naturewitch

About two months ago, I thought I must get back on my blogging horse. Unfortunately, life seems to always get in the way. I find it difficul...

Just had to share this joke with you all ... MAMA AND HER BIBLE Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and ...

Been silent for just a little too long, mainly because life has just become so very busy... In the past year, both of my partner's child...

Out in the garden last weekend, I took a few snaps of our current leguminous crops. The Golden Podded Peas are indeed golden. They are quite...

I can't believe it's over two weeks since I posted anything. Have been busy with assignments, work, the garden - just the usual. We...

I've become a bit of a fan lately of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the River Cottage . The ABC has been showing the River Cottage Spri...

This one's for Sage... Passionfruit Butter Juice of 8 oranges Juice of 3 lemons Passionfruit pulp - 340g 6 cups sugar (about 1.5kg) 12 e...

A friend of mine has recently become the Canberra facilitator for the Natural Woman Network ( http://www.naturalwomannetwork.com.au/ ). One ...

One of the benefits of buying local produce is that you're never quite sure beforehand about what might happen in your kitchen that week...

Last night we had the first of our asparagus for the season - three fat purple stalks. Yummy! This is a photo from last year, but hopefully ...

At last, an answer to that burning question..... Just had to share this one with you .... apologies to any vegetarians ... love and ligh...

Outside in the early morning The others still tucked up in bed Picking lettuce and rocket for our lunches My breath of fresh air before the ...

You know the warmer weather is approaching when you start planting your tomato seeds. Here in Canberra, we have to start our tomatoes under ...

Scene at the breakfast table ... Dad: "Julia Gillard was impressive last night on Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. " TeenGirl (with a ...

After seeing Molly's post on soapnuts , I decided to buy some - I got mine from Eaternal . The service was terrific and the soapnuts arr...

We arrived home from the food co-op* this evening to find a fruit box full of plants awaiting us at the front door - it was my first herb or...

This morning, when I should have been finishing my presentation for tomorrow morning's class, I escaped into the garden. It was simply ...

Hello. My name is naturewitch and I am a plantaholic. I feed my obsession in many ways - visiting nurseries (when I have the time and the tr...

After last year's hot summer, I've decided to take a different approach this year - microclimate gardening. The raised beds in our g...

Some women have shoe fetishes; I must admit to seed, book and craft fetishes. But the one I write of here is unashamedly seeds. Last week at...

No, I haven't fallen off the planet; just been busy with life. After dealing with the end of semester rush with study, got a dreadful lu...

There's been plenty in the media about the latest potential influenza pandemic. the question is: do we need to be concerned? According t...

Autumn is such a wonderful time to be in the garden. Although some plants are finishing up their main season and may look a bit tired, it is...

Yesterday, a friend of mine ran a gorgeous workshop - How to do an Aromatherapy Facial. It was absolutely delicious and the very best facial...

Last night, our lights, television and computers were turned off for Earth Hour. We chose to go for a walk to our local oval, mini telescope...

I catch the bus most days to and from work and study. I enjoy catching the bus, but sometimes the experience is less than optimal. Yesterday...

The weekend before last I opened the hive to notice that the bees were still not moving into the top box, so I removed the queen excluder be...

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of going to a hair and beauty establishment to enjoy one of my Christmas presents - 3.5 hours of pamperin...

I've felt like I've lost my blogging mojo the past few weeks. I thought maybe it was to do with all the events over summer (which ar...

If you're looking for a more practical way to help people affected by the bushfires, check out the Handmade Help blog: http://handmadehe...

Remember Kale Cauli? Well it grew up and was duly harvested. Kale Cauli ended up being a bit green and a bit purplish. The texture was simil...

During the great depression in the 1930s in Australia, housewives were urged to bottle their own fruit and make their own jams in order to h...