Recent Home Blog PostsThe Freezer and Passsionfruitby Dale HarcombeYesterday at 05:38 PMI adore passionfruit. That is obvious by the number of passionfruit vines we have growing at our place. Currently our two black passionfruit, Nellie Kellie, have been so laden with fruit, Mick's going to need a stronger trellis for next year. The Food Plan: Organizing a Year of Sustainable Foodby tedgar07 Feb 2010 11:53 PMI am known as something of an organizational nutcase. This is fine by me. I like being a resource person. When my daughter was a baby, I decided that we needed both a financial and a sustainable overhaul of our food sources. Troubleshooting for the Worm Binby tedgar06 Feb 2010 12:21 AMDo you have very little space? Do you want to compost? If so, a worm bin may be just the thing. In my last blog, I described how to make a worm bin. Once you have created your indoor or deck-based compost bin, you need to know how to maintain it. Starting a Worm Binby tedgar06 Feb 2010 12:19 AMIt's starting to feel like spring here in the Pacific Northwest. While everyone else is still plowing snow, we're generally tending the crocuses. In the cold, wet rain, of course. Spring gets me thinking about the garden, so expect a lot of garden-related posts in the coming weeks. Do You Use Your Pockets?by tedgar30 Jan 2010 04:43 AMI use mine. Yes, I use the pockets in my clothing, but I also use my financial pockets, and so can you. I read about this idea about ten years ago, and ever since then I've used it as a household financial organizing technique. It's simple and effective. Easy and Early Spring Color in the Gardenby tedgar28 Jan 2010 12:36 AMHere in the Pacific Northwest, spring is peeking through the cracks. It's been a strange winter, with almost no snow to speak of. Making a Ring Garden - Part 3by Dale Harcombe27 Jan 2010 12:50 PMSo you're ready to really start planting in your ring garden in mid spring. Suggested vegetables would be tomatoes 4-5 seedlings of whatever tallish variety you fancy. Mick has alwsy been a fan of gross lisse. Making a Ring Garden - Part 2by Dale Harcombe26 Jan 2010 04:18 PMAs promised here is part 2 of the ring garden project started yesterday. In your compost heap will go green clippings from the yard, leaves, vegetable and fruit peelings, (only not onion or potato peel) and egg shells. Having Peace of Mind During Home Repairsby Andrea Hermitt26 Jan 2010 10:20 AMIf you have been following my saga, you know I had to have my entire roof replaced because of a hailstorm followed by torrential downpours in Georgia. While the insurance company approved the repairs, the mortgage company held onto the money for 6 months just because they could. A Ring Garden Gives Great Resultsby Dale Harcombe25 Jan 2010 02:50 PMThis ring garden idea is one Mick has used in several houses we have lived in with great success. It consists of a compost heap around which the circular garden is grown. Having the compost heap in the centre means the nutrients go out from it to all plants in the ring garden. Recent Blog Comments |
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