Unseasonal Mushroom Abundance and a Marinated Saffron Milkcap Recipe
It has been a really strange summer here in my patch of Victoria. Generally very cold and what feels like quite a lot of rain from time to time. For…
Permaculture Homestead Update: Summer 19/20
It's been so long since I last provided an update on our progress in developing our permaculture property and the various projects we've done to date. A lot has changed…
All about Tomatillos with Recipes
Tomatillos are a rarity in Australia. You won't find them in standard supermarkets so growing them at home is likely your only option to add this interesting ingredient to your…
Mushroom Foraging in Pine Forests
Each year that I live at Loganberry Forest homestead I try and learn more about the natural environment around us and the wild foods in our neighbourhood and property that…
4+ Years of Desert Permaculture with Tiny Rental Backyards
For six years before moving to rural Victoria and Loganberry Forest, Daniel and I lived in Roxby Downs in central Australia. It's 6hours drive north of Adelaide and in real…
Edible Weeds In Our Garden & Lambs Quarters Pie Recipe
There is a high likelihood that you have food right under your nose in the garden or lawn and may not even know it! Not only is it nice to…
Elderberry and Flower Foraging
Each season I am devoting myself to learning more about a specific wild food found in my local area. This summer (and late spring) it was the season of the…
Two and a Half Years of Progress at Loganberry Forest
We have now officially been living at Loganberry Forest for 2.5 years! I thought this would be really good opportunity to take stock of what we have achieved to date…
The Beginnings of Loganberry Forest
It is a bit over two years now that my family and I have been living at Loganberry Forest and working to create a self-sufficient(ish) permaculture homestead. This is a…