If you love mowing lawns, why not create a lawn on the rooftop of your home or office? Green roofs is another urban agriculture idea.

Not that mowing is a problem in Brisbane at the moment with the drought..

I’ve been buying alot of fresh herbs lately for cooking (the herbs haven’t been going so well on my balcony) and searched for some tips on storing them in this hot, humid climate of Brisbane. Here’s what it boils down to:

1. Wash the herbs in cold water, trim off dead leaves and dead stems and pat them dry
2. Place the stems in a small container of water, don’t submerge the leaves

3. The cover lightly with a plastic bag or plastic wrap making sure there is a small amount of air that can get through

4. Refrigerate and change the water every day or so. You can use the old water watering your other plants