Elder flowers - open at the top and still closed at the bottom. Often, when new gardeners get through the first years of vegetable gar...

I’m not sure if it’s a sign of my age or the era I grew up in but when I hear: "Would you like a cup of tea?”, "I'll put t...

My sister Tricia recommended an Australian book to me recently - Coming Home by Cathy Armstrong. I was pleased to see it was published by ...

It's been a busy week here. I've been making soap and cheese, we had all the therapy and doctor's visits and then yesterday, Ha...

I love making our drinks from scratch. In summer I always have a few concoctions ready and waiting in the fridge, along with cold water and...

I'm lucky that I'm really healthy and rarely get sick. I like to have a few tonics handy during winter though, just in case. I thou...