Hi all, a further update for any who might be interested. I lost nearly half of my first winter's bare root tree planting. They just never...
Hello again, I thought I'd resurrect this post from two years ago. I've been busy adding to our family since I first posted (2 new daughters!) and...
I agree, to a point. Big government is never a good idea. The state should exist to administer civil justice and that is pretty much all. However,...
Green_eddie, with all due respect, that's a bit short-sighted. I have a nice efficient wood fuelled stove, but the brickwork absorbs a lot of the...
I ran out of time earlier, but I wanted to post a relevant link to a very thought-provoking series currently being written by George Mobus on his...
Alex, I share your frustration. I think it's impossible to live sustainably on your own. You can only do it as part of like minded community....
A friend of mine purchased a Nectre Baker's Oven and found the build quality very poor. A shame for a local Adelaide product (I live in SA). But,...
Thanks for the contribution Woz. I have read Cam's Keyline swales article before, it's a good one for explaining water flows. I have placed my...
Thanks for that. I've seen some of the UK Permaculture magazine articles on Sepp Holzer, but not watched any of his videos. I'll check them out!...
Hi All, Thanks for the advice. There's lots to ponder on there. Barefootrim, I have a small 35hp tractor and 1.8m grader blade and "Automatic...
Hi Mirrabooka, I understand your view about heritage value, but previous owners have already: Replaced double hung sash windows with cheap awning...
Hi Dot, That author mentioned by Pebble is Linda Woodrow, not Goodrow. Her book introduced the mandala zone 1 system, combining chookdomes,...
No monoculture for me! Having rows of food trees interplanted with nurse trees means you can net each row with a long net and a hoop of poly pipe...
Hi S.O.P I've had a Keyline plan designed for our property by Ken Yeomans. This orchard block is higher than the highest dam on our property. We...
Getting guys from interstate sounds expensive. I've renewed my request to Graham Brookman and he said he'll let me know in a week or two. As we...
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