Yesterday we harvested our first attempt at growing potatoes. We didn’t get as many as we were hoping for but we were pleased with the …
Homegrown Potatoes

Recycling, knitting, cooking, gardening, sustainability
Yesterday we harvested our first attempt at growing potatoes. We didn’t get as many as we were hoping for but we were pleased with the …
Here in Wellington we have a number of great thrift shops to choose from and I visit quite regularly. Recently we made a trek out …
Happy New Year! I thought I would give an update on my slow fashion journey throughout 2020. As mentioned in this post, I pledged not …
Since we have been in lockdown we have noticed more birds around. I don’t know whether it is because we are at home all day …
While in lockdown, we are trying to make sure that we maintain eating our 5 plus a day. So far, so good but to make …
Lockdown day 8 for us here in New Zealand and my sourdough starter has been getting a great workout the past week. Now that I …
Every year I try to do some knitting for charity. I volunteer for a group called Crafty Volunteers who facilitate the distributing of the knitting …
For the past 8 weeks I have been having loads of fun and meeting some great new people while taking a night class in Night …
So now that you have made loads of newspaper plant pots, you can fill them up and put them somewhere warm to sprout. We use …
Spring has definitely sprung down here in our part of the world, although we are experiencing a last gasp cold snap this weekend. This is …