Annette Jones

I haven't met a salad green yet that I don't like and really enjoy creating different combinations.

Where I live our climate means I have a great variety on hand in any season, and always eat seasonally so my salads vary a lot.

I see that many of you are limited by where you live and it is interesting to see how well you all manage to find what grows best for you, permies are definitely a creative lot with their food and aware of the health benefits.

Hi Laura,
I only just came across your post and see it was quite a while ago.
Can you give us an update on how your mature bamboo has worked out for you?
Do you have any ongoing pics from first setting it up until now; would love to see them.
I've used mine for vegetable supports and also for a privacy screen, but am also looking for more ideas.

Just a heads up about sweet potato greens. I was taught by a Chinese friend many years ago how to use them and have done so ever since, the Chinese make use of the whole plant not just the tubers so the leaves are highly valued as a good source of plant protein.

Leaves - if using part of the vine stem use only the end part as the thicker parts are a bit tough to chew or just strip off  large amount of leaves as they steam down like spinach. Great steamed, serve with vegan soy sauce or butter and black pepper.

Lovely thrown into soups and stews as they have a slight thickening effect making them taste richer.

If you like you can also quickly pan fry on medium to high heat stirring constantly until the leaves are really crispy. Serve over rice or other meals of choice for a bit of crunchy texture.

Hope you enjoy your first cook-up.

Hi Lisa,

Loving your first week experiences, don't know how I'd go with the cold being from a warm temperate/sub tropical area.

The window covers look a great idea so I'm going to try using mine for blocking out light as I like complete dark for sleeping; I love things that have more than one application.

You've covered quite a few interesting and varied jobs for your first week and learning from Boot Stephen and having Paul on hand must be fantastic, lucky woman. Looking forward to following more of your adventures.

Thank you for a second crack at this magazine, I found it very helpful re: the tools.

Andrés, these look spectacular, similar to some of our wattles (acacias) in Australia.

Beautiful video and encouraging to know the rains are following, loving this pictorial journey you are taking us on.

Hi Sarah,
don't give up, please come back and try to post your pic :-) I'd love to see how you did with your wine barrel staves.

Thank you A.J. Gentry for bringing all of Geoff Lawton's interviews together.

I had the good fortune back in the 1980's of studying with him and Bill Mollison, Geoff's mentor; this has taken me back on a journey to my past and my introduction to permaculture.

I have been following his re-greening the desert project and hope Paul can get an interview on his successes working with the local people, he is an amazing and humble man who is still accomplishing great things on a global scale as well as continuing running his permaculture courses back in Australia.

Many thanks A. J. it's great to follow the progression of permaculture through his eyes and hear the reviews on his interviews that were offered by Paul back then; so much has happened since they were done.

Thank you for continuing to post, I have been back to the beginning right through to now. What wonderful country, you are very lucky.