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After deciding to grow a lot more veggies for the family I quickly realised the lack of bed space. There is an area on the side of the house next to the pathway that would make the perfect size garden bed but it was very sloped and I needed to decide the best way to…

This morning I went outside to do my normal stroll through the garden to see what’s new. So lovely to see all this new growth I had to share some pictures. Our first pea blossom: Nasturtium flower: Tomato’s ripening: A bunch of  cress that I just threw out under the tap: Zucchini’s coming up: 12…

I noticed on a few other blogs how people would keep a record of what they harvested throughout the year and were able to compare year after year how they had grown and become a better gardener. I think it is a fantastic idea so I have created a little Harvest Tally on the side…

This is a photo of my only garden bed about a month ago. At this moment in time it is looking quite sad for itself, and to tell you the truth, not much has changed here besides some clearing and a little bit of planting. I have been a bit more focused on the other…

It has been such a lovely mild autumn this year. Or maybe I should say warm autumn. I haven’t had to wear a jacket at all so far and its already the last month of the season. I am starting to wonder if we are going to have a winter at all this year. One…

One of my goals to becoming a better home-maker is to make homemade snacks for my eldest son to take to school. He is 5 years old and in grade R (the year before first grade) and at a great school that offers hot breakfast and lunch. We only have to supply a snack. Usually…