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31 March 2009
Organising the kitchen
We had a major problem in our kitchen in 2007. Our dishwasher hose started leaking water and before we knew what was happening, the floati...
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30 March 2009
The best cake
I spent a lovely weekend here with Hanno. Not much happened, there were a few phone calls and little else. Hanno worked on the garden, cle...
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29 March 2009
'Publish' - celebrating one million visits
When I turned off my computer yesterday, the counter was on 999,934. This morning it had clicked over to 1,001,100. I can't quite beli...
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27 March 2009
Still in the garden and wondering about the downs
We had a feeling there would not be many potatoes in that last lot we planted. Hanno dug them up yesterday and we only had about two kilos ...
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26 March 2009
Small steps towards a simpler life
After receiving a dozen emails in the past day or two about starting a simple life, and having many new readers join us over the month, I th...
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25 March 2009
One backyard at a time
It's Wednesday morning and once again I'm looking forward to being at home after two days out at work. My work days are getting bus...
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24 March 2009
Seeds and seedlings
This post continues on from yesterday's. Today's topic is seeds, seedlings and planting them. Deciding on what you will grow is one...
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22 March 2009
Preparing your vegetable garden for planting
I was delighted to see Michelle Obama on the news yesterday planning an organic vegetable garden for the White House . I really like how th...
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19 March 2009
The return of the homemaker
We've all wanted her to return. That icon of the fifties, the housewife in the Audrey Hepburn dress and frilly apron who had perfect lip...
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Imagine this ...
snuggling in, soft and warm, on a cold winter's evening, wrapped in a Shaker-style blanket made by my own hands. I am trying to stay fo...
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