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DIY Mulch Pit Greywater System
Greywater is a resource that can be awesome if capitalized upon, especially on a farm with unpredictable rainfall. We’ve just finished a simple grey...Basil Seed Mats
Last month I was contacted by the folks at Mr Fothergill's to try out some of their products. A box of goodies soon arrived and last week I had time...Some inspiration for you
Random tales of permaculture, gettin' vocal about local, local food systems, self-reliance, growing food, traditional skills, beekeeping, small-scal...Settling into my new life
Well, I’ve had my first week of uni and I've been busy settling into what will be my life for the next three years.The load is a little overwhelming ...Crazy Times
It's back to school time, the chickens arrived, we are redoing over the garden and everything has tipped up side down!We have been so busy, I rea...Hailstorms and Tomatoes don’t mix…
We’re doing some serious (for us) tomato growing this year. And it’s all been going pretty well. We’ve figured out how to trellis those varieties th...17 Kilos Harvested
Update February Week 3:Over 17kgs of fruit and veg harvested this week...this was one day's haul.Suyo Long Cucumbers, Blue Ballet Pumpkin, Tigger Mel...Milkwood Farm Field Day: 1 April 2012
Join us at Milkwood Farm for our annual Field Day on 1 April 2012. Come explore our fabulous small ‘beyond organic’ farm and education cen...Drying Apple, Pear and Nashi
Drying fruit is one of my favorite things. I love the versatility of dried apples and pears – so simple and yummy to munch on their own, yet so much...Milkwood Farm Field Day 2012
Title: Milkwood Farm Field Day 2012Venue: Milkwood Farm (3) / MudgeeCategory: Milkwood Farm Field DayDate: Apr 1 2012 - Apr 1 2012Time: 10:00am - ...Attack of the Wolf Mountain Chickens
Warning! This post contains chook-talk. Not much of it, as I am not the resident chook fancier of Milkwood, but still a bit. In short, we have start...Radical Ferment: Beetroot and Radish Kimchi
I can now proudly report that the beetroot and radish kimchi has been a success. And it tastes delightful. Kimchi is normally a spicy cabbage-based ...The Face of the Ladybird
Update February Week2:Tiny Ladybirds on the Bronze Fennel......just look at that face!!!Click the photo for a closer look!Temperatures this week:Lowe...Part-Time PDC in Sydney starts 17th March
Just a note that we’re running a part-time Permaculture Design Course in Sydney that starts on the weekend of the 17th March. It’s in a on...Our first year of potato growing…
Here come the potatoes! This is the first year we’ve grown them en-mass, and we are now (finally) starting to harvest. Duch creams, Ruby Lous, Niclo...Craig Sponholtz talks watershed restoration (video)
Here?s a great video of Craig Sponholtz explaining his guidelines for watershed restoration. As with much of permaculture design, it?s all...Natural Beekeeping 11/12 Mudgee
Title: Natural Beekeeping 11/12 MudgeeVenue: Milkwood Farm (2) / MudgeeCategory: Natural BeekeepingDate: Nov 3 2012 - Nov 4 2012Time: 9:00am - 5:...Natural Beekeeping 11/12 Sydney
Title: Natural Beekeeping 11/12 SydneyVenue: Alexandria Park Community Centre / SydneyCategory: Natural BeekeepingDate: Nov 24 2012 - Nov 25 2012Time:...Natural Beekeeping 10/12 Sydney
Title: Natural Beekeeping 10/12 SydneyVenue: Alexandria Park Community Centre / SydneyCategory: Natural BeekeepingDate: Oct 20 2012 - Oct 21 2012Time:...Natural Beekeeping 09/12 Sydney
Title: Natural Beekeeping 09/12 SydneyVenue: Alexandria Park Community Centre / AlexandriaCategory: Natural BeekeepingDate: Sep 15 2012 - Sep 16 2012T...
