Just a note to add, with the benefit of hindsight, don't put the parrot's feather (top left and bottom right in the photo of the lotus pond) into...
Yes, I agree. I am not saying exclude the road water, just that it is wise to have buffers and filters in place. Sounds like you have that....
Another thing to watch for is whether the dam is close to a gazetted road. Many dams inadvertantly collect run-off from roads, including...
Yes, that was Richard's original plan, I think. I am quite happy with a biological servomotor for now - even if the memory _is_ faulty sometimes. :D
:) Yes, at some point I may do just that, depending on how tasty we find the water chestnuts. :D It would simply be a matter of emptying the...
It is only possible because the height of the lotus pond is three blocks, the height of the middle pond is two blocks, and the height of the...
Late last year, with the help of helpxers, we built a raised garden bed out of cinder blocks. Originally I had planned to make three wicking beds...
I've added some information about our solar tracker here:...
This is our manually-operated solar tracker - well, actually it was a stalled project that our solar advisor, Richard Henderson from Cooloola...
I'm progressively making more and more information available about the property here: www.awyr.com/motharmountain/Mothar_Mountain.html
Not sure what the "mantra" is that you are referring to[IMG]All I know is that "permaculture" is not just about "organic gardening" - it is as...
I've posted a bit of an explanation of our area in a neighbouring thread for another nice property:...
Hi, Mike. You probably don't know me but I've heard a lot (of good things) about you and your property from mutual bee-keeping friends. Sorry to...
Well, after being led a merry dance by one of the neighbours offering us a swap for a house and land package that started to look bodgier and...
A shot I took from the window recently: [img]
Just wondering if the "slaters" are actually slaters or if they might be soldier fly larvae. Do they roll up in a ball when touched (= slaters)?...
My in-laws are 85 kms southwest of the Fukushima reactor. They've got their vegie patch covered with plastic to keep the rain and fallout off....
That's a nice list, Pakanohida. I also thought "leek" would be another hardy survival plant. The Welsh have done well by it. We had a good crop...
I'm thinking more along the lines of "more organic fresh foods, sourced locally". Well, it won't hurt to give it a try...
Magic, Grahame. :clap: Genius a lá 1984. What were we talking about again ... (must be them rays interfering with my brain.) By the way, tin...
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