by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Mar 31, 2016 | Eco-living
We are big fans of deep pipe irrigation (irrigation method #1). Another system we have been experimenting with in our ongoing pursuit of water efficient gardening is wicking beds. A wicking bed is a garden bed with a waterproof lining that holds a reservoir of water...
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Mar 11, 2016 | The House that Works Out Fitness
My broken ankle is an inconvenience, there is no doubt about that. Just ask my husband, who is now having to drive all four members of the family to every school, sporting and work commitment we have between us- mornings and afternoons and evenings every day of the...
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 29, 2016 | Eco-living
Living in a 2 storey house without stairs…and a broken ankle When I posted about living in a house with no stairs, a lot of folk (quite sensibly) raised concerns about how we would cope in this house if injury struck, or in our old age. Always ready to go the...
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 16, 2016 | Eco-living
Irrigation Method #1- Deep Pipe Irrigation Even though our property borders a creek, the ram pump and piston pump projects are still in the pipeline (ha ha), so we rely solely on rainfall for both household and garden water requirements. Our first fruit trees...
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Feb 5, 2016 | Eco-living
Are you worried that you will never see inside our fabulous house because we do not know you or like you? Fear no longer! The Owner Builder magazine is a wonderful Australian publication which helped to fuel our own off-grid dreams. The House that Worked Out is...
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