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I'm Natalie. Welcome to my space where I share some of my homesteading, gardening, and home craft projects. I live with my husband, our boxer dog, our two cats, and Lenny the tortoise, so you may catch a glimpse of them around too. I will inspire you as much as I get inspired by others and the life around me.
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3w ago
Below are how I made a couple of accessories I knitted for my car. Simple cup holder coaster. Knitted Car buckets for storage. Cup holder storage. These are useful to keep the bottom of car cup holders clean from spills and dust and take under 10 minutes to make. Please note, the following directions are ..read more
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1M ago
Time to read: 5 minutes Homesteading Life Skills: Embarking on a Journey Towards Self-Sufficiency In modern life, convenience is often valued above all. However, a growing number of individuals are taking a step back and rediscovering the profound satisfaction and personal growth that comes from adopting a homesteading lifestyle, whatever home/life circumstances they find themselves ..read more
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4M ago
The following article is a piece I wrote for the Roots and Stitches collective. The website has since been removed so I have decided to share my opinions and experience of being a person of colour in the knitting and fiber arts world. The article was first published in March 2023, and since, I have ..read more
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5M ago
Time to read: 6 minutes Whether you are a new or experienced tortoise owner, it can be worrying when your tortoise stops eating or refuses the food you feed him. Rest assured though, because this can be a common problem and one that I experienced in the past when I first got my tortoise. My ..read more
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6M ago
During the October and November, there are a number of jobs that need to be attended to that will make all the difference with setting the growing season up for success come end of winter/early spring. I like to think of it as putting the garden and greenhouse to bed for the winter. Here I ..read more
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7M ago
3 minute read The end of Summer is the perfect time to harvest your garden or allotment crops and to consider what could be saved to be enjoyed later. This year, as well as growing produce that can be enjoyed seasonally, I made the decision to plant a few things that can be preserved and ..read more
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9M ago
Time to read 4 mins Here is some advice and recommendations on how I have learned to use my greenhouse and if you are thinking of purchasing a greenhouse, I have written about this here. If you have already purchased or built your greenhouse, congratulations! You are in for a treat. However, before you start ..read more
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11M ago
I recently found a potter called Shannon who runs The Crafting Chicken, a pottery shop and studio where she sells her handmade ceramics and offers affordable 1:1 and 2:1 wheel throwing classes. This has always been something I have wanted to learn so I booked myself a day off work for “personal development” and booked ..read more
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11M ago
Isn’t nature wonderful? Yes, it is. But sometimes, we have to deal with the pests destroying our efforts in the garden. If, like me, you do not use insecticides or other toxic chemicals and devices to deter birds and other pests, you may be interested in ways in which I have tried to protect my ..read more