Tag Archive | "Garden"
Posted on 02 February 2012. Tags: Aquaponics, Eco, Eco-Films, Food, Garden, Gardening, Seedlings
Ask most people why they got into Aquaponics and they’ll tell you that its about “food security” or eating “healthy food” or to maintain an interest in an “unusual hobby” and these are all valid points but the real answer when you dig a little deeper is that most people are bone lazy when it comes to pottering around in the garden, digging up weeds and all that back breaking work shifting compost and mulching stuff around. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden, Technology
Posted on 08 December 2011. Tags: AL-KO, Design, Features, Garden, Gardening, mower, Technology
Large companies have been placing an extremely high emphasis on releasing environmentally friendly garden care products and the new 38HM Comfort Push Mower from an international leader in garden care, AL-KO is no exception. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Features, Garden
Posted on 05 December 2011. Tags: Drought, drought tolerant, Features, Garden, Plants, Xeriscaping
Do you need to put up a garden but water in your area is scarce? Try xeriscaping, the new and modern way of having a garden without worrying too much on its water consumption. Your plants will thrive and blossom even during the harshest time of the year. You can even plant a garden in drought stricken areas or if you would like to do your part to conserve water. As they say, “if there’s a will then there’s a way. So don’t worry of having a beautiful garden, we will find ways to help you create a beautiful landscape of your own. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden
Posted on 01 December 2011. Tags: AL-KO, Frugal, Garden, Gardening, mulch, Save Money
During the long, hot days of summer the use of mulch can play a vital role in protecting gardens while reducing water consumption by a considerable percentage. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden, Technology
Posted on 28 November 2011. Tags: Aquaponics, Australia, Eco Friendly, Eco living, Eco-Films, Features, Garden, Home, koi, pumps
n a corner of a typical urban shopping centre tucked away in Florida sits what looks like a tiny service lane way. Except behind the timber gates is an entry into another world. Its been transformed into something else. A maze of pvc pipes run by a small pump and powered by goldfish is growing all kinds of aquaponic produce. Builder and designer Sahib Punjabi enthuses about aquaponics and especially Murray Hallam when we arrived to see his system. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden
Posted on 21 October 2011. Tags: Eco-Films, Garden, permaculture, Soil
A couple of years ago whilst shooting the Food Forest DVD with Geoff Lawton he remarked how “only on edges do we get fertility” or words to that effect. At the time that phrase didn’t really make much sense to me but when you stop and think for a moment how nature creates soil – those words begin to ring true. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Features, Garden, Technology
Posted on 03 October 2011. Tags: Algae, Aquaponics, DIY, Eco-Films, Fish, Garden, Home, Protein
Growing your own fish food for aquaponics is the holy grail for many folk wishing to be autonomous and not dependent on commercial fish food pellets. Read the full story
Posted in Garden, Technology
Posted on 15 August 2011. Tags: Children, Eco-Films, Garden, Herb Spiral
Watching a spiral herb garden being constructed is a fascinating thing. Having 50 school kids building it all at once can descend into mayhem, but fortunately Permaculture teacher Leonie Shanahan was able to keep the whole process on track with a certain degree of military precision. Read the full story
Posted in Garden
Posted on 15 August 2011. Tags: Aquaponics, Eco-Films, Garden, Plants, Tomatos
Over the last three months we’ve been trialling a little additive called potassium hydroxide with the regular stuff we’ve been putting into our aquaponics system and – boy has the plant growth taken off! Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden
Posted on 18 July 2011. Tags: Australia, Design, Family, Features, Garden, Vegetables
The Little Veggie Patch company is based in Melbourne and delivers recycled apple crate vegetable gardens to urban gardeners! Reusing old apple crates, they are lovely to look at but also a functioning garden for your home. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Garden, Green News and Issues
Posted on 01 July 2011. Tags: Aquaponics, Australia, Eco-Films, Fish, Garden, Pond
Recently in Sydney we met Charles Bacon from Ecolicious who builds Aquaponics systems that are cleverly disguised to look like natural ponds. A pond builder for many years, Charles likes to use as many easy to find components as possible. Read the full story
Posted in Garden, Green News and Issues
Posted on 15 June 2011. Tags: Australia, Farming, Features, Food production, Fruit, Garden, Growing, Landshare, organic, organic farms, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Landshare Australia is here! This is a movement dedicated to sharing land, resources, help and inspiration for gardening and growing your own organic food.
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Posted in Features, Garden, Green News and Issues
Posted on 09 May 2011. Tags: Features, Garden, Habits, Home, Plastic, Tips and Tricks, waste
We have said it time and time again, there really are things we can now start to live without. The great thing about people in general is we can learn and adapt to new situations – and this time we have to start pairing down our lives to remove some of the things that are unnecessary and bad for the environment. Read the full story
Posted in Family, Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 08 April 2011. Tags: Children, Entertainment, Family, Garden, Gardening
Want some great and easy ways to help get your children interested in helping out in the garden? We have some great ideas to get them out in the garden and away from the TV! Read the full story
Posted in Family, Features, Garden
Posted on 26 February 2011. Tags: Australia, Eco-Films, Films, Garden, Native
Eco Films Australia have a great short video about keeping Australian Native Sting-less Bees, and let’s just say I WANT SOME!!
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Posted in Garden
Posted on 29 January 2011. Tags: Garden, Home, pictures, Shade, Trees
We are in for another very hot summer in Melbourne at least (if the rain stops!) and it is time to make sure that your house is protected from the heat and glare. Even on the hottest days I find air-conditioning annoying and noisy and I also feel some resentment for the massive addition to my carbon footprint. Read the full story
Posted in Garden, Home
Posted on 15 January 2011. Tags: Conservation, Drinks, Environmental, Food, Garden, Go Green, Green, pictures, Recipes, Reuse
Think about the uses of a coconut and you will regard this tree, that grows like a weed in the tropics, with awe. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Features, Food, Garden, Home
Posted on 07 January 2011. Tags: Australia, Food, Garden, Health, Ingredient, pictures, Weight Loss
The Maqui berry is yet another South American wonder food, and has at last come to the Western market following in the footsteps of the açai and pomegranate for its high beneficial properties. Read the full story
Posted in Food, Garden, Health