Ferry Building Marketplace

It’s a ritual for so many of us …. even an addiction for some. I border on the latter, for without my Saturday morning fix, my week is simply not complete. I’m talking about my weekly trip to the farmers’ market, where I not only take in the...

Happy Mother’s Day

I popped into the supermarket today to pick up a few things that I normally can’t buy at my local produce or farmers’ market and came face to face with a life sized cut-out of chef Margaret Fulton promoting Mothers’ Day. This was rather confronting...

Chicken whisperer

It’s time to talk turkey …. well, at least, try chicken chatter. As a chook owner it’s important to understand your chicken’s different vocabulary. Or so I found out this morning. If you aren’t fluent in chicken as a second language and...

Vertical Gardens

Don’t let lack of space be a reason to stop growing some of your own food at home. Recently I saw this vertical garden full of fresh herbs. It was wonderful. Think of what you could cook up with this vast array of culinary delights right outside your door. You don’t...

Caught In The Act

How do you control grubs on your tomatoes without poisoning yourself at the same time? How do you stop grubs eating all of your cabbages before you get a chance to? Now, I’ve been caught in the act! Well, not me … it’s the wasp that does my organic...