{"id":1390,"date":"2011-09-18T20:29:47","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T10:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2017-11-27T22:23:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T11:23:25","slug":"apples-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/apples-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"APPLES &#038; JAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birds-tree.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1393\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-birds-tree\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birds-tree.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Tree with birds hanging from its branches at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birds.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1392\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-birds\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birds.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Soft toy birds at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-playroom.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1400\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-playroom\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-playroom.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Permablitz team taking a guided tour of the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-crate-shelves.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1397\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-crate-shelves\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-crate-shelves.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Timber crate shelves at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-crate-shelves-indoor-plants.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1398\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-crate-shelves-indoor-plants\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-crate-shelves-indoor-plants.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Close up of timber crate shelves at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-branches.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1394\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-branches\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-branches.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Shelves and tree branches at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birdcage.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1391\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-birdcage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birdcage.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Birdcage hung from the ceiling at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-swan.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1403\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-swan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-swan.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Swan and paper decorations at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-can-succulent.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1395\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-can-succulent\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-can-succulent.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Succulent indoor plants in painted tin cans at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-paty-hats.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1399\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-paty-hats\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-paty-hats.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Felt party hats at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-chalk-boards.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1396\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-apples-&amp;-jam-chalk-boards\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-chalk-boards.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Blackboard messages at the Apples &amp; Jam Playhouse, South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-stage.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1402\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-stage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-stage.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Theatre stage at the South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-shadow.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1401\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-shadow.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Shadows on the floor at the South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-the-little-veggie-path.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1390]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1404\" title=\"south-melbourne-commons-the-little-veggie-path\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-the-little-veggie-path.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"The Little Vegie Path Crate Veggie gardens at the South Melbourne Commons\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we got home we collapsed in a weary heap, that is I collapsed, Dylan decided he had to finish making a plywood box for our straw bales to live in. He is mad you know. Today I ticked off my second Permablitz and Dylan his third. It was at the South Melbourne Commons, a complete overhaul of the gardens there that has been chugging along for a couple of years. More about the Blitz later, after lunch we went for a tour of the Commons building. Inside the lovely old red brick building was hiding a treasure. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.applesandjam.com.au\/index.php\/our-playhouse\/\">Apples &amp; Jam<\/a> Playhouse, where children&#8217;s parties and playgroups are held. Little patchwork birds hung from the lichen covered branches of a tree, swans dived between paper baubles hanging from the ceiling and toadstools sprouted from the floor towering over our heads. It was all very gorgeous and magical so I couldn&#8217;t resist putting some photos up. Creating a little world for children to play in must just be such a lovely job, you can just be so free and creative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When we got home we collapsed in a weary heap, that is I collapsed, Dylan decided he had to finish making a plywood box for our straw bales to live in. He is mad you know. Today I ticked off my second Permablitz and Dylan his third. It was at the South Melbourne Commons, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[59,10,4],"tags":[71,38,112,34,212,372,72,208,150],"class_list":["post-1390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family","category-garden","category-guides","tag-community-gardens","tag-craft","tag-edible-gardens","tag-gardening","tag-interior","tag-melbourne-permaculture-design","tag-permablitz-melbourne","tag-south-melbourne-commons","tag-timber-planter-box"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/south-melbourne-commons-apples-jam-birds.jpg?fit=660%2C495&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4l1F7-mq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1390"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14059,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1390\/revisions\/14059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}