We have a zucchini problem. A big zucchini problem. We have more zucchinis growing in the garden than we know what to do with. But we know how to handle it, we bake. We bake zucchini and pineapple Bread! This year we grew some Italian Zucchini which are a pale green, as well as the […]
Ten Easy Veggies to Grow with Kids
It’s that time of the year, when the sun is finally shining again, and I am just itching to get outside and plant something in the garden, and as soon as I pull out the packets of seeds and start digging in the dirt, the kids want to join in too. Gardening with your kids […]
How to Grow Alfalfa Sprouts (and get the kids to eat them!)
Growing alfalfa sprouts has got to be the easiest ‘gardening’ activity there is. You can do it inside, they grow in a couple of days, and you don’t even need any dirt! Growing alfalfa sprouts is a great gardening activity for kids because it’s quick and easy. You grow the sprouts in a glass jar […]
Simple Tips for a Successful Veggie Garden
It’s finally here, Spring has finally come to my part of the world! It’s the time of the year when I go a little crazy. I start collecting toilet rolls, and turning my windowsill into a green house, and getting all emotional about how lovely the dirt smells when it’s been turned… ye, it’s gardening […]
Grow It and Eat It – 12 Super Spinach Recipes
I am not a winter gardener. I just can’t bring myself to battle with the frost and ice and mud that we get here over winter, so I pretty much give up gardening during the colder months. But despite crazy icy mornings this year, and total and utter neglect, good old reliable spinach is growing […]
The Garden Classroom – Interview and Book Give Away
I have been lucky to ‘meet’ some really lovely people online, and one of the loveliest is Cathy James from NurtureStore. Today we are all lucky as I have a quick interview with Cathy to share where I ask here about life as a Mum, her love of gardening and her lovely new book The […]
Herb and Garlic Oil
Growing your own garlic takes some time, but it is so worth it! There is nothing better than fresh garlic, especially when you know it was grown in your own dirt, not sprayed with anything nasty, and not stored for months while it was shipped from overseas, and it’s really easy to grow. Mid-autumn you […]
The Garden is…
I am quietly surprised about how much I love growing fruit and veggies. I used to think the garden was the domain of the old lady. The lady who’s hours are not filled with children and laundry and meal times – the garden was a nice distraction. And it is a distraction, one that calls […]
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