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No Fruit Smoothie

No Fruit Smoothie

No Fruit Smoothie 2 T Chia 1 T Pumpkin, sunflower or almonds, pinch of Karengo fronds seaweed Soak all of the above in 1 cup water Make a pot of tea e.g. nettle & kawakawa. Allow to cool. Handful of weeds/greens; a selection of e.g. magenta spreen, fat hen,...
Let plants be your water bottle

Let plants be your water bottle

I wanted to share some amazing new things I’ve learned about water, hydration and fascia. We know that water can be a liquid, or a vapour or solid as ice. Did you know though, there is a fourth phase of water that has largely been over-looked? This fourth phase is a...
Wildly inspired poetry

Wildly inspired poetry

Spring heralds the start of a new growing season, a fresh start with plants waking up and producing colourful flowers or soft new leaves that renew our sense of wonder.  Inspired to offer something a little different and fresh I’m going to share some poetry. I’m...
Yacon

Yacon

Have you come across yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) yet? It is a juicy, crunchy, sweet tasting underground tuber, also known as Sunroot, Yacón Strawberry, Apple of the Earth, Arocona, Jacon, Jiquima, Sweet Fruit Root, Underground pear or Peruvian Ground apple.  It...
Book Review: The New Wild

Book Review: The New Wild

This month I’m offering a book review of an amazing book called “The new wild”. I delved into it and found it a mind stretch because of Fred Pearce’s concepts of how nature works to always find balance. My flatmate Linda became interested to read the book and she was...
Queensland arrowroot

Queensland arrowroot

I recently discovered a valuable plant in the garden I didn’t know I had. It’s Queensland arrowroot Canna edulis but it actually comes from South American and in Peru it is known as Achira where it was domesticated 5000 years ago.   I acquired the plant at a crop...