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Category Archives: Environment
Lemon, ginger, mint and honey refresher
This summer, much of Australia has been plunged into heatwave after heatwave. It’s been so hot that the Bureau of Meteorology has needed to add extra colours to its temperature graphs to show how high the temperatures are reaching. And … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Environment, Food, Recipe
Tagged Australia, Cooking, Drinks, Environment, Food, Fruit, Lemons, Make your own, Recipe, Summer, Vegetarian
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Quick Pick: Urban Organic
Have you heard of the new internet TV show Urban Organic? Each episode is a 3 to 5 minute, professionally produced, interesting snapshot of what’s happening in the urban agriculture scene.
Posted in Environment, Ethics, Food, Gardening, Inspiration, Local, Quick Pick
Tagged Environment, ethics, Farming, Food, Gardening, Inspiration, Internet, Local, Local food, Make your own, Organic, Philosophy, TV, Vegetables
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The great Australian milk scandal
Last week there was a bit of a milk commotion in the Australian press. Did you know that up to 16 % of milk (which only has one ingredient listed on the label: milk) is actually a substance known as … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Environment, Ethics, Food
Tagged Australia, Drinks, Environment, ethics, Food, Milk, Organic, Philosophy, Vegetarian
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A bit of sunshine, a couple of bikes and an apple tree or two
Mr Bee and myself cycled the Tallarook to Yea (and return) length of the newish Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail on Easter Saturday. Despite the weather forecast, it was a beautiful sunny day and the rail trail itself was … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food, Local, Random, Snapshot
Tagged Australia, Autumn, Cycling, Environment, Food, Fruit, Local food, nature, outdoors
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New organic magazine find
In the peacefulness of the week between Christmas and New Year I took myself off to my local library. I was looking for light reading, you know, books to flick through, magazines, nothing to strenuous, maybe a light novel at … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ethics, Food, Gardening, Health, Inspiration, Local, Make your own
Tagged Environment, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Inspiration, Magazine, Organic, Vegetables
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Bookish inspiration
I’m currently reading The Real Food Companion (at Fishpond and Amazon). Yeah, it’s a recipe book, yep I’m reading it cover to cover. It’s not just that I’m that sort of person who likes to read recipe books for relaxation, I do, but it’s also (trust me) … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment, Ethics, Food, Gardening, Inspiration, Local
Tagged Australia, Book, Cooking, Dinner, Environment, Farmer's market, Farming, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Make your own, Organic, Preserving, Recipe, Vegetables
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In the aftermath of the floods
I think by now most, if not all, of you would have heard about the recent flooding and cyclone Yasi in Australia. In particular, you probably heard about the floods in Brisbane and Queensland. At the time I didn’t say … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ethics, Food, Local, Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, Environment, ethics, Food, Fruit, Philosophy, Summer, Vegetables
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Keeping it local, seafood style
For months I’ve been planning to make the trek to a seaside suburb that has a particular boat at the docks that moors itself on a Sunday morning and sells local mussels, prawns and oysters (in season) until they sell … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Environment, Ethics, Food, Local
Tagged Australia, Cooking, Dinner, Environment, Food, Lemons, Local food, locavore, Oysters, Prawns, Recipe, Seafood, Vegetables
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What makes you an urban farmer?
The term urban farmer resonates deeply within me. Linking to concepts like sustainability and self-sustaining food production. Recently I’ve been starting to wonder if I could call myself an urban farmer. And that is where my confusion starts. What exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ethics, Food, Gardening
Tagged Agriculture, Australia, Environment, Farming, Food, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban agriculture, Urban farmer, Vegetables
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My first award!!
A little while ago…OK like over three weeks ago, I have been remiss….Herby from Living as Herby gave me an award. It’s called The Versatile Blogger Award and I’m beyond chuffed. Because you know, I’m new at this blogging gig … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food, Gardening, Knitting, Random
Tagged Australia, Award, Environment, Food, Gardening, Knitting
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