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From Bare Ground to Surplus Vegetables: Permaculture Renting

December 2, 2015 | Biointensive, Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Permaculture, Urban Permaculture | 6 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

This Spring we went from bare ground to surplus organic veggies at our rental home – thanks to biointensive gardening techniques, strong seedlings and a few free workouts. I’m not here to tell you a story about obtaining magically abundant harvests with just a … Continued

Starting out the Biointensive Beds at Buena Vista Farm

September 29, 2015 | Biointensive, Farming, Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Market Garden, Permaculture, Urban Permaculture | 3 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

Recently we held a Biointensive Growing course with Jodi Roebuck at Buena Vista Farm in Gerringong. It was a big learning experience for everyone involved! The Biointensive Method is one that focusses on growing vegetables with maximum productivity from minimal space, … Continued

Preparing a new Garden Bed with Double Digging

July 9, 2015 | Biointensive, Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Permaculture, Vegetable Gardening | 10 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

Welcome to our new series on permaculture renting, in which we attempt to grow food and live a simple life while moving from rental to rental at the whim of landlords + Australian housing prices. Yay! So we’ve been off … Continued

Hanging Green Tomatoes Upside Down to Ripen

March 4, 2015 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Market Gardening | 3 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

The whole plant, and nothing but the plant – a great way to ripen green tomatoes for future eatery – hang ’em up! There comes a time in every Autumn when the tomato plants need to come out, and with them, … Continued

Weeds in the Garden: What we pull, what we leave, and why

January 15, 2015 | Foraging, Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Vegetable Gardening | 34 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

The definition of a weed is subjective, I know. They’re simply plants out of place, after all. And one person’s weed might be another person’s harvest, or food, or medicine. It’s true. However, when it comes to our current backyard … Continued

Planting Day at 107 Rooftop Garden

November 18, 2014 | Community Projects, Design, Gardening, Growing, Kitchen Garden, Permaculture, Permaculture Design, Urban Permaculture | 3 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

You know it’s going to be a good day when you jump out of bed, pull on overalls and work boots, and head for the door with your big straw hat, garden gloves in your pocket. It was raining in … Continued

A Pocket full of Seeds

November 14, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Urban Permaculture | 7 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

A pocket full of seeds. Ever since I heard of the concept, I’ve loved this idea. The idea of always, always having something in your pocket to sprinkle on any bare patch of ground that you see. A day could start … Continued

September to September

September 19, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden | 9 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

What a difference a year makes. This time last September we were in full swing producing rows and rows of asian greens, and this September, it’s all about the egg cartons…

How to grow the Best Ever Tomatoes

September 15, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden | 14 comments | Author : Emma Bowen

Tomatoes are an unique plant when it comes to home gardening – for so many of us it’s one of the first plants we love to try. After all, picking a fresh ripe tomato from the vine and popping it into … Continued

Bean Tipi Seeds – Who Wants Some?

September 10, 2014 | Gardening, Growing, Kitchen Garden, Urban Permaculture | 90 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

Last year we had a rather great success with our Bean tipi – it flourished and also got a great workout as a cubby. And at the end of the season, of course, we got beans. Lots. So in the … Continued

Our 5 Favourite Tomato Varieties

September 1, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden | 22 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

Hello Spring! It’s nearly tomato growing season. Have you planted your precious seeds in a sunny spot already? Just incase you’re still in the process of getting to it, or wondering what to plant this year, we thought we’d share our … Continued

In which We Get Planting…

August 18, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Urban Permaculture, Vegetable Gardening | 9 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

The kitchen garden is an essential part of any life lived in a house with a yard, in my opinion. I love the small cycles it brings us closer to with the ebb and flow of growth, flower and fruit. The … Continued

Permaculture futures: Urban GreenSpace

June 20, 2014 | Gardening, Kitchen Garden, Urban Permaculture | 3 comments | Author : Kirsten Bradley

Most of us know all too well that our cities could do with more green space. Adding flora to our concrete jungles has proven to bring huge benefits to our physical health by lowering overall temperatures, reducing pollution, and buffering … Continued

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