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Aloha, I wanted everyone to know about a old form of food preservation used at South Pacific Islands and in some parts of tropical Asia. Pits were...

Today I needed to explain the word "diet" to my primary age child. As a family, we already grow our own food and actively choose to purchase...

perhaps this has nothing to do with permaculture but I read this word several times in some green leaflets : insinkerator AND I have no idea what...

Yesterday i made a cheese from a beneficial gut flora bacteria capsule .I was aiming for youghurt using the usual procedure with a2 strain raw milk...

In my current project to fill about 65sq.m of raised garden beds, I picked up a couple of trailer loads of soil yesterday from a bloke offering them...

For years I called myself a vegetarian, on account of the fact that I didn't eat meat. When people asked me why (a strange enough thing in itself)...

After a big day in the garden there is nothing quite like the late afternoon stroll you take around the grounds to admire the work you've done. But,...

www.permies.com has started a biodynamic forum, and I'm really keen to get ideas for good introductory books, dvds and so on to pass on there, as...

Someone I know of, at University of Southern Queensland, is currently undertaking the survey for their PhD on how people get information in a...

I do appreciate senior members (and others) welcoming new members Thank you

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I was thinking about this the last few days to get my mind off of certain problems on this planet that I have little to no control about. So, here...

Today is a good day here in Helsinki. :party: Now to enroll in a Finnish language course, find a job, and convince the city to allow me to...

Has anyone in their travels come across any info on how to do this at all? I have strained out the kefir grains out of the milk now that it...

I preparation of the Blank Sheet Project post, I am trying to get info on unknown yard plants. I've locked a few areas up over the last year in order...

Found myself becoming very frustrated with my pursuit of a Permaculture lifestyle and thought now is the time to vent. I discovered Permaculture a...

I've got a ten-acre block in central Vic. It's mostly native grasses and scattered gum trees and is overall pretty flat, but water does flow down...

I have a great old hay fork. The tines are as-tough-as but the handle broke and unfortunately the ferrule was too old and rusted to re-use. Does...

Hi, Does anyone use gypsum in their veggie garden? My neighbour uses it and the veggies are humungous. It seems too good to be true. Is it natural...