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...

When Sarndra was here recently she gave me a very thoughtful gift. It's a beautifully framed hand painted swallow and calligraphy artwo...

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...

It requires few lessons to develop an interest in gardening in young children. They usually like playing in dirt, digging and asking about ...

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...

Alex, Jamie and Opa watching Octonauts. Happy second birthday to my beautiful grand-nephew, Johnathan! I'm really savouring the...

Small changes are happening all around the Western world with more people realising that simple  life is not only better for us but better ...

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...

Elder flowers - open at the top and still closed at the bottom. Often, when new gardeners get through the first years of vegetable gar...

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...