Recent articles by Simon Webster

Benefits of compost loos

We answer some questions about compost loos, such as why would you want one? Let's start with a few basics.

Cucumber: a salad essential

Fresh cucumbers straight from the garden are the best! These tips will help you grow this summer salad essential.

Making the most of solar panels

Solar panels on your mind (and your roof)? Here's some tips to keep them providing you with the energy you need.

Prefab houses: great for the environment and our housing crisis?

Contructing homes offsite can be great for the environment and a huge time saver. Could it also solve some of Australia's housing problems?

Prefab housing for the future

Constructing homes offsite can be great for the environment and a huge time saver. Could prefab housing be the chosen way to build in the future?

The war on waste continues

War on Waste host Craig Reucassel talks with Simon Webster about the show’s third season, the progress that's been made and challenges still ahead.

Life in an off-grid small home

This couple wanted to go off-grid so decided to build their own tiny house in the country, and we can learn from their experience.

Does your soil pass the test?

Knowing which nutrients are in short supply (or oversupplied) can help you take a more targeted approach to fertilisers that you add to your soil.

A growing community

This group of community gardens has been going for more than 50 years. Simon Webster asks what's their secret to success.

Build your own garden bed

A raised garden bed can look great and be incredibly useful, providing a neat, contained space in which to grow your vegies, writes Simon Webster. All it takes is some planning and the right materials.

How to get started with ethical investing

Do you want to invest your money ethically? Simon Webster shares how to get started.

Going off-grid

What does off-grid living mean? Can you sort of go off grid or do you have to all the way? We look at what's feasible.