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Oh Ok then
Well since I found the time to write that I would find the time I thought a quick update wouldn't hurt.Currently EatingFrizzle LettuceCape GooseberriesBlueberriesStrawberriesSugar Snap PeasBroad...
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Is anyone out there?
I have a large number of blogs that I visit and granted I don't comment on them all but I was wondering today if anyone out there is actually reading this or if it's for my own entertainment. Not that...
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Purple
The colour in a spring garden is glorious after months of only green.English MulberryBlueberriesLavenderGlobe ArtichokeEggplantPurple Podded PeasSage Flowers
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End of the year
Sorry for the long absence but you know what the end of the year is like. Add to the fact that hubby and I were able to get away to Bali alone for 5 days and well the year is over.So here is how the...
View ArticleThe River Cottage Challenge
Inspired by Julie and Julia I have set myself the River Cottage Challenge. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his River Cottage series were among my earliest inspiration for self sustainable living. A...
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Cheese,Jam and Eggs
What a productive week.!!With inspiration from my RCC I have been baking,cooking and preserving.I made my first batch of Feta this week and I think I am getting the hang of this cheese making thing. I...
View Article2009 Tally
With the garden just completing it's first full year,it's time for a produce tally and evaluation.I learnt a very important lesson this year and that is don't wait. It seemed that the weather went from...
View ArticleFriday River Cottage Challenge (RCC) Update
The first week of my challenge has gone well, as is to be expected when you start a new challenge. This week I cooked.Quick Fried Onion and Cabbage with Black PepperRhubard Fool (Rhubarb from the...
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Sorry can't stop to chat...
The garden in February 2010The salvaged Jarrah sleepers for the wicking beds.The strawberry "pot belly" gets a new homeBaby "Stars and Moon" watermelon appearingKale my newest favourite vegetableSesame...
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Fast forward 6 months
It's insane that it has been 6 months since my last post.I have been so busy with family and work that unfortunately something had to give.The garden however has not been neglected and is powering...
View ArticleOpen Garden
This weekend my garden will be open to anyone who wants to see how to grow food in a small space.It is open from 4-5pm on Saturday the 11th Sept with an informal afternoon tea afterward.Email for the...
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Solar Oven
Inspired by Tricia's pics of her new solar oven I thought I would share mine with you. It was made here in WA about 6 years ago. I am pretty sure the man is no longer making them which is a shame...
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A solar we will go!
Today the Baudains' went solar. We had a 2.8 kw system installed on the roof. It looks amazing and is already generating power even though it has been cloudy all day.This is another big step to making...
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At one day under 8 weeks since the solar panels were installed, today we crossed the 1000kwh mark.1008 kwh to be exact. We only had the new meter put in about a month ago so the first half was just...
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Tromboncino Squash
I have followed the garden adventures of the Dervaes family for over a year now. They are an amazing inspiration when it comes to Urban Homesteading.One of their most fascinating plants is the...
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Winter Garden
I can't believe how long it has been since I posted a blog entry. Busy isn't even an excuse.I have continued to garden and create a simpler life (kinda) in the past few months. The solar panels are...
View ArticleThe lost art of homemaking
Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do or do without. This little saying was on the fridge at my best friend's house for many years when I was teenager and young adult. I always stopped to read it, maybe...
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The Great Strawberry Battle
My children are addicted to strawberries. Pace our youngest can eat an entire punnet without a blink of an eye. I had heard that strawberries were high on the pesticide list and I could understand...
View ArticleEco guilt
Have you ever heard the saying that too much information is dangerous? Maybe it's a real saying or maybe it's something I heard from my family. Some days I wish I didn't know so much.I wish I didnt...
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