Click on photos to enlarge them. In this photo you can see the down pipe Hanno rigged up on the chook house. It collects rainwater from thi...

I've been making cold pressed soap for a few years now and I had always wanted to add liquid soap to my shelves too. The first hurdl...

I've just about given up on TV. I enjoy watching the cricket during summer, I'm still faithful to Time Team and there is the occasi...

An overview of the garden looking south-east towards the creek and chick coop. The kale in the foreground will soon be gone to make way fo...

I'm glad our gate was open yesterday because in walked Bob, the bee keeper. I looked up local beekeepers on the web and Bob was set up ...

I love our garden. There are certain times of the year when being out there seems to be the only possibility. We are in that time now - wh...

I am sure most of you know that adding organic material, usually in the form of compost, to your soil will give you better crops. It's ...

This is the second in the series of readers questions. Today, companion planting and natural insect control, and another lady wanted anythi...

Although it started off slowly, the world wide recession seems to have hit many countries pretty hard. Unemployment has taken a toll, so hav...