Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are native to north-eastern North America. and grow in swamps and bogs. They are a low growing, trailing woody evergreen perennial with small oval leaves that grows along the ground and forms a dense mat. Berries are produced on short vertical upright branches, known as uprights, which grow from the long trailingContinue reading “How to Grow Cranberries in Containers”
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Angelo Eliades is a presenter, trainer, writer, permaculture consultant, urban permaculture pioneer and food forest specialist.
Product Review – Cyclone’s New ‘Sculpt’ Range of Garden Loppers
The Australian gardening tool company Cyclone has launched its new ‘Sculpt’ range of shears and loppers, and I’ve been asked to write a product review! I was delighted at the opportunity to try these products out, as I formally teach pruning classes, have lots to prune in my own demonstration food forest garden, and I’mContinue reading “Product Review – Cyclone’s New ‘Sculpt’ Range of Garden Loppers”
Product Review – Cyclone’s New ‘Sculpt’ Range of Hedge Shears
The Australian gardening tool company Cyclone has launched its new ‘Sculpt’ range of shears and loppers, and I’ve been asked to write a product review! I was delighted at the opportunity to try these products out, as I formally teach pruning classes, have lots to prune in my own demonstration food forest garden, and I’mContinue reading “Product Review – Cyclone’s New ‘Sculpt’ Range of Hedge Shears”
Permaculture Edible Hedges
If you thought that hedges and hedging were restricted to ornamental gardening only, you’d be seriously mistaken! Hedges are quite useful in a garden, and can serve many functions, such as: barriers for security, privacy and screening purposes shade for people or gardens – especially protection from from the hot afternoon sun windbreaks aesthetic elementsContinue reading “Permaculture Edible Hedges”
Guest Post – A Personal Permaculture
Guest Article by Samantha LangloisProgram Coordinator, Organic Life Guruwww.organiclifeguru.com The Permaculture movement has a well-educated and passionate following of dedicated practitioners. It also is terribly misunderstood by mainstream modern culture. The term ‘permaculture’ may indeed be one of the most misunderstood terms thrown around by well-meaning environmentalists. I think it is fair to say thatContinue reading “Guest Post – A Personal Permaculture”
Guest Post – The Chicken Coop Checklist
Here is a guest article from Jack Smith from Gardenaholic.com! Sustainability is something that’s close to my heart, so when I started looking into keeping chickens I was shocked at how confusing it seemed. I just wanted to know how to build a chicken coop but all the different options and slang was off puttingContinue reading “Guest Post – The Chicken Coop Checklist”
How To Build a Worm Tunnel In-ground Worm Farm
How could composting be made easier? By not ever having to turn the compost and not having to move the compost into your garden, that’s how! You can get Nature to do even more of the work with a Worm Tunnel, an in-ground worm farm that’s a cross between a small compost bin and aContinue reading “How To Build a Worm Tunnel In-ground Worm Farm”
Easy Crop Rotation For Your Garden
Here’s an interesting article and graphic that I’ve been asked to share! Rotating crops can help break pest and disease cycles, improve soil health, and even reduce maintenance while increasing yields. But the thought of rotational planting can be daunting. This article explains why crop rotation is important and sets out a simple three-year rotationContinue reading “Easy Crop Rotation For Your Garden”
BIOCHAR Ancient Origins, Modern Inspirations – Guest Post by Paul Taylor
Guest Article by Paul Taylor, PhDBiochar Consultant,thebiocharsolution.com “Biochar, produced in pyrolysis of residues from crops, forestry, and animal wastes, can be used to restore soil fertility while storing carbon for centuries to millennia. Biochar helps soil retain nutrients and fertilizers, reducing emissions of GHGs such as N2O….” James Hanson In this article you will learn:Continue reading “BIOCHAR Ancient Origins, Modern Inspirations – Guest Post by Paul Taylor”
All Nations Food Forest – A Project Not Realized
“No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” Julius Caesar Important Announcement: There will not be an All Nations Food Forest project! Our contribution: We the founders of the project Angelo Eliades, John Pinniger and Charlie Si created the All Nations Food Forest project concept for a council built foodContinue reading “All Nations Food Forest – A Project Not Realized”
Backyard Forest Gardening using Ecological Principles video
See my brief video for Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) where I discuss Backyard Forest Gardening using Ecological Principles! You can also find the video with a description on the SGA site here The video has some great professional footage of my garden, so if you’ve been waiting to see what my garden looks like, you’llContinue reading “Backyard Forest Gardening using Ecological Principles video”
All Nations Food Forest – Understanding the Design Process
The term design can mean many things to many people, so it’s important to understand what the design process actually is, what it entails and its intended purpose and objectives. Functional design has a purpose and aims to solve a problem. The design that it delivers is a solution to that problem. Aesthetic design onContinue reading “All Nations Food Forest – Understanding the Design Process”
All Nations Food Forest – Proposal and Pre-Design Considerations
Welcome to All Nations Food Forest – Melbourne’s First Council Built Community Food Forest Project, and possibly the first in Australia! In the first part of this case study – All Nations Food Forest – Melbourne’s First Council Built Community Food Forest Project, we looked at how the All Nations Food Forest Project gotContinue reading “All Nations Food Forest – Proposal and Pre-Design Considerations”
All Nations Food Forest – Melbourne’s First Council Built Community Food Forest Project
Welcome to All Nations Food Forest – Melbourne’s First Council Built Food Forest Project, and possibly the first in Australia! Food forests are Nature’s way of growing food, the most sustainable and productive system known, that require minimal effort to maintain by taking advantage of ecological processes that have evolved and been perfectedContinue reading “All Nations Food Forest – Melbourne’s First Council Built Community Food Forest Project”
The Complete Guide to Worm Farming, Vermicomposting Made Easy
Worm Farms are a great way to recycle kitchen waste and food scraps into one of the best garden fertilizers available! It’s very easy to maintain a worm farm, it takes very little time and effort, and you can set up worm farms in the smallest of spaces, such as balconies and courtyards. Worms farmsContinue reading “The Complete Guide to Worm Farming, Vermicomposting Made Easy”
How to Build a Worm Farm with Polystyrene Foam Broccoli Boxes
If you’re thinking of trying out worm farming but don’t want to go out and buy a worm farm, you can always build your own DIY worm farm instead. Construction is really easy, and only takes a few minutes, and it can all be done using recycled materials, costing nothing at all. To build yourContinue reading “How to Build a Worm Farm with Polystyrene Foam Broccoli Boxes”
The Technology of Backyard Micro-Farming
Here’s a graphic with lots of interesting information that I’ve been asked to share!
Handout for Small Space Gardening
Here’s the handout for the Small Space Gardening Workshop, enjoy! Gardening for Small Spaces
No Dig Gardening, Sustainable Gardening With Less Effort
Everyone agrees that gardening would be way more fun, and many people would be more inclined to take up gardening if there wasn’t the need for all that back-breaking hard work such as digging… It may be a surprise to many people, but digging IS NOT a necessary part of gardening at all! So howContinue reading “No Dig Gardening, Sustainable Gardening With Less Effort”
Download Gardening Calendars (Australian Temperate Climate)
One of the secrets to productive gardening is seasonal timing – knowing what to plant when, and doing all the important gardening tasks such as pruning, transplanting and even propagation at the right time of year. It’s hard for anyone to remember it all, so many gardeners use a handy reference, the gardening calendar! ToContinue reading “Download Gardening Calendars (Australian Temperate Climate)”