Baby Powder or talcum powder, is a commonly purchased item for those new mums. It helps absorb moisture and keep little bottoms fresh and dry. No more nappy rash. Or at least, that's what I used to use it for when I had little nappy-bottoms in the house. I also used talcum powder for my…
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Sometimes you have too many greens and can't use them quick enough. I hate waste, so when I have time, I'll grab a handful of greens and preserve them. A bunch of summer-grown basil can be dehydrated and used in winter, when the cold has all but killed this less hardy of your garden greens.…
Sustainable gardening...how to root basil cuttings to increase your crop.
Rhubarb is a wonderful gem in the garden. Something you plant once, forget about and it keeps giving and giving. One of those amazing perennials that survive swathes of neglect and forgetfulness. There have been many unresolved arguments over time whether it is a fruit or vegetable. It has the look of something out of…
Let's take a trip to the bottom of the garden, and harvest some bananas... We live in New Zealand, two hours south of Auckland. Not exactly sub-tropical, but nevertheless, we grow bananas. They're a hardy bunch really! Missi Luki, or Lady's Fingers, so named because they are slightly smaller than commercially available bananas. They like…
The saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is a little unfair to these amazingly versatile citrus miracles! It implies that lemons are possibly an unwanted gift of life! I couldn't imagine a meal without a generous squeeze of lemon drizzled over it.....we have two lemon trees, and a Tahitian Lime, which provide us…
Did you know?? In the Doctrine (teachings) of Signatures (Sign of Nature) of Wholefoods (healthy, untampered with), avocados are the signature food of the uterus and cervix? They are proven to be excellent for all manners of womanly woes, hormonal imbalance, fertility, menopause, pregnancy and post-pregnancy weight loss. When you cut an avo in half,…
