The jam jars have cooled, I checked that all the poptop lids popped down, one didn't, and now nine jars of jam are in the stockpile cupb...

I don't do nearly as much preserving (canning) as I used to. Since we made the decision to keep our garden going year round, there ...

I'm not sure what causes it to happen, but every so often we get an influx of new readers. Now is one of those times so I welcome all t...

I'm very happy to tell you I'm feeling better today. I went back to the doctor yesterday and my medication was changed. It's ma...

I remember long, long ago often seeing my grandmother drink vinegar. When a salad was eaten, she used to pour the small amount of plain vin...

We had a lovely weekend. Hanno worked at the food and coffee stall at our local organic farmers markets on Saturday morning. Our Centre ru...

There is always something to do in the garden at the moment. I love the photo above, it is of Hanno planting tomatoes with the chooks watchi...

It's a constant challenge keeping the pantry and stockpile cupboards full and rotating. I've been going through my cupboards this we...

This is part of last year's rosella harvest. Bush tucker is the aboriginal term for edible plants and animals. There are a few bush tuc...

I've made two batches of white wine vinegar this year and both were a great success. Vinegar is easy to make and, like just about every ...

You might think the subject of today's post is a bit odd but it's the unusual things that aren't generally thought about in toda...