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[26 Apr 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
ANZAC Day 2012 – Granddad’s Garden

A visit to Granddad’s garden on ANZAC Day, and it’s still exactly as it was when I was a toddler.

Growing Food, Nature »

[16 Feb 2012 | 13 Comments | ]
Corn Eaten By Pests!

I had a beautiful crop of corn growing. Now I have bare cobs. Not happy!

Growing Food, Preparing Food »

[25 Jan 2012 | 10 Comments | ]
Dehydrating Zucchini

The waves of zucchinis just keep coming from our garden! This year, we’re dehydrating them to preserve them for use throughout the year.

Growing Food, Nature, Permaculture »

[11 Jan 2012 | 4 Comments | ]
Willie Wagtail Chicks

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

Frugality, Growing Food »

[12 Dec 2011 | 14 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 [...]

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.

Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture »

[13 Nov 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Kiama Primary School Garden Opening

Kiama Primary School had the official opening of their permaculture garden on Friday, and I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. What an awesome garden they’ve built!

Growing Food »

[22 Oct 2011 | 7 Comments | ]
Huge Carrot!

Unlike most whopper tales, this one comes with photos!

Growing Food, Permaculture, Water »

[5 Sep 2011 | 16 Comments | ]
Swales For Water Harvesting

The notes from my recent presentation to Jamberoo Community Growers on swales.

Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food, Video »

[1 Sep 2011 | 25 Comments | ]
Gourmet Farmer – Australia’s River Cottage?

The first series of Gourmet Farmer aired on SBS last year, and it’s back this year for Series 2. Is this Australia’s answer to Britain’s River Cottage?