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Suburban Refuge

Building a sustainable urban homestead in the tropics

Suburban Refuge

Building a sustainable urban homestead in the tropics

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CROCHET
A bowl of delicious roasted pumpkin & bacon soup, with a cheese and garlic bread scroll on the side.
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A truss of black and red cherry tomatoes
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Welcome!

I’m Tash, and I live in Cairns, a regional city well above the Tropic of Capricorn, sharing life with my partner and three demanding cats. I spend a lot of time thinking about improving our home, lifestyle, and health. This site is a record and a resource for living a self-sufficient life in the tropics.

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CROCHET PROJECTS FOR FNQ
DELICIOUS SOUPS
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MY FAVOURITE CULTIVARS
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Projects

Always having a project on the go keeps my hands busy and keeps us moving closer towards a more self-sufficient lifestyle

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Heirloom Veg

One of the biggest advantages to growing heirloom plants is you can seed save to grow true-to-type plants year after year.

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Tomatoes

With hundreds of tomato varieties available in Australia, how do you pick varieties to grow? Find out my favourites!

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