1 Nov - grape vine is starting to get nibbled at by tiny Vine Moth caterpillars. 4 Nov - Watercress around town in the streams continues to flower. By the end of the month the council had also slashed or mowed some of it down. 6th Nov - Native Christmas Trees begin to flower (pic … Continue reading Seasonal Observations for Nov:2017
Dear Reader, If you are a practitioner of the gentle and subtle art of 'reading between the lines' you may be interested to know - that perhaps you were right - this blog has become a collision. A mish mash of permaculture practices and personal, daily insights and reflections. At least for now. No apologies, … Continue reading Departure from Chaos
The new garden is bolting. Seeds are ripening and reaching for the sky. It is coming to a close, the initial burst of vigor. Underneath this cloak of leaves and seeding pods are pumpkins and melons. Growing, engorging themselves towards mature fruit. Mrs PP and the Littlest Fella took delight in scattering marigold seed around … Continue reading The Throwing of the Seed
We don't need to go too far out of town to be able to see Kangaroos. They mingle in the fields with cattle and sheep, grazing on the grass and lazing under trees in the heat of the day. Much the same as our guinea pigs and rabbits. Eat, eat, eat, slumber. Rpt. Our rabbits … Continue reading Grazers
Self-reliance. . . It has always been an economic foundation of every society in history, it's just that in the super-charged affluence of the past couple of decades we've managed to suck it dry and shift everything up, into the monetary economy. And when you get economic contraction it's just natural that people start doing … Continue reading Retrofitting the Suburbs *
Petit Paradis 