In the beginning...

Hubby and I live in an apartment in the inner city and we're expecting our first baby in April.
We've alway been interested in sustainability, self-sufficiency and diy but we also like the convenience of living in the city. The two don't always go hand-in-hand but we're willing to try and give most things a go.

Some of the things we've tried so far are:

• worm farm - still going strong after 5 years
• compost bin - still going strong for after 3 years
  
• bokashi bin - lasted 6 months, but in the end it's easier to compost
• growing our own veges - herbs are going relatively well, but no luck with veges due to lack of sunlight
• make your own sour dough starter - from scratch using wild yeast (lasted 1 year) and then from starter using yoghurt (still going after 2 years)
• bin box (for storing our rubbish and recycling) made from pallets

We don't own a car and haven't for the last 11 years. We mostly walk, ride or public transport (one of the benefits of living in the inner city) - although on the occassion we do hire a car when we need to. Don't get me wrong - we're definitely not environmental extremists (at least we don't think we are) but we try to take the more sustainable path where we can.

With our little man due to arrive in mid-April we're trying to stick to these principles as much as possible. Some of our friends think we're crazy, and we may be a little delusional, but we're willing to give it a try.

So the aim of this blog is to document our experience as we try out various things...after all, how hard can it be?