How to Grow Payaya Learn how to grow Papaya (Carica papaya) at home from seed and what to make with your abundant Papaya crops! Papayas are a must-grow plant if you live in a...
How to Grow Papaya – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
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Chop and Drop Mulching: Why the Best Free Fertilizer is already in your Garden!
Why Start Using Chop-and-Drop Mulching? One of the biggest game changers in my food forest has been learning to stop removing things from the garden (yes, even to the compost...
What Fruit Trees & Edible Plants to Avoid Planting in the Ground!
From invasive root systems to aggressive self-seeding, I will share why urban gardeners should Avoid Planting these in the Ground. These 15 Fruit Trees & Edible Plants can...
How to Grow Avocado – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to Grow Avocado Learn how to grow Avocado (Persea americana) at home and what to make with your abundant avocado crops! Avocado is a popular fruit that can be a little tricky...
How to Grow Asparagus – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to Grow Asparagus Learn how to grow Asparagus and what to make with your abundant harvests. Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial vegetable and is a great...
Creating a small wildlife pond in the garden
Wildlife and beneficial insects are key to creating a sustainable self-sufficient garden. They help form part of a balanced ecosystem and creating a small wildlife pond in the...
How to Grow Sage – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a hardy perennial herb found in many home gardens. Sage is known for its soft fleshy leaves and has a long history in plant medicine. Sage is a great addition to your kitchen garden due to its culinary flavour-enhancing qualities along with a long list of medicinal values.
Shady situations: How to grow food in a shady garden 🌿 Homegrown Podcast
Our gardens will inevitably get shadier as mature trees start to grow. We will also get more shade in our gardens throughout the year during different seasons. In this episode of...
A Guide to Growing Citrus
Citrus are a fantastic addition to a home garden because they are hardy, quite forgiving, and easy to use in the kitchen. Here in Perth Citrus grow very well due o our warm sunny...
How to Make Spinach Wraps – Easy, Healthy & Gluten-Free Recipe
Looking for a healthy, homemade wrap alternative? These DIY spinach sushi wraps are a delicious and nutritious way to use up garden greens and create quick, wholesome meals....
How to Grow Bottle Gourd – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to Grow Bottle Gourd Explore how to grow Bottle Gourd in your garden and how to preserve the harvest! Bottle Gourds are an abundant climbing plant that produces a range of...
How to Grow Guava – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to grow Guava Learn how to grow Guava and what to make with their abundant crops in this guide. Guavas are beautiful ornamental trees that produce delicious, tropical-tasting...
How to plan a Kitchen Garden
Kitchen gardens are packed full of quick-growing veggies and herbs right outside your kitchen to use in every meal. Integrating a diverse range of plants and structures can help...
Composting for Thriving Gardens
Composting turns organic waste into nutrient-rich soil to help feed and grow incredible gardens. Composting is not only great for the fertility of your soil and the secret to...
Chilli
Plant of The Month Chillies (Capsicum annuum or variations of species) are a popular staple for a kitchen garden because they produce an abundance of fruit on a single plant....
10 ACTIONABLE STEPS to help you achieve your sustainable homestead GOALS
Do you have big dreams and sustainable homestead goals to grow food and create your dream self-sufficient lifestyle but it feels so far off? You may be renting or in an...
Lemon Balm
Plant of The Month Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb with fragrant lemon-scented leaves. Lemon balm is part of the Mint family and is known for having...
Garden to Gift – Sustainable DIY gifting ideas
Gift-giving doesn't need to be expensive, stressful, or hard! These sustainable DIY gift ideas will have you inspired to create more gifts from your garden - all year round!...
NZ Spinach / Warrigal Greens
Plant of The Month NZ Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) also known in Australia as Warrigal greens is a perennial green with beautiful lush leaves. Although not part of the...
Ginger
Plant of The Month Ginger (Zingerber officinale) is a perennial herb with beautiful lush leaves and produces edible rhizomes that are both flavour-enhancing and medicinal. Ginger...
Kale
Kale (Brassica oleracea ) is a member of the Cabbage family and produces an abundance of leafy greens. The great thing about Kale is that it grows vigorously and is much...
Rhubarb Crumble Slice
Deliciously sweet, and tart Rhubarb Crumble Slice with hidden garden greens. This gooey-centered slice is easy to make and will make a yummy dessert or sweet treat for lunches....
18 Lettuce Substitutes to eat all year round
It's no secret in Australia and New Zealand that the price of lettuce has lost the plot.. $7.50 - $12 for a whole lettuce or $7 a bag 150gram mixed leaves. Now, obviously, this...
