I have just started my own blog. Not about a homestead, so much as my journey towards sustainability. I am hoping to start looking for my property...
render Hi Jubuntu, I have never done it, but John Champagne did. He got a whole lot of fresh cow manure and mixed it with other stuff (arhh...
Madegascar bean I have friends who have given me beans of Christmas Lima Bean, very similar to madegascar bean. This has been very prolific,...
chickpeas Hi there, Chick pea sprouts are amazing to eat. Just like with mung bean etc sprouts, add them to salad etc. Although I agree,...
Re: Do you durian> I am with She who must be obeyed. caused by a period as an exchange student in Indonesia, where every 50 metres along the...
Gardening Australia had a program on avocado's last week and they mentioned bacon variety for anywhere that didn't go below -8 celcius. I reckon...
I just got an ice cream bean tree, just a small seedling, very excited about. Also got some thai tamarind seeds and want to try to germinate...
Weedmulching Hi all, We had a guy from the biodynamic farming group come to our permaculture meeting last month and it was very interesting....
` I have recently begun bottling, previously just made some jams - lots of mistakes as I just taught myself from recipes. Lately I have done...
I love lemon butter, delicious, and easy to make. Look up a recipe on the net.
I would love to try growing some pidgeon pea. Does anyone have spare seed they can send me. (i am happy to send some other seed in trade -...
Perhaps you could check out permaculture North. They have a few people who would probably be qualified and skilled in helping you with that. Their...
Re: quail I agree quails will not dig up the ground, but can be used to mow and fertilise the lawn, or in the bottom of an aviary. From talking...
Re: How much area necessary for goats? My suggestion to you would be to consider so Miniature Galloways. They are great milkers, but more the...
Fukuoka Hi Tezza, Do you remember what the link was to Fukuoka's book, am interested in reading it, have read some basic info on his methods...
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