Why can’t I grow radishes?

They are meant to be the easiest thing to grow from seed, so why can’t I grow radishes? They just won’t work.

• garden, self sufficient
• anyone, food, growing, home, radishes

Trying to be more self sufficient

You may have worked this out already, but I am trying to live a life where I can be more self sufficient and sustainable.

• Environment, garden, Photography, self sufficient
• cooking, food, garden, growing food, self reliant, suburban garden, sufficient, vegetables

Trying a no dig garden bed

Last week I was introduced to a new YouTube channel and because of it, I’m trying to do a no dig garden bed. It can’t hurt to try these things.

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• backyard, cardboard, compost, garden bed, no dig, no dig garden, weeds

About being a vegetarian

It seemed like it was time to do a post about being a vegetarian. This month makes it three years since I stopped eating meat.

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• cooking, food photography, food poisoning, making changes, menu, no meat, substituting, thinking, thinking differently, vegetarian

Springtime in my garden

The last few days I’ve been out in my garden weeding, so too tired, but here is a touch of springtime. The flowers are starting to come out.

• Flowers, garden, Photography
• flowers, macro, macro flowers, macro photography, my garden, spring, springtime

Thank goodness I have a garden

During this time of lockdown and being stuck at home I have to say thank goodness I have a garden. It may not be the best, but it is mine and it is outside.

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• back garden, front garden, garden beds, growing, lockdown, raised garden beds, side garden, vegetable garden, vegetables

Is it worth growing your own mushrooms?

This is the question right now, is it really worth growing your own mushrooms? It is something I’ve been asking myself a lot lately.

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• Australia, food, growing mushrooms, Heidelberg, Leo's Fine Food and Wine Supermarket, mushroom kits, mushrooms, portabello mushrooms, shopping, white button mushrooms

Looking back to when I had a nice garden

Since I’m getting back into my garden it has been nice looking back to when I had a nice garden. Back to when I used to spend a lot of time in it.

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• basics, gardening, growing food, home grown, looking back, salads, tomatoes, vegetables

Trying to get back into the garden

It is time I think and I am trying to get back into the garden. It is a struggle because I haven’t really done that much in it for years.

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• gardening, growing, herbs, home garden, kitchen garden, salad veggies, veggie garden, veggies