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Grow Vegetables in Vertical Planters for Small Spaces Like an Expert
Vertical planters are all the rage overseas at the moment, so I’m going to give it a try in my Australian urban farm/homestead/backyard. Vegetable gardening is great for saving money, but if you aren’t making the most of the sunshine you have, growing delicious food may be harder than it needs to be. Vertical planters…
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Seeds for Winter Garden Success: What You Need to Plant Now
It might feel strange sowing seeds in winter, but if you want to be eating from your garden all year round, you need to be planting seeds throughout the year. It’s the middle of winter here in my backyard garden, and you might be surprised at what’s still going in the ground this July! If…
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🌴 Castaway Island Resort Fiji is The Best Family Holiday
When we were on the ferry heading home from Mana Island last year we spotted Castaway Island Resort and put it on our bucket list. The waters around it, Hobie Cats sitting on the beach, and the pure joy and relaxation of the people on their way home was what we wanted for our next…
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My First Chicken Rooster Harvest Challenge
The real life highs and lows of keeping chickens as back yard pets.
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How to Install a Raised Garden and Grow Vegetables
There are many things to consider when making a new garden bed, particularly when the intention is to grow food. The most important thing is the amount of sun that the spot in the garden gets. To grow vegetables you need a minimum of six hours of sunshine a day. When deciding to start growing…
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Visit Restaurant Cottage Point Inn on The Waters of Kuringgai National Park
For Mark’s 30th birthday he got spoilt and taken to restaurant Cottage Point Inn for lunch. Since I’m his wife I got the privilege of accompanying him. Score, even though I couldn’t enjoy the matching wines with degustation menu since Olivia was only three weeks old. However, the rest of the table did, so I…
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Stunning Kitchen Renovation Success Just in Time
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we finished our kitchen renovation. I’ve been wanting to write about it for that long too, but it is never in photographic condition-because we live in it! The photo above is about as good as it gets. Except now you can see some of the greenery…
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How to Bake Simple Delicious White Bread at Home
I’ve baked a few loaves of simple whit bread this week. Not because I have any spare time to play in the kitchen-in fact, I have so little spare time that I’m typing one handed as Olivia breastfeeds and Lara sleeps-but because I want my family to eat bread without nasty stuff in it, and…
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Enjoying the Fancy Life at Restaurant Public Dining Room
When you make the time and effort to go to a restaurant like Public Dining Room you are reminded just how good life is. Life Situation Run Down It’s good, yet unbelievably busy these days. Thus writing, gardening and cooking delicious meals are taking a back seat whilst I adjust to the new pace. We…
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A Mothers Unconditional Love
As much as I love spending quality time with my baby, I also need the quiet time to rest and grow her sibling. Last night my fifteen month old daughter stayed at her grandparents‘ house, ready for her fortnightly Friday play date with them. The fortnightly play dates became a regular thing a few months…
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How to Celebrate a First Birthday
Lara’s first birthday was a massive occasion that we celebrated with many family and friends for many days. Thankfully, after recovering from all that partying Lara and I were able to have a relaxing mother-daughter outing that involved two of our favourite things; animals and food. Mark and I knew that our little lady would…