Overcome the High cost of feeding yourself and your family
Returning to a way of feeding my family by using methods from the past. Also sharing the ways we can succeed when on a budget, even when we don’t have a large area to use, or even just having a windowsill or a large plant pot.
I’m posting this today as I have to chase off to meet with my granddaughter, so will, as always, get myself all flustered while I get ready. Today the sun is shining, although there is plenty of cloud cover. My plants are happy however as we had a lovely downpour yesterday. So, my Coriander seeds … Read more
Thankfully, it seems that more people are taking notice of the disastrous effects of the Obesity epidemic. And in particular, the effects it is having on our children. You know, those small people we are training to grow into sensible adults. Well, if we keep feeding them the products that the, mostly, UPF manufacturers are … Read more
Until last week, the weather here was mostly sunny, mostly very humid and hot. Then at the weekend the heavens opened and, Hey Presto! we are in Autumn. Most of my veges are pretty much finished with just the Aubergine and Chives still going strong. I have a new Tomato seedling, but will grow … Read more
Good Health? Yesterday I received word of the death of someone I know, though not well, who was far too young! Not a child or young adult, but too young none the less. From something that could have been prevented. And that grinds my bones. Why do things like this happen? Could it have been … Read more
My goodness! Winter veg time is already knocking on my mind. And it’s not even Autumn yet! Each time I go out to check on my Summer crop I am almost overwhelmed by the amazing growth out there in my containers. Going through what is out there I suddenly wondered if Basil could be dried … Read more
And here we are again re my articles on hilaryagreen.com. A news report I read yesterday was talking about the adverse effects of eating high proportions of Ultra Processed Foods (UPF). Currently the ratio is roughly 48% UPF, and 52% all the rest. Although in some consumers the number is often heading toward 80%. These facts … Read more
For those who, like me, are checking your new beds (garden or container) every day for progress or, frustratingly as we want huge progress every day, don’t we? 🙂 lack of it. I have never had so much produce to harvest. And all from the expenditure of a few dollars, watering by me, or rain … Read more
Summer Bounty Goodness gracious, a few days of rain and my container garden has gone crazy! I have already harvested several tomatoes and two courgettes. have discovered a baby aubergine (eggplant), plus baby fruit on. my capsicum. The courgette plant is huge, – photo – with more babies ripening. The rock melon is taking over … Read more
This post is a little different from my usual offerings. I wanted to just talk a bit about how quickly accidents can happen. And that so often it was nothing you had done yourself. Which is why it’s called an accident of course. This was a huge shock to my system, but I promise that … Read more
SInce my encounter with depression lasy year, I have become pretty focused on better looking after my health. Catching a fairly minor, but very irritating disease, twice in a few months, sent me to Mr Google, among other places, Government advisery sites as well. One of the findings was that it could possibly be connected … Read more