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There’s an apex predator in my garden…
I presented this concept at City of Marion’s ‘Common Thread‘ sustainability series earlier this month. Today I’ll introduce you to Part One. This is my Mum. Her name is Sally. You might have met her around the traps. She’s usually surrounded by a … Continue reading
May Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate
Welcome back, my old friend May, with your drizzling rains and your shorter days! With your soft sun inviting me out to play! Other old friends are back too, like soursobs and thistles – they do no harm, but to … Continue reading
Productive gardens: a permaculture approach
This Wednesday evening at Marion Cultural Centre I’ll be presenting “Productive Gardens: a permaculture approach”. What’s T-Rex got to do with it? Come along and find out. It’s a free event, with presentation followed by an interactive segment. Arrive 6.45 … Continue reading
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April Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate
I find April the mellowest month of the year. The days are short enough now and the sun mild enough to really enjoy soaking up some rays, while there’s still a great range of garden snacks to graze on. While … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, fruit, hanging out in the garden, Local food, microclimates, permaculture principles, planning, planting, sustainable food, vegetables
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March Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate
Cheeky pumpkin growing in a lime tree, with a while to go until ripe I think we’ve reached the turning point. Time to turf out the finished summer veg (by which I mean hot compost them into nutritious garden goodness), … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Food, legumes, permaculture principles, planning, planting, seeds, vegetables
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February Garden Guide
Just when you think you’re coming out the other side of the abundance of summer (and after a week away from it all), you take another look around and find that there’s still so much happening in the garden!
Posted in Food, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, propagating, pruning, seedlings, seeds, summer, sustainable food, vegetables, wildlife
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January Garden Guide
‘Tis the season to be chili! This morning Adelaideans have woken to a most welcome cool change with gentle, soaking showers, after a record-breaking – and in some gardens, heartbreaking – December heat wave. It has been a severe start … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Food, fruit, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, resilient gardening, seedlings, seeds, summer, vegetables
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December Garden Guide
Summer has started early here, with some serious hot spikes, strong winds and a devastating early bushfire north of Adelaide. In suburban gardens, water, shade and timing are everything. This is a weekend for planning, monitoring and keeping cool! … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, community, fruit, markets, permaculture design, permaculture principles, planning, planting, resilient gardening, seedlings, seeds, summer, sustainable food, vegetables
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Small and Slow Solutions
This will be a small post. Let’s face it, it’s not the most sexy of David Holmgren’s 12 permaculture design principles – the humble snail representing “use small and slow solutions”. It’s surprisingly powerful though, because it can enable us … Continue reading
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Permaculture Workshop Experiences – Keys to Success in Community Projects
I presented the Introduction to Permaculture workshop on Sunday 29/3/15, hosted at Bellevue Heights Primary School, and it included a visit to the school’s developing garden, which has been designed and set up by Permie Pedro Design and Chris Day of … Continue reading