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An Australian family trying to go a little greener

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Huge Gymea Lilly Flower

August 22, 2012 by Darren

Where do you find a vase big enough for a flower like this?

Posted in: Nature Tagged: flowers

Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening

July 13, 2012 by Darren

A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: broccoli, chicken tractor, chickens, children, comfrey, compost, composting, dam, fencing, flowers, fruit trees, herbs, jamberoo, Kiama, mulch, orange tree, Permaculture, permaculture design, ponds, school gardens, Shellharbour, tomato, vegetable garden, weeds

Jamberoo Community Growers Bulb Order Fundraiser

March 22, 2011 by Darren

Jamberoo Community Growers, a local gardening club affiliated with the Garden Clubs Of Australia, is selling flower bulbs as a fundraiser. We’re hoping to raise enough money to cover our insurance for the year, and maybe some running costs as well.

Posted in: Illawarra Organisations Tagged: flowers, Jamberoo Community Growers

Herbs, Herbs, Wonderful Herbs

March 20, 2011 by Darren

A guest post from Monique Dare-Ward, giving a roundup of some of her favourite herbs that we can all grow in the backyard.

Posted in: Growing Food, Household, Preparing Food Tagged: diet, flowers, garden plan, health, herbs, Jamberoo Community Growers, seeds, tomato

Plants For The Chicken Run

November 20, 2010 by Darren

Some ideas for food, medicinal and other useful plants you can place in and around your chicken run for healthy, happy chickens.

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: chickens, chooks, comfrey, corn, egg yolk, farmyard animals, flowers, fruit fly, fruit trees, lucerne, Permaculture, radish

Hand-Pollinating Pumpkin and Squash

June 4, 2009 by Darren

My article on [hand pollinating zucchini flowers](http://green-change.com/2009/05/20/hand-pollinating-zucchini-flowers/) proved very popular, so I figured I’d post another on hand pollinating pumpkin and squash. It’s pretty much the same principle, but I had the photos so I thought it worth posting. As for the zucchinis, if pumpkin and squash flowers don’t get pollinated they’ll just rot and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Growing Food Tagged: bees, butternut, female flowers, flowers, male flower, pollination, pumpkin, squash, zucchini, zucchini flowers

Hand-Pollinating Zucchini Flowers

May 20, 2009 by Darren

Hand-pollinating zucchini flowers helps to ensure the maximum possible harvest – this photo tutorial shows you how to do it.

Posted in: Growing Food Tagged: bees, flowers, pollination, zucchini

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