Category Archives: Sustainable Living

Ways to reduce carbon footprint and keep living costs down.

Mushrooms and Chooks.

Posted on June 23, 2019 by fergie51

A couple of months ago we went to a terrific mushroom growing workshop with Urban Kulture (hate the spelling!) and Mr ATMT has been turning out some spectacular harvests since. These are oysters and king oysters with some up coming … Continue reading →

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Zero waste wayside stops.

Posted on March 1, 2018 by fergie51

Today as I was sewing the handle back on this bag, I thought it might be nice to share how we are always ready and able to stop and have a cuppa anywhere we feel like it. Well, anywhere when … Continue reading →

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Elderflowers and pomegranates.

Posted on February 20, 2018 by fergie51

Well this first pic has absolutely nothing to do with pomegranates or elderflowers but I always get excited when I play with compost. We are starting to sort out the area down the west side of the house where the … Continue reading →

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In My Kitchen-March

Posted on March 5, 2017 by fergie51

I really should try to get my blogging mojo back I think! I miss the time focussing about what to write, planning ahead for what needs to happen and putting the ideas together to string some form of ‘story’ together. I’m … Continue reading →

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Lots of Up-cycling going on here.

Posted on January 31, 2017 by fergie51

Now that we have pretty much got the main components of the exteno done, we can focus on sorting through all of the things that have been in the shed, in the ‘Dentist’s and in boxes throughout the house. As … Continue reading →

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New FB Sourdough Support Page.

Posted on January 29, 2017 by fergie51

Just putting it out there that I have started a Facebook Closed Group for anyone wanting to learn, share and chat about sourdough bread and other sourdough baked goods. I find that the big overseas groups are brilliant but it … Continue reading →

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So, 2017. What is planned?

Posted on January 12, 2017 by fergie51

We knew 2016 was going to be a big year and it was. Our first grandchild (I cannot believe he turns 1 on Saturday), a wedding, an overseas trip to Greece and Turkey, our exteno close to finished. In what … Continue reading →

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Corporate responsibility to advertise sustainability.

Posted on November 6, 2016 by fergie51

I’ve just had a little dummy spit! Watching commercial TV (that’s not all that common at our place), I have just seen an ad by Harris Scarfe where the message is clearly promoted that when something is a bit too … Continue reading →

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Putting things together.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by fergie51

We are very close to the finishing stages of our kitchen and exteno project. I’m in the process of moving everything from the temporary kitchen, the old dentist room, the shed and the spare bedroom into our new kitchen. So far … Continue reading →

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IMK and Boonderoo’s kitchen

Posted on November 10, 2015 by fergie51

What a month it’s been! Open garden day which was a huge success. Our reno has officially begun (yes that means a kitchen is on the horizon), a wonderful day spent with friends on a walk and picnic at Morwell … Continue reading →

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