The first time Hanno and I walked onto the land I still live on, in 1994, I was underwhelmed to say the least. Everything was dry, there was...

When I simplified my life I thought not much would change in the future. Looking back on it now, things didn't change for many years but...

I've written a lot about the various things I choose to do with my days now and apart from not being able to work in the garden, I'm...

One day we'll be able to look back on today and remember a strange and dangerous time when we were told to stay at home as much as poss...

Last week, after listening to the ongoing updates about coronavirus, we decided to check our supplies and restock. No one knows what will h...

There is no doubt you'll save money if you keep a clean and well organised stockpile and you don't waste the food you grow or buy. ...

March, week 2 in The Simple Home This week we'll focus on shopping for food and I'm guessing that will mean vastly different thin...

One of the easy ways to cut back a bit on your grocery bill is to make some of the things you usually buy.  We all know about laundry liqui...

Potatoes are a very popular vegetable in Australia. Those of us of European descent who cook our traditional family food often use potatoe...

Serving good food from your own kitchen isn't just one thing, it's many. And it doesn't happen once, it's part of your ordi...