Travelling around as we have this past year, we're met hundreds of people and thoroughly enjoyed the experienced. Many of the conversat...

It's not often you have a crowd of people turn up to look over your garden but that is what happened here last Sunday. Permaculture Noo...

I read a wonderful post over at innerpickle on Saturday and it kept returning to me during the day. I love writing that makes me think and...

Blogs from readers who have commented here during the week... I absolutely adore this idea. Real birthday parties on the farm I have met ...

Hanno had surgery on his eye, had a checkup yesterday and he's fine now. He just has to take it easy and not do any dirty or dusty work...

On Saturday, Hanno and I drove out west to the beautiful little town of Bell where we spent the day with a room full of people who live lik...

How to make perfect lemonade. Tomato recipes Buying fewer clothes, washing them less and at colder temperatures.   A new, to me, way ...

We're making the most of the end of winter here. Our first day of spring is 1 September, already the days are warming up but the nights...

I have been reminded of a beautiful part of simple life that over the past few months I hadn't thought about much. I've been mentor...

I'm having a few problems getting myself back to posting. I'll be back properly tomorrow, in the mean time, let's work on this ...