Tag: ligaya
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Strange clouds over Gawler
We’ve been getting some interesting cloud patterns over Gawler this year. Or is it just that I’m aware of them this time? I’m sure they’re all natural phenomena, but who knows? Water is a strange thing. I’ve decided to chronicle them for readers…here’s the first…
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Garening for Ligaya: Part 1
Even though some folks (myself included) sometimes use the term ‘urban farm’ to describe our place, it’s not really that focused on production. It’s mostly about systems that provide for our needs while freeing up our time and energy while going a little way toward adressing some of the issues around climate change and resource…
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Which Comfrey is which?
‘True Comfrey’ (Symphytum officinale) is a common herb in Europe. The other common variety is ‘Russian Comfrey’ (Symphytum x uplandicum) in many cases. This is, in turn, a hybrid of two varieties. The ‘x’ in its taxonomic name means that it is a hybrid. ‘True Comfrey’ will self seed prolifically, while the ‘Russian Comfrey’ we…
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New bike!
Here’s a new challenge…restoring an electric bike! The plan is to run it from our DIY solar. Free transport! I’ve wanted one for a while but the $$$ have been unreachable. Our friends Vicky and Derek gave us a nearly complete one and lots of spare parts. It should be good fun. Ill keep posting…
