Monthly Archives: January 2024

Practical Permaculture Design for Everyone – Epi-3433

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I have been getting some questions about Permaculture lately and it has been specific to PDCs (permaculture design courses) in a lot of instances.  Mainly is a PDC worth taking and what do you really get out of it. This is where I may take some flack from some Permaculture teachers, I do not believe a PDC is right for many.   Here is why, a PDC is a 72 hour course, it is either rammed into 2 weeks in person or done over time online.  60-70% of the material is philosophy over techniques and tactics or tactics and techniques that … Continue reading →

An Interview with Michael Adam of the Appleseed Project – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-13

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Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally Episode-396- An Interview with Michael Adam of the Appleseed Project and was originally recorded on 3-11-10.  The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 15 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs ever Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.  There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we have done over the years.  So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first or second time around … Continue reading →

Expert Council Q&A for 1-11-24 – Epi-3432

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the mid east, permaculture, the stock market, fodder trees, training dogs, wood stoves, why the government fears independence and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` Following that procedure makes … Continue reading →

Awesome Tree Packages from Nick Fergusion

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Nick Ferguson reached out to me to let me know that his tree sale season is in full swing.  Nick is now taking reservations for the anticipated annual spring shipment of his plant packages from www.rareplantstore.com. He normally sells out quickly so you probably want to check it out soon. He has a new fodder tree pack, switching out the previous years Hybrid Poplar with a new tree that will even grow here at my place and it’s called Lacebark Elm. Makes a beautiful landscaping tree but also produces good fodder for ruminants. There’s another pack specifically sold for fuelwood … Continue reading →

Natural farming meets AI with Stephen Raisner – Epi-3431

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Today Stephen Raisner of Potent Ponics returns to TSPC to discuss more on natural farming and advanced aquaponics. We also dig into a new AI tool he helped create that instantly creates recipes for natural fertilizers based on your location and the crops you want to grow. Truly world changing stuff folks! Stephen Raisner is a leading aquaponic consultant and founder of Potent Ponics. He has helped pioneer many of the methods now use for high value and hard to grow crops in aquaponics and has worked on projects around the world including Canada, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and across … Continue reading →

Galvanized Metal Raised Garden Bed – Deal of the Day

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Price Alert – These are on sale again at 125 bucks each, which is a hell of a deal.  There is no way you could build a 2 foot deep, 4×8 foot dimensioned raised bed with pressure treated wood for this price.  And these will last decades.  Winter is the time to get ready for your spring gardens. Today I am brining you a special deal on Galvanized Metal Raised Garden Beds.  These just look amazing for the price including shipping at under 150 bucks each and with dimensions of 4×8 with a full two foot of depth they are … Continue reading →

Listener Questions & Answers for 1-16-20 – Epi-3430

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  Today I answer a variety of your questions about things like making biochar with coffee grinds, working out with a heavy bag, diet discipline, herb waste in composting, money as debt, flash point cities, and more. If you want to submit content or questions for a show like today’s the best thing to do is send an email about your topic or question to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC in the subject line.  Ask your question up front in one sentence or do the same with your point.  Then provide any additional details, references, links, etc. after that.  This … Continue reading →

Compost, Cover Crops & Biochar – Epi-3429

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Today we look at the trifecta of soil fertility for the home gardener, homesteader and permaculturist.  They are bioreactor compost, cover cropping and biochar.  With these three components you can grow almost anything and drive your inputs to almost nothing over a short time. With these three simple to do but somewhat complex to understand tactics in your tool chest you can solve so many problems with both disease and pests and grow more then you ever thought you could.  These three tactics work together to form a natural and biological solution to common issues in the garden and on … Continue reading →

An Interview with Cam Mather – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-12

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Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally Episode-365- An Interview with Cam Mather and was originally recorded on 1-7-10.  The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 15 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs ever Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.  There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we have done over the years.  So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first or second time around with today’s episode I … Continue reading →

Expert Council Q&A for 1-11-24 – Epi-3428

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the end of empire, pricing construction work, medicine, solar power, diet, supplements, a new reporting requirement for small business, the Bitcoin ETFs and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` … Continue reading →