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    SLOW GARDENING

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    Ali Manns is a Permaculture Designer and Educator living in Yarraville and can be found at nurturingearch.com.au.

    Put it in the ground 

    While most of our household waste does not belong in the ground, there is some that you can bury in the backyard. Food and other organics can all go to making compost. Ali Manns shares some tips.

    Indoor plants: A garden for all seasons

    The comfort of indoors is certainly a draw on cold days and the urge to hibernate can be strong. But whether we realise it or not, it is in our makeup to want and indeed need regular nature connection.

    What your weeds are telling you

    Plants tell stories and the abundant weeds that clothe the soil here have much to say.

    A little help from my friends

    As a kid, I vividly remember how the sight of roaming chooks in her ornamental garden would ruffle my Mum’s feathers.

    MAKING EVERY DROP OF WATER COUNT

    If you’re unsure watering is needed, check the top 5cm of the soil.