Trees: Solving common problems
What to look for when a tree looks sick and what you can do to help it recover
My easy and delicious mango chutney
I have tried a few different mango chutney recipes and this is definitely the best.
My very special dad: Frederick Chamberlain 21 April 1922-11 Nov 2012
My father’s life. Frederick Chamberlain, soldier, policeman, son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather 1922-2012
Our Community Garden is special. Come and find out why at the Mullumbimby Food and Soil Festival 2012
Our sustainable future and the 2012 Mullumbimby Food and Soil Festival
My go to versatile afternoon treat – any fruit tea cake – so simple.
A very versatile and easy afternoon tea cake – just use whatever fruit you have.
Salmon, and anything you have in the garden quiche.
A very versatile quiche recipe with homemade pastry. Nine delicious and healthy fillings.
My computer hacked – and a snake in the compost!
My yahoo account was hacked. Learn from my experience what you can do to make your internet accounts more secure
How nature feeds herself?
All about green manure plants that fix carbon and nitrogen
The all time favourite dessert – creme caramel
Creme caramel – traditional French dessert adopted by many other cultures. Fresh eggs and milk are best.
Hippeastrums or ‘hippies’ to you!
Hippeastrums – or ‘hippies’. Spectacular flowering bulb for the sub-tropics. I call them ‘hippies’ – the rainbow people that arrived at the Aquarieus Festival in the 1970’s, and never left.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
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