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I think permaculture could definitely use some dedicated researchers to give it some more scientific exposure. Otherwise it will be hard to escape the hippie label and show why permaculture is...

Awesome! Are they full-blooded Jerseys or a mix? Jerseys are my favorite cow, I am jealous. I hope they both stay in good health. Once they start romping around, post a picture or two for us to see.

Fantastic! I really forsee a bright future for you with such a go-get-'em attitude. Good luck with the youth climate coalition and hope you can spread permaculture all over Alice Springs!

Does anyone have a flying dragon plant they wouldn't mind sharing some seeds from? I would like to try my hand at some grafting and I hear flying dragon makes a great dwarf rootstock. Or even if...

Grass-fed is the way to go. Mischief put it pretty well really. But some more food for thought: an over-reliance on grain is the reason why conventional grain-fed dairies (such as are commonly found...

Pak, you have inferred a lot about "the way I see the world" that is incorrect. I'm sorry to offend you, but that's just my honest opinion on the matter. I still love Permaculture as much as the next...

Something I just added to the list from a tip from a friend of mine: Alternanthera sissoo, Brazilian spinach. I have heard reports that it can be invasive. Is anyone growing this in Australia?
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Yes, Michaelangelica, "full shade" is somewhat relative. And I did see a lot of those other forum threads you pulled up. I got some good information from them. But most of those threads contained a...

I guess it depends on how you define subtropics really. Personally, I wouldn't consider Georgia to be subtropical, although I could see how one could argue that it is. It's certainly on the cusp. But...

Personally I think permaculture education courses, including the diploma, are a bit of a pyramid scheme. As much as Geoff might try to say that there are people waiting in lines for qualified...

One of my biggest complaints about the permaculture community (not necessarily permaculture itself) is that there are a lot of permaculture enthusiasts out there who are too eager to drink the...

Nah, not up here at least. I think it'd grow anywhere where it regularly gets below zero every year. Melbourne suburbs or Tasmania might work. As for the name, "pawpaw" was originally one of the...

I crossed the big ditch a little over a week ago. I guess I should've brought some A. triloba seeds with me! Oh well. Something to think about next time.

Len, you are dead on. It's in the custard...

Might be the opposite. I think gojis need a cold period. They are reported to be able to withstand zones 4-9 (USDA hardiness zones). If it never freezes where you are, you should be zone 10ish. I...

Curramore - I stand corrected on the arrowroot. I will add it after all.

Garnede - A. triloba can indeed take full shade but it can't grow in tropics/subtropics as far as I know. It need a cold...

Updated list:

- ginger family (Zingiberaceae Family; ginger, galangal, cardomom, kencur, fingerroot, etcl.) - edible root, used fresh or as spice
- mushrooms - many edible kinds
- pineapple -...

Chris, is any of the food in the bin moldy? That can cause them to jump ship. Can you give us some more information?

Looks awesome. Have grown purple carrots before, but never that dark!

The original post in this thread contains a video that essentially shows you a recipe with it for a Thai snack. I would love to see some other recipes though, especially Vietnamese ones.

Eco, most of the red text is not true of papaya, although there is some text of both colors that could really describe both species such as the soil conditions and culinary uses.

Papaya, for...