Simple, delicious pumpkin soup with a twist
Pumpkins come into their own, grown in the home garden, providing comfort and warmth from summer through to the deep heart of winter. If you have managed to grow…
Pumpkins come into their own, grown in the home garden, providing comfort and warmth from summer through to the deep heart of winter. If you have managed to grow…
I want to write about growing our own meat, so if you're a vegetarian, may I suggest you stop reading now as I don't want to offend you but I…
I had the pleasure of going to one of my favourite farmers' markets last weekend and aside from spending time with some good friends, I picked up 5 kgs of…
I love this time of the year, not because I particularly like the sometimes harsh temperatures of a South Australian summer, but rather because I love growing my own food…
Part of our reason for buying 40 acres is so that we can work towards a higher level of self-sufficiency. While I recognise that we will never be fully self-sufficient…
It has finally happened. After three years of searching, looking, walking over blocks, thinking about what's important, setting criteria and reviewing possible purchases against that criteria, we have finally become…
I've just come through a really busy week - worked 6 days out of 7 and managed to keep most of my other responsibilities in check too - only forgot…
After a long and busy week where I haven't managed to step outside during daylight hours I ventured out into the garden this morning. After a couple of very wet…
As I walked around our garden today, I discovered that, despite the fact we are now into winter, there are some beautiful things flowering or just looking beguilingly wintery. …