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  1. http://ooooby.ning.com/ Perhaps not strictly...

    http://ooooby.ning.com/
    Perhaps not strictly 'permaculture' but very PC friendly.

    Ooooby is an acronym for 'Out of our own back yards.'

    Ooooby is all about connecting communities through local...
  2. Nutritional quality and safety of organic food. A review Denis LAIRON* INRA,

    I just thought I'd post this here for reference as I came across this today. This is a review of the French studies supporting the greater nutritional and safety qualities of organically produced...
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    I had no trouble reading it in English. There is...

    I had no trouble reading it in English. There is a button up the top (but under the head image) with the Union Jack and the word 'Idiom' If you click that it translates all pages into English. I'll...
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    Thank you Eco and Len for your replies. Eco, in...

    Thank you Eco and Len for your replies. Eco, in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. I genuflect in your general direction for your superior knowledge even if 6 months worth. I too have ...
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    Hola Grifen2, Vivo en Australia con me marido,...

    Hola Grifen2,
    Vivo en Australia con me marido, que es de Chile un refugiado de los fascista. We are trying to create a piece of permacultural self sufficiently in Sydney but very much beginners. How...
  6. Philosophers have only interpreted the world in...

    Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it. Karl Marx
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    Planting potatoes now

    I got about 4 varieties of seed potatoes a few months back and intended to plant them then but got distracted put them in a safe place for later then forgot about them and just found them yesterday....
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    Re: The Salvia Ban Wagon

    The so-called 'war on drugs', just like the 'war on terror', or the 'war on [add infinate number of 'fears' driven by ignorance]', is indeed good for business:
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    Re: Favourite Music and Singers...

    Yes, even if they are not plants lol! Did they enjoy it? Did they make bigger eggs?
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    Re: Fox and possum proofing

    http://www.allsun.com.au/Electranets.html
    edit ) sorry eric - where should I put info such as this?[/quote]
    Thanks Purple Pear. It's good not to have to reinvent the wheel. So much wonderful...
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    Re: Fox and possum proofing

    Thanks everyone for your good advice and ideas. I think we'll go with the traps and solar powered fencing. Any good leads for finding the solar powered net fence locally?
  12. Re: Australians Live in World's Biggest Houses

    Yes, the comments were very interesting. Thanks for the heads up about Jenny Brockie's programme. I will watch it later. Yes! So much good town planning opportunity has been squandered. Property...
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    Re: Favourite Music and Singers...

    Country AND Western!
    No, seriously it's all good isn't it? Except for Chinese opera which sounds like a dying cat. Something for every mood or occasion. Some times just the silence is perfect. We...
  14. Re: What is The Aust.Liberal Party doing, do you think?

    It's all such dreadful theatre. Tragedy/comedy.
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    Re: Plastic - Love it or Loath it

    At one stage Narelle was looking into recyclable plastic made from hemp oil as a container for many of the products. I don't know what came of it or if it worked out better ecologocally but from the...
  16. Re: Australians Live in World's Biggest Houses

    Aaaarrgghh! Just more space to clean and more place for clutter to collect. Public housing have always built according to a basic formula x sqaure feet per person give or take a bit and adjustments...
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    Re: Fox and possum proofing

    We actually had a dog for a few weeks a few months ago and it drove us all mad for various reasons, including the neighbours. It barked, a lot, and the possums didn't seem to mind at all. It also...
  18. Re: What is The Aust.Liberal Party doing, do you think?

    An ETS just seems like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic for me. I have no idea why that is even on the table and breath is being wasted on it and would never support it in any form as it is...
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    Fox and possum proofing

    Hi every one. My first post here. I'm trying to set up an urban permaculture system on my large suburban block in Epping, Sydney. But my four beautiful chickens which we had for 3 years were all...
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