Firstly I’d like to say Hello and I hope your all well. Like most of you during this time of pandemic, I have been isolated due to my daughter being ill a week or so ago, following government guidelines I self- isolated for 14 days, for which the end is in sight. Still, I have … Continue reading Sowing the Seeds of a Better Life
Off Grid Living
Gardening in the Sunshine
Yesterday was glorious! Wow! The first real sunny, get the garden furniture out, mow the lawn, eat outside kind of day of the year! It was nearly enough to make you forget the world has gone absolutely batshit crazy! It was a blessing to what has been a difficult time stuck in isolation, and the … Continue reading Gardening in the Sunshine
Cooking Up a Storm
The past few days I have been experimenting in the kitchen. I tried a strawberry Jam and a plum jam using different ways of cooking it. I also baked some bread that didn't quite go to plan but tasted good anyway. I firstly made the strawberry jam. I had two punnets of strawberries that were in dire need of being … Continue reading Cooking Up a Storm
Baking the Difference
With everything that's going on at the moment, a lot of our plans will unfortunately be delayed. We ourselves are on lockdown, due to illness and well you never know if it is or isn't the dreaded coronavirus. So please bear with us as our posts may slow down a little. So as it happens … Continue reading Baking the Difference
Pathway to a Better Life
In the back garden there was a crazy paving pathway along the fence and in front of the big boy tree stumps. This needed to be removed so we can have more area to plant our vegetables. https://videopress.com/v/BJ3G4mJu?preloadContent=metadata So armed with a spade and a break in the weather, I set to the task of … Continue reading Pathway to a Better Life
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Today we finally made a start on the garden. It felt great to be doing something, but the garden is like a bog after all the rain, so the timing may not have been the best. But We got our wellies on and thought sod it! It was man (and woman) V's Stump! There are … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Trespassers Will Be Composted
We were given a composter for free by my mum. As we are saving as much as we can, and already trying to cut out expenditure, free is awesome 👍🏻! I went round to pick it up, after being told by my mother there was a “bit” of dried out 5 year old compost at … Continue reading Trespassers Will Be Composted
One Potato Two Potato
So whats new in the garden? We have been collecting various seeds over the past few weeks. Different vegetables and fruits that we would like to try our hand with. Some of them were given to us, some were handed out free at our local DIY shop and some we have bought. We have also … Continue reading One Potato Two Potato
Planning and Planning Some More!
When we decided to do the garden, we thought we would get started fairly quickly. But alas the weather had other plans for us. Here is some actual footage of me trying to get out in the garden.... So what have we been doing? Well planning mostly, thinking of the best lay out for the … Continue reading Planning and Planning Some More!
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining us! This is where our journey begins. Our dream is to eventually (but sooner rather than later) live totally off grid. The looks on a lot of peoples faces when we say that is mostly this: But when Tony and Myself met, his dream and passion to be in the great out … Continue reading The Journey Begins
