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[23 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
A More Secure Chicken Pen

I’ve now fortified the chicken run, so hopefully we won’t have any more trouble with foxes!

Featured, Growing Food, Nature, Permaculture »

[11 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Willie Wagtail Chicks

A new generation of pest-eaters has arrived, with a nest of willie wagtails in one of our trees.

Featured, Frugality, Growing Food »

[12 Dec 2011 | 12 Comments | ]
Digging Up Potatoes

Whenever we have potatoes sprout in the cupboard, we plant them out in a spare garden bed. It costs nothing, and you typically get back about 5-10 times as many potatoes as you plant!

Potatoes are also amazing for establishing new garden beds. They break up the ground, attract lots of worms, and leave a lovely [...]

Featured, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture »

[17 Nov 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Kiama Primary School Permaculture Garden Tour

A tour around the Kiama Primary School permaculture garden, with lots of photos.