Tag Archives: gardening
Permies make passata
In the inner southern suburbs of Adelaide, a small group of permaculturalists have been gathering to experiment with artisanal food skills. From cheese-making to sourdough, they’ve been exploring and sharing the skills that make good food. To herald the end … Continue reading
Upcycling Pallets: the urban timber source
I’m a long-time admirer of pallets and am regularly delighted by the possibilities they offer for reuse and transformation into other useful objects once their life as a pallet is ended. Likewise, I’m often surprised by the quality of the … Continue reading
Edible cities: communities and councils transform their streets
This is an edited version of a presentation Joel gave at the City of Unley’s Sustainable Garden Design seminar in late 2010. New and creative approaches to growing food are germinating in communities all over the world. These approaches demonstrate … Continue reading
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From Plagues to Plate: Eating locusts and grasshoppers
The air around our legs clattered with the tumbling bodies of locusts, their gleaming translucent wings bursting outwards as they hop through the grass. While at our urban community garden plot grasshopper populations have been noticeably high, in the browning … Continue reading
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Urban Orchard DVD now available!
DVD copies of An Urban Orchard have now completely sold out (thanks, enthusiastic community food advocates!) However, the complete film will shortly be available for free viewing and download online. Stay tuned! “A delightful film that highlights the power of … Continue reading
How to make fennel cordial
After acquiring a copy of Lynda Brown’s The Preserving Book, Jeremy promptly developed a rigorous program of regular DIY preserving workshops, hosted by our very own contender for South Australia’s smallest kitchen. (Despite its size, our kitchen’s generosity of spirit, … Continue reading
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Edible weeds: chickweed, mallow, sow thistle, plantain and nettle
This article is adapted from a segment Joel did on Radio Adelaide‘s Gastronaut. With healthy winter rains on the Adelaide Plains, neglected corners have once again been swallowed beneath a green tide. In a segment earlier this year, I presented … Continue reading
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The Sustainable Food and Farming Quilt Project
With the coldest Adelaide winter in years, now is the time to get quilting. Friends of the Earth is making a quilt to illustrate and celebrate the many visions of a just and sustainable food system, and we would love … Continue reading
How to host a worm party, (or: making a worm farm that doesn’t incinerate the little beasts every summer)
Last summer in Adelaide seemed, yet again, to reach new heights for backyard devastation. We kept our chickens in shape with plenty of shade, periodic hosings-down and ice-blocks in their water. For worm farms however, it seemed to be pure … Continue reading
Lillipillies: cordial, hot toddies and agar-agar whip
Winter brings with it lillipilli trees heavy with fruit. Footpaths and roads are buried beneath the purple fruit, and trees in parks and streets shiver heavily with the berries. An indigenous food plant of tropical and subtropical Australia, despite their … Continue reading
