Here’s four stories from across the planet of growing mushrooms in the city, using waste products and offcuts to make nutrient dense food. Great examples of growing where you live, using what’s around you to nourish your community. These four urban mushroom farms are in very different situations – Exeter UK, Vienna AT, Milwaukee USA, and Perth AU. They’re…
Retrofitting the suburbs – imagine an ordinary Australian suburban street full of houses, whose front and backyards are dripping with food, catching and storing all the water they need, and generating some of their own power. Imagine using your immediately available space to provide for your family’s needs, in a way that creates community, more…
Pumpkin seeds. That bit in the middle of this fine Autumn and Winter food. So good! Save them, eat them, plant them. Here’s how to do it. The humble but oh so tasty pumpkin is a part of the cucurbits family, and is a signature staple for all autumn eating ’round these parts. The seeds,…
Recently we had the honor to steward a beautiful bunch of people through Permaculture Design Certificate training in the rainforest at Otford. The insights, mushrooms + wallaby tracks were many. As is usually the case with our PDCs, there were folks from all over this planet in attendance. We were especially happy to provide a full scholarship…
Sauerkraut has become a primary cog in the engine of our kitchen. We eat it hot, we eat it cold. On eggs, in soups, and on the side. You can make it with whatever you’ve got. Or nearly. So of course there’s traditional sauerkraut, which is made from just cabbage, i.e. kraut. And it is…
Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy is a book that will get you excited about fungi, whether you like it or not. That’s because, aside from being a competent guide to the technical aspects of mushroom cultivation, it’s a book that is literally sporulating with enthusiasm for the world of fungi, in all its forms. Don’t want to…