Permaculture Readers
I’m always inspired by how well permaculture principles fit into our unschooled life, my experiences with my youngest 2 daughters learning to read are no exception. My girls are what most people would call ‘late readers’. At 9 and 11 they have only really started…
Lemon Myrtle Plant Profile
Often considered the ‘Queen of lemon herbs’ the Lemon Myrtle has to be one of my all time favorite native Australian trees and one of the first plants I brought for my garden. When not domesticated the Lemon Myrtle can grow to the size of…
Oldhamii Bamboo
Years ago on a regular trips to the Mt Cootha botanical gardens, my kids and I often followed a children trail that took you through a number of gardens searching for various hidden ‘animals’. One of the favorite spots on the trail where the big…
Cranberry Hibiscus
Chosen for its multiple functions, Cranberry Hibiscus is a striking plant with it’s maroon leaves and pretty pale pink flowers, that while smaller then your average hibiscus flower retain the typical hibiscus look. Besides their aesthetic qualities, Cranberry Hibiscus creates a lovely natural die for…
Yellow Lupin
Not long after moving into our rental property, I noticed this lovely looking plant growing on the front footpath. My inquiries about the plant to our landlord had him declaring the plant was a ‘weed’ and I was not to bring it onto the property.…
Nasturtium Plant Profile
Nasturtiums are the first in a series of plant profiles I’ve created as part of my assessments for a Permaculture Diploma through Riverina TAFE. My intention is that I’ll eventually copy all of the plant profiles along with other assessments to my blog, in order…