Tag: suburban resilience
-
Sustainable generation.
When I look at the passion some of my son’s generation have for fighting climate change and embracing sustainability I am filled with optimism and hope. It is up to those of my generation, which includes those in power now, to make the effort to honestly and openly guide them in their learning so that…
-
Spring window temperatures.
I noticed something about the temperatures yesterday, so got out some thermometers and checked the situation. The temperature inside the house was 24 °C, outside was 34°C. The interesting thing was that the temperature of the window glass on the western side of the house was almost 45°C! That was a lot of heat pumping…
-
Seeds
New seeds from Eden Seeds arrived this morning. In the letterbox were Astragalus, Pigeon Pea, Jobs Tears, Chickweed, Valerian and Edible Chrysanthemums
-
Afternoon shade.
These grape vines are providing nice shade on the western side of the Elderly Centre in Gawler. A cool use for an edible plant.
-
Funny fungi.
An amazing pillow of fungus. I don’t know what it is. It looked so delicate growing from the straw mulch that I had to touch it. The last pic shows some on my finger. It is slimy when touched and squishes easily. I was tempted to taste it. A tiny dab on my tongue let…
