It's been a very busy week here with no time for blogging. I'm sending out the notes for my writing and blogging workshops today an...

I still have one spot in the blogging workshop and a few spots in the writers' group. Full details are here:  https://down---to---earth...

I'm still dealing with the over-supply of chillies so a couple of days ago I pulled out the bush, stripped the chillies off and starte...

It's been hot and humid here this past week. Most days, Hanno and I both took advantage of the cooler temperatures before 8am and did a...

Preserving small amounts of fruit and vegetables is a good way to minimise food waste, cut the cost of providing interesting food and a goo...

There are many food products that are easy to preserve at home. They are usually tastier, healthier and cheaper than those you can buy, and...