My favourite little flowery fairy lights have returned. The Autumn Ornamental Cherry Tree is flowering again. So sweet! My goal is to post a photo each day in May. A moment captured during the day, calming, peaceful, uplifting. Something positive as we move into the colder months in the Southern Hemisphere and our Northern Hemisphere […]

Question: What would you say is the most important consideration when designing a chook/henhouse? Answer: 1. So many design considerations compliment each other and if one isn’t right it effects the outcome poorly. 2 .Airflow and ventilation is at the top of my list. Followed by orientation. Where you site your henhouse. eg. In the […]

Question: How did you know what poultry breeds to buy and look after? I bought this book for our daughter Liliana when she was about 7 years old. The descriptions helped us decide what breeds suited us best, keeping in mind the size of our henhouse and the areas they have to free range. Hundred’s […]

Keep a look out for bare rooted fruit trees, berries and roses sold barerooted, usually in bags full of some type of sawdust medium. Late Autumn through to mid Winter are when they are in the nurseries or on mail order and at their prime to be taken home and planted. Late Winter is when […]

It’s a good question. The short answer in no. BUT Our garden saves us money rather than spend it. Hand on heart with supermarket organic prices we wouldn’t be able to afford or source all of the organic produce that we grow. PLUS We have created so many family memories in the garden. So many […]

Picking Autumn roses with our Lil. A little vase of flowers for next to the bed. Would you like to join me? I’m hoping to post a photo each day in May. A moment captured during the day, calming, peaceful, that captures my heart. Uplifting, something positive as we move into the colder months in […]

Late this afternoon in the Quince Orchard with Polly the drake, Ta Da, Loveheart and Daisy the Indian Runner ducks. Would you like to join me? I’m hoping to be posting a photo each day in May. A moment captured during the day, calming, peaceful. A moment in the day, uplifting, something positive that captures […]

Late yesterday afternoon Lil and I took a colander, put Bluebell on a lead (good for her training)  and went foraging, around our garden! I’ve designed the garden this way, there are Food Hedges to forage in and plants, shrubs and trees dotted about the garden where the growing conditions suit them best. This is […]

A recipe: How to make Hothouse Hand Pies. Before you go to the hothouse get your frozen puff pastry out of the freezer put pastry sheets in a single layer and cover with a clean tea towel. In the Hothouse fill a colander with leafy greans, beans, spring onions and herbs as you weed and […]