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with Amy French
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Pet Rabbits and Sustainable Living
Living an eco-friendly life can come in many forms, right? And who would've thought my adorable pet rabbits would play a huge role in...
Zoey Seaforth (Pets Foundry)
5 min read
6 Easy Herbs To Grow for a Bee Friendly Garden
Grow these easy kitchen herbs and create a bee friendly garden at the same time.
Creating a functional garden that yields edibles and attra
Amy French
4 min read
How To Grow an Avocado Seed - Step by Step Guide
Growing avocado seeds is easy once you know how, but it does require a little patience. This post will take you through the key steps you ne
Amy French
5 min read
How To Plan a Plastic Free Picnic
The trouble with picnics is that they often come with a lot of pre-packaged food, or food you have prepared wrapped up in cling wrap, which
Felicity Frankish
3 min read
How To Make Newspaper Seedling Pots
Newspaper is a great material for making your own seedling pots, and once grown they can be planted whole in the ground without disturbing y
Amy French
2 min read
Our New Veggie Verge
We have finally got our first veggie verge set up on nature strip out the front of our house and it is brilliant. This is something we have
Amy French
5 min read
10 Biodegradable Alternatives For Everyday Items
Making a swap to more compostable items in our everyday lives means less landfill and less recycling. Here are items we use everyday that ca
Amy French
5 min read
25 Beeautiful Gift Ideas For Bee Lovers and Honey Addicts
If you're looking for a perfect present for a bee lover, bee keeper, or an avid honey eater, here are 25 beeautiful gifts to consider. T
Amy French
6 min read
Kitchen Herb Windowsill Garden Kit - Review
For the black thumbs or green thumb challenged, this Kitchen Herb Windowsill Garden Kit is a great way to start growing your own fresh herbs
Amy French
4 min read
Simple Compost Tea for the Garden
Making compost tea from kitchen food scraps is a great way to feed your garden, especially if you don't have a home compost system. This
Amy French
3 min read
How To Harvest Basil Seeds
Basil is one of the easy to grow herbs AND you can collect the seeds for planting, storing or sharing. Getting herbs plastic free can be a c
Amy French
4 min read
Figs: Eat Grow Forage
Figs are one of those underrated fruits that have a lot to offer. Here are recipes to enjoy them plus how to get hold of figs or grow your o
Amy French
4 min read
Summer Radishes and Recipe Ideas
Growing radishes in the hot Aussie summer isn't recommended, yet I can't help but feel a little disappointed with this morning's
Amy French
3 min read
Adelaide's Chicken Sitter: 10 Minutes with Janine Zschech
Ever heard of a Chicken Sitter? Anyone with Backyard chickens will understand the importance of having someone reliable to take care of your
Amy French
12 min read
Beginner's Guide to Windowsill Gardening
Windowsill gardens add greenery to your home and it really is achievable, even for the most green thumb challenged. Here's a beginner gu
Amy French
4 min read
How to Dry Fresh Lavender and Uses Around The Home
If you are lucky enough to be growing lavender in your garden, then you need to know how to dry your own fresh lavender, and how to make the
Amy French
4 min read
Repurpose Your Bamboo Toothbrush into a Plant Marker
Your bamboo toothbrush might be biodegradable but you don't have to throw it straight onto the compost heap. It can be repurposed and u
Amy French
2 min read
Upcycle Wine Bottles to Water Your Plants
Wondering what else you can do with your wine bottles besides recycling? Here's a ridiculously simple way to upcycle your wine bottles t
Amy French
2 min read
The Bog of Eternal Stench
Finally found a name for one of our twin compost tumblers! - The Bog of Eternal Stench! (If you don't know what I am referring to then...
Amy French
1 min read
The Food Recycling Revolution is Here
We recently joined the Food Recycling Revolution, with our local Port Adelaide Enfield Council. For those who haven't heard of it, this
Amy French
2 min read
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