vegetables

Have you ever thought of making your own washing powder? We all want to do our bit for the environment but like me, you may find the $10+ costs for a container of 'enviro friendly' washing...

I'm sure we're not the only renters with quite a lot of concrete and ugly brown fencing. I was excited to find this tutorial on Instructables.  Good for smaller plants that don't...

I found these cheap gardening tips in the Simple Savings Newsletter for September. It provides lots of tips on living cheaply and sustainably rather than consumer driven. We have saved over $150...

A garden! I have visions of peaches, fresh lemons, lobelia in shady corners. Our garden – we can sit outside and sip cider under our tree in summer, and swing in our hammock in the mid-morning...

I'm loving these DIY centrepieces using fruit and veg. They are  definitely recyclable as they can be eaten on boxing day! from Craftzine

Cool fire escape garden

I enjoyed following the series on the Ready Made blog about going a week without various environmental harms. They've previously done plastic and this week, attention was turned to processed...

A lovely example from Tashian

Our veggie garden is overflowing with silverbeet! It's been a staple in all kinds of veggie dishes and also got me into making silverbeet and fetta pastries the other night. They were a hit for...

It's amazing how beneficial home growing is in terms of carbon emissions and water savings compared to veg you'd pick up at the average supermarket as the photos above illustrate. Not to...