Category Archives: Catch & Store Energy

Make hay while the sun shines.

Tree X – Delonix regia

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Some months ago whilst in Perth we pulled up in a suburban car park and were curious about the type of tree we had parked near. It had leaves much like an acacia or Tipuana tipu but with massive long … Continue reading →

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Tagasaste from Seed

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

For the record – a brief update on the tagasaste trees. I grew these from seed and though neglected at times during house moves and renovations enough managed to survive to make it into the ground where they have happily … Continue reading →

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The Sauerkraut & The Kettlebell

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

Cabbages were in good supply at the beginning of the month so I took the opportunity to refine my sauerkraut making ability with the aid of my kettle bell which worked very well. This extra weight really did put pressure … Continue reading →

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Green Keeping

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

I have been known to clean up the local park of fallen branches, palm fronds and tree limbs. These get mulched and put into the garden. Sometimes I have assistance in the matter. Sometimes I go on alone. I figure … Continue reading →

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August Activities

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

16th August – Winter. A surprising bit of winter in what has otherwise been what I think I’ll look back on as “the Winter we never really had.” 22nd August – The Indian Coral Tree over at the park is … Continue reading →

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Recent Activity

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

After the extraordinary weather last week, beautiful, fine sunny, quite summer-like and then an absolutely contrasting Good Friday (rain, hail, chilly temperatures) – we are back into summery days again. In fact, we have been since Saturday! With an urgency … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Phases of Abundance

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

We are now in year two of what Bill Mollison describes as Phases of Abundance. As it happens, this seems to be quite a naturally occurring process in the evolution of our garden, rather than a step by step following … Continue reading →

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