Garden and Growing

Autumn in the Garden.

March 9, 2010

I am a fair weather gardener. I don’t like the cold, and I certainly don’t like to be outside in the garden when it’s cold or wet. But spurred on by reading Animal Vegetable Miracle (finally) and by a little something Jackie French said in her Backyard Sustainability book, for the first time ever, I [...]

Garden review – Summer Harvest.

February 18, 2010

At this time of year we should be reaping the benefits of our veggie garden. We should be watching things ripen and eating from our garden every day. This year though, things are a little blah on the garden front. We’ve had set back after annoying little set back with the garden this season. Nothing [...]

One Chick Wonder.

January 19, 2010

That cute little bundle of fluff is ‘Dot’, so named by the girls to match up with his/her older sister, Dash. She hatched about a week ago and is being clucked over by her doting surrogate mother, Jasmine, our little Wyandotte Bantam. This is the second hatchling for Jasmine (Dash was her first). Neither of [...]

It’s a Duck Problem

January 14, 2010

We have a duck problem, or should that be a problem duck. Bubble (the brown one) was always the most affectionate of the pair. Even as a little fluff ball he was the one that would snuggle up to you, and when he grew up and moved outside he’d still come over to say hello [...]

Green and Growing Things.

December 7, 2009

It’s the time of the year when I’d usually be blogging about the garden… but this year has been a little strange on the garden front. Still, there is green stuff growing so here’s a quick run down… We had super hot weather early in November when we were still expecting to get frosts. Some [...]

To Jam or not to Jam.

December 2, 2009

There is not much else growing in our garden (thanks to the crows and the early heat) but we do have strawberries… loads of delicious, sweet, strawberries. The big question on everyone’s lips is…. do I attempt to make Jam? Or do we just eat them? It’s on my list…. No 17. Make jam and [...]

Dash The Rooster

October 29, 2009

We ummed and ahhed for a long time over the last hatchling. Was it a hen or was it a rooster? This time around there is little doubt…. Dash is almost certainly a boy chook. Look at those leg and a crest already! He’s destined to be our first home grown dinner, if we don’t [...]

Burning Question – What to do with Broad Beans?

October 22, 2009

Our first harvest of broad beans with plenty more to come… but what do I do with them?? Child friendly, no nut, easy recipe suggestions anyone?? Related Posts:Burning Questions – Sowing SeedsLovely Links – Garden Pretties…What’s Your Vice?

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Wordless Wednesday – Printable Christmas Cheer
December 14, 2011

We are in need of a little brightness around here, and some Christmas decorations that Noah can’t pull down and destroy… Click on any of the above images to download an A4 (letter sized) printable poster to add some Christmas cheer. Or shrink them down and print them onto cards and share the joy. Check [...]

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2011 Christmas Printable Series – Print and Fold Gift Boxes.
December 12, 2011

I think I am done with my Christmas shopping…. hopefully… maybe. We still have a few hand made gifts to finish off but I don’t think I need to go near another shopping centre (well except for food) till after Christmas. So now that the gift are all organised I need to wrap them. This [...]

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2011 Christmas Printable Series – Jar Labels and a Strawberry Jam Recipe.
December 5, 2011

Lots of rain + some sunshine = bucket loads of strawberries! Over the past few weeks we have had strawberries coming out of our ears. We have made muffins, and smoothies and cupcakes, and pie and we’ve eaten so many fresh strawberries I am actually kinda over them (I never thought that would happen), but [...]

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