Introducing children to permaculture
With school holidays fast approaching, we’re sharing a sneak peak of this beautiful article from Lauren Carter from Spiral Garden that looks at introducing children to permaculture concepts.
Stockist Profile – Kunara Organic Marketplace
Kunara Organic Marketplace 30 Mons Rd, Forest Glen, QLD 4556 Tel: 07 5445 6440 Facebook | Website WHO ARE WE? We made our beginnings as a humble roadside stall 25 years ago and have grown to be the Southern hemispheres largest organic supermarket. We now include an organic café and garden centre that specializes in Australian… View more
November Gardening Guide – Cool Temperate Climate
November in the cool temperate garden by Christina Giudici, Hobart, TAS of Food In My Back Yard WHAT TO PLANT? Pretty much all the summer vegies are good to go now that November is underway and the soil has warmed up well. As you clear out broad beans and peas, in go hungry things like sweet corn,… View more
Native Bees in the Permaculture Garden
With bee populations in decline worldwide, we should all learn how to support native bees’ health by improving our understanding of bee behaviour.
November Gardening Guide – Tropical Climate
November in the tropical garden by Kathleen Hosking, Mackay, QLD of Solution Focused WHAT TO PLANT? Plant capsicum and eggplant to get them established before the strong winds and rain of the wet season. Snake beans grow well in the wet season. There are climbing and dwarf varieties. Harvest the beans when they are still… View more
DIY Seed Saving: Lettuce Seeds
We show you how easy it is to do some DIY lettuce seed saving.
November Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate
November Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate   with Pip’s Adelaide correspondent Nadja Osterstock It’s been a dry spring in Adelaide so far, and with the current El Nino pattern we expect more of the same. However, with plenty of supplementary watering, spring growth is coming along beautifully, and flowers seem to be more profuse than ever…. View more
Stockist Profile – Dynamic Organic
Dynamic Organic Shop 9 & 10, 19 Gibson Street Mandurah WA 6210 Owner: Tamara Deans Email: tamara@dynamicorganic.com.au Tel: 08 9535 8180 Facebook | Website What sort of business is Dynamic Organic? Dynamic Organic is a health and wellness organic super store carrying over 3000 products including all general food items, meat, fish, dairy, vegan, gluten-free, paleo, sugar-free,… View more
International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, London
I’m back. And what an amazing time I had over at the International Permaculture Conference and Convergence in London. The most amazing part was to be together with so many like-minded people from all around the world. All up there were about 1500 people from 70 different countries that attended the two events. There was… View more
October Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate
October Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate As I look around the garden today, I’m delighted by the brilliant green of new spring foliage, the shade of trees and vines that self-adjust as the weather warms, the rapid emergence of heat-loving vegetables from seed, as well as new growth on the subtropical trees. It all tells… View more
October Gardening Guide – Tropical Climate
October Gardening Guide – Tropical Climate What to Plant in October? Rocket, mustard, tatsoi and Miners lettuce: Plant seeds at regular intervals to keep the crops coming. These will all tolerate the build-up to the wet season. Darwin lettuce is a more traditional option that does well at this time of the year. The French Sorrel… View more
October Gardening Guide – Cool Climate
October Gardening Guide – Cool Climate What to Plant in October? Tomatoes: Cool temperate gardeners are obsessed with tomatoes in October. There is no need to rush your planting, especially if your seedlings are happy in their pots. The best time to plant is when the soil has warmed up a bit (look for self… View more
