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Results from the garden
Not everything we harvest from our gardens can be eaten. I have been going to the allotment on a fairly regular basis but I don’t seem to have posted much about it so here goes. We have been very busy tidying and harvesting – both are continual jobs but I am very aware that it…
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Dandelion Coffee
I’d heard about dandelion coffee for a while and wanted to try making my own, but would it be any good? I realise a lot of people are not too fond of dandelions in their garden and I have been on a mini-mission to change that. When they were in full bloom, I put up…
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Making Fire Cider
I finally got round to making a new batch of fire cider so I thought I’d show you! I used the fire cider recipe from healingharvesthomestead.com which is one of these herbal sites I dip into now and again. I added a couple of things I had which I think will add colour, taste and…
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Mental Boost on the Plot
Gardening isn’t just about the vegetables and flowers. We had a pretty short visit to the plot this week and even though I hadn’t been up for over a week, it wasn’t looking too drastic. I was needing the time there. I don’t know if it’s the clock change or the temperature noticeably dropping but…
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Making Kefir Cheese
I like to experiment in the kitchen as well as the garden so the other day I thought I would try making the kefir cheese I’ve heard about. I got my tools together: bowl/jug, funnel, muslin I put the funnel in the jug I had and lined it with the muslin which I had soaked…
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Online Homesteading Bundle for 2024
I don’t normally buy online courses or ebooks but I jumped in with this one and it looks like it’s going to be a cracker. I saw the video Charles Dowding did about it. I follow him on YouTube and when I heard about how many people are offering ebooks and courses, especially Charles himself,…
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Do you eat watermelon? If so, you should know about this
I’m putting this out as an extra post today because I think it’s important for everyone to be aware of. The channel on youtube covers loads of great topics for health, growing and being as self sufficient as possible. They are a lovely couple and I wanted to share this video with you because if…
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Is it time kombucha and I went our separate ways?
I think the time has come for me to put an end to my relationship with kombucha. It’s time for brutal honesty and the truth is I’m not even that keen on it. I only do the first fermentation process. I’ve never done a second, to add a flavour, because I’m scared of it exploding.…
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Earthing – do you? Should you?
Whether you call it earthing or grounding, what is it and should you be doing it? The other day I did a post about electroculture which is supposed to help your plants be more healthy but what would you say if I told you there was a way for you to do the same sort…
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Dealing with the overwhelm – Top 10 Tips
Do you have periods in your life when you definitely feel the overwhelm more than others? I know I do and I think I might be in one just now! Between the usual home-school work, caring role, keeping the house going, the garden work, the allotment (not to mention blogging about it all or keeping…
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Making Herbal Teas – comparing methods
When making a herbal tea, most people will think either 1. put the stuff in a teapot or 2. just throw them in the cup you’re using – I’ve done both but I have found some other methods which I use too depending on what the tea is for. If you have a cold for…
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Dealing with back pain
Backpain is a very common problem – one small move and that can be you out of action for weeks. I’ve been dealing with daily back pain since my late 20s so I thought I’d share a little about it and how I deal with it. I never had any back problems until I had…
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