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  • Gardening
    • Can you really grow food anywhere?
    • Raised garden beds
    • Pots and containers
    • Sunken container garden
    • How to overwinter capsicums and other summer crops
    • How to prepare raised garden beds for planting
    • Simple tips to reduce unnecessary plastic in your garden
  • Recipes
    • Simple Sourdough Recipes
      • Simple no-knead artisan sourdough bread
      • Simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread recipe
      • Spiced fig and walnut sourdough bread (no knead)
      • How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)
      • No-discard sourdough starter
      • Sourdough discard crackers (made with seeds and olive oil)
      • Simple sourdough crumpets (beginner friendly)
      • Simple sourdough hot cross buns (easy recipe)
      • Sourdough discard flatbread recipe (perfect for wraps)
      • Simple same-day sourdough pizza crust (no yeast)
      • Fudgy sourdough discard chocolate brownie recipe
    • Preserve Your Harvest
      • Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)
      • Eggplant and tomato pasta sauce (summer harvest recipe)
      • How to can plums (and other stone fruit) at home
      • How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)
      • How to preserve apples (simple water bath canning)
      • Tomato, zucchini and apple chutney (autumn harvest recipe)
      • How to dehydrate apples (easy dried apple recipe)
      • Slow cooker quince paste recipe (dulce de membrillo)
    • Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills
      • Nourishing chicken bone broth (simple slow cooker recipe)
      • Traditional sauerkraut recipe
      • Simple kombucha recipe
      • Simple natural yoghurt recipe
      • Homemade beef and vegetable sausage roll recipe
  • Sustainable Home
    • Why did we decide to build a small, simple, sustainable home?
    • How to choose land for your sustainable home build
    • How to design a simple sustainable home on a budget
    • How to find the right sustainable home builder
  • Mindful motherhood

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sunken container garden strawberry

January 18, 2024 · In: Find the right type of garden for your space, Grow Food Anywhere

How to grow food in a sunken container garden

A sunken container vegetable garden is an excellent choice that doesn’t require much preparation, requires less space than a raised garden bed, and allows you to grow many different kinds of edible plants for your kitchen garden. This post walks you through the benefits and simple steps you can implement to set up and start growing food in a sunken container garden.

oregano growing in black pot with mulch

January 9, 2024 · In: Find the right type of garden for your space, Grow Food Anywhere

How to grow food in small spaces using pots and containers

Learn how to grow vegetables, fruit and herbs in any small space. Includes a free pot size guide and tips to save money when getting started. Are you passionate about…

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sourdough bread on chopping board with knife

January 1, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread

My simple no-knead sourdough bread recipe is easy enough for anyone to learn and can be adjusted to fit into any schedule. You and your family can enjoy the benefits of freshly baked sourdough while saving money and mastering new skills.

pouring bone broth into jars with funnel

December 26, 2023 · In: Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills, Recipes, Uncategorized

Nourishing chicken bone broth (simple slow cooker recipe)

This simple, delicious chicken bone broth recipe is a staple in our home. It’s incredibly nourishing, versatile and tasty. Using basic ingredients and left over chicken bones and frames, this recipe will help reduce food waste and save you money whilst giving your immune system a boost this winter!

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Hi, I'm Heather, I am so passionate about simple, slow, home-centred living. Follow along for tips on growing and cooking nutrient dense food as well as our sustainable home build journey right here in north-east Victoria!

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