Tag: permaculture
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Planting time!
We’ll, I’ve finally got time to scratch myself, so it’s a good time to get some seeds started. I’m not that lucky with seeds but always give it a go. There’s everything in this pile, from lawn daisies (which I recently found to be quite tasty) to that perennial permaculture favourite, Pigeon peas. I try…
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Where’s the weeds?
A passerby yesterday said my our garden would look great if we could get rid of the weeds! They pointed at this section…I can’t see any weeds here…
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Grasses everywhere!
We’ve annual grasses coming up everywhere! They’re in the beds, on the footpath, by the fence – they’re all around! But not to worry…there’s no problem. Some may call them weeds and curse the extra workload that they bring but, in fact, I planted all of them. I had a packet of Canary seed given…
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First (proper) Hops harvest!
A bowl of sleepy goodness Our ‘year of firsts’ continues at Ligaya with our first Hops harvest! Last year, our friends at @haphazard-hstead posted on their Hops harvest with some great advice on when to pick them. So I’ve been waiting until the signs were right and decided that today is the day. I’ve been waiting for the flowers (or cones)…
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Joe’s Connected Gardens Open Garden.
Every year, as part of Open Gardens SA here in sunny South Australia, Joe and neighbours open up their connected gardens to the public for two days of exploration. The gardens are in Elizabeth South and are one of the best examples of people sharing space and ideas that you’ll see in suburbia. At last count, 5 properties…
