tapping into nature - but is there a better way? Guys, I know this idea sounds crazy and sci fi. But if you think about it - there must be many discoveries of this scale to be made. But we miss them if we focus on how to control nature rather than to work with it. Which brings us full circle: working with nature is the whole foundation of permaculture as a design science. So much effort is put into mono cropping in the form of heavy equipment, and fighting pest pressure, and fungi, and so much more. The earth is poisoned in the interest of fighting the natural way things grow — in plant communities - almost as if diversity is part of nature's plans. And we accept the notion that we can only feed the world if we abuse the soil and interfere with nature. Yet is that really true? How come no one is challenging that notion? What would happen if we worked with nature to steward diversity of plants and animals, based on what is suited to different regions. And how should we measure success on such an undertaking? By pure number of calories produced, or by the quality of food outputs paired with building healthier soil? We have been programmed to see things that are grey in black and white terms. While this simplification of the world can make it easier to get things organized and rally people around projects and causes, it comes at a cost. And a very damaging one at that: We have developed some pretty big blinders. Why not find a way to see beyond them? Why not work with nature in our homestead designs, business set up, political efforts, environmental projects, cutting edge research, and, yes, in commercial food production? Why fight nature? Make it a great week! GUYS! 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Today, we will talk about learning new things as you dive into homesteading or anything else. I realized over the weekend that we have many new listeners interested in growing food, cooking, prepping, starting a new business. Let's talk about analysis paralysis and getting going! Livestream Schedule This Week Wednesday Live at 12:30pm with Joel Ryals of FortressK9 and John Willis Friday at 9:30 Central - Homestead Happenings (assuming my internet works!) Self Reliance Festival Digital Tickets Tales from the Prepper Pantry Prepping food for the Food Forest Workshop, Oct 28 & 29 Green Beans are all canned Less Salsa this year due to dearth of peppers The Tomato Rat is gone Frugality Tip Get yours in! Shopping Report: 09/10/2022 The entire weekend is likely to be dreary and rainy, so we went during light sprinkles, thinking it may be worse later. Traffic was moderate. We made three stops. The first stop was Dollar [twenty-five] Tree. The Health aisle still looked rather picked, but other shelves, particular in foods, were stuffed. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 remains at $4.48. The store was normal-busy, and I didn't notice any holes. They have a good number of chest freezers now taking up space in at least a couple of aisles. I think $179 was the price for a 5 cu.ft. model. If we had the space... The battery carrels were mixed. The coin-cells were fully stocked, but the more typical sizes (AAA up to D) had massive holes, such as only the center one of three columns being stocked on one side. If you need batteries, you'll still find them, but levels are definitely declining. Many are made in China, so with very few cargo ships coming from there now, I expect them to run out. I saw a couple of end-of-season deals on a couple of the Ryobi One+ outdoor tools, and hope that is just starting and will spread. Aldi was last. Canned cat food has jumped a whopping 14c/can, to 54c. Bacon has dropped to $3.99 (from $4.3?). They had plenty of TP. The meat selection was a little better; we added more pork, some of which will find its way into the slow-cooker by the end of the weekend. They had decent amounts of the canned tea I like, and the instant coffee that Sonia has been drinking. Produce was very well stocked