One more list

Wow, I'm really on a roll. This is my second blog for today! And this is another list to add to the last one. Oh dear, us greenies really love our lists don't we!

When keeping it real in the garden, I suggest you always bear in mind these dot points:

1. Air/Plant/Soil Protection (Contamination, Erosion, Compaction)
2. Stormwater (diverting away from drains to raingarden, standard garden, rainwater tank)
3. Biodegradability and reusability and recyclability of materials to avoid waste
4. Reduction in use of resources overall
5. Shade/Wind/Ventilation/Heat Island effect - permaculture aspects
6. Maintenance and overall social sustainability 
7. Companion planting (like conditions for like), appropriateness and longevity of plants
8. Do plants require fertilisation, pest treatment at regular intervals etc?
9. Habitats, habitats, habitats 
10. Watch out for environmental weeds which are our second most serious problem, aside from land-clearing. 

And that's all I can think of today.