Spring is coming, we just have to look

Cat watching spring coming Little green, red and bulging shoots are everywhere. Look closely and you’ll see them in the tips of the fruit trees, Midyem Berry bushes, paw paw and other plants in our road gardens. Yes, it’s hard to believe spring is coming but the flowers and fruits are getting ready.  Some of our first lemons and limes are ripening, too.  All the first year’s fruit was pruned away to direct growth into the tree branches. But in this the second... Read More

Warrigal greens in our Chippo urban farm

There are healthy, strong and plentiful outcrops of Warrigal Greens in our Chippo urban farm, particularly in Myrtle street up near City road where I took this photo. This is what the Australian Native Plants Society says about eating and cooking them: “It was widely used as a spinach substitute in the early years of European settlement in Australia and was even taken back to England where it was a popular green vegetable in the early 1800s. The plant is easily grown in... Read More

Talking about compost on ABC Radio

On Monday 2 August at 9.40 am, on ABC Radio 702, Debra Cameron will be talking to me about Chippendale’s composting and it’ll be a chance for me to acknowledge locals and Council and the work we’re doing together to grow soil to grow plants to grow food.  There’s so many gardening now I’m sure I won’t remember you all but thanks to some recent folks here:  Annie, Nathan, Beth, John, Rachel, Joel, Michael, Kath, Becky, Helen and Don, Karli,... Read More

Lots of composters today

With Michael Neville from Sydney Council, his colleagues Joel and Kath, about six locals worked on the compost bins and road gardens today. John from the units in City Road is a newcomer and will use some of the compost for the gardens at the units, as well as bring some food from the units to the compost bins in the road. We’ll be working on our urban farm here from 9 to 12 each Friday – you’re very welcome to join us next Friday – just look for us... Read More