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Mar 2, 20213 min

I want healthy soil for my garden. How can I tell what is good?

I often get questions from people about how to choose good soils for vegetable gardens. These people don’t have a lot of soil because of...

Mar 2, 20215 min

Climate adaptation in my backyard - #4: Choosing fruit plants

I have written about changes to frost with climate change and choosing native plants with purposes in a changing climate (e.g. bush...

Mar 2, 20215 min

Climate adaptation in my backyard - #3: Capturing Rainwater

Growing my own food in central Victoria where I live also means needing a fair bit of water. Especially in summer when it is dry and hot....

Mar 2, 20213 min

Adapting our country for change – part two: water

Using trees to cool both cities and non-urban areas was presented as a tool for climate adaptation in part one of this blog. While trees...