Blogs

Rebecca Stewart: Bottling summer's sweetness
Digging, peeling, crushing and boiling yacon for a year of syrup.

Polly Greeks: Itching for a solution
Zen has an explosive idea, while Polly festers with murderous intent.

Rebecca Stewart: The rise of the pressure canner
This modern tool adds a new string to the self-sufficient homesteader's bow.

Recipe: A nourishing beetroot Borscht soup
This nourishing soup is packed with vegetables and pantry staples

Rebecca Stewart: The joys of an autumn evening
A walk through her land during an autumn evening sees Rebecca Stewart reflect on the work and reward of many years.

Nicola Galloway: Time to sprout
With fresh produce prices higher than ever, is it time to return to good old sprouting?

Polly Greeks: An affliction of comparison
Polly turns to gratitude when infected with a dose of the “comparisons”.

Polly Greeks: An unwanted flatmate
“Stuff” moves in on Polly and Co, requiring a herculean effort (and a clipboard) to knock it into submission.

Polly Greeks: On never getting a second dog...
One dog is fun; two dogs are a nightmare, wails Polly.

Rebecca Stewart: Make tree hay while the sun shines
When wet weather makes traditional hay making a drama, Rebecca Stewart finds making tree fodder hay a much more enjoyable process.

Rebecca Stewart: Fragrance of life
One can not live off food alone. Beauty, too, is sustenance for the soul.

Lucy Corry: A year in delectable eats
Lucy Corry looks back on the year's culinary highlights: best recipes, best at-home achievements, and Wellington's (arguably) best pastry.

Rebecca Stewart: The flight of the bumblebee
The humble bumble is an adored (and necessary) friend in Rebecca's garden.

Lucy Corry: Tales of a failed allotment holder
At least Lucy Corry gave the marathon-like task a good go.

Lucy Corry: The joy of cooking other people’s recipes
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, and even master foodie Lucy Corry takes inspiration from her favourites.

Lucy Corry: How to say cheese and mean it
October is New Zealand Cheese Month. Lucy Corry gets some tips on how to make the most of it.

Rebecca Stewart: The long and winding road
The road leading to Rebecca Stewart's homestead is rocky, unpredictable, and full of stories.

Lucy Corry’s Blog: No thanks, I’m not hungry
Lucy claims she’ll eat anything — except what’s on this list.

Rebecca Stewart: A time of new life
With spring on the homestead, Rebecca Stewart welcomes the cycle of life.

Lucy Corry: Underrated culinary goodness in Wellington
The capital’s annual culinary festival might be over, but there are still plenty of reasons to love Wellington’s food scene.

Polly Greeks: A life lesson that stung
Seven-year-old Zendo gets lessons in courage, caution and comeuppance.

Lucy Corry: The most humble, sweetest vegetable of them all
Lucy Corry writes a love letter to kūmara.

Rebecca Stewart: The hearth fires of home
Winter in Rebecca Stewart's off-grid bungalow means everyone's drawn to the crackling fireplace.

Polly Greeks' Blog: Guiding out of insanity
Polly attends to a relative. The truth can withstand any amount of scrutiny...

Lucy Corry: Mind your manners (please!)
Lucy Corry questions the age-old practice of table etiquette.