Pickles Pickled Gerkins, Pickled Zucchini

Now, let me see, what would I be doing if I was not off the grid and loving it ? Probably be in meetings, whizzing round from appointment to appointment and not have a minute to call my own.
Instead, I have time to plant a healthy garden, grow my own food, pickle and preserve the harvest and make wine, jams and bread. I have definitely escaped to the country.

The Complete Book of Pickling: 250 Recipes from Pickles and Relishes to Chutneys and Salsas

The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables

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Permaculture Garden Visit

We went recently for a visit to a local eco village and saw some permaculture gardens and came back inspired to switch ours around (again) They had quite a few compost heaps, and lots of interesting ideas, like climbing frames for plants and companion planting

Curious Neighbour

Seems neighbours are still peering over the fence even in the country ! But its pretty neat to have four legged neighbours and friendly as well. We had forgotten how curious cows are ! One of our ex-farmer told us to put a radio outside and the whole herd will arrive to see what is happening. get your own four legged curious neighbours and live the good life in the countryside

Tea Tree plant frames for the garden

Quick Pic today with a simple and effective climbing frame for the garden this one is made from tea tree but could be any branches of the right size

Off The Grid And Loving It

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