Rhubarb
Plant of The Month Info Card Rhubarb (Rhubarb rharbarmarum) is a long-living herbaceous perennial. Rhubarb is a hardy cold tolerant plant and many varieties have beautiful red...
Japanese Cabbage Pancake – Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a delicious cabbage dish similar to a fritter or hash brown (although referred to as a pancake). They make a great base to build any toppings you like! Add a fresh...
Sustainable Gardening HACKS for Time-Poor Gardeners
10 Sustainable Gardening hacks to ensure your garden is quick and easy to maintain for sustainable long-term growth. Do you want to grow an edible garden and harvest delicious...
Homemade Mint and Rosemary Sauce – Easy Garden to Plate Recipe
Homemade Mint and Rosemary Sauce is so easy to make, and the flavour is unbeatable when compared to store-bought! With just a few ingredients and fresh herbs straight from the...
Rocket, Zucchini, Pea and Mint Green Salad
Green salads are a staple in any homegrown, garden-to-plate lifestyle — but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring. This simple green salad is fresh, vibrant, and packed with...
Mint
Plant of The Month Info Card Mint (Mentha) is a classic staple herb to grow that provides your kitchen garden with an abundance of fragrance and flavour. Mint can be used for...
Guide to Storing Pumpkins
Pumpkins are a great base crop to grow and can provide you with a large amount of food. Pumpkins come with their very own packaging and can be stored as they are for 3-8 months...
Creamy Roast Pumpkin Pasta with Crispy Pumpkin Leaves
This Creamy Roast Pumpkin Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. The crispy pumpkin leaves make a delicious crunchy addition. The perfect Autumn and Winter meal. Make extra sauce...
Roasted Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds make a delicious snack that once you start you won't be able to stop! Below are three delicious flavours: Salt and Vinegar, Cinnamon and...
Pumpkin Grow Guide
Plant of The Month Info Card Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima.) is a great base crop to grow that provides your homestead with an abundance of food. Pumpkins can be stored to use...
Roast Radish and Carrot Salad with Radish Top Chimichurri
Delicious Roast Radish and Carrot Salad with Radish Top Chimichurri dressing for a low waste recipe to get the most your of your harvest. Roast Radish is just something else!...
Autumn Gardening Guide
Autumn is a busy month in the garden and it is time to prepare your garden beds for new plants by adding compost and fresh mulch. Autumn is also the season to sow your...
10 Edible Plants to Sow in March – Autumn Garden
These 10 edible plants to sow in March will get your Autumn garden off to a productive start. These edible plants can all be grown in containers or the garden so you can grow...
Radish
Plant of The Month Info Card Radish (Raphanus sativus) are my favourite "filler" plants because they grow quickly and don't take up much space. Radish are great for filling in...
10 tips to Produce more Food from your Edible Home Garden
Today I'm going to share with you 10 tips to grow more food from your edible home garden. These tips are so easy and you can implement them today to boost your garden's...
Edible Perennial Plants for a Low-Maintenance Food Forest
Perennial plants are an investment in your future food production. Perennials grow back each year and provide long-term sustainable harvests.
Dried Banana Peel Fertilizer
Turn leftover Banana peels into a natural dried banana fertilizer to grow an abundance of fruit and vegetables. My name is Holly and I am on a mission to create a self-sufficient...
Simple Homemade Pickled Red Onions (Quick + Delicious)
This simple homemade pickled red onion recipe is so easy and delicious! I can easily demolish a jar of pickled red onions in a week. They just get better and better as they...
Banana Peel Chutney
Banana peels are often discarded but they have so many uses both in the garden AND the kitchen! This Banana Peel Chutney is just one way to use up your leftover Banana Peels....
How to Grow Bananas – The Ultimate Garden-to-Plate Guide
How to Grow Bananas Learn tips and tricks on how to grow bananas and get abundant harvests. Bananas (Musa) are fantastic permaculture plants because they have so many uses both...
Cucumber Salad with Ginger Tamari Dressing
Cucumber salad is a quick and easy way to use up your summer harvests. This salad is a light and refreshing side dish that would go great with any summer BBQ or rice dish....
Cucumber
Plant of The Month Info Card Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a delicious and refreshing summer crop that are easy to grow and produce an abundance of food on a single plant....
8 Medicinal Herbs that are Perfect Companion Plants
Diversity is so important for creating a thriving and sustainable edible garden. Choosing edible or medicinal plants to use as companion planting can not only boost the health of...
Lemon and Poppy Seed Zucchini Cake
Zucchini are ready and abundant during the warmer months of summer which co-insides with a season of celebrations and events. This Lemon and Poppy Seed Zucchini cake is perfect...
