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summer-garden-beds

Lessons from my first year of gardening

I get asked time and again if am I enjoying the garden. It has become life for me. Pure and simple my garden is not only my job but my life. It has been a huge life change, one that...
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My Home Grown Herbal Tea Blend

I have never been a tea drinker. Coffee has always been my hot beverage of choice. And still is first thing in the morning. I have always appreciated the benefits of herbal tea, even though I may not have appreciated...
A quick and delicious way to use radishes from your garden.

Quick Radish Pickles

Radishes are one of those plants recommended to beginner gardeners because they are easy to grow and can be picked in just over a month. But one thing you learn quickly as a new gardener is not to plant food...
An easy delicious garden pesto made with nasturtium leaves

Easy Garden Pesto

JUMP TO RECIPE Who doesn't love a good pesto? To make a small batch of pesto, you need a lot of basil. I had high hopes for my basil last season. I started Lettuce Leaf Basil, Dark Opal Basil, Sweet...
lifeoutsidethebox_yard

Creating Our New Garden

There was an impressive garden when we moved into the Red Shed. It still had vegetables growing, and I remember picking kale for our morning juice. We couldn't believe our luck. I was thrilled to be living in a home...
winter-camino

Walking the Camino de Santiago in Winter

Before I get started, if you want to know about my entire experience walking a Winter Camino solo, then you might like to read my post on Travel Charm, my travel website - What you need to know before walking...
yard-afternoon

Did COVID-19 Change the Direction of My Life?

Last year I walked the Camino. I knew it would change me. I just didn't know in what way or how much of an impact it would actually have. It took me a fair amount of time to process the...
country-lane

Creating A Good Life

There's a saying, "Create a life you don't need to escape". Maybe a little cliche, but I often wondered if it was possible. As a travel lover and a travel planner for the last eight years, I doubted home could...
Lessons I Learnt Walking the Camino

Lessons I Learnt Walking the Camino

Walking the Camino was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. It was a challenge I had been planning for four years.  I read a lot of Camino stories before walking. A lot.  But as you...
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