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Eureka! Hillbilly Hot Tub

March 7, 2013 by Darren

They say Archimedes had his breakthrough “Eureka” moment while sitting in a bathtub. Mine took a little longer, since I didn’t have a bathtub.

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Water Tagged: bath, greywater, rainwater collection

Permaculture Chicken Mansion

January 3, 2011 by Darren

Photos and a description of a very cleverly designed chicken coop.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, pests, predators, rainwater collection

Water In The Garden

December 30, 2010 by Darren

Some ideas from Permaculture Visions for incorporating water into your garden design to add an extra dimension in both aesthetics and practicality.

Posted in: Permaculture, Water Tagged: birds, garden beds, garden watering, gardening, lizards, Permaculture, ponds, rainwater collection, saving water, water gardens

Sydney Water “Love Your Garden” Review

November 1, 2008 by Darren

Yesterday we had our [Sydney Water “Love Your Garden”](http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/InYourGarden/LoveYourGarden/) session. For $33, a qualified horticulturalist comes and inspects your garden and gives you advice on its watering needs. Our horticulturalist (let’s call her Linda) arrived bang on time. She was very friendly and knowledgeable, and understood right away where we were coming from. I explained … [Read more…]

Posted in: Growing Food, Illawarra Businesses, Water Tagged: bird's nest fern, chicken manure, citrus trees, clivia, compost, cow manure, fruit trees, garden watering, greywater, horticulturalist, Love Your Garden, lucerne, mulch, organic gardening, Permaculture, rain gauge, rainwater collection, soil test, square foot gardening, sugar cane mulch, Sydney Water, tap tags, tomato, vegetable garden, wicking boxes

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