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Our blog features a variety of gardening and sustainablity articles on topics such as soil biology, composting, grafting, pruning, water-saving and irrigation clean energy, waste and biodiversity. Plus we regularly post recipes to help you make the most of the ‘seasonal glut’ and tips on how to live in a more sustainable way.
Harvesting, curing and storing pumpkins

Harvesting, curing and storing pumpkins

Pumpkins are planted in spring and harvested in autumn. That means they take up space for anything from 4-6 months so harvesting, curing and storing them carefully is a must if we are not to waste that long growing period and have our own supply throughout winter. How...

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Batteries on wheels, when cities become power plants

Batteries on wheels, when cities become power plants

A key question for those who have solar panels installed is how to make the best use of the power they generate. The typical household uses most power later in the day, when the sun is lower (or set), and less (or no), energy is being produced by the solar panels. The...

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Affordable new and vintage fabrics await!

Affordable new and vintage fabrics await!

The Resource Recovery Centre is a social enterprise founded by Katrina Naish, whose journey began when she was asked to clear fabric and sewing items from three estates within two months. Katrina was already running textile upcycling workshops, however, the fabric was...

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English gooseberries – rare and underrated!

English gooseberries – rare and underrated!

Top tips: incorporate organic material into the soil water deeply twice weekly in summer prune to a single stem or develop a vase shape prune every winter. Have you ever considered growing English gooseberries (Riba uva-crispa)? These delicious berries come in green,...

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What does the term ‘nature positive’ mean?

What does the term ‘nature positive’ mean?

If you follow federal politics, you'll have heard that the Greens and Labor are negotiating the government’s Nature Positive legislation. Do you know what that term means though? Nature positive refers to an apporach to environmental conservation and sustainable...

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