A blog about creating a homestead with gardening and home crafts.
The veg bed hasn't been touched since my last harvesting of mange tout and French beans in November. With No Dig, there isn't much to do until the beds are ready to receive their first seeds and seedlings, but feels good to make a start.
Tortoises make amazing pets, but they do require lots of research and initial out lay but honestly, get the basics like food and shelter correct, and they are pretty low maintenance on a daily basis compared to say, our cats and dog.
See why and how I made a little yarn basket to hold fibre scraps to help the birds build their nests. I once made this decoy wasps nest to help deter wasps from making a nest on my property. It's made from pure wool so recently I was surprised to see a bluetit grabbing a... Continue Reading →
Below are how I made a couple of accessories I knitted for my car. Simple cup holder coaster. Knitted Car buckets for storage. Cup holder storage. These are useful to keep the bottom of car cup holders clean from spills and dust and take under 10 minutes to make. Please note, the following directions are... Continue Reading →
Time to read: 5 minutes Homesteading Life Skills: Embarking on a Journey Towards Self-Sufficiency In modern life, convenience is often valued above all. However, a growing number of individuals are taking a step back and rediscovering the profound satisfaction and personal growth that comes from adopting a homesteading lifestyle, whatever home/life circumstances they find themselves... Continue Reading →
The following article is a piece I wrote for the Roots and Stitches collective. The website has since been removed so I have decided to share my opinions and experience of being a person of colour in the knitting and fiber arts world. The article was first published in March 2023, and since, I have... Continue Reading →
Time to read: 2 Minutes Tortoises, like humans, thrive best when fed a varied diet. This list is mainly applicable for both Meditteranean and Russian tortoises who should be fed a diet of strictly weeds, flowers and plants (not fruits or Industrial pellets) but can benefit all species of tortoises as well. I have compiled... Continue Reading →
Time to read: 8 minutes Whether you are a new or experienced tortoise owner, it can be worrying when your tortoise stops eating or refuses the food you feed him. Rest assured though, because this can be a common problem and one that I experienced in the past when I first got my tortoise. My... Continue Reading →
During the October and November months, there are a number of jobs that need to be attended to that will make all the difference with setting the growing season up for success come end of winter/early Spring. I like to think of it as "putting the garden and greenhouse to bed" for Winter. Here I... Continue Reading →
3 minute read The end of Summer is the perfect time to harvest your garden or allotment crops and to consider what could be saved to be enjoyed later. This year, as well as growing produce that can be enjoyed seasonally, I made the decision to plant a few things that can be preserved and... Continue Reading →
Time to read 4 mins Here is some advice and recommendations on how I have learned to use my greenhouse and if you are thinking of purchasing a greenhouse, I have written about this here. If you have already purchased or built your greenhouse, congratulations! You are in for a treat. However, before you start... Continue Reading →
My nourishing citrus and chamomile butter. Solid in the pot, melts into the skin as soon as it hits body temperature.
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