Melbourne at 7 million and slicin tomatoes!
Summer is almost here! We’re seeing fruit forming on our stone fruit and apple trees, the chooks are basking in all the extra sunlight and the bees are happily pollinating any flower in sight....
Welcome to Permablitz Melbourne!
Yacon
Fresh out of the ground yacon looks like a baking potato, however its flavour is a little strange for what you might expect from an underground tuber – it’s like a sweet cross between early apples, watermelon and very mild celery, with a touch of pear!
Permablitz 174 – Reservoir
It’s definitely easy to spot which house on the street is about to be ‘Blitzed’ by the massive piles of soil on the nature strip! Lush mountains of soil, mulch and compost greeted the guests as...
Looking for cool cats to join the Collective
Want to get your hands dirty in Melbourne’s permaculture scene? With some of our key members returning to their homelands, the Collective is looking for new blood. Someone who is passionate about sustainability. Someone...
Say hello to nature
This article was contributed by Jane from The Hello Nature Project.
Want to boost your health, happiness, creativity, feel less stressed, lower your blood pressure and play? Then go outside for a dose of nature!
Spring into a no-dig gardenin’, hugelkulturin’ adventure!
Spring is now in full-force! The soil is ready for planting tomatoes, the broad beans are forming their pods, and happy bees are buzzing around all the flowers and fruit trees. At this time...
Permablitz #170 in Seddon
This little Blitz out West was a bit of an unusual one. On a nice sunny Saturday in Seddon our host Roberta invited the Blitzers to help reinvigorate her backyard. The tasklist as well...
Guild Session #9 with John from Edible Forest Gardens
We were excited to have John from Edible Forest Gardens at our October Permablitz Designers Guild Meeting. John has been a plant buff his whole life and after a PDC with Pete the Permie,...
Blitzing on the cheap
Thinking of having a blitz but the thought of the financial aspect doing your head in? Here’s a few tips for stretching your budget that little bit further…
Japanese Raisin Tree
The Japanese Raisin Tree is also known as the Chinese Raisin Tree, Kenpo Nashi or by its true name: Hovenia dulcis. This ornamental shade tree is well-suited to the home garden as well as...
