Arctic Circle Comic Strip: Can Plastic in the Ocean Ever be a Good Thing?

I drew this cartoon after reading how plastics have been found throughout the ocean, even in the depths of the Mariana Trench

New Zealand Garden Diary: Planting a Fig Tree So That it Won't Grow too Much

I dug a big hole, lined the bottom and sides with ceramic tile pieces (left over from the rebuild of the back of the house) and added compost and leaf mould. Then I planted Fred the fig, back filled with soil and watered. He is growing happily so far and we’ll see how big he gets.

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Arctic Circle Comic Strip: Animal Yoga

And yes, goat yoga really is a thing.

Reasons to Be Cheerful - Homemade Sauerkraut

I love that you can make sauerkraut with nothing more than finely chopped cabbage, salt and time. I added some caraway seeds to this one and have had success with red cabbage, apple and coriander too. To get an idea of the technique, head over to Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation page here.

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And here is what it looks like for real.