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Featuredby rachelpontin 3 Comments

I’m mother to an endlessly curious and energetic nine year old boy. We live on a suburban block in town in WA’s South West. I’ve been renting in different situations […]

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Principles of Frugality and Ethics

A Year in a Suburban Backyard

November 14, 2018by rachelpontin 1 Comment

I’ve been in my suburban property for over a year now. Sometimes I wish I could clone myself so I could work on many things at the same time, but […]

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Gardening and Food Production, House Care and Pest Control, Pets and Small Livestock

Giant Pumpkins in Strawbale Beds

October 19, 2018by rachelpontin 1 Comment

It’s time to plant your pumpkins in temperate Australia. Last year we grew giant pumpkins for the local Pumpkin Festival (then I attended the Australasian Permaculture Convergence instead and there […]

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Children, Gardening and Food Production

Shopping Trolleys and Other Raised Beds

September 18, 2018by rachelpontin 3 Comments

I found these at the tip shop, with slightly busted handles but strong intact cages, and took them home to make garden beds that the guinea pigs can’t reach. They […]

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Gardening and Food Production, Pets and Small Livestock, Waste

How To Audit Your Bin

August 12, 2018by rachelpontin 2 Comments

I’m a seasoned bin sifter by now. I wonder what my Couchsurfers thought last week, when their host emptied a month’s worth of recycles and soft plastics onto the kitchen […]

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Waste

What’s In Your Bin?

August 5, 2018by rachelpontin 2 Comments

Edit: I wrote this post last year and didn’t publish it quickly enough to be relevant. Now I need it for reference for this year’s Plastic Free July landfill tally; […]

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Waste

Building An Earthbag Dome House

June 23, 2018by rachelpontin 2 Comments

How do you build social capital at the same time as building your dwelling? Last week I took my son to a free workshop just around the corner in Kendenup […]

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Energy, House Care and Pest Control, Principles of Frugality and Ethics

The Week It All Fell Apart

May 9, 2018by rachelpontin 8 Comments

Who wants to live in community? Not my housemates. I feel like there’s been a mutiny aboard my ship. Two months ago, I was all starry-eyed with possibility as the […]

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House Care and Pest Control, Principles of Frugality and Ethics

Wee Backyard Farm

April 11, 2018by rachelpontin 12 Comments

Five fluffy little silkie chicks and a couple of guinea pigs started off our backyard menagerie. I had 3 big Australorps waiting back at the farm, but no secure chookhouse […]

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Children, Entertainment and Celebration, Gardening and Food Production, Pets and Small Livestock, Waste

RetroSuburbia and the Household Landlord

March 6, 2018by rachelpontin 8 Comments

The next permaculture classic has hit the shelves. David Holgrem’s ‘Retrosuburbia‘, a big colourful book with plenty of diagrams and pictures. It’s hefty and beautiful. I’m working my way through […]

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Entertainment and Celebration, Finance and Investing, House Care and Pest Control, Principles of Frugality and Ethics

Gift Economy Garage Sale

February 10, 2018by rachelpontin 12 Comments

Last month, instead of holding a normal garage sale I gave my things away for free. I have been involved in various gifting or alternative economy schemes, including #foodisfree stands, […]

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Finance and Investing, Principles of Frugality and Ethics

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