Still can’t believe our good fortune! We have friends who actually live in Fiji! Yeah! Some people have all the luck! Sunshine pretty much all year round, and temperatures in the mid 20’s to 30’s makes this an ideal playground for those of us seeking heat and sun. Respite from the cold and rainy days…
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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,…
Tawashis. It sounds Japanese. And of course, you’re right! Tawashis are a form of scrubbing brush or sponge in Japan, and I have just figured how to make truly sustainable Tawashis out of old socks! "Old socks??", I hear you say in alarm. Yes, but fear not! It’s all very workable, machine washable and hygienic.…
Clean windows. Nice to have but a bugger to do. I can spend endless hours in the garden, fossicking around, cleaning up and sorting, planting and harvesting....but when it comes to the house, my enthusiasm wanes a bit. House cleaning is just so tedious and endless! But then once you've done a good bit of…
I get a kick out of upcycling - taking something old and no longer useful, and turning it into something useful, and often, beautiful. Saves money, and also saves the pocket and environment in one fell swoop! 25-odd years ago, we had our old dining room chairs reupholstered and paid a sizeable amount of money…
