A blog about eco living, zero waste, and self sufficiency
Here are 12 ways to live with less rubbish, and move towards a Low Waste lifestyle Living a lower waste life doesn’t mean giving up all your favorite treats and luxuries. It just means taking a more conscious approach to what you buy, and thinking …
Growing vegetables at home As we move into autumn, gardeners are thinking about what are the best vegetables to grow this winter. The summer crops like tomatoes and zucchini are slowing down or have already stopping producing vegetables. Now is the time to tidy up …
Do you have a compost bin at home? If not, give it a go, with this guide to starting a compost bin Composting fruit and vegetable scraps and organic materials at home can hugely reduce the waste that ends up in landfill. Making compost from …
Take up the Plastic Free July 2021 Challenge and make a few small changes to your buying habits… Are you taking part in the Plastic Free July 2021 Challenge? Everyone is at different places in their relationship with plastic products and packaging. Maybe it feels …
Store and preserve any excess fruit and vegetables, to use in months when there isn’t as much to harvest from your garden. Storing your harvest is a great way to deal with surplus vegetables, for use in the months when there isn’t so much growing …
A delicious and easy pumpkin soup, made in the slow cooker This autumn, I was lucky to get a harvest of five pumpkins, from a plant that self seeded in the compost bin. Must have been happy there, as the pumpkins are huge! Pumpkin soup …
Here are 12 ways to live with less rubbish, and move towards a Low Waste lifestyle Living a lower waste life doesn’t mean giving up all your favorite treats and luxuries. It just means taking a more conscious approach to what you buy, and thinking …
Use up all those zucchini from your garden with these two easy and tasty recipes. It’s the time of year when the garden is overflowing with zucchini. I planted five plants this summer, which are producing 2-3 zucchini a week. So we have a LOT of …
Why do we buy bottled water? Bottled water has become an everyday convenience for many. People buy it to drink on the go, at the gym, for guests at parties. Even when you are at home on your own, it might seem easier to grab …
Water use – living off the ‘water supply grid’ in New Zealand Water saving when you rely on rain water tanks Living rurally in New Zealand, my family relies on using rain water that we collect from our roof, rather than being connected to a …
Refried Beans, or Frijoles Refritos in Spanish Refried beans are the perfect side dish for any Mexican meal. They are an easy-to-make dish of cooked and mashed beans. I love the spicy taste and the texture. They are an inexpensive addition to a meal, so …
Spring is almost here in New Zealand, and its time to start thinking about the vegetables and flowers you want to grow this year. Now is the right time for sowing seeds, which takes a little more time than buying seedlings ready to plant later …
Challenges to living your most eco-friendly life Living with eco-friendly habits can throw you some challenges. There are usually a few areas that prove harder than others, often because of constraints around money, time, and all the commitments we have in our lives. There are …