I am forever changed! How can a Garden change someones life you may ask? Well, it all started with a small garden, composting, then we got a few chickens…. Next thing I knew we started planting fruit trees to create a food forest in our back yard, but before I get ahead of myself let me go back to the beginning, my childhood. My childhood had such an influence in my adulthood as I will soon explain.

Composting is a great way to reduce your household waste and give something back to the earth, but let’s be honest – it’s not always the most pleasant activity. Most people don’t like dealing with smelly piles of rotting food, and it can be difficult to find a place to store a compost bin out of the way. However, there are a few simple tricks (and tools) that can make composting a lot less unpleasant.

This was my first attempt at growing sweet potatoes. I couldn’t believe how easy it was! I used organic store bought sweet potatoes to grow the slips and I got tons of slips from just 4 sweet potatoes. So many slips that I am giving the remainder away to my friends and family.
If you are new to gardening or have a new found passion like I have in the garden then tag along…

Is Permaculture the answer to sustainability… to our permanence as a society… as a world? Is it the answer to world hunger? To our climate crisis? Could it really be that simple? I have been asking myself these questions and I recently discovered that it just may be. This discovery gives me hope and excitement but also gives cause for great concern as to why so many don’t know about this?!?

CHOW! is a beautiful and refreshing dish served in most all households in Trinidad as a staple. It is healthy to the body and delightful to the taste buds to say …

You may be asking yourself if you should get chickens or not. I did the same thing for quite awhile…. Finally, after much thought and research I finally did it and I am very happy with my decision. I have learned so much so far and thought it best to pass along some valuable tips! So, here you go!