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Ludovic Vilbert
6 days ago3 min read
Hands-on with Hempcrete
Me temping hempcrete into the wall on a sunny Tasmanian day. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to dive back into the world of hempcrete...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 75 min read
Blackwood’s Secret Life: From gourmet ingredient to bushfire buffer
What other tree can give you as much value in a public landscape, rural property or private garden as a blackwood? Acacia melanoxylon ...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Jan 283 min read
Daisies in disguise
When is a daisy not a daisy? You may be surprised by the answer! Usually we associate the term 'daisy' with summer-flowering plants used...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 19, 20246 min read
Rocketing up mountains in pursuit of plant treasures
During the whirlwind that was March, one particular plant caught my eye. Which one and why? Technically, I remember first glancing 'my...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 24, 20243 min read
From little things, big things grow ...
What do bonsai and scale models have to do with sustainable living? Find out at next weekend's Sustainable Living Festival! Ludovic and I...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Jan 20, 20244 min read
Happy New Year!
School playgrounds, highland homes ... just what do we have up our sleeves this year? Continue reading to find out … We are easing...
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Gabrielle Stannus
May 7, 20227 min read
Flower & Garden Show blooms once again!
We came back from the 2022 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show recently buzzing with design inspiration, and a case of COVID!...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 18, 202211 min read
Fern-tastic native plants for your indoors
If you are looking to create a lush, indoor jungle to call home, consider including native Tasmanian ferns in your plant palette....
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Gabrielle Stannus
Dec 10, 20217 min read
Tasmanian plants to tickle your tastebuds
Do I need to convince you that Tasmanian native plants not only look good, but many of them taste great as well? Well do not just take my...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Oct 10, 20213 min read
A 'succa' for punishment
Our Tree Aeonium was the highlight of our display at Tamar NRM's Sustainable Living Festival 2021 at the Windsor Park Community Precinct....
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Gabrielle Stannus
Sep 10, 20213 min read
What's in the box?
Do not worry, this is Gabrielle's (not Pandora's) box. If you are interested in growing your own vegies, then you may want to take a peek...
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Ludovic Vilbert
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Enhancing the greenhouse effect
We recently built a mini greenhouse to fit on our balcony so that we could get a head start on our summer seedlings. Every construction...
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Gabrielle Stannus
May 28, 20213 min read
Renewing ourselves ...
We have been in a process of reinvigoration recently. Find out how we are seeking to sustain our business and our planet too. Developing...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 23, 20212 min read
I H(e)art This Conservatory!
When seeking garden design inspiration, sometimes the best place to look is indoors. Heading into town the other weekend, we were driving...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 26, 20212 min read
The cherry on top!
Whilst the tomato season has been pretty 'lame', we made one surprise edible discovery this week that put a smile on our faces. Whilst...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Late bloomers
If you have been wondering what has happened to your tomato crop this year, you are not alone! I have heard many anecdotes that the...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 21, 20213 min read
'Currant' flavour of the month
Sometimes the best plants are those that you do not have to grow yourself! Living on a bush block in northern Tasmanian, we are lucky to...
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Gabrielle Stannus
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Looking forward to 2021
It would be an understatement to say that many people are glad to see the back of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused so much...
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Gabrielle Stannus
May 19, 20203 min read
Getting garlicky
Garlic is one of our kitchen mainstays. Last year we grew eight varieties of garlic to see what suited the growing conditions here in...
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Ludovic Vilbert
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Bush Bliss
We recently completed the construction of two garden beds on a bush block surrounded by beautiful forest here in northern Tasmania. We...
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