7 Homemade Chicken Feed Ideas
Don't waste your hard-earned on commercial chicken feed. Try these 7 natural homemade chicken feed ideas instead.
Maude Farrugia
Zucchini Piccalilli Pickles Recipe
It’s official: we love zucchini piccalilli pickles! Jazz up a simple sandwich with our easy-to-follow recipe.
Exclusive ‘Cloudy Jane’ chook song launch w/ Loren Kate
We’re feeling pretty chirpy to help SA singer-songwriter Loren Kate launch her new single – an ode to her favourite hen, a bantam frizzle, called Cloudy Jane. This is a boppy little ditty featuring Loren Kate’s sweet voice, and we know we’re going to be humming it in the chook pen and the straw yard… View more
Pip Issue 7 has hatched!
Pip Issue 7, the first issue for 2017, has hatched and it’s a beauty! Pip Issue 7Â is our special chicken issue with all you need to know to raise your own backyard chooks; including a complete guide to chicken health care, breeding chickens and raising chickens for meat. We also have all our regular sections… View more
Low Tech DIY Seed Sprouter
Don't spend a fortune on new-fangled sprouting gadgets... create your own DIY seed sprouter instead! When the summer heat burns our lettuces, we like to keep things fresh in the salad department with home grown sprouts! There are plenty of new-fangled sprout gadgets on the market for the aspiring seed sprouter but the humble DIY... View more
Living gratefully
Last year, 2016, was a bit of a shocker in world politics and environment news. We lost a permaculture giant in Bill Mollison, and at many times it was hard not to feel dispirited with the general state of things. But it wasn't all black, there were plenty of silver linings the world over, many... View more
Buy it Once Gift Guide
The Silly Season is officially here, but that doesn’t mean we all have to go silly buying useless gadgets and bits and bobs nobody really wants! With this in mind we have created the Pip Buy it Once Gift Guide, below. The gifts featured here are all made to last – whether that be through their quality… View more
APC13 in Perth Wrap up
APC13 in Perth by Robyn Rosenfeldt With one hundred and twenty permies, attending over fifty workshops over three days, APC13 (Australasian Permaculture Convergence) was a chance for some of the best minds in permaculture to share ideas, experiences and knowledge with one another not to mention many meals where some of the best discussions happened…. View more
Celebrating Bill’s Life
Vale Bill Mollison 1928 – 2016 Bill Mollison, co-founder of the permaculture concept with David Holmgren, passed away peacefully in Hobart, Tasmania, on September 24, 2016. Tributes have flown in over the last few days for this giant of the permaculture movement, a true pioneer and visionary, and today we’re reflecting on a life richly lived… View more
Pip 6 pics from around Australia!
We’ve had a huge response to our callout to Pip Readers to show us their Pip Issue 6! It’s not too late to share your pic: use the hashtag #pipmag6 and you’ll go into the draw to win a fab pack of Honey Bee Wraps. We’ll be picking the winner soon though, so hop to… View more
Spicy Indian Lemon Pickle Recipe
This delicious Indian lemon pickle condiment is perfect on sandwiches and anything else you wish to add some zest to!
September Garden Guides
Hello, Spring! Our September Garden Guides are here with all you need to know about what to do in your garden this time of year, depending on which climate zone you’re in.
