Can you please sign this epetition

The latest EU craziness bans the reuse of jars for honey, jam and chutney etc by bee keepers, the WI and charities etc.  This practice has been going on for centuries and is a good example of practical recycling

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/39946

We request that the recent EU legislation prohibiting the sale of home made jams, chutneys and preserves in re-used containers be repealed. If this legislation is allowed to stand it will affect the income of thousands of charities and destroy a great British tradition.

My (current) favourite websites

International Permaculture forum and interesting articles

All about using pee (human urine) as fertiliser

Forum of people who know about the oil industry and peak oil etc.

Wholesome Food Association

In Praise of Buddleia

Its time to prune our Buddleias.   By pruning them back hard the next years growth will be long and straight - just right for use as garden canes.   The flowers on Buddleias are loved by butterflies and my bees.  As well as sticks for the garden the chippings go into the hen run to be processed (eventually) into garden mulch - isn't nature wonderful!

A great post about money and growth

Check out this post on 'a prosperous way down' -

Hierarchy and money in a global hall of mirrors

Rob Hopkins Ted Talk on The Transition movement

Winter Stores!

It feels satisfying to have a good stock of fruit and veg bottled, jammed, frozen and dried ready for the winter. We are using more Kilner jars now to save freezer space.  To freeze our fruit we cook with a little sugar, sterilise the jars in the oven and the lids with boiling water.  Fill the jars when everything is hot and screw down tight.   The Kilner tops will pop up if the fruit is not keeping. 

Permaculture Garden Panoramas

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