You don't need chemicals to clean your bathroom.
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How to detox your bathroom

The bathroom is a good place to start when you want to live a greener life, writes Jessamy Miller.

Wine is finished off in a bottle at Delinquente Wine.
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What is a pet-nat wine?

Max Allen explores the raw, rustic and in vogue pet-nat wines and the winemakers bringing them to life.

As aloe vera grows it produces offsets around the base that can be planted as new plants.
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Grow your own aloe

Penny Woodward looks at the many practical uses of soothing aloe vera and how to grow and harvest this succulent.

More and more businesses are trying to change what happens with the clothing they make.
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Solutions to reduce textile waste

Don't throw those old clothes away, put them to use in your garden, writes Penny Woodward.

Growing your own veg is definitely worthwhile.
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True cost of growing your own food

Back in Issue 99 of OG, Paul West wrote this article under the title 'Getting Pragmatic', looking at the true costs of growing your own food. In 2022, we are all interested in the answer to this question.

Hemp has many environmental benefits.
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Herculean hemp

Hemp is the Hercules of the plant world – a remarkable drought-resistant crop that offers environmental benefits for future farming, writes Reese Halter.

Fresh Luffa acutangula or Angled gourd in a vegetable garden, ready to harvest.
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Grow your own luffa

A multitasking veg you can eat and turn into a sponge? Growing luffas will give you both!

Homemade dishwashing powder from Natural Harry
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Dishing up a natural solution

Here's a simple, natural recipe for dishwasher soap tablets to use in your dishwasher, from Natural Harry (aka Harriet Birrell).

Wild orange and vanilla lip balm by Harriet Birrell
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Make your own: lip balm

Why not go waste and chemical-free by making your own home and personal care products from scratch. Here’s a recipe to get you started from Natural Harry, aka Harriet Birrell.

Southern Corroboree Frog
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Frogs in your backyard

How to offer a home for a species that's under threat by building a frog pond in your backyard.

Installing solar panels.
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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.

Family celebrating at an outdoor table.
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Organic celebrations

Planning to celebrate with organic drinks this festive season? Max Allen helps you make the right choice.