5 Spring Cleaning Must Dos for Your Garden
Here are our top five garden spring cleaning “must do’s” to ensure healthy plants over the coming warmer months.
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Cauliflower Bake Recipe
As a main or side dish, this cheesy cauliflower bake recipe is perfect for those cold, wintery nights.
August Gardening Guide
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] Zone 0: Now is the time to start planning for the wet season garden. The current forecast is for a very dry wet season and perhaps an El Nino so look at water storage options in the yard. Swales will slow down the passage of rain through the property. Look at other possibilities for… View more
August Update; Aquaponics, Fruit Trees and Bacon
As you read this email the ink is hitting the paper on issue two of Pip and thanks to all the amazing people who have contributed articles from around the country it is a really inspiring read. The magazine will arrive as a huge pile of boxes next week when my shed will turn into… View more
Wet-Cured Nitrate-Free Bacon
We show you how to cure and smoke your own wet-cured nitrate-free bacon.
July Gardening Guide
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] Zone 0: Many of the wet season crops are now finished and need to be preserved for the long dry season. There are numerous ways of preserving each crop. You can store everything in the freezer in serve size packs. The serve size is determined by the use of the product. For example… View more
June Gardening Guide
[h4] MEDITERRANEAN Climate[/h4] Zone 0: The laundry is littered with wax from what was probably the last honey extraction for the season. Never say never though. With another unseasonally warm and dry autumn just drawing to a close, who knows what the blossoms – and hence the bees – will be up to next? Meanwhile… View more
May Gardening Guide
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] May in the Tropical garden Zone 0: The wet season officially ended at the end of April and the sea surface temperature is below 27 deg C so that is the end of the cyclone season for this year. The humidity is decreasing and the mould will stop growing in the bathroom. Zone… View more
April Gardening Guide
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] Zone 0: Time to sort the seeds you’ve been saving in the crisper of your fridge. Sort them into date order and plant the oldest first. You can still order seeds by mail-order and they will be with you in a few days. Zone 1: Now is the best time to plant the… View more
Comfrey: A Most Useful Plant
We look at the medicinal uses for comfrey and how to use this healing herb not only on yourself but also on your garden!
March Gardening Guide
Need some advice on keeping your garden thriving this March? We’re here to help with our March gardening guide.
Day with David Holmgren
I recently spent the day with David Holmgren, talking about the big picture of permaculture; it’s history, the full breadth of its meaning, what its role is in today’s society and I came away with so much more than I imagined I would. I have never been one to get too caught up in the… View more
Pink Fizzy Rhubarb Champagne Recipe
Put your excess rhubarb to good use and whip up a batch of pink fizzy rhubarb champagne.
