Building healthy soil has become my main focus, with a tumbler compost and worm farm working side by side to feed the garden. Through layers of scraps, seaweed, straw, and patience, I'm learning that good compost takes time — but it’s the heart of a thriving, sustainable garden.

Australia’s harsh summers and sandy soil have challenged my dream of a lush, UK-style garden. After failed irrigation and endless mulching, I’m learning to adapt - leaning into permaculture, rethinking plant choices, and reshaping the garden to suit the land, not the other way around.

Two beloved rabbits became part of our garden ecosystem.

Guided by sun and permaculture, we’re turning our front yard into a thriving mix of fruit trees, veggies, herbs, and flowers — a garden that’s both beautiful and edible.

A move to the wild west side of town brings new soil, a blank slate, and unexpected lessons from UK gardener Alys Fowler. With sandy ground, a few hardy plants, and a permaculture mindset, I'm learning to grow a garden that feeds both body and spirit.

Who said you can’t have goats in the city? We bought two Sannen dairy goats to help clear some weeds on our big urban block and learnt a lot along the way. Read what happened!

Another move and a new garden bed design, this time in the front yard. Take a look at our European inspired permaculture veggie garden.

Starting a communal garden in our new place near the ocean, take a look at how we boosted the soil for a successful veggie patch.

After a year in regional Queensland we've moved back to the city for work and to be closer to family, and into a garden flat. Check out the start of our journey growing in small spaces.

Through the fence at the end of the property and just a little way from our house there's an incredible bamboo forest.

With very little knowledge or know how, our first garden illustrates one of the 12 principals of permaculture: obtain a yield!

Where it all began! Read about how our journey towards self-sustainability started when we moved to a straw bale house in the Noosa hinterland.