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10 September 2007
Not just tea and scones
These are the kipfler and nicola potatoes H dug up yesterday. They grew in a small corner of the garden about 1 x 2 metres and will keep us ...
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9 September 2007
Attention swappers!
There are so many ladies in this swap it's driving me nuts. I've already matched up a few partners with emails or postal addresses. ...
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Procrastinating
I just looked up the meaning of "procrastinate". That is P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-E. It means "Postpone or delay needlessly&qu...
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Storing fruit and vegetables
This is my flat bottomed fruit bowl that I use to store and ripen fruit on the kitchen bench. Using a flat bottomed bowl will allow you to ...
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8 September 2007
How much is too much?
I'm trying to get into a daily rhythm where I write my blog, then go on to other things that make up this life of mine. I usually get u...
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7 September 2007
Alternatives to disposable sanitary items
This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. Through time and across cultures, the menstrual cycle h as been sacred and ta...
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I hit the mother lode
I’ve learnt a lot from my blog neighbours. When I left work I thought I might find myself in a cultural and intellectual vacuum. I was excit...
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Worms!
It doesn't look the best, but these little creatures will help you grow good organic food. They will recycle your kitchen waste and help...
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6 September 2007
Changing rooms
This is the shambles that I call my sewing room storage. Soon I'll have much more room for my fabrics, cottons, yarns and ribbons. By ...
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The hierarchy of household waste
We found this little fellow in a bucket near our tank. It's nice and moist there and it looks like there are tiny tadpoles forming...
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5 September 2007
Swap deadline
I forgot to let you all know the time frame of the swap. Your napkins must be posted on, or before, October 1. That gives everyone 3½ weeks ...
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4 September 2007
Napkins swap partners
This swap is for four 100% cotton napkins, you can send six if you prefer, plus anything else your heart desires. It is fine if you send som...
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Guest writer
I'll just do a small post now, and tidy up a couple of loose ends, and hopefully get time to post again later. I'm so pleased to ann...
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3 September 2007
Preserving your harvest
Bread and butter cucumbers with red onion and mustard seeds. I have only one jar of peach jam left! It's my favorite. I'm hoping to ...
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2 September 2007
The new homemaker
Let's face it, homemakers are looked down on as a sort of female underclass. They're seen as old-fashioned, not quite with it and de...
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Best homesteading site - thank you
I have been honoured by being awarded Best Homesteading Site for the month of September by The Modern Homestead . Thank you to Phelan at a...
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1 September 2007
Hold on to your hats - it's another swap!
We had a lot of fun with the dishcloth swap, and we may do another one in the future, but today we'll start another swap. This time we w...
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It's Spring!
The end of winter is never the best time to see a beautiful vegetable garden as the harshness of winter does take its toll, but there is sti...
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