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I’m now well into the second week, with Day 9 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.
This is the first of three posts about turning a problem outside into part of the solution to the unfolding consequences of damage to our climate.
The problem: fallen leaves, bark and wood where you don’t want them
Last week a friend of mine put out a plea to friends: ‘What do you do when you have to Continue reading
Are you (or your friends or family) 
throwing away valuable stuff and at the same time increasing greenhouse gas emissions?
This happens every time you put your kitchen leftovers and garden ‘waste’ into the general rubbish bin. (Did you know that over half of Australia’s household garbage is made up of food and garden waste?)
From your home, the contents of your rubbish bin Continue reading
It’s summer.
It’s hot. Very hot. Smashing records hot.
And it’s dry. Very dry. We’ve had no useful rain for over 2½ months.
And it’s bushfires. And that means more heat. And smoke. And burnt grass and trees…and Continue reading
Ahhh…summer!
All that lovely fresh produce! Tomatoes, basil, zucchini, capsicums, eggplant, corn, beans, lettuce, rocket…
Did you plant some seeds or seedlings and are now just waiting for your first pickings? (If not, you can still pop some Continue reading
Whoever thought food production could be so beautiful and 
easy?
One of the things I like most about spring is getting out and looking at all the beautiful gardens.
In fact, Canberra (where I live) has Floriade, a whole floral Continue reading