Hi! I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lisa and I'm in Texas. I'm also a member of the Compact group over here. I've learned a lot...
Hi Everyone, Welcome Lisa! There hasn't been much happening with our group as of late so maybe your post will get us all up and going again! Personally I am...
Hi Paula We are trying to grow as much as we can, in our little patch, we have also planted 4 fruit trees, apple,pear, plum and cherry, the apple is the only ...
Hi Judith, Oh Dear what a shame about the kitchen!  You're right I am sure someone would have loved to give that a good home. Hopefully someone will take...
That was my hope, getting things jump-started. The group here is currently talking gardening. Things wander off-topic a lot. Some of the members have been...
Hi The Tip is what you would call the dump I imagine, we take our rubbish to the Tip. A Skip is a huge iron container that is filled at "the Tip" we dump our ...
Hi again from across the pond! I'm fairly good about the Compact, but don't follow it to the letter. My opinion is, as it is with other Compacters here, we...
There are only two of us in the house now, kids grown up and fled the nest, so we try to buy secondhand or Freecycle. I get a lot of clothes from Ebay, I...
Learn the hard way! LOL!! Kids just don't listen, do they? I started mine while in the womb, practically, so it's worked well for me. Maybe because I've...
I dashed out at lunch today, fingers crossed, for that treadle sewing machine this lady offered me. Wow! What a treasure! The cabinet needs a little work,...
Hi, Wow, sounds like a great find! Freecycle is wonderful, for giving things and receiving! Last week I put an ad out because I was looking for fruit...
Hi again, Hey Lisa don't wait until next spring to get started, I am sure there is something you can start up in Autumn for Winter harvest, like greens etc. ...
I too am interested in gardening. I am in the process of separating from my husband; the small flat which I have found has a tiny portion of land attached to...
Hi Paula The solar oven and dryer wouldnt work very well in NI, each time Ive been its done nothing but rain, My daughter lives in NI,beautiful country, and...
Hi, no it isnt too late, you can plant potatos in a lge bucket, my daughter is in the process of doing this you can plant old potatos that are starting to...
Hi, White carpet, do people still put that is houses? For goodness sake how on earth to people keep that clean? I think the sisal is a good idea. It will...
I always think of gardening as a spring thing; my ingorance is showing! With summer coming up, I'll have some time and can hopefully get some reading done on...
Replacing most things after the separation, and with your Compact thoughts, is like a fresh new start. Take full advantage of this opportunity! YouTube video...
I was reading a book by John Seymour, "The Self-Sufficient Gardener". There are self-sufficiency workshops in County Cork, Ireland, based on his teachings and...
Spring is the time that I feel most motivated to get out and garden but, there are definately still things to plant in Autumn.. I would love to hear how you...
Hi Paula did you say the sun is shining in NI trust me to miss it, my daughter is coming to England next week for my Granddaughters wedding, we wont be coming ...
Oh yes Judith, it is a glorious day in NI today! Perfect day for the May fair at my son's school today! Then home and more planting! Hurray! Enjoy the...
I just checked out the milk crate bed video, what I great idea for urban gardens! The panniers look good too.. I actually got a bunch of those buckets...
I'm in the far western tip of Texas. Hot and dry. San Antonio is hot and humid, Corpus Christi is cooler and humid. Cool and humid I like. I've heard this...
Is anyone familiar with the Transition Initiative? It started as Transition Towns, went to Transition Cities, continued to grow and now it's called the...
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