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Planting for the bees

July 28, 2017 Add Comment bees, Gardening, herbs, perennial basil, perennials, permaculture, permaculture garden, sacred basil, systems view of life, wildlife garden Edit

Before thinking of what veggies to plant, think of how to create a balanced ecology to support healthy plant growth and the thriving of the ...

Morag's seven 'do-nothing' strategies for managing pests

July 18, 2017 Add Comment native birds, no-dig garden, perennial basil, perennials, permaculture, simple livng, systems view of life, wildlife garden, willy wagtail Edit

I have a 'do-nothing' approach to managing pests in my garden. Don't be mistaken, this is not an idle or lazy approach, but rath...

5 Tips to Have Free Fresh Vegetables Year After Year

February 13, 2017 Add Comment environment, food, foraging, Gardening, permaculture, permaculture garden, seeds, wildlife garden Edit

My garden is my seed bank - full of all sorts of vegetable seeds that emerge when the conditions are right for them. In amongst the perennia...

Edible and Ecological Windbreaks to Support Home and Garden

January 25, 2017 Add Comment birds in the garden, environment, Gardening, no-dig garden, permaculture, simple living, wildlife garden Edit

A good windbreak can make all the difference - for your house, for your garden, for being outside comfortably. It's important to protect...

The Oldest Surviving Mammal on Earth

January 19, 2017 Add Comment environment, nature kids, wildlife garden Edit

Every day we see calmly wandering echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) as we ride around Raymond Island, here in the Gippsland Lakes region of ...

Nature's Weather Indicators: Watching Animals and Plants

January 17, 2017 Add Comment environment, good reads, nature kids, permaculture, simple living, systems view of life, wildlife garden Edit

There is so much you can tell about the weather and what's to come by watching the animals around you. I trust these natural indicators ...

Can You Compost Koala Poo?

January 11, 2017 Add Comment composting, environment, nature kids, permaculture, simple living, unschooling, wildlife garden Edit

An interesting question I was posed with today - can you compost koala poo? As I write now in the late evening, I am listening to a great ...

A Resilient Garden: Home Food Growing in Unpredictable Weather

December 12, 2016 Add Comment birds in the garden, climate change, comfrey, composting, design, food, foraging, Gardening, herbs, perennial basil, perennials, permaculture, sacred basil, simple living, wildlife garden Edit

Droughts, storms and unpredictable weather can be challenging for the home food gardener. It's important to get to know what are the res...

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