Sweet potato leaves – I love them – a tender green with subtle flavour and far less oxalic…
How to make fresh Rosella tea – full of flavour and goodies.
One of my favourite teas is Rosella – straight from the garden, fresh and flavoursome. Rosella tea is…
Managing my migraine naturally in my permaculture garden
For those who know me, you know it takes a lot to slow me down, but migraine headaches…
How to Grow, Harvest and Use Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
I love Rosella season. This simple robust plant is one of my favourites in the garden. I look…
Compost your coffee
Around 10 billion kilograms of coffee a year is grown, roasted and ground to make over 2 billion…
Community permaculture: Shared meals connecting neighbours
One of the things I’ve learnt living here in the Crystal Waters community is, if you want to…
Community gardens: learning and action for positive change
I love community gardens and get involved with as many as I can. I love meeting with garden…
Making rope from garden fibres
We tried our hand at making a little rope this weekend – a super useful skill to have…
Permaculture gardens for early childhood health and education
A group of West Papuan visitors came over to my place today to explore ideas around working with…
Tulsi: bee bush, food, medicine and habitat – a great permaculture plant
One of my favourite plants in our polycultural permaculture kitchen garden, a mini food forest, is this perennial basil, holy…

