I don't think I've written about travel and transport before and I'm not sure why because I do think about it a lot.  When I ga...

In the next few posts about food security I'd like to write about what we grow for our own fresh food needs, and how we grow food for s...

When I was a young girl it was common for suburban backyards to have a vegetable garden and fruit trees; my grandma grew peaches in her bac...

So, you've decided on the location of your garden, you know north from south and you know where the shade is during the day, let...

If you're extremely impatient, don't start a garden because nature is slow, gardening takes time and it can't be rushed. Howeve...

Sometimes plans just don't work out. Yesterday I wrote a post on Irish soda bread and fresh pea and herb soup. A couple of hours later ...

Hello everyone! We've had a couple of special visitors staying with us these past few days, my nephew Daniel and his son Johnathan. Joh...

Over the years, generally in response to hard times, people move away from the habit of material consumption, make use of the land they l...

I'm often asked what can be done in the home to live a more sustainable, simple life. I find it difficult to answer a question like...