October Gardening Guide
Our October Gardening Guide is 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.
September Gardening Guide
[h4]MEDITERRANEAN climate[/h4] Zone 0: Just when I ought to be getting my spring planting organised, I’m preoccupied with heading off for permaculture training – more on that later! Zone 1: Raised garden beds have had a quick sprinkle of seeds for a few more leafy greens before they get warm enough for the solanum vegies. The… View more
September at Pip HQ
Things just seem to going off here at the moment. I had the realisation that this is the first Spring we have had on the property that we haven’t been building the house, hence for once we are actually semi-organised and prepared. Thanks to the greenhouse we have our seedlings happily growing away getting a… View more
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.
Cauliflower Bake Recipe
As a main or side dish, this cheesy cauliflower bake recipe is perfect for those cold, wintery nights.
Holistic Management: Another Tool in Your Kit Bag
When you make a decision, what do you consider? Expert advise and scientific research? Intuition? Past experience? Will your decision achieve what you want? And how quickly? Is your decision lawful, ethical? Will it make you money? Annoy the neighbours? Win you accolades? There are so many things to consider when making decisions, large and… View more
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.
South East Permaculture Convergence
SCPA -South East Producers will be hosting the 2014 South East Permaculture Convergence on 16th– 17th of August at Mumbulla School, Bega St, Bega. The South East Permaculture Convergence is a weekend for the permaculture community of the South East to come together and celebrate. That’s anyone from Moruya to Wollongong to Braidwood to Canberra… View more
Pambula Food Swap
This month we held Pambula’s inaugural food swap. Although it is probably not the best time of year to hold a food swap as many people’s gardens are slow and not as much is growing as in the warmer months, I figured we just had to do it. I had been talking about it for… View more
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