and looked good. I saw only a few face-diapers on this trip. At my last fill, untainted regular gasoline was $4.399. I'm seeing much lower prices on the corrupted stuff; I want to say as low as $3.199, which is a huge difference. Operation Independence Post Friday Livestream Q & A Show Fermentation Workshop Was GREAT Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs & Permies.com Paul Wheaton at permies.com and Wheaton Labs has something to help you with your food preservation efforts this harvest season: He wants to help you build a solar food dehydrator! For only $5 bucks, you can check out the full movie that details the development of two different models of solar dehydrators at Wheaton Labs, and all the successes and challenges with each. If you like what you see, you can also grab the plans for a solar dehydrator from permies.com as well, so check out the movie at the link in the show description. Ready to preserve your harvest for the months to come? Build a solar dehydrator! Check out this movie detailing the development of 2 models of solar dehydrator at Wheaton Labs: https://permies.com/wiki/91978f495/Design-Build-Giant-Solar-Food Main topic of the Show: Learning New Things Sometimes we forget how hard the things we do on an everyday basis were way back when we started doing them. As y'all know, LFTN hit a tipping point this year. We are growing faster than ever. In fact, if you want to help us grow - please share the episodes you find most helpful. The more people we bring into the LFTN community, the more of us there are who are building food savings account, becoming more financially stable, and learning new skills. Which brings me to today's topic: Learning New Things Why LFTN is focused on what we are focused on The basics: Sometimes we gloss over things that were hard years ago Stepping back and re-explaining some things - so many ideas:  Cook With What You Have series that starts with “How to use a knife” (Because if you grow the food, you must also prepare it) Pantry Basics Preserving Food: drying, freezing, canning, root cellar (And how this is done in NOT homestead environments) Planning your day for success: Ideas for scheduling busy and not so busy days (Crockpot example) Vampire audit What learning new things feels like Anxiety Confusion (all the new terms) Learning Iteration 1 - baseline concepts Actually try the thing Learning Iteration 2 - NOW some things make sense Actually try the thing again - analyze it Learning Iteration 3 - Deal with identified roadblocks/mental blocks (sometimes we call a friend at this point) Actually try the thing again - analyze it Learning Iteration 4 - I finally know WHERE to start learning the thing! When I talk about it, I lose people at learning iteration 1 Visual words vs conceptual words Analogies Call to action:  LFTN Social networks (Mentors and newbys - it is all good) No question that is based in learning something new is a stupid question (Ways to respond to questions) (PANTRY STORY) Addressing the overwhelm: One thing at a time - sort of What do you want to hear about that you are trying to learn? Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about Zero down loans, networks of regenerative farms, Fnords and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton's rocket ovens movie shows all the nitty-gritty details of how you can build an oven to bake pizzas, pies, cakes, turkeys, and more, while only using a few sticks for fuel! It heats up in just 15 minutes, and can be built for dirt cheap. Check it out here:  https://permies.com/wiki/rocket-ovens?f=495 You can also get your hands on some FREE rocket mass heater plans so you can heat your whole home on just a few sticks, so grab those here: https://permies.com/goodies/7/lftn Saturday Fermentation Webinar Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Youtube Live Video: First Tuesday Fireside Chat with Nicole Sauce, Jack Spirko and John Willis Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

