What is a heirloom seed, and why do they matter?
What does âheirloom seedâ mean and why should you care?
The classification of âheirloomâ is used to identify seeds and plant cultivars that do not form part of modern large scale agricultural production of fresh produce.
According to Annieâs Heirloom Seeds, âHeirlooms are seed varieties that are at least 50...Read More
When is it ok to cut down a tree?
âThe best time to plant a tree was yesterday.
The second-best time is right now.â
We all know about the magic and majesty of trees.
Even kids can tell you they provide us with fresh oxygen, food, shade and serenity. We need to protect trees, cherish them and ensure that they stand tall to serve future generation.
At Homemakers...Read More
Build the treehouse of your dreams
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Every child dreams of a treehouse, even if that child is fifty years old.
There is nothing more human than climbing a tree. It is where we can be safe. It is in our DNA â climb high enough and the lion canât get you.
This primordial urge to head for the treetops never really leaves us. Anyone who has tried to keep a child...Read More
How to enjoy your new space without alienating your grown kids.
Empty nest syndrome refers to that weird feeling of loneliness some parents get once their chicks fly off. (grownup kids move out)
My mother-in-law had an empty nest by the time she was 56.
She could have moved to a smaller house, and finally erased her childrenâs messes and clutter from...Read More
Get rid of the bumps and patches of your winter lawn
Spring is here, and even though it feels like the winter never happened, our lawns might be telling a different story.
Storytime: I am easily bored.
When I was six, I met a friend of my father who worked at a cement factory. I asked, politely, what he did for a living, and as he started to explain his job at the...Read More
Getting Your Marathon Nutrition Right Is Easy
Any athlete knows: how you treat your body will determine how much it gives you back, come race day.
The term âcarbo ladingâ brings to mind bowls of pasta and boiled potatoes.
If you have spent any time researching nutrition, you will know that there are different types of carbs. We are not going to be calling them...Read More
Feed your family in a pinch
Handy list of must have foodie goodies to help you sort out a meal in a flash.
Storytime: I am one of five children, and my mom worked fulltime (albeit from home). She also had that âraised in the fiftiesâ idea of what it meant to be a great housewife and mother, so we never ever ate take-aways. Dinner was homecooked, often...Read More
What is Bokashi, how do I do it, and what are the benefits?
Why Bokashi vs Compost
The new word in composting:
We all know that fermented foods, (think kefir, kombucha and sauerkraut) are great for your gut health, but what about feeding our plants the same diet?
Conventional composting is a great way to get rid of many of your kitchen scraps while providing a...Read More
Cute ways to store your books
Books beat kindles every day!
Buying books, and reading books are two different hobbies.
If you are at all bookish you will know this. The problem with both, however, is that you still end up with more books than bookshelves. In honour of International Literacy day, celebrated on the 8th of September, we thought weâd have a chat about...Read More
Skip The Mower, Aim for the Meadow.
âI chanced upon a bluebell glade as I strolled in the glen.
A field of dreams before me lay. I stopped a while, and thenâŠâ
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No epic retelling of an exciting night ever starts with: âSo, we were drinking some fruit juiceâŠâ
The same goes for stories about relaxing afternoons spent outside. Nobody says: ââŠthen we stepped out...Read More