It’s Gracie’s birthday today, she’s eight years old. I gave her a bath this afternoon so she’s not really talking to me but she’ll get over ...

Just a quick blog to let you know about these oranges and to show some recent photos.  I hope you’re having a good week. I bought a 3 kg bag...

It just shows the resilience of insects and birds. The garden that Hanno used to tend, which supplied 80 percent of the vegetables we consum...

This was what my garden looked like last week, then last weekend Kerry and Jamie added the rest of the pots. I think you'll be surprised...

I've been enjoying winter meals over the past couple of weeks - pea and ham soup, Swedish meatballs with cabbage and potatoes, curried c...

The first time Hanno and I walked onto the land I still live on, in 1994, I was underwhelmed to say the least. Everything was dry, there was...

It looks like I live a traditional, old-fashioned life and yet I believe my lifestyle is revolutionary and rebellious. Yes, I bake bread and...

I received an email during the week from a reader who has been mourning her husband for seven years. She said she's given up on housewor...

I didn't understand the significance of caring for a home until I gave up working for a living and started building a slower life which ...