This post continues on from yesterday's. Today's topic is seeds, seedlings and planting them. Deciding on what you will grow is one...

I was delighted to see Michelle Obama on the news yesterday planning an organic vegetable garden for the White House . I really like how th...

We've all wanted her to return. That icon of the fifties, the housewife in the Audrey Hepburn dress and frilly apron who had perfect lip...

snuggling in, soft and warm, on a cold winter's evening, wrapped in a Shaker-style blanket made by my own hands. I am trying to stay fo...

Putting nutritious food on the kitchen table is one of the tasks a homemaker must repeat every day. I cringe when I think of the many times...

Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. Autumn, that most favoured of all the seasons, is here, and in my neck of the woods, that means ...

My friend Bernadette called in on Friday afternoon and while we sat, talking, on the front verandah something caught my eye. I looked to the...

It seems to be agreed now, we are headed for a few shaky years ahead. Some are saying it will be the same or worse than the Great Depressio...

Cracking the walnuts. Caution is in the wind. We're being advised to save our resources, spend our money - for the good of the national...

With two incredibly busy days at work behind me, I'm happy to be home again. I love my work, love the people I work with, and the studen...

Worms are a mystery to many people but if you have a small bucket of compost worms, you can create a worm farm that will help you get rid of...

They look ugly. The dry skin is brown with blotches of mildew, they look heavy but they are deceptively light. Yes, I'm talking about ...

Instead of finding some weekend reading for you, this time I have some music. Listen ... it's sublime. This is Australian man Geoffrey G...

I always like doing those simple tasks that connect me with my history - washing up, sweeping, raising chickens, gardening and stitching are...