Today is  Blog Action Day and the theme is climate change. So what better day to write about a climate-saving feature packed house that I visited in Sydney on Sustainable House Day.

Visiting John’s sustainable house in Gordon was more than just checking out rainwater tanks, solar panels and a vege patch. It was more of a journey through John’s concepts and philosophies in life, which all in some way focused on sustainability. (more…)

It seems the rain in Sydney is over for the moment, and I’ve been enjoying the garden while it has been wet.

I really like planting out seedlings when it’s drizzling in spring. Seedlings seem to establish themselves better in the dirt and there is nothing better than the smell of good, damp, living soil.

I have replanted my three garden beds with some of my favourites – Tom Thumb tomatoes, sweet basil, lettuce, rocket, zucchini and shallots. My son ate the first mulberry to turn black today, small limes are forming on my tree and I am ever hopeful for the flowers sprouting on my avocado tree.

My garlic is still growing nicely, the native spinach is thriving and I have no idea where I am going to plant my space saver pumpkins this year. There is no room left!