Imbolc to Alban Eiler (Aug 1 to Sept 23) 2011
Long time no blog. Too much time doing, not enough time writing. I’m convinced that one day things will balance themselves out but it hasn’t happened yet. Alban Eiler is the festival of the Spring...
View ArticleImbolc to Alban Eiler 2011: What we sowed/planted
This kind of information is available in lots of different places (here and here for example) so really, this is more for me as an aide memoire. But in case it’s useful, here it is. I’ve done it in...
View ArticleImbolc to Alban Eiler 2011: Some seasonal to-dos
A few notes about what we’re doing this 8th when we’re not in the vegie garden (or being flabbergasted into uselessness by the behaviour of the mining industry). Back to parent post Strictly speaking,...
View ArticleImbolc to Alban Eiler 2011: In the kitchen
Felice is the kitchen wizard at The Creek, so she’s probably best placed to write this part, but here’s what I like about this 8th: Back to parent post Yakon with hard cheese with pre-dinner drinks....
View ArticleAlban Eiler to Beltane (Sept 23 – Nov 1) 2011
Alban Eiler is the Spring Equinox, so in this 8th, the days are longer then the nights, and getting longer (but more slowly). The garden is responding with daily flourishes of new green, which makes us...
View ArticleLomandra propagation
No CSG today, just self-sufficiency stuff. We’re planning to plant Lomandra longifolia (spiny-headed mat rush) on contour at various spots around the place, to stabilise slopes and create barriers to...
View ArticleJoy
I just need to say how good I feel today. Even CSG can’t shake it – I have this solid sense of joy and abundance and love for everything. Flaky? Absolutely. Do I care? Absolutely not. Continue reading →
View ArticleLughnasadh to Alban Elued 2012 (Feb 1 to Mar 20)
CSG issues took up a lot of time this eighth, so we slacked off on the harvesting, as well as the sowing and recording. But here goes a quick summary, with the limited notes I’ve got… This eighth is...
View ArticleAlban Elued – Samhain (Mar 20 – May 1) 2012
Autumn! Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! Root vegie soups! Harvests Greens: ruby chard and some remnant silverbeets, red giant chinese mustard, rocket, lettuce, mizuna Beans: Cherokee Wax...
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