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14 October 2014
A simple guide to thrifty vegetable gardening
There is no doubt you can save money if you have the space, time and energy to produce organic vegetables and fruit in your backyard. Ha...
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13 October 2014
Ginger cordial recipe
I usually start preparing my fermented ginger beer around this time of the year. I like having it on hand to offer to family and frie...
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9 October 2014
Weekend reading
When Sarndra was here recently she gave me a very thoughtful gift. It's a beautifully framed hand painted swallow and calligraphy artwo...
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8 October 2014
My wings are permanently clipped
I was asked recently to write about my decision to stop flying. Before I do that, I have to tell you that I do take occasional flights in m...
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7 October 2014
How to be a gardener
It requires few lessons to develop an interest in gardening in young children. They usually like playing in dirt, digging and asking about ...
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6 October 2014
My family, now and in the past
Shane, Sarndra and Alex. Whenever I hear the words: we've got something to tell you , I know I'm in for something very specia...
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3 October 2014
Weekend reading
Alex, Jamie and Opa watching Octonauts. Happy second birthday to my beautiful grand-nephew, Johnathan! I'm really savouring the...
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1 October 2014
The flexibility of simple life
Small changes are happening all around the Western world with more people realising that simple life is not only better for us but better ...
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30 September 2014
Summer knitting here I come!
I knit all year through. In winter I often, but not always, knit with wool. In summer I often, but not always, knit with cotton. Althou...
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29 September 2014
Elder - easy to grow and productive
Elder flowers - open at the top and still closed at the bottom. Often, when new gardeners get through the first years of vegetable gar...
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26 September 2014
Weekend reading
Feeding the chickens, learning through doing. It's been a big week here for all of us with Sunny's Sushi Isu opening, a visit...
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