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11 August 2007
It's all gardening and sewing today
I thought I knew what was going on in my backyard but I didn't. I didn't really discover the microcosm out there until I stopped rus...
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15 July 2007
Mid winter gardening
It's a beautiful, crisp, winter day here. Mid-winter, my elder son's 27th birthday. Unfortunately we won't see Shane today as he...
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20 June 2007
Small space sustainability
This photo gives a good overview of our back verandah. It's a bit untidy so look past that. ; ) You can see our aquaponics tank and grow...
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19 June 2007
Slow start for the sewing circle
It was very disappointing, only one woman came along to the sewing circle. She wanted to learn how to cut out and sew a pair of pants that f...
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16 June 2007
Aquaponics in all sizes
Veggieboy from http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/ contacted me this morning with some very good links to their members' small, medium a...
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14 June 2007
Aquaponics in the backyard
I thought I'd give those interested in our aquaponics system a bit more info. Aquaponics is an intergrated system of growing fish and or...
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10 June 2007
New aquaponics fish
Our aquaponics system is made up of one fish tank and two grow beds. This is one of the grow beds. I haven't written about our aquaponic...
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22 May 2007
A drop in the ocean
Everyday we try to cut back on our use of electricity and water. I used to read our meters every day to help us understand what areas we cou...
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18 May 2007
Living on the edge
I’ve always lived on the edge. It used to be quite obvious but as I’ve aged, I’ve hidden under a CWA exterior so now people think I’m just o...
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15 May 2007
Hook, line and sinker...
I knew about aquaponics for about two years before I dived and got hooked on it. It's a wonderful addition to our productive backyard. I...
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14 May 2007
Brandywine tomatoes
The Brandywines are growing fast. It's incredible to think that this pair has been in for just eight weeks and the small, firm, green t...
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