Featured Blog Posts – May 2009 Archive (50)
A bank you can really count on
The Federal Government is sending us all a cheque for $900 – yippy!
It’s to stimulate the economy – but we’re putting ours in the bank.
A seed bank that is – we’re going to set up a seed saving system space and build a wonderful propagation house with our stimulus package. We’ll use the money to buy all the stuff we… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 18, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments
Talk to Me: Dan Barber and the Locavore Movement
The word “locavore” was coined in 2005 and selected as “Word of the Year” in 2007 by the New Oxford Dictionary. It describes a person who actively seeks out locally produced food.
Many foodies believe that local food can be better for you — and the planet — than organic foods. Part of the rationale is the carbon… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 16, 2009 at 5:37pm — No Comments
The buzz on backyard bee-keeping
One key thing missing from our little farm is our own bee hives.
This is something I intend to remedy soon – plans are afoot to get a couple of hives and for me to learn the art of bee-keeping.
Bees would be a wonderful addition for many reasons;
Honey! We love honey and we use lots of… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 15, 2009 at 10:51pm — 2 Comments
sweet name tags for planters
Added by Anita Funnell on May 13, 2009 at 4:01pm — 5 Comments
Ooooby's Google Analytics
Ooooby was launched in the 17th Dec. This graph shows the results from our first 5 months of life. Please let us know if there is anything we could be doing to improve our results.… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 13, 2009 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments
Landslide Community Urban Farm
Landslide radical community farm is located in the Hill District of Pittsburgh PA and has been working hard on expanding it's amazing urban permaculture and community efforts this spring. See more at: punk rock permaculture… Continue
Added by Gaia Punk on May 13, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
Is Congress killing the organic farm?
By Robynne Boyd
Added by Pete Russell on May 12, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Fresh Movie Trailer
This trailer alone gives me hope that we can change our relationship with…
Added by Pete Russell on May 12, 2009 at 12:23pm — No Comments
Grey Lynn Ooooby Workshop - Sat 23rd May
Every participant will leave the workshop with sowed seeds to start their very own vegetable garden!
Date: 23rd May
Time: 10-11.45am
Location: Grey Lynn Community Centre.… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 12, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments
What I am learning at our Permaculture Course
Added by Pete Russell on May 11, 2009 at 10:27am — No Comments
A Renter's Garden Diary (3)
Continue
Added by James Samuel on May 10, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments
Our Organic Veggie Garden (aka Maybe We Don't Have Black Thumbs?)
Added by Pete Russell on May 9, 2009 at 10:35pm — No Comments
The Manure Chronicles
Added by Pete Russell on May 9, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments
My $20 Greenhouse
In this case - it took up only a small area, keeps the tomato plants nice and warm however it kept falling over in strong winds. Pointless!!!!!
Step 1. Sorting out the materials, the only cost was the plastic everything else is recycled.
Step 2. Will the layout work?…
Continue
Added by Debbie Everson on May 9, 2009 at 3:07pm — 2 Comments
Shared neighborhood gardens offer a fresh approach
By Mary MacVean
The front yard at Lexi Conrad and Joshua Mogin's house one recent Sunday morning felt like… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 6, 2009 at 10:01pm — No Comments
New Permaculture Design Group
Come and join us if you qualify.
If you don't qualify yet, come and do our course. You can contact me… Continue
Added by Jo Pearsall on May 6, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
Local food offers taste of the good old days
Long ago, when I was a very little girl, our family's summers were occupied with tending a large garden patch of ever-bearing strawberry plants.
I remember following my mother down the long rows as she carefully picked the fragrant, perfectly ripe berries, helping her carry the little… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 6, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments
Some turn to gardening to ease recession
The difficult economy has many people looking for creative ways to stretch their budgets. One option that is increasing in popularity is growing your own food.
Nurseries across Central Texas are noticing a big jump in business when it comes to selling seeds, fruit and vegetable plants.
Mark… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 5, 2009 at 11:45pm — 1 Comment
10 Inspiring Gardens for Growing Food in Small Spaces
Are you starting a garden this spring? For the last several years, the only gardens we've been planting have been in containers. But growing food in containers shouldn't be a drawback; urban gardening in pots, containers, and windowboxes can yield quite a lot of food. Take a look at this gallery of ten different… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 5, 2009 at 3:49pm — No Comments
A conversation with Bill McKibben
With only 30 odd minutes before the ferry pulls into Matiatia Bay, we decided to find a spot out of the wind in… Continue
Added by Pete Russell on May 5, 2009 at 12:49pm — 1 Comment
- ‹ Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next ›
Latest Featured Blog Posts
Most Popular Featured Blog Posts
Featured Monthly Archives
Local Food to Your Door
What's Buzzing?
Interesting Member Searches
Photos
© 2013 Created by Pete Russell.
