Michaelangelica
20-06-2009, 02:58 PM
This site is run by afreqent poster to these forums --len
he is alwyas giving helpful advice and information especially to newbies just starting out
His pet peve
posters who never reply in any way to help that has been offered, this is very common i find in aussie forums and groups, those of us who have offered the help never know if the message has even been read let alone helped.
from his site you will see that he has other concerns too:-
Although we live in Queensland, Australia, most information provided should be adaptable to similar climate zones, i.e. Tropical, Sub-Tropical and Warm Temperate.
We use permaculture and organic gardening techniques. Our gardens are built to be weed free and once established are water efficient. There are no back breaking techniques in developing a garden this way, apart from what is needed to plant major plants. You will see an idea on making a straw-bale garden, this is a good family oriented project and even for schools or other groups involving children and their families.
To follow along the sustainability lines, included in the essay are some stories of Solar power projects as well as links to DIY renewables. We have now included and essay on the Eco' Home we designed and had built, for us in our climate this design in particular and the cladding suited, but in colder climates the same design principals would still apply though the wall claddings would be different. The purpose is to encourage thinking outside the square when considering building a new home.
Our garden and yard is best described as a Litter Garden, We don't use a rake very often and the only time I use a grass catcher is when I want clippings for composting, which is very rare.
Our house and gardens can also be referred to as Live Areas as we do not remove spider webs from either.
http://www.lensgarden.com.au/
I love this philosophy. One of my pet hates are "neat' gardeners. Nature was never made to human ideas of "neat". if you want 'neat', buy a City apartment!
I hate it when Council sprays Round up (glyphospate) around the bottom of posts so we don't have "non-neat-grass" spoiling the sterile 'line' of the pole!
I also hate people who are frightened of bugs. Spiders are the top predators in your garden and show a healthy ecology. When you put your place on the market that may be the time to pander to real estate concepts of "neat"
I bought my two girls up loving bugs. One was fascinated by spiders the other even had pet leeches! Sadly, both have partners now who are frightened of bugs :!: Even I give spiders the distance & respect they deserve! My Karma :?:
he is alwyas giving helpful advice and information especially to newbies just starting out
His pet peve
posters who never reply in any way to help that has been offered, this is very common i find in aussie forums and groups, those of us who have offered the help never know if the message has even been read let alone helped.
from his site you will see that he has other concerns too:-
Although we live in Queensland, Australia, most information provided should be adaptable to similar climate zones, i.e. Tropical, Sub-Tropical and Warm Temperate.
We use permaculture and organic gardening techniques. Our gardens are built to be weed free and once established are water efficient. There are no back breaking techniques in developing a garden this way, apart from what is needed to plant major plants. You will see an idea on making a straw-bale garden, this is a good family oriented project and even for schools or other groups involving children and their families.
To follow along the sustainability lines, included in the essay are some stories of Solar power projects as well as links to DIY renewables. We have now included and essay on the Eco' Home we designed and had built, for us in our climate this design in particular and the cladding suited, but in colder climates the same design principals would still apply though the wall claddings would be different. The purpose is to encourage thinking outside the square when considering building a new home.
Our garden and yard is best described as a Litter Garden, We don't use a rake very often and the only time I use a grass catcher is when I want clippings for composting, which is very rare.
Our house and gardens can also be referred to as Live Areas as we do not remove spider webs from either.
http://www.lensgarden.com.au/
I love this philosophy. One of my pet hates are "neat' gardeners. Nature was never made to human ideas of "neat". if you want 'neat', buy a City apartment!
I hate it when Council sprays Round up (glyphospate) around the bottom of posts so we don't have "non-neat-grass" spoiling the sterile 'line' of the pole!
I also hate people who are frightened of bugs. Spiders are the top predators in your garden and show a healthy ecology. When you put your place on the market that may be the time to pander to real estate concepts of "neat"
I bought my two girls up loving bugs. One was fascinated by spiders the other even had pet leeches! Sadly, both have partners now who are frightened of bugs :!: Even I give spiders the distance & respect they deserve! My Karma :?: