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Store and preserve fruit and vegetables from your garden, to use in months when there isn’t as much growing. Storing your harvest is a great way to deal with surplus vegetables, for use in the months when there isn’t so much growing in the garden. …
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 at home on your own, it might seem easier to grab a bottle of …
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 …
Living in Lockdown helped me focus on eco-friendly habits Have you taken up more eco-friendly habits as a result of the Lockdown? The Covid-19 Lockdown has been an unexpected and challenging time for us all. Adjusting to the ‘new normal’ life is an interesting process …
And what items are not so suitable to donate? I love shopping at charity shops (we call them Op Shops in New Zealand, but I’ll use ‘charity shops’ in this article). Shopping at charity shops ticks so many boxes for me, including: Second hand items …
When feijoas are plentiful, try this quick and easy microwave feijoa cake for an afternoon tea treat! Feijoas are a favourite home grown fruit in New Zealand The feijoa (or Pineapple Guava) has a distinctive flavour. It is an extremely versatile fruit, as it can …
It can be hard to work out what vegetables to grow in winter, to keep yourself supplied with fresh produce over that time of year. Here are some ideas for gardeners to fill their vegetable beds over the colder months. Growing vegetables in winter at …
Try this easy to make hummus recipe! Hummus is so versatile and delicious Hummus is a fantastic dip or spread. The basic recipe includes chickpeas, tahini (a sesame seed paste), oil, lemon juice and garlic. You can add many other ingredients for flavour and colour, …
How to have an Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a fantastic time to show your loved ones how you feel about them. But you don’t need to spend lots of money or generate more waste, to express your love! Of course, you don’t really …
Love clothes and fashion, and still want an Eco Friendly wardrobe? Do you love clothes too? Maybe you love the excitement of buying new clothes. You may even have clothes in your wardrobe with the tags still on, and haven’t actually worn them yet. I …