Urban runoff water recycling is happening. You just have to catch it in the act to see how it works.
In this video I was out for a ride in the rain when I saw a mini flood water as it came down through a wetland park especially designed to clean urban runoff.
Learn more about it on my blog post at http://www.startgrow ingit.com/urban-runo ff-water-recycling/
Found this monster Prickly Pear sitting someones garden. I know you could eat the fruit but I've since learned a little bit more.
Learn more about it on my blog post at http://www.startgrow ingit.com/prickly-pe ar/
This is the update to a earlier video I made. Just so I could show you how things had grown in only two weeks with a bit of rain. The council has started growing herbs and growing tomatoes too. Makes me feel like it's a good time to be alive.
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While on a ride through the city with my good friend Dave, we found the council has started growing herbs and growing tomatoes too. Makes me feel like it's a good time to be alive.
Learn more about growing food in the city at http://startgrowingi t.com
Wheat grass juice is not the only grass juice. You can get it from just about any grass. So why would you go to the trouble of growing trays of sprouted seeds when you can stroll into the park and pick the grass the local council is growing for you. http://startgrowingi t.com
Picking the right garden mulch is not tricky. But there is one mistake people often make in the name of appearances. Like the pine bark mulch in this playground. http://start-growing -it.com
Portulace is an awesome herb to have growing in your garden. It's not like it's hard work. It comes up everywhere. But boy it makes me shirty when council workers spray it.
The worlds most advanced Automatic watering system. So technologically advanced it's never been seen before. http://start-growing -it.com/automatic-wa tering.html
Parks around here have bunya nut trees growing in them. Mid summer is the time to stay well away from the trees. watch out for falling Bunya cones. http://start-growing -it.com
A bit of spilled water can go along way if you know how to use it right. This mint came up wild, but it provides us an example of whats possible. http://start-growing -it.com
There are edible weeds everywhere, and some of them are really yummy. The Gardener at http://www.start-gro wing-it.com has a few things to say (Rant) about when it comes to garden weeds. If I were you I wouldn't listen to him. He's nuts!
There are resources everywhere to make a cucumber trellis. Just a little bit of imagination and a walk around the neighbourhood will show you the way. http://start-growing -it.com