Summer Gardening Guide
Summer is a busy time in the garden and also in life! It can often feel overwhelming with harvesting, watering, and generally trying to keep your garden alive during hot periods,...
Easy Zucchini Relish
Zucchini are one of my favourite vegetables to grow because of their ease to grow and abundant harvests. They are such generous plants! The best thing about growing an abundance...
Zucchini
Plant of The Month Info Card Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a popular edible for home gardeners, as they are easy to grow and produce an abundance of food on a single plant....
Watermelon Summer Salsa
Watermelon salsa is a refreshing and delicious addition to any summer BBQ. Serve with grilled Fish, Chicken, Fritters, Tofu, or Haloumi. This salsa is so quick and easy to make...
Rainbow Slaw
Rainbow slaw not only looks amazing but it's also packed full of nutrients. Just like planting diversity creates a healthy garden, eating diversely also has many health benefits....
Garden Green Flatbread
Pick your fresh greens and herbs straight from the garden and turn them into these delicious green flatbreads. This recipe is quick and easy to make and can be used for a wide...
How to Build Healthy Soil for a Sustainable Garden
Healthy soil grows healthy plants Soil is the KEY to a healthy, successful, and thriving garden. If you want to grow healthy, nutrient-dense food, you need healthy nutrient...
Rosemary, Feta and Roast Veggie Hand Pies
Rosemary and roast vegetables are a classic combo for a very good reason... They taste amazing! These Rosemary, Feta and Roast Veggie hand pies are so full of flavour and will...
Rosemary and Herb Salt
Rosemary and herb salt is a quick and easy way to preserve your homegrown herbs to use throughout the year. Herb finishing salts add so much flavour to meals in a quick and...
Rosemary
Plant of The Month Info Card Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a fragrant perennial herb. Rosemary is a hardy, drought tolerant shrub and can also be used as an ornamental due...
Beginners Guide to Edible Flowers
Edible flowers offer so many beneficial relationships within a home garden. When creating a sustainable
Masterclass 1: Introduction to Permaculture Zones
Masterclass 1: Introduction to Climate, Pathways and Zones This masterclass we are talking about how to understand your local climate to maximise your growing potential, and...
Quick Pickled Rainbow Chard Stalks
Pickled Rainbow Chard Stalks are a great way to preserve and utilise the whole vegetable. If you have made a recipe or cooked a meal using only the leafy greens, then this quick...
How to Choose a New Fruit Tree?
Choosing a new fruit tree is exciting, daunting, and at times, overwhelming with possibilities! I am adding another fruit tree to my garden and I would love to share that process...
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower is fantastic at absorbing flavour which makes it a perfect substitute for rice. This Cauliflower fried rice is simple, easy to make, packed full of nutrients and...
Spring Gardening Guide
SPRING is all about planting seeds, seeds and more seeds. It's an active time for gardeners which is a refreshing and much welcomed change after slowing down during the winter...
Pumpkin, Turmeric, and Carrot Soup
Pumpkin soup is like a warm, comforting hug during winter. This recipe uses the whole Butternut Pumpkin including the skin and seeds to add a toasty, crispy topping. The best...
Roasted Broccolini with Lemon and Garlic Yoghurt Dressing
Broccolini or Broccoli is in abundance during the winter months and it is important to have some quick and easy meals or sides dishes to mix things up and let the vegetable...
Stirfry Broccoli with Tamari, Chilli and Garlic
This Stirfry Broccoli dish is super quick and easy to make and packed full of flavour! A great side dish to serve with any rice or noodle meal, or just to spice up your weekly...
10 ways to become more Self-sufficient right NOW
10 ways to become more self-sufficient right now! Start small but start today. These 10 steps to becoming more self-sufficient are things that you can easily start implementing...
Beginners Guide to Saving Seeds
Why save seeds? Saving seeds can go a long way towards creating a sustainable lifestyle. Seeds have the power to grow an endless supply of food if they are continuously...
Harvesting from my Sustainable Permaculture Garden
July Garden Harvest Welcome to my garden in July. It is the middle of winter here in Perth, Australia and although the temperatures have been quite mild, we have been getting a...
Nourishing Garden Green Soup
Winter greens are in abundance and it is the perfect time of year to enjoy warm, nourishing soups. This garden green soup is full of greens that are only lightly cooked, so they...
Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons is another great way to save and store your beautiful lemon harvests to use later in the year. Preserved lemons are easy to prepare and add a zesty, salty depth...
Urban Permaculture Garden Tour 2021
Autumn is often a slow time in my urban permaculture garden. Summer annuals are ending and the Winter seeds and seedlings are not yet up and running. There is a calmness to...
