Planting Season is Upon Us! There’s a poem in Afrikaans (my home language) whose opening line proclaims (translated): “October! October!…


Sourdough Basics
Sourdough is the oldest form of leavened bread, and was probably created by accident when dough was left out and…

Survival Gardening : Grow & Stow
Minette Tonoli offers some tips for household and community food resilience This article was first published by Soil & Health…

Fermented Garlic Honey
This is one of the recipes I touch on when I do the “Herbs and Spices for Winter Wellness workshop”.…

Seeds for Sale Spring/Summer 2019
After settling in my new homestead just outside Christchurch (separate blog entries on this journey to come soon!), I finally…

Calendula and Lemon Balm Tea – a welcome to Spring!
It is undeniable – there’s an undercurrent rising in the soil, teasing seeds awake, nudging dormant perennial roots, and tickling…