Kombucha is the health drink of the moment – and it’s super easy to make for yourself – but if you’re stuck on where to get a SCOBY from, then worry no more! Here is a recipe for growing your own SCOBY from SCRATCH!
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How To Make Your Own Kombucha
I’m a huge fan of Kombucha, a fermented tea drink which originated hundreds of years ago in China. It’s super easy to make and is a great, flavourful alternative to alcoholic beverages.
Rosemary and Lemon Sugar Scrub
You’ve all been there. You’ve had a great day out in the garden, and then you take off your gloves (if you wear them…) and somehow the dirt and smell from the soil and compost has made its way to your hands. The worst is the compost smell! And that really likes to linger. So…
Hanging Pictures with Bulldog Clips
Our home office is pretty much our “man cave” in our house. My husband is freelancing at the moment, so the home office is pretty much just his domain. Over the past few years, he has collected different flash prints that he didn’t want framed or damaged with pins, but he wanted hung. So we…
Growing Vegetables from Seeds
Growing vegetables from seeds is a super cost effective, and rewarding way to create your own garden. You have full control, right from the get go, of how your plants are nurtured. And it is so fun to watch your little guys start to sprout. It can be intimidating growing plants from seeds, but it…
Composting
Composting the garden is something that all gardeners do at some stage. however, making your own compost is something that many people steer clear of. Not because it is difficult or hard to do, but more that it takes patience and a little bit of a recipe. Composting is such a key part of gardening….
Preserving Carrots and Parsnips for ROASTING
I love carrots!! They are a simply wonderful vegetable that can often test your patience, but they are so worth it! Its hard growing something that you can’t look at and see its progress, and so when one carrot is ready, I get so excited and pick them all. (If you wanna know more about…
Why you should love basil! (and preserving pesto)
I love basil. And I grew a lot of basil over summer. And when I say a lot, I mean I had six huge basil plants growing. I love basil on pizza, in pasta, with sun-dried tomatoes, and I definitely LOVE basil pesto! I love it on crackers, on pasta, with chicken, and in pastry…
Taming the TOMATO
Our tomatoes are getting us so excited at the moment!!! Look at all the gorgeous green fruit that will soon be ruby red juicy tomatoes! AHH!! SO EXCITING!!! However, as the plants grow heavy with fruit, there are a few things that need to be done in order to ensure good growth and also a…
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