Australian beef could be hit by 55 per cent tariff in China within days
China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.
Chaos Gardening: A Celebration of Abundance
Chaos gardening is a celebration of abundance — and serendipitously, also the lazy way to garden. An Australian flower grower's take on the trend.
Everyone Should Grow Nasturtiums. Hear Me Out.
Nasturtiums get a bad rap. Orange. Boring. Scrappy. I'm here to make the case for them — as a living mulch, a pollinator magnet, a sacrificial pest plant, a cut flower w…
Magic Overnight Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe with Fresh Milled Flour
The magic of this sourdough pizza dough recipe What makes this sourdough pizza crust magic is its flexibility. You can make this same dough, and depending on your schedu…
From corporate lawyer to flower farmer (and back again): the real version
In 2020 a journalist came to the farm and wrote a tidy story about a corporate lawyer who swapped a suit for overalls and never looked back. Here is the messier, more ho…
Cooking year-round on a wood cookstove: the dream, the reality, and the practicalities of relying on our own firewood and being off the gas grid
The dream and the reality of living with a wood cookstove or slow combustion stove For many years I dreamed of a life with a wood-fired cooking stove slowly humming in t…
So you want to learn to grow flowers in Australia (but not, like, a whole farm)
Learning to grow flowers in your home garden isn’t the same as flower farming - thank goodness.
100% Whole Grain Fresh Milled Flour Sourdough Bread for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
100% Whole Grain Fresh Milled Flour Sourdough for Beginners Whole Grain Fresh Milled Flour Sourdough Bread Recipe for Beginners If you’ve never made any whole grain fres…
Easy 100% Whole Grain Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread (honey-sweetened, and works with fresh milled flour & ancient grains)
The Art of Making Sweet Whole Grain Sourdough Treats that Actually Taste Good When you’re making a sweet whole grain sourdough loaf or other treat, you don’t…
Natural Cheesemaking: How to Make and Use Your Own Cheese Cultures
What is a Cheese Culture? A cheese culture (or starter culture) is helpful bacteria that convert the lactose in milk into lactic acid. This process can also be called ac…
The Case for Growing Flowers from Seed (Even if You're a Complete Beginner)
Most beginner flower growers reach for seedlings. Here are four reasons why growing from seed is cheaper, more satisfying, and opens up a world of varieties your local n…
Sourdough Timelines: Same Day vs Overnight vs Pre-Ferment (Levain) Schedules for Any Kitchen
If you’re new to sourdough, you may be wondering which baking timeline makes the best bread. The answer is “it depends”. It depends on your schedule, your goals, your li…
Billy Buttons — The Australian Native That Went to Hollywood
Billy Buttons — the Australian native flower I spotted on a cafe table in The Devil Wears Prada II - and how you can grow them yourself
How to Make Mozzarella Cheese at Home Without Citric Acid or Microwaves (Easy Vinegar Method)
The difference between fast mozzarella and traditional mozzarella In this recipe I’ll be talking about fast mozzarella, which is a simple way to make stretchy and delici…
How to Make a Sourdough Starter from Scratch with Fresh Milled Flour (100% Whole Grain)
Here is my tried and tested method for creating a sourdough starter from scratch which is perfect for sourdough beginners, and for anyone interested in whole grain fresh…
Why we grow things we could just buy
Echinops Blue And why imperfection is actually the point Planting seeds this morning. Magpies chortling. Bonnie wanting me to throw her ball over and over. Mug of tea st…
Where I source the seeds for The Flower Growing Year — and where you can buy them too
Where I source my seeds for The Flower Growing Year
How to grow nigella IN AUSTRALIA
How to grow Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist) from seed in Australia — the best time to sow, how to thin, and why autumn planting gives you the most flowers
Autumn planting for Australian spring abundance
Poppies and clarkia in spring from autumn planting
The Fight for Food Transparancy
Health vs Convenience and Profits There are a growing number of us who are joining the fight for food transparency, <p>The post The Fight for Food Transparancy fir…
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