Our winter veg.

I have my veg under cover so they don't get cold.

My broad beans are growing but very slowly. First they were in drought and now they are being rained out.

I think this is beetroot or is that peas.

And I have no idea looking at the photo what kind of veg these are.

I do know however, that I am growing these all from seed. Yep! No ready made seedlings for me.

A change of direction

I have found it hard to continue blogging as my crafting as taken a back seat to being a mum, recyclist (is that even a word), fair trader, local market supporter, ethical buyer, self sufficient, low carbon footprint woman.

Soooooo, my blog will be changing (it's OK, change doesn't have to be scary). I will be sharing how I am changing my lifestyle to be more who I believe I should be.

I already recycle and cook most meals from scratch. I still am crafting, but it is crafting with a purpose and mainly for my family. I am trying to grow a vege garden from seed and have chooks for eggs but I still manage to produce at least one shopping bag full of rubbish per day.

Having been inspired by these people who managed just one small, tiny rubbish bag for a year.

I am going for one a week.

Winter Garden

We ordered in some good organic mix to grow our winter veges in. Our summer crops were abysmal (not helped by one pig eating his way through the summer crops that did grow).

Don't you just love having two willing helpers?

Still a big pile of lovely, steaming planting mix to fill the other garden beds tomorrow.

Im even going to try to grow my veges from seed this season. It will be an interesting adventure.

In the Garden

Miss J is still sick. It didn't stop us getting out into the garden though. Miss J said "Look at all this weed", so my neighbours probably think we are growing drugs LOL.

First the weeding.

Then the planting. Broccoli, beetroot and sugar snap peas.
All done.