Everything about used coffee grounds for compost and fertilizer
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Gala Apples Homegrown
Happy to be adding apples to the list of fruit I can grow in my own backyard. It took a couple of years, and it is all up from here. This dwarf gala (M9 rootstock), will produce from 18-27 kilos in a regular year, according to Patrick Whitefield. Now I love my apples, and that…
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What I Saw on the First Day of Spring
first day of spring / wrestling sheets / my father’s hands
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Collecting Leaves
Collecting leaves is a cheap and easy way to get all the carbon you need to make a perfect compost.
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Dayshift
Sunlight strikes morning mist a bee on the ledge leaves footprints in dew
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When Chickens Ruled the World
I’m finding it difficult to not enjoy myself when in the company of pet chickens. They scratch around making perculular noises, moreso when they are inside their run and not outside their run… Salt is louder than the others combined. In case you were wondering – Salt is the white one, Chilli is the red…
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Giving Used Espresso Machines a Second Life
Seattle Coffee Gear in Lynnwood, Washington refurbishes used espresso machines, giving them a second chance at caffeinated glory. Their crew repairs and cleans returned units, minimizing waste and providing affordable options for coffee lovers. While their program is a success, educating new home baristas on maintenance could prevent some machines from needing refurbishing in the…
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A wheelbarrow full of coffee grounds
Great post on coffee grounds – worth a read.
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How to Grow Prickly Pear from a Cutting
Attempting to grow prickly pear led to shock and disbelief, considering its destructive reputation in Australia. It’s quite comical that we refer to eradicating it as a “war” while Mexico embraces it as a food source. Surprisingly, the villain in this battle is the Cactus Moth, not the plant. Growing it is easy, just don’t…
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Five Herbs That Will Ward Off Flies
A list of five herbs that have been known to effectively repel houseflies and other pests.
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On the Way to There
cocoons don headlights something on the radio reminds me of her
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Glen Eira Council – Foodline Newsletter
Glen Eira is a great city council. I spoke to a packed room of council staff a few months back, and really enjoyed the experience. Then I started getting emails from local cafes interested in getting involved in Ground to Ground. The cafe owners had received a copy of the Foodline newsletter, proudly produced by…
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Harvesting Jerusalem Artichokes: Digging Up the Winter Tubers
Harvesting Jerusalem artichokes is one of those jobs that confuses visitors before it delights them. When I give tours of my place I’m asked why there are stalks of dead plants all over the place. As unsightly as they are (normally explained away as ‘permaculture is in the eye of the beholder’), the stalks are…