The Basic Rules of Seed Saving 1) Plants of the same species are close genetic relatives and can cross breed or interbreed. It is best to grow either different species of a variety or have them flowering at different times. ie plant them at different times or plant early producing varieties/late producing varieties. Isolation is another … Continue reading Seed Saving Basics
Patience has done me well, the Kang Kong is coming up after quite some weeks. I'm not sure if the delay is normal or whether the conditions were not quite right. Perhaps they just needed the latest burst of sun and heat to kick them off. I planted four seeds and three are pushing up. … Continue reading Current Occurences
My Dad has been working in his shed. Patching and sanding, reassembling items that we have had stored away in order to place into the new house. Some items like the mirror above we've bought to add to the character of the place. We liked the round mirror as it echoes the porthole windows in … Continue reading Update for Tillellan
I have posted the last couple of years about hearing the first cicada for the season. The longer I observe the local birdlife and what the seasons are doing, when I hear the first cicada or what the fruit trees are doing and when, the more the local seasonal patterns make sense to me. The … Continue reading Nyoongar Seasons – Local Knowledge
"... we have found that basic personal habits and behaviours are some of the most difficult and sensitive to deal with, and yet they are at the heart of the ecologically dysfunctional nature of modern society." David Holmgren This post will probably be more … Continue reading Changes to Lifestyle
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