Better late than never is the saying right!? Finally my tomatoes are giving enough that I’ve stored away quite a few jars of fermented...

One of permaculture’s ethics is return of surplus to the system but commonly known as fair share. I do love to share my abundance with...

Today I planted my first tree of my tree planting season. I find that Autumn is a great time to get these plants in the ground as the...

One of my favourite things to grow is raspberries. I have an autumn fruiting variety that is really giving. When it starts to fruit,...

I‘m finding my neighbours are very generous. They have these enormous fruit trees that produce way more than they need so are very happy...

With apple season in full swing around these parts I decided to head up to my neighbours, Deb and Dennis, to pick some apples that they’d...

One thing I love about having a full pantry is that I don’t often have to go to a grocery store! I’ve always hated it. Enjoyed farmers...

When the aim is to be as self sufficient as possible this time of year is really busy. There’s the usual tomato, cucumber and zucchini...

It’s amazing how quickly an egg (and a hen) can transform the yolk and white into new life that can chirp and run around from day one....

I had a great start to the morning. Awoke early, way before the sun, which I love as I get to enjoy breakfast and my coffee before...

I’ve been waiting patiently for these little guys to arrive and yesterday afternoon my neighbour loaded them up at his place and brought...

Although summer has decided not to turn up this year, my garden, with the exception of the tomatoes, has defiantly decided to grow...

I’ve never really grown a winter vegetable garden before, well not with success anyway. Last year I put seedlings in my beds when they...

I’m finding that my vegetable garden is a really beautiful place to be, especially now with everything in full production and the flowers...

Relieved to wake up this morning feeling pretty good. Both my brain and hand had become useable again so was able to launch into my day!!...

We all love a day off right? Well I suppose I had two days off. The first was a lovely visit to see my sons and their partners along with...

My zucchini plants are going crazy!! I have three plants that are getting huge and the Lebanese variety has multiple arms, going in all...

I always love getting up early in the morning. It’s a magic time of day with the birds singing and the hum of the bees already getting...

Summer is finally here and fruits are starting to ripen on the trees. Time to go apple foraging. Around Korumburra there are hundreds of...

When you have livestock you have to be prepared to do what’s needed to keep them healthy. That was my day yesterday. Oppy, my Suri...