Learning a new skill & giving back

At the beginning of the year I posted about some skills that I wanted to learn . I have started towards some of them and made lea…

From the tree to our mouths

This weekend we decided to take a break and went away to an apple/pear farm about 1hrs drive away. They offer "gleaning"…

Just a bit of lovely...

Friends of ours live close to this family...what a lovely little peek into their lives....

Canning resources

I was asked if I had any favorite canning resources, so even though I am really new to this, I will share what I know. The first …

Planning for Autumn

I have been watching the subtle changes in the garden and even though we still have a 4 weeks left of summer (or there abouts) I …

A garden feast

We went away for the weekend to a little cabin on the beach to celebrate my 40th birthday...it was a time of reading, walks, beac…

Permacutlture at Hilltop Farm

While away I connected with a friend who moved to this area about 18 months ago to live on a rented farm. What a pleasure to see …

Sharing what we know

My husband and I often talk about community and about making a difference around us. At different stages of our lives this has me…

Guavas...guavas...and more guavas!

I mentioned that my mom bought 3 boxes of guavas from the farm. We have given away 1 box to friends and the other two we processe…

Blueberry pie - simply divine!

My mom arrived on Thursday with a load of fruit. She bought about 20kg's of guavas and 1 kg of blueberries. The guavas are go…

My new toy

I have wanted a vacuum sealer for a long time. I was hoping to buy one towards the end of summer to use for my corn and beans tha…

Memories of my grandma

One of the things I regret most in life is that I never got to know my Grandma more than I did. She was always there in my memori…

Home Made Soap Costing

This morning the first thing I did was check on my soap. It was completely set and came away from the mould easily. I then scored…