Tag Archives: soil remediation

Cucumbers to tell us about their soil

Posted on November 12, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Healthy soil contains a good microbial community – but we don’t know that much about how soil microbes change over a growing season. Sandrine Makiela at CQU has been researching the topic for a while, studying soil communities and their … Continue reading →

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Using poo to combat climate change

Posted on October 13, 2013 by tikiwanderer

One of my many early memories of farming practices was going with Mum and Dad to the sludge plant. I was young enough then that I only have fragments of the memory left. Driving up and around the hill to … Continue reading →

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Friday photo – Borage and grass bins

Posted on October 11, 2013 by tikiwanderer
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What to grow under the lemon tree?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by tikiwanderer

When we moved into this house, the large front and back yards were mostly emptyish – that typical rental mix of lawn and weeds mowed erratically and impartially. Along the fencelines there were a few large trees here and there … Continue reading →

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