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Manzano perennial hedging chilli flower. These chilli's are perennial in temperate climates and grow for many years. Flowers are a stunning purple colour which matches the darker purple older stems, a very showy and useful productive plant. Macro photo taken with Huawei P30 smartphone hand-held. #flowers #chilliplant #chillies #chili #macro #macrophotography #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #perennialedibleplants #huaweip30Persimmon fruit, these are Nightingale variety, they're more elongated in shape than other persimmons, and are one of the astringent types which can only be eaten when they ripen up well and become nice and soft. This is one of the smaller growing persimmon trees, great for small gardens. #fruit #fruitrees #persimmon #nightingale #permaculture #urbanpermaculture #foodforest #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardeningBanana fruiting in temperate Melbourne Australia. This banana a cold tolerant variety 'Goldfinger', producing its first crop! #banana #bananafruiting #bananaplant #tropicalfoodplants #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanforest #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardeningMidyim Berry, Austromyrtus dulcis, an Australian native bush food that's really easy to grow, takes full sun and is very drought tolerant. The berries are the size of large peas and have been described as one of the most delicious bush food, being sweet, slightly tangy and aromatic in flavour. #bushfoods #australiannativeplants #nativeaustralianbushfoods #berries #midyimberry #Austromyrtusdulcis #foodforest #permaculture #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #exoticberriesSouthern Brown Tree Frog found yesterday in my backyard near pots of water iris plants which sit beside a rainwater tank, a welcome surprise in the garden! #frog #southernbrowntreefrog #australiannativefaunaApple blossom, pretty flowers and delicious fruit. They're actually related to roses, they're part of the Rosaceae family! #flowers #appleblossom #apple #fruitrees #foodforest #permaculture #urbanpermaculture #organicgardeningBush Hopper butterfly on sage leaf. Biological name Ampittia dioscorides camertes. I'm seeing lots of these little butterflies feeding alongside the bees on nectar rich flowers, a good sign that there are plenty of nectar plants to support a healthy garden ecosystem. #butterfly #bushhopper #insects #macro #macrophotographyChilli plant growing in the kitchen, covered in chillies. This is a Chenzo chilli variety, which is compact in size and suitable for growing in pots. These chillies are of medium heat, similar to a cayenne chilli, and can be used fresh or dried. #chillies #chilies #chilliplant #chilliplant #redandgreenchillies #gatdeningindoors #indoorgardening #chen #growfoodinthekitchen #growfoodindoors
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Sales Receipts in Your Compost or Worm Farm
Remember Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, the toxic endocrine-disrupting chemical which leached out of plastic drink bottles that has now been banned worldwide? Well, the bad news is that it’s still around and you have more contact with … Continue reading
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Tagged Bisphenol A, BPA, compost, garden, poison, sales receipts, thermal paper, worm farm
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Bleached or Glossy Paper in Your Compost or Worm Farm
As gardeners, we often told that we shouldn’t use office photocopying paper or glossy magazines in our worm farms, compost or the garden in general. Many gardeners ask why not? There are very good reasons not to, which we’ll explore … Continue reading
Worm Farming DIY articles posted!
If you’ve ever thought about getting a worm farm, already have one and would like to learn how to better take care of it, or would like to build your own, then check out the two new articles on worm … Continue reading
