hi kaye, whereabouts on the coast are you?
is there anybody else out there who fell in love with the simple concepts of permaculture, methods copying/using natural systems - but now that...
i don't mean to advertise on the forum but here's something i came across for timber problems - BFA organically certified and protects against...
thanks HEAPS everyone for so many links and ideas - i wasn't expecting so many options but was pleasantly surprised. after looking at some of...
does anyone know of any resources such as books/websites/people/groups for basic and cheap/free house design and construction? strawbale and...
hi hedwig, in my food forest i've just gone for variety. i've planted every kind of fruit tree i could find, including the three you mentioned....
i agree. there is nothing good or healthy about microwaves - their main appeal is convenience. convenience at a cost though. the article seems to...
THANKS nobis and pete for your help. so,..............what are their bad points then? :shock: hmmmm.....it's a hard one - but i...
thanks dave for your reply. i haven't had any problems with ticks in 12 months myself, and don't have any other animals to protect at the moment....
does anyone have any experience with guinea fowl? a friend has offered me some - i've never even seen one - and all i've really been able to...
hi richard - yeah, i meant a couple of months but for some reason said weeks. though this time, i think i'll just keep checking it to know when...
i reckon concrete would work. i'm playing the same battle with kikuyu and especially couch grass. in fact, the DPI could use photos of our...
the biggest problem with trying to do everything right or perfect, is that very little actually ever gets done. but you get to think about it...
does anyone know how long it takes for one to realise that a comprehensive, efficient and sustaining permaculture system is impossible to...
try soaking the paper for a few days in water with an activator before adding it to the compost heap. use herb teas/organic molasses/raw bush...
hi all! i hope this isn't just seen as blatant advertising, but it is permaculture related and all good....... for all of you in or near SE...
how rampant does pennyroyal become? i know many people who have regretted planting mints, after they spread everywhere (good for a lawn area i...
i completely agree richard, and thanx dave for the openess and honesty. being judgemental isn't very sustainable in itself, so hopefully all of us...
hi. after looking at various companion planting charts myself, the general rule seems to be that 'there is no general rule.' many different...
i'm just after some suggestions for some good cover crops / green manure crops. i've got a lot of brand new raised beds, composed mainly of...
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