Easy ways to reduce your food’s carbon footprint
Everybody these days is talking about their carbon footprint - well if they care about the planet they are. A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide…
Everybody these days is talking about their carbon footprint - well if they care about the planet they are. A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide…
A rainy day shouldn't stop you from gardening. I don’t mind getting out in the garden if there is a bit of drizzle around and I can dash out between…
Pumpkins come into their own, grown in the home garden, providing comfort and warmth from summer through to the deep heart of winter. If you have managed to grow…
I want to write about growing our own meat, so if you're a vegetarian, may I suggest you stop reading now as I don't want to offend you but I…
A couple of weeks ago we visited an organic apple orchard. The event was arranged by our local organic, bio-dynamic group, OBDA. It was wonderful to see an orchard of…
For some months now I have been attempting to grow some produce that can be sold. We have a wonderful shop in our local town which supports and promotes local…
One of the challenges I have faced since moving to the farm is that I have had to start from scratch with my veggie garden. Instead of benefiting from the…
Before we bought our property one of the goals we set ourselves was to have an orchard with 100 trees – a nice round number selected for no other reason…
The second permaculture principle is all about saving for a rainy day, or making hay while the sun shines. Whichever part of the world you find yourself in, rainy or…