It is a tradition in August to talk about what we are doing to get ready for winter here at the Holler Homestead. Why? Because waiting until that first frost to have things set is a terrible idea and leads to several days of no sleep and lots of activity. Today, I will share how we plan activities for a busy fall, in advance of winter, to be better prepared for the harsh realities of below freezing temperatures in a state ill prepared for its weather patterns. Up this week: Wednesday Live with John Willis and Bear Independent: 12:30 Central (LivingFreeinTennessee.com/live for the relevant links) Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A: 9:30am Central Live Free Academy, Homesteading on a budget workshop: https://livefree.academy/sp/exit-and-build-homesteading-on-a-budget-workshop/?ref=52 Tales from the Prepper Pantry Broth using strategies in August Hitting the bean patch this week under the hopes we get another round for canning Initiating the prepper pantry redo - using basecamp as a root cellar  Testing new freezer sensors Free Rocket Mass Heater Plans from Paul Wheaton Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Looking to learn about permaculture, grow your skills, and accelerate your path towards self-sufficiency? Check out Paul Wheaton's permaculture bootcamp at Wheaton Labs! Learn permaculture earthworks, gardening, rocket heating technology and more, all under the guidance of the Duke of Permaculture himself! https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp/?f=495 If you're interested in Rocket Mass Heaters, which can heat a home with as little as 10% of the wood consumed by conventional woodstoves, Paul Wheaton is offering FREE rocket mass heater plans to the LFTN community when you sign up for the permies newsletter. Snatch those up here: https://permies.com/goodies/7/lftn Frugality tip: Add on from Christian After hearing the tip from Anna about the watered down dish soap I had to reply to expand on it, this might not warrant sharing on the show. I have been using watered down dawn for a few years and it never even occurred to me that it might be saving me money. I mix it even thinner than Anna, more like 1/4 or 1/5, and I put it in used foaming hand soap bottles from bath and body works. It dispenses from them no problem once watered down. I use this almost exclusively when hand washing dishes as I use them, and I use it to wash my hands a lot too. Since it's good on food grease it works well on oil and grime from mechanical work, so I use it regularly to wash my hands while working in the garage and I set myself up another bottle at work. It's way more gentle and I personally find it just as effective, if not better, than the gritty mechanic's soaps (like gojo orange, if you're familiar). Come to think of it, this has probably saved me a bit of money there since I don't buy that stuff at all anymore, probably more than I might save on dishes. Weekly Shopping Report from Joe for 8/28/2022 We made four stops on our weekly shopping run. The first stop was Community Chest to donate a box of books, an exercise chair we have not been using, and some miscellaneous other things. Second was Dollar Tree, where I grabbed a drink and we picked up a few other items. I wanted some ointment from the Health aisle, but there was none left. I saw a lot of empty hooks in that section, which is a big change from a month or two ago, when they were very well stocked. Stop #3 was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 is $4.75. I know not long ago it was $4.98, but I don't remember if that was last week or a little longer. They have plenty of stock of lumber, tools, batteries, and LED bulbs. Aldi was last. The store was very crowded, but I think just because it was late Saturday morning; I didn't see people panic-buying. Inventory looked good, except for limited quantities of meats. For example there was pork loin, but no tenderloin. Beef looked pretty sparse too, but there were enough different cuts of various meats to at least cover all the shelves. I don't recall seeing any face diapers. I think the Kung Flu narrative is finally collapsing. At my last fill during the week, I paid $4.399/gallon for untainted regular gasoline. I understand the sixth largest refinery in the country has been shut down due to an electrical fire. They're in Indiana, and they and a few surrounding states (Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin come to mind) have declared states of emergency, and the parasites at DOT have waived hour restrictions on truckers so they can bring in fuel. Operation Independence SRF Digital Tickets are launching this week!! Fermentation Basics: Sauerkraut and Cucumbers Main topic of the Show: Winter Is Coming Why now? 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Today we talk about permaculture, current events, coming events, and more with Billy Bond and John Willis. Sponsorships Launching - Who the first one is. A word from our sponsor: Paul Wheaton Want to SKIP the ratrace, and develop your skills towards an independent, self-sustaining lifestyle? Or maybe you want to find somebody you can trust to hand over your homestead to when you're gone. Check out Paul Wheaton's SKIP book to learn more about how he's connecting aging landowners with eager young people who are willing to take over their life's work.  https://permies.com/wiki/160690f495/physical-copy-SKIP-book Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Wednesday  Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/pXkoRAcx5rU Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Permaculture was found in the 1970s by Bill Mollison. It means permanent agriculture which leads to permanent culture. This is important because of how we have tried to industrialize nature and we consume everything. Permaculture can be practiced everywhere no matter the size or location of the property. It is a design science that can create thriving ecosystems and it focuses on solutions and not problems. This episode we'll cover: 3 ethics - care of earth, care of people, and return of surplus. The 12 principals of permaculture: Observe and interact Catch and store energy (solar, rain, food, heat, etc) Obtain a yield Apply self regulation and obtain feedback Use and value renewable resources and services Produce no waste Design from patterns to details Integrate rather than segregate Use small and slow solutions Use and value diversity Use edges and value marginal Creatively use and respond to change Permaculture zones 0 through 5, and the 8 forms of capital: Intellectual Experiential Cultural Living Financial Material Social Spiritual Some resources: Geoff Lawton - https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/thepermaculturecircle Jack Spirko - https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/ Paul Wheaton - https://paulwheaton.com/ Bill Mollison - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/who-is-bill-mollison/ Seth Holzer - http://www.seppholzer.info/ “The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter.” - Bill Mollison “The tragic reality is that very few sustainable systems are designed or applied by those who hold power, and the reason for this is obvious and simple: to let people arrange their own food, energy, and shelter is to lose economic and political control over them. We should cease to look to power structures, hierarchical systems, or governments to help us, and devise ways to help ourselves.” ― Bill Mollison

