Re: What to do with all my Swedes ? When I was a kid we used to feed swedes and turnips to the house cow in winter when pasture was scarce. I...
Re: gum trees v's fruit trees? Cathy, You could try it without weedmat and see what happens. I guess it would depend how close the deciduous...
Re: Does anyone plant veggies in depressions? Do you know what crops the Native Americans planted in the basins Sue? Hardly any vegetables can...
Re: gum trees v's fruit trees? Our place has a lot of large eucalypts on it and I'm too much of a softie to have them felled. We had a lot of...
Re: Can permaculture feed Australia? I've heard that David Holmgren did an assessment of Melbourne's backyards and vacant green areas and...
Whether we go willingly or not, market forces, peak oil and climate change will eventually push us towards adopting a de-industrialised,...
Re: what makes permaculture different? I caught a bit of The Cook and the Chef on ABC TV this week. Maggie was wandering around a permaculture...
I can’t say I’m a 100% true believer, but I want to run a trial on one garden plot with BD preparation 500 (horn manure). It's available from the...
The best description I've heard for Durian is stinking like hell, but tasting like heaven. In Singapore you're not allowed to carry them on public...
IG, Many years ago I visited a cranberry farm in Wisconsin. They're native to the Cape Cod area of the U.S. and mostly grown in the northern...
I'm tossing up about putting in oca, but the Green Harvest website says its best suited to temperate areas, thrives in moderately cool climates...
I’ve been doing some research on root cellaring for short, medium and long term storage of vegies. Looking at the recommended storage temperatures...
I bought two Moringas by mail order from Dayleys Fruit Tree Nursery in Kyogle, NSW, two months ago. They've settled in easily and are now a metre...
I'm thinking of planting several Moringa trees as another source of greens for the table and as a back-up for livestock fodder. Given the seed's...
There was one growing on the property when we bought it and its now about 10 metres tall. It doesn't get any special treatment and seems bullet...
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