Growing Tomato plants from seed It's such a simple thing to do for some of us. For others its the bane of our existence!!Which is it for you?We live in the subtropics technically, but in a small pocket with rather unusual weather patterns. We get the bugs as if we are the subtropics, but an unpredictable weather pattern so the rain isn't consistent with the ... Read More
DIY Compost Tumbler
DIY Compost Tumbler Its one of the most handy things to have if you are keen to grow your own food. But a commercial one can set you back quite a few dollars. Why spend on that if you can make it for cents in the dollar from recycled goods. Composting is a great way to reduce landfill and makes use of everything that comes onto your property.If you only need ... Read More
Growing Potatoes as a survival crop
Growing Potatoes because they are long lasting and require very simple storage is such a basic but vital skill to learn. We are not only facing a time of increasing natural disasters but we are also faced with the dilemma of genetically modified produce. This can't be good. There is no evidence that these mutated crops won't harm us in the long run and once these amazing ... Read More
High schoolers teach about growing organic, you wont believe how they did it.
A group of High schoolers decide to help teach kids about growing organic food.It is such a sad fact these days that most kids have no idea how their food is grown much less how to do it. Growing organic food is totally foreign. Our health system is falling apart and under too much pressure with more and more people becoming sick from lifestyle related disease. our kids ... Read More
Permaculture and Sustainability
For those who may be new to organic gardening, permaculture may be an unfamiliar term, or perhaps one that you've heard of but not read up on yet. Permaculture, in its broadest definition, is a type of ecological and environmental design that develops as a self-maintained agricultural system, modeled on natural ecosystems.As author, scientist and teacher Bill Mollison ... Read More