Everything about used coffee grounds for compost and fertilizer
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Reusing Coffee Filters
The Many Second Lives of Coffee Grounds Filters If you make use of those little filters for brewing your daily coffee fix, spare a thought for all the other things you can use them for. Most coffee filters can be reused at least four or five times before they stop working effectively. So don’t be…
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Raising Courtnix Quail – From Chicks to Adults
Raising Courtnix Quail is a rewarding experience that aligns to a permaculture system and urban farming. Micro livestock that any gardener can farm!
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Quail Hutch Hotel
What more could a little quail ask for? A triple room residence with room to move, plenty of sunshine, and a place safe from harm.
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Just Resting Here
A dead bird on the pavement in a very cold Winter.
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My Countnix Quail Article in City Permaculture 2!
I grew up with dreams of becoming a published author in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The story was always a variation of a robot and everything ‘up there’ we call Space. In sci-fi, the robot had a laser and flew around on a rocket. The fantasy one had a magical robot…
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Aged Leafmold
A look at how leafmold naturally develops one year on from preparation – with pictures to prove it!
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The Last Harvest of Autumn
There was something sad about the passing of Autumn this year. Maybe just because I now notice the change of seasons; those last warm days of sunlight. And how everything just seems to slow down, then stop and wait. Then Winter happens. Heavy rain and cold nights leave me wanting the return of Spring now,…
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Compost Coalition – Austin
Compost Coalition – AustinIf you are anywhere near these guys – help out by getting in touch! Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf locations willing to give out their grounds.The Compost Coalition is a network of individuals and groups working with Austin businesses to divert “waste” from landfills to return it to nutrient-rich earth.
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Big Spider, Small House
Do you think he moved in a while back, and then just couldn’t be bothered moving again? I know some people like that 🙂 Do you think I should tell him it is time to upscale? Related articles Along came a spider … (alicethroughthemacrolens.wordpress.com) Reclusive Spiders (sevenanahalflife.wordpress.com) Dear Boyfriend (verydemotivational.memebase.com)
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Autumn Leaves – Summer Soil
Late Autumn in Melbourne is a delight. A glorious smattering of oak, maple, beech, and elm trees throughout the city and surrounds. The full figure of a deciduous tree is turned as the weather cools and the days grow short. Even before Winter arrives, the ground is carpeted in brown leaves, and at the edges of the shag, some…
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Chiseled
Remember me / granite peeled by Summer storms / thunder whips ahead
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Jerusalem Artichoke – Ultimate Perennial
One Perennial to Rule Them All! Do you have a favourite plant? Something that you just couldn’t do without? For me, that is the Jerusalem Artichoke. Those first shoots appear just after the thaw of Spring. If you are in a hurry to see them, relax, any tubers left from last season will arrive in good…