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
Buy local.
That’s the third challenge for my carbon fast.
But what exactly does ‘buy local’ mean?
Does it mean that I only buy from businesses Continue reading
I love looking for new ways to reduce 
my environmental footprint…and especially the amount of greenhouse gases I produce, so that I can do my part to reduce climate change, the greatest problem that has ever faced humanity.
And undertaking a ‘carbon fast’ is a great way undertake the challenge. I especially like the way it is only for a limited time…it’s a way of trying out more 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