In our previous post on the introduction of the FOGO service to our city last year and the mission for the service to reduce landfill waste whilst creating community generated compost. For Mrs PP, this practice of utilising kitchen scraps has always been a way of life for us (since we married) and we've used … Continue reading Extending Usefulness
Category: Small & Slow Solutions
Use small and slow solutions.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Tagasaste from Seed – Update 2021
There are a number of things in the backyard garden that give me joy. The Tagasaste and Wattles are current favorites. Although, there's also the dahlias, the healthy crop of bean plants winding their way up the trellis and the very contented call of Bullfrog in the summer evening. It's almost like a gentle, froggy, … Continue reading Tagasaste from Seed – Update 2021
Waste Reduction & Food Production
I've been remiss. Actually, quite remiss. Something happened this year that I didn't acknowledge or pay credence to at the time. So here it is, before the year ends! This year the City of Albany introduced the FoGo (Food Organics & Garden Organics) collection service. Other localities around the State have been rolling out the … Continue reading Waste Reduction & Food Production
The First Cicadas & General Update
About a week and a half ago in Perth I heard the first cicada for the season. It was a really warm day in amongst others that had brought showers. Today, after a few days of rain and then a hot Spring sun that made the air steamy, I heard the first cicada for our … Continue reading The First Cicadas & General Update
The Haunting
Hello. What do you do when your dream starts to fade? I haven't been here for a while. My last post was in February this year. It occurs like this from time to time. I'm romantically involved with life, not my blog. Though in truth, I've just been caught up in keeping my head above … Continue reading The Haunting