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Its always handy to keep a garden diary- I was talked into planting another round of Broc- which I did not want to once the season is started I usually leave what is in and be done with it. However … Continue reading →

This is my supermarket, with aisles, no best before dates, no packaging, no waste,no carbon foot print, no herbicides, all fresh, seasonal- gee I wonder why everyone doesn’t do this? My Supermarket has an element of love, I love it … Continue reading →

Another great weekend up at karoonda Park- cutting up a whole beast- nice to use a skill that is still valued. its amazing how far a whole body will go- the best thing about a whole animal is that you … Continue reading →

Ahhh at last- it has shown to come true. My investment into a solar hotwater unit coupled with the wood heater with the water jacket- an investment of $10k- a lot yes- but what an investment- our bill this time … Continue reading →

Couch, cough, sneeze, – sick kids- where should I turn, chemist you might say and yep we do that but I also turn to food- Real food. This starts with real chickens I had previously killed and were in the … Continue reading →

It will probably go down as another record breaking warm winter but still I hear people complaining about the cold- how soft we have become in our heated/cooled homes. We have really only had a few weeks of normal cold … Continue reading →

Winter Veg is already here- might have something to do with the increased temps- I think people are waiting for the climate to change but its already changing rapidly- we are 1 degree warmer and have a look whats happening- … Continue reading →

There is no better start to a day than eating your own produce, whether its form the eggs that you gathered or mushrooms on toast- but it’s especially when your daughter asks for toast and blackberry jam. Blackberry’s that I … Continue reading →

I know its only 1 month into Autumn and really a beautiful season- summer crops linger on, some dying and leaving their fruit in bountiful harvests. Pumpkin plants so large I have not seen that part of the garden for … Continue reading →