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Edible Landscaping & Gardens
Experiments with Coffee
Growing Coffee From Seed My partner loves coffee. Coffee is priority number one most mornings. We have at least three different coffee making devices on our property, excluding instant which is basically banned from ever appearing in our kitchen. Given his love for...
Edible Garden – Spring 2017 Edition
Edible Garden Update - Spring 2017 I've been quite excited by the arrival of warmer weather this year. At this time last year I didn't have an edible garden setup so to be able to start planting a lot earlier filled me with anticipation of bountiful summer harvests...
Edible Garden Update
Edible Garden Update The trees had to go After much deliberation, planning & changing our minds it was decided that nearly all of the trees in the backyard had to go. We've had three different arborists in over the last 18 months and now we are left with just two...
Off Grid & Alternative Housing
How to Plan an Off Grid Home
How to Plan an Off Grid Home There is a lot to think about when going off the grid or starting a new homestead from scratch. While we had planned to live off the grid at some stage in the future, the nature of the property market in our area meant that it all happened...
The 5 things you need to know before going Tiny
The 5 things you need to know before going tiny. Moving into a tiny house, especially an off grid one is usually a leap of faith. You’ve watched all the YouTube videos. Talked yourself into thinking it is a good idea. Convinced your friends and family it is a good...
We bought a bus!
Bus Life here we come! Our Tiny House is a Bus! It's official, we have just purchased a bus! It's 9m long, has a great layout and was delivered last Thursday by the lovely couple who had owned & lived in it for the last 11 years. The more we looked at our...