Introduction to Beekeeping Course
The natural beekeeping group is running a 2 day Introduction to Beekeeping on the weekend of 1 & 2 September in…
Australia’s Treasure Trove
The rural, roadside fruit trees of southern Australia are an enormously under-valued cultural, horticultural, ecological and aesthetic resource. Tasmania, Victoria, South…
Storing firewood in a Holz Haus
Firewood is central to our energy needs for our cottage. We use an Esse wood stove not only to cook with…
Garlic – by Penny Woodward
Garlic – that quintessential ingredient in cooking that we all need, but so few grow. And of those who do grow…
Magnesium and Tomatoes
Almost every year I have planted tomatoes and looked forward to a bountiful harvest that I could eat and share around….
The Secrets of Soil
A reflection on the November 2014 Soil Food Web Course I attended taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham Soil excites me. As…