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Unripe Fig Jam or the Ultimate Cheapskate

12/05/2021 by crazy herb lady
fig tree

The few figs the birds left on the tree won’t ripen anymore. So I thought maybe I could use unripe figs somehow because you can use unripe tomatoes or mangos so why not figs? Here it comes: green fig jam and green means unripe!  You will need: figs, sugar and spices (I used ginger and … Read more

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Biochar is Fantastic – Don’t use your Green Bin!

21/05/202031/07/2018 by crazy herb lady
biochar

Biochar: make your own the easy way.

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Healthy Yacon chips and News on growing Yacon

21/05/202008/06/2018 by crazy herb lady

Kitchen experiments with yacon:

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How we built an orchard + chook enclosure

21/05/202013/04/2018 by crazy herb lady
chicken house

Here comes the instruction how to build!

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11 Hints for Netting your Fruit Trees

21/05/202026/01/2018 by crazy herb lady
fruit tree netting

You will not get away with un-netted trees and birds don’t share. I moved here thinking that if I planted enough trees the birds can’t eat it all. They can and if there are not the birds, there are possums or bats. If you area doesn’t have a lot of parrots, don’t worry they will … Read more

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How to grow a herb garden

21/05/202027/11/2017 by crazy herb lady
herb garden

General tips for starting a herb garden:

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How to print a scaled base plan of your property

23/02/202026/02/2017 by crazy herb lady

A scaled base plan is an important tool for planning. This is how you can do it easily:

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Gorgeous Amaranth

21/05/202015/02/2017 by crazy herb lady
amaranth

Amaranth is a very space-efficient crop!

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Home Made Yacon Syrup

23/02/202014/01/2017 by crazy herb lady

Making yacon syrup is a bit of work, but if you grow yacons you will have lots of them!

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Grow your own incense: 3 Common Kitchen Herbs and 4 other easy herbs

23/02/202002/03/2016 by crazy herb lady

Why buy incense? Make your own!

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