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Recipe for Thai Red Curry With Fresh Chilli Paste

Fresh Chillis for the Win! Turns out during isolation to avoid the life-sucking Covid-19, many things can happen. Good or bad, I think everyone I’ve spoken to went slightly balmy in about week five of lockdown. Sometimes you get to…

Jessica MeierMay 31, 2020

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Friday’s a Plant And Chill Kind of Day

Earlier this morning Today has been a weirdly quiet one. Having dropped kids at school with not much planned, I drove around a bit with the intent on heading to the shops and grabbing some extra chocolate etc for the…

Jessica MeierMay 29, 2020

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Three Slow and Steady Recipes (From Iso Life)

About these recipes I rediscovered my cooking vibes this past couple of months. Being stuck inside for voluntary self-isolation does that to you I suppose. Many things happened actually. One of which was something of an upside-down-wring-out reshuffle of one’s…

Jessica MeierMay 29, 2020

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Perfect Parsley

How great is parsley? Green, fresh, flavoursome! Easy to grow and bountiful, it’s often used as a garnish but this beauty brings great flavour to many dishes. I love flicking through recipe books from the 1950s through to 1980s and…

Jessica MeierMay 30, 2019

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Build a herb garden in a day

It was school holidays… Our first attempt at school holidays in fact. So to pass the time, we decided to include setting up a herb garden as one of the achievements of the two weeks off. This is easily an…

Jessica MeierMay 10, 2019

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What to wear when mowing the lawn

Mowing the lawn is often a necessary part of life if you have grass; without keeping your grass cut to an acceptable level, you not only give pests such as mice and snakes a place to live and thrive, but…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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The top ten things you need to know before laying grass

Buying pre-grown grass, known as sod, as opposed to sowing grass seeds, to lay in your yard can be a great shortcut to having a gorgeous lawn, but there are some steps you’ll need to take and some things you’ll…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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Important safety gear for suburban gardening

Gardening isn’t an activity that leads one to think of safety, but it can be a crucial thing to keep in mind, especially for new gardeners. From tools to the environment, there are some things you need to protect yourself…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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Different ways to get rid of weeds

See a weed and pluck it out, soon no more weeds will make you shout. If only it were that easy. While weeding your lawn or garden by hand gets the job done, it’s far from the most efficient use…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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How to store seeds

If you keep a nice stock of seeds on hand, you’re always ready for planting season. There are many benefits to planting seeds in your garden. However, there’s nothing more disappointing than planting a crop in your garden that fails…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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What to Wear When Using a Whipper Snipper

A lawn mower is a great way to keep most of your lawn in tip-top shape, but it’s not enough to do the entire job. Most lawns, especially compact or smaller yards, have spaces that are impossible to reach with…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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How to keep your grass green and looking great

Grass is simple to grow, right? After all, it just springs up everywhere unbidden, so it can’t be that hard to keep a beautiful, green lawn. That, of course, sounds like the opinion of someone who may have only admired…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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How to deter cats naturally from your garden

Cat owners are already aware that these beautiful creatures are a very independent, inquisitive breed of animal, and your garden is a temptation that most won’t be able to resist. However, there are many different methods you can use to…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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Which lawn mowers are better for slopes?

Keeping your grass green and yard looking great has a positive impact on your life. Maybe you moved into a property with an established lawn, or you lay your grass yourself. Either way mowing like a professional and keeping it…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019

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When should you wear gloves in the garden?

Gloves are an important element of your gardening equipment. The image of someone gardening in movies and television, take Gardening Australia for example, always seems to include a few things, a wide-brimmed straw hat, loose clothing, and gardening gloves. The…

Jessica MeierApril 24, 2019