May 6, 2022
We’ve been thinking about the garden a lot of late, about how it works for us, what grows well here and what do we really want […]
April 29, 2022
We now have an EDIBLE PERENNIALS handbook containing over 150 plants! AVAILABLE FROM OUR ONLINE SHOP HERE Perennials in the vege garden are nothing new, in […]
April 14, 2022
Two years ago, we moved to a new garden, it was winter and with the regular and sometimes torrential rain, the soil was sticky and boggy. […]
April 3, 2022
Having your own home-produced milk, whether it be from a cow, goat or sheep is often a major goal for many homesteaders. But with this influx […]
March 30, 2022
This very simple cheese doesn’t melt when heated and is brilliant for frying as croutons for your soups, adding cubes to curries and stews or sliced […]
March 26, 2022
Our neighbour’s forestry block was being harvested and they were about to move into the area which has our spring source and 15,000 litre water tank. […]
March 23, 2022
This crumbly soft fresh cheese is similar texture to a cottage cheese but higher in fat. It can be pressed in a mould to create a […]
March 11, 2022
While exploring the topic of clabber cheeses I came across an American school publication from the 1970’s called Bittersweet. In its (now online) pages was this […]
September 3, 2021
As the days start to grow longer, the chooks egg production also starts to pick up. Soon we have more eggs each day than we can […]