Category Archives: NutrientCycling

26 September 2018 5:00am – Gardens in Patagonia

Posted on September 29, 2018 by kim

I love reading about what others are doing! The Garden at the End of the World

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26 August 2018 10:55am – Catch-up Reading

Posted on September 22, 2018 by kim

How are you spending this lovely rainy day? I’m catching up on some very overdue reading and watching the grass come alive with flocks of tiny little wrens :D

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17 July 2018 6:29pm – Rodent-proof Your Compost Bin

Posted on September 22, 2018 by kim

Thought you might find this helpful too: HOW TO RODENT-PROOF YOUR COMPOST BIN

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8 May 2018 10:10am – Compost!

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

With the advent of Compost Awareness Week starting yesterday, I thought it was high time that I update you all on our composting system. As most processes tend to do, this one has changed and been adapted over the years: … Continue reading →

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21 April 2018 6:13pm – Dynamic Accumulators

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

Wow! What a great summary! Keeping this for later (and I need to plant more). Bamboo leaves should be on the list under silicon (Si) too :) great for the soil, great for the compost, but also great for your chooks! As … Continue reading →

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8 April 2018 11:12am – Want to Compost?

Posted on August 15, 2018 by kim

What a great summary!

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28 March 2018 5:16pm – Limestone Permaculture

Posted on April 1, 2018 by kim

Great video by Brett, down at Limestone Permaculture. This is permaculture :) One-Acre Permaculture Garden Feeds 50 Families

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11 March 2018 6:08am – City Farming

Posted on March 25, 2018 by kim

Live in a city but want a country lifestyle and connection to your food? No worries! :) Suburban farming: The Australians with country lifestyles, but city lives

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5 March 2018 5:58pm – Nutrient deficiencies

Posted on March 25, 2018 by kim

This is one of the best summaries I’ve seen in a while (courtesy of Savour Soils Permaculture): PLANT NUTRIENTS DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFICATION Plants need the right combination of nutrients to live, grow and reproduce. When plants suffer from malnutrition, they show … Continue reading →

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3 February 2018 1:31pm – Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden

Posted on March 21, 2018 by kim

“You may have noticed that some cafes now offer free spent coffee grounds for customers to take home and use in the garden. In theory, this is a great initiative but the reality is that fresh coffee grounds are high … Continue reading →

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