Wollongong PCYC Permaculture Community Garden Tour
A tour of the Wollongong PCYC permaculture community garden – very heavy on photos and detailed explanations.
Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening
A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.
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.
Huge Carrot!
Unlike most whopper tales, this one comes with photos!
DIY Chicken Processing Station
A cheap and simple home-made chicken processing station. It also doubles as a very handy outdoor sink for washing vegetables, plant pots and tools.
The Cost Of Raising Your Own Pigs For Meat
A complete summary of the costs for our first foray into raising our own pigs for meat, from piglet purchase right through to slaughter and butchering.
Pig Tractors For Clearing Land
If you want to clear a large area of land with little effort, you can’t beat a pig tractor!
Chop and Drop
By “chopping and dropping” your weeds you not only mulch and return nutrients to the soil, but you avoid disturbing the soil surface and prevent more weed seeds germinating.
Backyard Veggie Patch Workshop in Jamberoo
A few weeks ago I attended another Sustainable Illawarra workshop – “Starting a Backyard Veggie Patch” at Jamberoo Primary School. Megan then attended the repeat of the workshop a week later. It was great that we were both able to do effectively the same workshop without need to organise child care! The workshop was delivered … [Read more…]
Soil Blocker Recipes
Soil blockers are a great way to start seeds for your garden, but some of the soil blocker recipes you’ll find around the web aren’t exactly sustainable – including things like peat moss and artificial nutrients. I’ve tried to take the general ideas from other recipes, and make a more environmentally-friendly soil blocker recipe mix. … [Read more…]