Spring has been full of life and full of things to juggle. The reality of our first school holidays set in, with me trying to juggle temporary work, chicks hatching and the wave of spring seed-starting, with a very active small boy home all the time. And daylight savings. And then some sickness kicked in. … More Growing Lots of Food Starts With These Seeds
It’s been a bit of a tough few weeks for me with the leg injury, the loss of a beloved cat and then some sickness. My leg is almost better now and I have started up modified morning exercises again. I’ve started to get back into projects, but there are other things to balance too. … More After Winter There’s Always Spring
It is the middle of winter here. It’s been reasonably mild thus far, apart from one rather cold snap, and we are well past the shortest day, so that is something. I don’t mind winter as much as some people do. As long as The Little Fulla doesn’t bring home a cold… When it comes … More You Can Grow Food in Winter
The Front Plot is now a legit growing space. Last season we dug up a rectangle out of most of the front lawn, leveled the ground somewhat, put a very small amount of compost on and grew pumpkins, squashes and corn in there. Now it was time to get more serious about growing more food … More Boom! We Got More Food Security
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