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Category: ‘Books & Resources’

Quick Bread

Today I’ve lit the stove, more to cheer us up on a dull rainy day than because we need the heat, but colder days are on the way and the time of baking and bread making is upon us again, so I’m wondering about buying this, anyone have it / can recommend it?

What Will I do With all Those Courgettes?

It’s that time of year again. More courgettes than you know what to do with! I’m in the UK at the moment but here’s a handy book for our quinta-sitters – you’ll find it on the kitchen bookshelf! Everyone else, if you haven’t got a copy, can find it on amazon via the [...]

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

We’ve been watching quite a few DVDs lately, mostly in the hot afternoons whilst stoning our huge cherry harvest ready for sun-drying and jam-making. “Blue Gold: World Water Wars” is fantastic and should be compulsory viewing – so buy, beg, borrow, or steal it!

Another DVD that everyone should watch is “Establishing a Food Forest [...]

Some Changes / Alguns Mudanças

First – you may have noticed that there are now links to books at the bottom of most posts. This is for two main reasons: 1. if you buy the books we get a commission which we then exchange for more books for our library. 2. we think it adds to the information [...]

Grow Your Own Drugs

Can’t decide if I want to fork out £8.83 for this or not.  Funky title and cover but probably not going to tell me anything I don’t already know … ?
Click on the image if you want to buy it for yourself (or me!!!)