Known as the "Bad Boy of Permaculture", Paul Wheaton is a dedicated advocate for permaculture and designing a life in alignment with the earth and it's people. He is also the owner and founder of Permies.com, the largest online permaculture forum. In this interview John and Paul will talk about the nexus between permaculture and community and how designing a life around the principles of permaculture can help us to find more freedom individually and collectively. Learn more about Pauls work here - https://paulwheaton.com/ Join the Permies.com forum here - https://permies.com/ Paul is a headlining speaker at the Exit and Build Land Summit II which is taking place May 13 - 15th! You can watch online for FREE or join over 500 freedom lovers in person in Bastrop, TX. More info and registration here - https://exitandbuildlandsummit.com

Paul Wheaton is a powerful advocate of permaculture. He was dubbed the Duke of Permaculture by both Geoff Lawton and Sepp Holzer. Paul is the owner of permies.com, coderanch.com, richsoil.com, and Wheaton Labs. He has produced over 600 podcasts, a … Continue reading →

Lynx Gamond of Sailcargo Inc. is an adventurous carpenter and shipwright with an inspiring mission. He's created a homestead in Costa Rica, uniting a team of over 20 shipbuilders from around the globe to embark on the quest to create a zero-emissions cargo eco-ship called Ceiba, to cross the Atlantic ocean between Central America and Europe.    He shares an inspiring story of how he uprooted his life to move to the coast and create a sustainable shipyard from scratch. Assembling a team of naval carpenters from all over the world, he's imported their knowledge and experience to share with the local community and align with a common vision.   At the same time, the crew is developing a sustainable farm to support themselves and their efforts with organic food grown right at home on their beachfront property!    If you'd like to learn more about their project, check out some of the following:   Their movie! - Building CEIBA: The Mangrove Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2WKJtbm8yM    Visit their website: https://www.sailcargo.inc/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailcargo/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailcargo  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuBI8GqmrsDNsx5KBUmXXg  Nonprofits/Foundations Amigos de Costa Rica: https://www.amigosofcostarica.org/  Trees for Seas: https://www.classy.org/campaign/trees-for-seas/c288055  Technologica de costa Rica: https://www.tec.ac.cr/  Ad Astra rocket company: http://www.adastrarocket.com/aarc/  Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharinginsightspod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharinginsightspod  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharingIPodcast  Experimenting with appropriate technologies is a big focus for Sailcargo.  If you watch the video tour, you'll get to see several of their innovation on our YouTube channel.  The principles taught in a Permaculture Design Course lay the foundation for thinking designed to stimulate these kinds of innovations.  The innovations that come from that kind of thinking can be very exciting.     I've found a high-quality, low-cost online course that offers not only all of the recordings from a permaculture design course that was taught by some of the leaders in the field, like Paul Wheaton and Tim Barker, but it's bundled together with another two-week course that was taught, focusing specifically on appropriate technologies.  They teach you how to build a Rocket Oven, Solar Food Dehydrator, Biosand Filter, Rocket Water Heater, and more!   If you feel like you'd like to learn more about permaculture and appropriate technologies, with low time and cost commitment, you're going to be impressed with the quality that these courses offer.  Visit…  to learn more If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen.  It takes less than a minute, and it really makes a difference in helping to spread the word about our mission to others looking to improve their own projects.   Special thanks to Peter Mukuru for editing this episode! Music: Rite of Passage by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4291-rite-of-passage License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Permaculture practices begin in the landscape, with the training of a permaculture design course focusing on how to design in a way that restores soil, grows food and creates spaces for human needs, and cares for Earth, in ever-expanding zones. During our time in that class, we may spend some of the conversations on alternative economics and governance if the course uses Bill Mollison's Designers' Manual for the curriculum and discusses the material found in Chapter 14. Outside the PDC, many authors and practitioners have added to how to have an impact in our day to day lives as we apply design and systems thinking to where we live, work, and play. As more and more of us, myself included, live in cities with little or no access to land or control over our living space—while others dream of returning to the countryside—we each have so many ways to practice permaculture.     That's where books like Building a Better World in Your Back Yard, co-authored by my guest Shawn Klassen-Koop, fill a gap between those spaces. He and Paul Wheaton worked together to provide a book that gives inspiration and action for all of us. Through their insightful analysis and long-running knowledge of permaculture, they share ways we can achieve more than the latest green trends. During the conversation today, Shawn shares some of those ideas and how to transform our lives wherever we live. He also talks about his experience of co-authoring a book, and how you can get that book inside yourself out onto the page and into the world. Find out more about Shawn, his book, and the accompanying podcast series at buildingabetterworldbook.com/scott. Join The Permaculture Podcast Patreon Community As we shared in the middle of the interview, we have several copies of his book to give away. If you'd like to enter this giveaway sending me an email and include “Building a Better World” in the subject line. Stepping away from this interview and looking through the book, I think this is a great introduction to the concepts of permaculture and turning our energy into steps we can take each day to achieve our goals. In doing so, we can practice David Holmgren's first principle of permaculture, Observe and Interact, every day by deeply considering our place and space, and making small, meaningful consistent changes. It's also a good book to introduce others to the ideas of permaculture, and it's going on my gift list for friends and family wondering what this permaculture thing is all about.  But, those are just my thoughts. After hearing this conversation with Shawn, and especially if you've read the book already, what do you think? How will you use what you've learned to change your permaculture practices and design? Let me know. Leave a comment below. Until the next day, build a better world in your own backyard while taking care of Earth, your self, and each other.

… Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys Guest: Paul Wheaton, Software Engineer, Contemporary Permaculture Theorist, Master Gardener  Though Wheaton and his co-writer Klassen-Koop are suggesting practical solutions, from alternative energy to ... The post Paul Wheaton: Building a Better World in Your Backyard appeared first on Danielle Lin Show.

Author, Paul Wheaton has come out with a wonderful book on making a huge, positive, global difference from your own home! Prioritize comfort over sacrifice while saving thousands of dollars. Explore dozens of solutions and their impacts on carbon footprint, petroleum footprint, toxic footprint, and other environmental issues. Tune in as we talk with Paul about his new book, Building a Better World in Your Backyard!

The world's problems are massive and overwhelming. Fortunately, for nearly every global problem there are solutions we can implement in our backyard that, at the same time, save us money and help provide more luxuriant lives.In this introductory episode, Shawn Klassen-Koop discusses his preferred approaches to solving the world's problems from his book "Building a Better World in Your Backyard - Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys." He talks about what inspired him to work on the book and shares the unique story of how he got together with Paul Wheaton, owner of permies.com, to co-write the book that Paul had been wanting to write for years.This will be a fixed-length series of 26 short episodes that will introduce some of the ideas and solutions presented in the book. For more about the book, visit buildingabetterworldbook.com.

NOTE – Due to an error Paul Wheaton’s segment got double played on the show today.  I have fixed it and the current file is good.  If you downloaded the show in the first 20 minutes after it was published … Continue reading →

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 87, originally published in April 2012. Join Jason Hartman as he interviews Paul Wheaton, founder of RichSoil.com and Permies.com, on the benefits of permaculture, which is a different way of gardening without irrigation. Paul's definition of permaculture is creating a more symbiotic relationship between himself and nature so that he can be lazier. Permaculture includes how you build your building, the energy used, social interaction, as well as the horticultural aspects. Some of the benefits of this type of gardening are no irrigation, no bugs, and no weeding. The garden grows with little to no help from humans. Paul explains how observing foods that grow wild, such as raspberries and strawberries, provides the keys to more healthy, flavorful foods. Paul goes into how it provides a sustainable way of living based on the way things grow in nature, how cast iron pans can last hundreds of years, and the nutrition of food growing amongst trees, shrubs, and what we would normally call weeds. Jason and Paul also touch on the subject of corporatocracy of chemical-based solutions and government laws and regulations that make it more difficult all the time for individuals to grow their own gardens and sell their excess food. Paul is the founder of Richsoil.com, Permies.com and a few other gems (JavaRanch.com). Richsoil.com evolved out of a barrage of emails about lawn care and ultimately gave birth to Permies.com. Permies is a place where Permaculture enthusiasts come to learn, share, and learn some more from each other and is now the largest gathering of permaculturites on the web. As a certified master gardener and a certified permaculture designer, Paul Wheaton has written numerous articles (richsoil.com) and founded the permaculture forums (permies.com), which have since become the largest permaculture web site on the internet. Paul Wheaton has been practicing and preaching this new way of gardening, farming and living for the last nine years, because, as he says, “It's the sort of eco system that nature intended. Paul has many audio and video podcasts, and several community forums from which much information can be gathered, such as: Organic Lawn Care for the Cheap and Lazy, CFL Fluorescent Light Bulbs: More Hype Than Value and Raised Garden Beds, Hugelkulture instead of irrigation, and Rocket Stove Mass Heaters. Website: www.Permies.com www.RichSoil.com

Paul Wheaton, the bad boy of Permaculture, was proclaimed the Duke of Permaculture by Geoff Lawton in 2012. He is the creator of two on-line communities. One is about Permaculture, permies.com, and one is about software engineering, CodeRanch.com. Paul is … Continue reading →

Join Jason Hartman as he interviews Paul Wheaton, founder of Richsoil.com and Permies.com, on the benefits of permaculture, which is a different way of gardening without irrigation. Listen at:  www.HolisticSurvival.com for more details. Paul's definition of permaculture is  creating a more symbiotic relationship between himself and nature so that he can be lazier. Permaculture includes [...]