There’s something special about the beginnings of life – so special that humanity is obsessed with it. And, why wouldn’t we be obsessed with the start of living? The wonder of creation, the purity, the freshness, the power and drive to be… It’s certainly better than dwelling on the opposite! I find food gardening gives
Some of us have our own allotment (our backyard) where we can grow much of the produce we require and others rent an allotment of land or join a community garden to get the same results. At the end of the day, is it better to own an allotment, rent one, or join a community
This article was edited on 29th Dec 2016. Raised vegetable garden beds are a great way to garden but what is the best way to fill them with soil and how much (if any) drainage should be used? A little while back, I wrote about different types of raised garden beds so this post can
This is a quick down and dirty guide about how you can easily get free food plants from your own garden without hardly any effort at all! Often we see garden TV shows showcasing vegetable seedlings or seeds purchased from a garden centre, but what the presenter doesn’t often do is explain how easy most
Today, I planted about 23 new gazanias in our garden adding to our ever expanding gazania collection. My main gardening passion is food and I love all types of food plants but over the past few years I have been paying more attention to ornamental plants because I have realised how growing ornamentals (particularly flowering
We often read or hear how important spacing is when it comes to planning our backyard food crops. Seed packet instructions and the experts all tell us that plants need appropriate space if we want the best growing results. Well, I’m going to debunk this myth and blow it right out of the raised garden
Lots of people complain about the cost of living (I’m one of them) but many don’t do much about it (I’m not one of them). The media says that grocery prices have actually reduced over the past 12 months or so; however, I don’t see much evidence to back this claim up. And, the media
Tim’s the boy from the bush and he not back in town because he hates it… Well, maybe not town but he definitely hates the city and every one of those Claytons greenie, soft skinned, whinging, people who live in it (especially the politicians). Nup, Tim has time on his hands but none for those
Self Sufficient Me is a blog about self-sustainment by growing our own produce (plant/animal), and self-fulfilment by looking after our health (physical/mental) through exercise and slowing life down a little.
