When I was younger, I always loved this time of year because it was the start of summer and everyone was thinking about the holidays. Back ...

Wandering around our backyard, sitting under the elder tree, watching the birds fly and admiring the vegetables in the straight rigid lines...

I wear an apron almost every day. I have about 10 of them in the cupboard, waiting, but if the truth is told, I wear about five favourites ...

I am often praised for just living the way I want to live: I want to sew, bake, mend, tend the garden and spend time with my family. And th...

Before I start my post, I just have to say this to the world: Sunny and Jamie will be home again next week! I have missed them so much, I c...

Hanno has an appointment with a rheumatoid specialist in early May and in the meantime he's trying to get back into his normal routine ...

I'm longing to return to a state of relaxed normality but it's been a busy few weeks here. We've all been waiting for yesterday...

Making gifts - homemade soap with organic cotton face cloths. Recent research by the American organisation Campaign for Safe Cosmetic...

Yesterday I wrote about the inside work done in permaculture zones. Today we're focusing on the principles of permaculture and how they...