Myrtle Farm Permaculture

09/11/2021

What an amazing design!

When Nancy and her husband found a lot at the edge of Catalonia’s Garraf forest, they wanted a home that would fit the environment so they wrapped their home...

10/09/2021

It's that time of year again 😂

For all those who have yet to find the joy in weeding.....this explains

02/09/2021

18/08/2021

Any handy woodworkers out there?

Just when you thought you’d seen all the possible reuses for a timber spool….

16/08/2021

Sharing Wiradjuri Pedagogy of Aboriginal Seasons from Uncle Larry Brandy’s post.
“We have more than 4 seasons in Wiradjuri culture and it is now Yarraga.
Have a look at the Bureau of Meteorology website to see other Indigenous calendars around Australia.
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/?ref=ftr “

06/08/2021

What a great illustration!

In our latest issue we focus on closing the loop so we love this illo from . Your gorgeous illustration is a great reminder to keep on taking small steps, doing small things, that contribute to the big picture.

Any other small steps/tips you take in your household that can be added to the stepladder?
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🖼️ Thank you again -- love your work!

19/06/2021

Citrus season is in full swing, and morning MJ doesn't get fresher than this! 😁 Yum!

09/06/2021

We can't 'save the world' by ourselves. The issues are too big and too varied, and we're busy people who still have to cook dinner and get the kids to school...

Sometimes we get bogged down in thinking 'I need to start a new thing', and 'what can I do?'. But how about thinking 'what's already out there that I can support?' and 'how can my skills be useful in this transition?'

When we ask the right questions, we've got a greater chance of making the right choices, and taking a big weight off our own shoulders while we're at it. None of us has to go this alone, but all of us can offer something important.

This movement is turning things around for the better. Now that's something I'm happy to get used to!

What programs and projects are already going on in your area that you'd like people to know about? I'm excited about our revegetation program, and the local men's shed is doing great stuff for our community.

18/05/2021

Love borage! Great companion plant for any vegie patch, and edible in its own right too! Can't get better than that! 😍

Borage (Borago officinalis) is often grown as a bee attracting ornamental. Borage honey is very lightly fragrant.

However, borage leaves can be added to soups and in Germany, borage is made into a pesto, known as 'green sauce'. In Italy, borage is traditionally used to fill ravioli and pansoti.

In the UK, borage leaves are sometimes used, just like dill, for adding to the flavour of pickled onions. I grew up with borage in our kitchen garden. My grandmother allowed borage to self-seed amongst the bearded iris.

In the Australian subtropics, borage seed can be scattered now to flower in spring. No fuss, ordinary soil, a little water to help them germinate and grow. Easy! :)

Uses of Borago officinalis oil.

See:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/borage