Glass jars can be reused many times for your jams. New lids can be purchased when the seal goes. Choose your packaging carefully when you ar...

I love it when the unexpected happens. It reminds me that no matter how much we plan things out, no matter how many people work on a job, no...

All these photos of the garden were taken this morning. The garden is producing well at the moment so we've been able to cut back on wh...

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...

The beautiful quilt pictured above is one my sister, Tricia, is working on. She usually gives her quilts away but this one will be kept and ...

If you're wondering why I have a jug with a strainer and a jar on top, I'm making quark cheese. It's a sad and cruel fact that i...

I love jars. I do store some things in plastic, but if it will fit in a jar, that is where it goes. This is my jar cupboard. Many of the jar...

I have been amazed and delighted in these past few months to see the mainstream media finally give time and space to the problems associated...

As there have been a few comments on shredded paper and shredders lately, I thought you might be interested in these photos. This shredder i...

My neighbour gave me these beautiful lilies yesterday. She is a florist and they were left over from a wedding. How are you going with your...

This is Martha, one of our Rhode Island red chooks. She is abut 10 months old. Chickens are a chaotic jumble of gentleness, cannibalism, stu...

I love being able to eat the food we grow in our own backyard. It's hard work sometimes, and we do have occasional failures, but general...

This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. NB: a nappy is also known as a diaper I have six children. If I hadn’t used cloth...

For most people, myself included, the transition to simple living is quite a long period of time. The idea is formed that it might be a poss...

We find the most difficult thing to manage in our garden is the continuity of supply. We go alright for a while, then it all falls apart. Cu...