by Inês Paler | Aug 5, 2021 | Homestead, Permaculture
Herbs can taste and be used so differently and yet look so similar. A pair that often demands a second look to identify is Dill and Fennel. Here is a way to tell them apart. Dill vs Fennel: an overviewDill is a wonder herb. Packed with nutrients, it looks good, it...
by Inês Paler | Jul 26, 2021 | Homestead, Permaculture
Although we tend to think of these two vegetables as being very different, and cooking/eating them in distinct fashions, the reality is that they are both from the same family (gour/Cucurbitaceae), and genus (Cucurbita). So, in reality, they are quite similar....
by Inês Paler | Jul 19, 2021 | Homestead, Permaculture
One of the first things you learn about Permaculture is its 12 principles, a set of guiding lights through this way of living.Principle number 3 is “Obtain a Yield”. It is quite powerful and active. It drives you into action with a purpose: to get...
by Inês Paler | Jul 3, 2021 | Family, Homeschooling
Unfortunately, we won’t be continuing with the forest school. After a few sessions, it was clear this wasn’t what we were looking for. The summer break was also about to start, so there was a graceful exit, without the need to make it clear we aren’t...
by Inês Paler | Jun 3, 2021 | Family, Homeschooling
Our last year has been pretty intense. So has anyone else’s, of course. Between moving to another country, settling into a new home with two small children and facing the pandemic, we figured it was time to start sprouting a community, and create new links to...
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