This year I am going to be ready for preserving season. So ready. I am going to have all the jars I need, and all the lids and seals for those jars. And I’m going to know where they all are, too, rather than discovering their ‘safe’ (read: obscure) storage place next winter, once the…
DetailsSmoking bacon is not as hard as I thought it would be. And it is incredibly delicious. Recently I was at Allsun Farm, where all pigs that pass through have a great life tractoring and fattening on the organic market garden vegetable leavings, and cracked pastured eggs. Followed by their requisite one bad day. No…
DetailsHey guess what? We’re creating an urban ‘Permaculture Piazza’ for Gardening Australia Live, on 18 – 20 October in Sydney! The Permaculture Piazza will be a leafy space dripping with great ideas and free workshops for creating your own urban permaculture.
DetailsDIY fold-up farmstands allow producers (or picklers, bakers and beyond) a flexible way of bringing food to the people. They also protect your produce from the sun, and allow for a quick pack up should the rain come down.
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Last weekend we held our annual Spring Market Garden Masterclass down at Allsun Farm, with the unstoppable forces that are Joyce Wilkie and Michael Plane. This long weekend is always something akin to diving into Joyce + Mike’s heads, and into the crunchy whirlwind that is a small, diverse ‘garden farm’. Here’s a little of…
DetailsExcited that you’ve just bought some diced goat, but unsure how best to cook it, and what else to buy to go with it? You’re here at the farmers markets, after all. Fear not, Barbara Sweeney will talk you though it. Every farmers market should have a Talking Cookbook like this lady. Someone who just…
DetailsWe’re very excited to announce both on-farm and urban Milkwood Permaculture Design Courses will be happening over this Spring/Summer/Autumn. Bring on the learning! Due to popular demand, we’ve squeezed an Urban Permaculture Design Course into the depths of January in Sydney, for folks who are ready to activate and transform their cities and urban spaces.…
DetailsSausage making. It’s something I’ve wanted to learn to do for simply ages. I secretly dream of a parallel life where my main gig is crafting incredible sausages and charcuterie… Maybe one day. In the meantime, it’s time to learn the way of the sausage, from scratch.
DetailsIn less than two weeks we’ll be opening up the Milkwood market garden for 3 days of hands-on learning in the craft of organic market gardening. Last chance till Autumn to get your learning on! It will be a scrumptious and inspiring workshop. Check out the pictures from last time here…
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The final stage of building the roof of our roundhouse was to transform it into a garden. Living roofs can help insulate the building below, provide pollination sources for surrounding wildlife and help the building blend into the landscape. However, this roof is far from flat. It’s made on a reciprocal frame, to create great…
DetailsWell composted humanure is one of the most excellent tree planting resources you can have, on a site like ours. So much so that, when we clear out the Humanure Hacienda once a year, it’s compost is reserved specifically for helping new and precious trees to grow… This is what shit looks like after a…
DetailsHuzzah. The 2014 Permaculture Calendar is out – and it’s a beauty. This year, it even includes a funky (and very useful) moon planting guide within. In celebration of this fine publication, we’ve got a few copies to pass on…
DetailsMovable greenhouses (on rails, skids or wheels) can be a great idea for the serious backyard grower or small-scale veggie farmer. They’re a great way to benefit your plants, extend your growing season and avoid the potential insect and disease buildup of greenhouse growing…
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