I'm a solo homesteader at the moment. Hanno flew to Sydney yesterday to help my sister out with her house (a tree fell on it) so bloggi...

Welsh onions are planted in the top bed here. They're non-bulbing green onions, although there is a red variety of Welsh as well. ...

The past few days have been incredibly busy for me. I had a 12 hours day at the Centre yesterday and go back again today. Hanno is going do...

Lettuce, bok choi and cabbages. One of my fantasies when I was younger was to wander off into the bush and live off the land. In the 197...

Are you wanting to simplify and don't know where to start? Here is s small step everyone can do. It's easy, won't cost any mon...

Alice says hello. ;- ) Good morning! We've had some wild weather these past couple of days with about 250 mm (nearly 10 inches) fallin...

I made a batch of soap last weekend. For me, soap making is one of those defining tasks of a simple life. Like bread making, it is a powe...

I'm at a mini crossroad today. I started preparing for this change on the weekend and tomorrow I dive right in. From tomorrow, five d...

A wonderful balance is reached in Autumn and Spring when the weather is neither hot nor cold, the harsh bright light of summer takes on a mo...

Hello all- just dropped in to remind everyone about finishing up the swap. We seem to have two missing swap buddies: Sandra Tolley and Jan...