Natal Lily Fact Sheet
The natal lily is a gorgeous orange flowered plant that is native to south africa. The natal lily is a great addition to the garden that needs low amount of water but it does need some sun protection. FAMILY AMARYLLIDACEAE Scientific name Clivia miniate Common name...
How To Make Recycled Pots To Grow Seedlings
Today I’m going to be making some seedling pots out of toilet rolls and egg cartons for some biodegradable pots. These pots work better then normal plastic pots as plastic pots you need to transplant the seedling when it out grows its pot but with toilet rolls or egg...
Foxtail Agave Fact Sheet
Foxtail agave is a bueatiful succulant plant that only flowers once in its lifetime. after the agave reaches 10 years of age it is able to flower but they can take much longer for instance our foxtail agave is 23 years old and hasn't flowerd. FAMILY ASPARAGEAE...
How to Make Yummy Pikelets
Pikelets in our house are a staple. They are quick to make and cheap so when you have a lot of people to feed, pikelets are a great filler. Even when unexpected guests drop in, they are quick and easy to feed the extras. Or my favourite is when a child tells me 30 min...
LOAD IS ONE OF METALLICA’S BEST ALBUMS, AND HERE’S WHY
This post contains affiliate links. In the late 80s and the early 90s, I was into whatever was on the radio. Just like any normal Aussie kid. You know, artists like The New Kids on the Block, Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle and Richard Marx. Sounds weird to read...
Making A Seedling/Cutting Greenhouse
If your reading this you probably want to know how to grow some seedling from seeds in all times of the year without having the sun kill any of them or the frost from winter kill them or you know have them stolen by birds, slaters, snails and chickens if you have a...
How to make Apricot Chicken
Apricot chicken is Daniel's Favourite meal. It soon became a regular meal in our house. My mum also made this dish a lot for me when I lived at home, and I got my recipe from her. For something with such a lot of flavour it is really a simple meal. Some...
Red Flowering Gum Fact Sheet
The red flowering gum is an Australian native flowering plant with red flowers it has a low water requirment and prefers to grow in poor nutrient sandy soils. FAMILY MYRTACEAE Scientific name Corymbia ficifolia Common name red flowering gum Native area Australia...
How to make Banana and Caramel Trifle
We discovered this recipe a while back when 4 families including ours decided to do progressive dinners. This is when we go to the first family’s house and have drinks (non-alcoholic) I think one time we had fancy Hot Chocolates, Milk shakes and slushies. Next...
How to make Amazing Zucchini Slice
This recipe is one of Joshua's favourites, and mine as its quick, easy and filling He will eat it hot when it is first cooked or take it to school for his lunch cold. It's a great addition to afternoon tea. I love this recipe as it’s so easy and the preparation is...