How To Grow Citrus
From the ubiquitous lemon tree in the corner through to a kumquat in a pot on the balcony, citrus has so much to offer home gardeners. We show you how to grow citrus at home.
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How To Save Tomato Seeds
If you grow your own tomatoes, it’s easy to save your own seed for sowing the following season. Here we show you how to save tomato seeds.
Animals in a Permaculture System
Animals form an integral part of a successful permaculture system, from the ever-popular chicken to the lesser utilised cow. Here we look at three animals that can benefit your permaculture system.
Pip Profile: Hannah Moloney
We chat with Good Life Permaculture director, Hannah Moloney, about the key lessons she’s learned throughout her permaculture journey and her best piece of advice for those new to self-reliant living.
Setting Up An Aquaponics System At Home
We give you the lowdown on setting up an aquaponics system at home.
How To Grow Kale
Think this superfood has had its day? Think again – this green leafy brassica is still a mainstay in thriving vegie gardens.
How To Make Calendula Cream
Put the calendula in your garden to good use with a DIY healing salve. We show you how to make calendula cream.
How to Grow Feijoa (Pineapple Guava)
Feijoa (or pineapple guava) is a hardy, evergreen shrub that bears a delicious juicy fruit perfect for muffins, crumbles and smoothies. We show you how to grow feijoa at home.
5 Ways to Practice Regenerative Agriculture At Home
Find out how you can adopt these five regenerative agriculture practices in your own backyard…
Deciduous Plants To Help Cool Your Home
Using deciduous plants to complement your home’s heating and cooling systems makes good sense, especially when you can expand your food-growing capabilities at the same time.Â
4 Herbal Teas To Grow At Home
Brewing a pot of tea with your own organically grown herbs is one of life’s simple pleasures. We bring you four herbal teas to grow at home.
5 Australian Natives To Grow in a Food Forest
These five Australian natives provide food and habitat for beneficial birds, insects and other animals in your food forest garden.
How To Grow Your Own Coffee
We all love coffee, but often the beans have travelled a long way to reach our cup. But it is possible to grow your own coffee and cut down on those food miles. We show you how.
Worm Composting: A Beginner’s Guide
Looking to compost your food waste? Worm composting is one of the best ways to dispose of your kitchen scraps. Find out more with our beginner’s guide.
6 Indoor Plants For Beginners
Indoor plants are a quick and easy way to bring your garden and the beauty of nature into your home.
Dilly Beans Recipe
Preserve your harvest with this delicious Dilly Beans recipe. Just a few ingredients and you’ll be enjoying pickled beans year round.
5 Bush Tucker Plants To Grow In Your Backyard
Bush tucker – the fruits and aromatic leaves of the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Eastern Australia – provides a whole new palette of spices, fragrances and flavours for the adventurous cook.
Preparing A Homegrown and Foraged Christmas Feast
We show you how to prepare a homegrown and foraged Christmas feast.
Rental Gardening: 7 Ways To Make It Work
Keen to start a thriving vegie patch but don’t own your own home? We bring you seven tips to make your rental gardening efforts a success.
How and What To Feed Chickens
There’s nothing quite like tending to your own flock of chickens. Find out how and what to feed chickens to ensure they’re in top health.Â
3 Benefits of Keeping Backyard Goats
Entertaining, intelligent and productive animals, keeping backyard goats can offer a lot of benefits to a permaculture system.
