I've come full circle again, back to April 15, the day of my birth. I know of some people my age who don't celebrate their birthday...

Green beans and peas growing together. All photos will enlarge if you click on them. Legumes - peas and beans - are very versatile and valua...

I have received quite a few emails lately asking about what I call the hierarchy of food. The questions ask how important is it to eat orga...

We had a feeling there would not be many potatoes in that last lot we planted. Hanno dug them up yesterday and we only had about two kilos ...

It's Wednesday morning and once again I'm looking forward to being at home after two days out at work. My work days are getting bus...

This post continues on from yesterday's. Today's topic is seeds, seedlings and planting them. Deciding on what you will grow is one...

I was delighted to see Michelle Obama on the news yesterday planning an organic vegetable garden for the White House . I really like how th...

Putting nutritious food on the kitchen table is one of the tasks a homemaker must repeat every day. I cringe when I think of the many times...

Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. Autumn, that most favoured of all the seasons, is here, and in my neck of the woods, that means ...

Worms are a mystery to many people but if you have a small bucket of compost worms, you can create a worm farm that will help you get rid of...