Archive for November, 2008
Greenwash and Organic Shampoos
Ok, the Sustainability Nut is on the Sustainable Shopping Hunt again, this time in search of the ultimate Sustainable Shampoo.
Now, this isn’t just any ordinary chemical-laden shampoo …
Mulch Types for an Organic Garden
Linda, one of the Sustainability Nuts who frequents the Sustainable Living Wise site wanted to know what mulch I would recommend. I was going to tell Linda that it depends on her environment …
Permaculture Pest Control with the Ultimate Flying Predator
We’ve been experiencing a run of awesome storms here in the South East of Queensland, Australia over the past week. The northern suburbs of Brisbane (Queensland) have had it hard – devastation …
Home-made Natural Facial Mask – Avocado
Been out in those gale force winds recently, either walking to work or on your bike to the shops?
If when you got home and discovered your face resembled a crack in the sidewalk, here’s a super …
Permaculture Zone 2
Zone 2 is the “Food Forest” or Orchard. Basically, it is a forest (as large or as small as you like) of permanent food and non-food trees and animals, that support each other. The goal is to have …
Permaculture Zone 1
The next Permaculture Zone to discuss is Zone 1. This is the Vegetable Garden and close plantings to the house or dwelling.
The characteristics of Zone 1 are …
Dr James Hansen on Fossil Fuels
“We have to figure out how to live without fossil fuels someday… Why not sooner?”
Dr. James Hansen,
Head of the Earth Sciences Division,
NASA’s Goddard Space Institute …
Genetically Modified Produce Research
Blearh… how is this for scarey?
Austrian Scientists at the Veterinary University Vienna were commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety to conduct research on …
Mulching with the Mulch-o Man
I’ve just returned from Melbourne, Victoria where I was for a week, leaving LTSH (Long Term Suffering Husband) in charge of the menagerie here at home… as well as my organic garden…
Permaculture Zones
The term ‘Zones’ in Permaculture are simply labels for areas that are grouped together reflecting specific activities and characteristics.
The zones are used to make sustainable design …
