Last Friday I heard the first cicada for the season. I always like to record the moment as it does seem to change from year to year. With a number of warm days and evening rains the garden has taken off in the last few weeks. The plants that were transplanted from pots have put … Continue reading First Cicada for Spring
Following a current Introduction to Permaculture course, I was reminded of the Noongar seasons. This has led me to continue to record seasonal observations within the garden. These are what I have noticed recently as we move back into our house & garden after nearly six months absence.One of the first things I noticed was … Continue reading Seasonal Observations
This past twelve months has not been a particularly easy one. Actually, one of the toughest ever. As a result there have been many changes. Not the least have been the passing of my father-in-law and moving house, TWICE.We moved away from our Petit Paradis somewhere around the end of February with a view to … Continue reading Petit Paradis – A New Beginning
This post is a continuation of the previous post found here. Starting with some form of design creates a firmer commitment to actually implementing your project. And action is what is going to get the ball rolling. Where is everything and what are our inputs and outputs? The basics of our situation were that the … Continue reading Permaculture Paradise Part II
Following feedback from the Sustainable Living Expo we are in the stages of getting a permaculture group up and running in Albany, Western Australia. For those that attended the presentation and/or speed dating events that expressed an interest, please use either this Facebook link or contact me via the seed savers email you were given.Our first … Continue reading Albany Permaculture Group Forming
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