After a long, dark winter, here comes the sun
2020 has been full of many things, and let’s be honest: much of it hasn’t been great. It’s a time when most of us has been forced to retreat inwards, and for a group...
Author: Adrian O'Hagan
Permablitz and COVID-19
Permablitz wants to make sure that we do all we can to take care of our volunteers and hosts, and this means we cannot put them in a position where they may find themselves at risk as part of one of our activities.
Chives
Chives are an easy to grow perennial herb, and are well known for adding an onion or garlic flavour to omelettes, salads, soups and sauces.
Is your garden ready for a hot summer?
Over the last week or so, we’ve been nervously looking at our neighbours in the north and west as swathes of the country burns. Given how early and intense these fires have been, it’s...
Nature-strips are everywhere in Melbourne. Should they all be gardens instead?
Did you know that a third of public green space in Melbourne are nature strips?
Join us to revisit a permablitzed garden!
Right now, if we were to follow the seasonal cycles of the Gariwerd people, we would find ourselves in the middle of Petyan, which is the season of wildlife and wildflowers. It’s when the days are warmer, although the weather can be tempestuous, and the bush bursts into life.
Azolla
Azolla Pinnata, Red Azolla, Water Fern, Duckweed or whatever you want to call it is a fern-like native that has been eaten by Aborigines of Australia for millenia, and is only now finding popularity...
Local food forests, going subtropical and fighting for the bees
Spring is here! We’re seeing blossoms on all of our stonefruit, and look forward to our apple trees following suit – and the bees are loving it! This month, we’re sharing a recent video...
Hot composting, standing in the rain and learning about murnongs
The worst of winter seems to have passed us by now, and our hearts are singing with thoughts of spring – our fruit trees’ buds are beginning to swell, bees are venturing out to...
Permablitz are looking to get social
Permablitz is currently on the prowl for new members to help us in our mission to convert gardens into edible oases!
