Biodynamics update
We don’t write about biodynamics much, because it is something we just do as part of our periodic activities, so it normally just gets done without any photos or stories. [...]
Biodynamic
Unscrambling carpets
For those who have been concerned that I may have been slipping on the driveway de-kikuyuing project – phase II – the battle for the middle ground, don’t worry, I’ve [...]
Front Yard Redo – part 1
Our front yard has always been a bone of contention. I keep saying we’re wasting too much space at Homeland, the kids never play on the front lawn and such a big lawn [...]
Rabbits – grrrrr
I guess every place has their “pet” pests that you just battle to live with. Through my permaculture studies I have learnt a lot about integrated pest management, and we [...]
Edible forest – 18 months review
Going away in late spring / early summer never seems a good idea with so much going on. So naturally I was a bit apprehensive about disappearing for an effective 10 days to [...]
Chain reaction
This year we wanted to further permaculturify our place by adding animals. For us (for this year anyway) it referred to chooks, ducks, worms and bees. So with spring rushing [...]
Busy busy
Last week was busy, very busy. But not that work yourself silly on one big focused project kind of way. It was crazy multi-tasking busy. Do this, do that, interrupt here, do [...]
Starting the worm farm
For a long time now, I have wanted to start a “worm farm”, because with our focus on improving our soil health, it is one of those things we should just do, no questions [...]
Organic market gardening – live from Sydney
I had a large bunch of delicate tea tree tube stock waiting to be planted, the kids were having a student free day where we could do fun stuff together and Patricia was [...]
Compost – moving from art to science
If you have been following our blog for a while, you will realise that composting is a bit of a challenge at Homeland, especially during our super-dry summer, with the [...]