This month we held Pambula’s inaugural food swap. Â Although it is probably not the best time of year to hold a food swap as many people’s gardens are slow and not as much is growing as in the warmer months, I figured we just had to do it. Â I had been talking about it for… View more
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] Zone 0: Many of the wet season crops are now finished and need to be preserved for the long dry season. There are numerous ways of preserving each crop. You can store everything in the freezer in serve size packs. The serve size is determined by the use of the product. For example… View more
Jazz up your boring old baked vegetables and serve some roast veggies with a twist!
[h4] MEDITERRANEAN Climate[/h4] Zone 0: The laundry is littered with wax from what was probably the last honey extraction for the season. Never say never though. With another unseasonally warm and dry autumn just drawing to a close, who knows what the blossoms – and hence the bees – will be up to next? Meanwhile… View more
Take the stress out of that, “What am I going to cook for dinner tonight!” moment that can happen each evening and start meal planning.
I love what I do. I get to talk to so many inspiring and knowledgeable people about what they are passionate about I am learning so much This week for example, I’ve been speaking with Professor Stuart Hill, Dan Palmer of VEG, Morag Gamble of SEED International, Hannah Moloney from Good Life Permaculture and Kym… View more
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] May in the Tropical garden Zone 0: The wet season officially ended at the end of April and the sea surface temperature is below 27 deg C so that is the end of the cyclone season for this year. The humidity is decreasing and the mould will stop growing in the bathroom. Zone… View more
By Dr Nick Rose, National Coordinator, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance In the first issue of Pip, the co-originator of permaculture, David Holmgren wrote about food sovereignty, and the role permaculture can and does play in achieving it. David’s vision of a permaculture-inspired food secure and food sovereign-future for Australia, made manifest in the abundance of… View more
Well after a bit of a breather, work on issue two has begun and it’s looking to be a cracking edition. Issue one has sold out through the website but they are still available in newsagents in the eastern states (sorry everybody else) and in some selected outlets. There is a full list of newsagents… View more
[h4]TROPICAL climate[/h4] Zone 0: Time to sort the seeds you’ve been saving in the crisper of your fridge. Sort them into date order and plant the oldest first. You can still order seeds by mail-order and they will be with you in a few days. Zone 1: Now is the best time to plant the… View more
Who needs takeaway when you can crack a few eggs, mix in some greens from the garden, bake it, and call it dinner?
Hi Everyone. What an amazing month. On the 22nd of March we had the official launch of Pip at CERES Harvest festival in Melbourne. David Holmgren, Ian Lillington and I got up and launched the magazine to the gathered crowd. Ian Lillington welcomed everyone and introduced David and myself. David Holmgren spoke about the changes… View more
