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Illawarra Councils, Permaculture »

[1 Jul 2011 | 12 Comments | ]
Permaculture Design Certificate Scholarship!

I applied for, and was awarded, a Council scholarship to do a Permaculture Design Course. I can’t wait to get started!

Frugality, Growing Food »

[25 Jun 2011 | 6 Comments | ]
How To Store Pumpkins (Winter Squash)

With proper storage and a little care, many varieties of pumpkins can be kept for 6-12 months without refrigeration. In fact, they get sweeter and tastier the longer you store them!

Frugality, Growing Food »

[20 Jun 2011 | 9 Comments | ]
Why Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Why would you bother to grow your own pumpkins when they’re so cheap from the supermarket?

Frugality, Growing Food, Permaculture, Waste, Water »

[17 Jun 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Mulch Delivery

We had 9 cubic metres (4.6 tons) of mulch delivered – and I have to move it all by wheelbarrow!

Growing Food, Permaculture »

[14 Jun 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Rosina Buckman Visits

Rosina Buckman, a member of the Permaculture Noosa group and winner of the 2009 Sunshine Coast Council Living Smart – Edible Landscape award, visits.

Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Businesses, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Permaculture »

[7 Jun 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Kiama Sustainability Expo 2011

Lots of photos from the Kiama Sustainability Expo and Kiama Community Garden Open Day, held on Sunday. There were lots of local organisations and businesses present, as well as celebrity gardener Costa from SBS. What a top day!

Growing Food, Preparing Food »

[6 Jun 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Home Grown Bacon And Eggs On Sourdough

Home-grown and cured bacon, home-grown eggs, home made sourdough, and home made butter. How much better can Sunday morning breakfast get?

Growing Food, Preparing Food, Recipes »

[5 Jun 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Meeting The Pickles

We finally get a chance to meet up with some new online friends, have a great time, and finish off with pumpkin soup for dinner.

Weekly Roundup »

[30 May 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Weekly Roundup – Trivets and Egg-Bots

Another newly-discovered local blog, roasting with a trivet, spring bulbs, the egg-bot robot, and some US towns turning their back on federal licensing and inspection regulations for locally-produced food.

Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Media Coverage, Super Challenge »

[25 May 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Podcast Interview With Gavin From “The Greening of Gavin”

I was interviewed by Gavin Webber from The Greening Of Gavin as part of a series of podcasts he’s done with sustainable bloggers from around Australia. Let me know what you think!