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Sunshine soap and seeds in the sun 25 Aug 2013 | 12:34 pm
While I know the weather could change tomorrow and remind me that we live in Cape Town (who changes her weather on a moments notice) these last few days have held the promise of spring. Mornings and e...
Compost and garden tools 18 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
0 0 1 527 3004 PVT 25 7 3524 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Now that your plan has been made and you have bought your seeds, and even perhaps started them in seed tr...
Food over the last while 17 Aug 2013 | 10:46 pm
We are so happy that our kitchen renovation is now done. We all love being in there and with the new entrance and the fireplace being right there it is a warm welcoming part of the home. We realised p...
Starting seedlings 11 Aug 2013 | 01:34 pm
So the garden plan is done, the seeds bought in...now you need to get them started... Seeds are generally planted in the following ways: Big seeds and root crops planted directly outdoors in the cor...
Choosing vegetable seeds - GMO, hybrid, open pollinated or heirloom. 5 Aug 2013 | 10:41 pm
0 0 1 631 3599 PVT 29 8 4222 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE There was a time when this was a simple task of going to the nursery and buying the seeds you wanted from...
Setting up your garden plan 28 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
0 0 1 695 3965 PVT 33 9 4651 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE If you are anything like me you want to get right in there and just plant some seeds! But I have learnt I...
Getting ready for spring blog series 24 Jul 2013 | 11:06 pm
0 0 1 195 1113 PVT 9 2 1306 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE When its cold and raining and we are all still bundled up with jackets and scarves and getting up in the m...
Meal Planning - My Way! 20 Jul 2013 | 06:56 pm
0 0 1 415 2370 PVT 19 5 2780 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE I know that there are 1,000,000 sites out there with meal plan help but I thought I would put this out th...
Around the Urban Homestead 12 Jul 2013 | 02:06 pm
We have had some unseasonably warm days this week with temperatures in the middle 20's. It was the perfect excuse to give some loving attention to my neglected garden. The problem was that the seedlin...
And along came love... 5 Jul 2013 | 09:51 pm
A very special friend warmed this family's hearts with a beautifully cooked meal this week to just give us a breather from the chaos...with wine, pudding, candle and centrepiece we were so blessed by ...