Sweet Potato and White Chocolate Slice
This Sweet Potato and White Chocolate Slice is so so delicious. The sweet potato makes it fudgy and the white chocolate gives it a caramel flavour with crisp and chewy edges....
Sweet Potato
Growing Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in your home garden is a great step towards self-sufficiency. Sweet Potatoes are my favourite permaculture plant and are an easy crop to...
DIY Greenhouse Built from Recycled Windows
Greenhouse Goals!! I was lucky enough to have recently been home to New Zealand to visit my parents and this new DIY greenhouse addition was so impressive! Mum built this DIY...
Beetroot
Beetroot Beta vulgaris is a vegetable that is grown for its root. It is easy to grow and the leaves are also edible. Below is a collection of recipes and posts including the...
Vegan Beetroot Choc Chip Cookies
Beetroot is one of my favourite veggies to cook with. It is so versatile and can be used for both sweet and savoury dishes. Beetroot has also a vibrant natural pigment that I...
Beetroot Falafel
Beetroot falafel is a quick and easy way to make a delicious meal with only a few ingredients. I have included ways to use the whole vegetable from root to shoot. These beetroot...
How to Preserve Edible Flowers
I grow a lot of edible flowers in my urban permaculture garden. That way, I not only have plenty of flowers for the bees, but also lots of beautiful edibles to brighten up any...
DIY Worm Tower
Composting is a great way to reduce waste, build soil and grow healthy thriving plants. Part of a naturally occurring cycle that feeds an ecosystem. Urban composting may mean...
2021 My Journey to Sustainable Living
Hi everyone, I thought I would do a bit of an intro and fill you in on my journey to sustainable living so far and where I am heading. This will be a great way to capture...
Grow Food From Cuttings
Grow food from cuttings and boost your garden's sustainability. Do you want to grow more food without all the cost of buying seeds and plants to make it happen? This guide will...
Make your own Weed Tea Fertiliser
Turn this common GARDEN PROBLEM into something AMAZING! So you can Grow Healthy Organic Plants. Making this all-natural, organic weed tea fertiliser also means you can feed your...
10 of the Best Edible Flowers
In this video are 10 of the best edible flowers I grow because they are not only my secret ingredient to make all food look magical but, are also great for attracting pollinators...
Growing Nasturtiums
About Nasturtiums My nasturtiums are abundant again for the Autumn/ Winter season and are popping up everywhere! They make a beautiful lush ground cover and are so easy to grow!...
Urban Permaculture Garden Tour
Hi everyone! Welcome to my FIRST ever Urban Permaculture Garden tour! See what I have growing in my edible garden this Autumn (May 2020). My garden is constantly changing so I'm...
Garden Focaccia Bread
Focaccia bread is so easy to make and I use a basic bread recipe that I also use for pizza bases. With heaps of basil still in my garden, I thought I would make some delicious...
18 ways to become more self-sufficient
There is no better time to start growing your own food than NOW. Creating your own food security and using your time to help create a greener world is win-win. I have always had...
Vegetarian Pulled Pork Pink Pizza
I have been wanting to make this vegetarian "pulled pork" for a while now and of course, I had to put my own Holly's Kitchen experiment twist on it and make the dough pink! I was...
January 2020 Garden Update
Hello everyone! Crazy that we are now already into February! I set a goal this year to start recording the amount of food I am growing from the garden and just keep a visual...
How to keep plants alive in a heatwave
When I first started gardening here I remember googling " how to keep plants alive in a heatwave?" 😅 Welcome to Perth summer gardening! I have always struggled with how hot it...
White Chocolate and Raspberry Zucchini Brownies
Zucchini season is in full swing and I am trying to make as many different recipes as I can to learn how to get the most out of harvests. These White Chocolate and Raspberry...
Zucchini Fritters
Yay, its summertime and Zucchini Fritters served with homemade chutney and a fresh garden salad is the perfect summer meal. My Zucchini harvests are in full swing and I will be...
Natural Pest Management
I much prefer offering natural and sustainable solutions rather than a pointless list of negative things not to do. But this topic is something I am very passionate about and...
Beetroot Leaf Dolmades
I am loving growing my own fresh Beetroots but I had no idea how to use the leaves other than adding a little into a stirfry or composting. I am passionate about creating ways to...
What to do with Lemons?
What to do with lemons?! Lemon and citrus season is in full swing and if you are lucky enough, you may be struggling to use up all your produce before it goes to waste. A great...
Garden Pesto
I had homemade Garden Pesto on my (Giant) list of things to try and when I finally did... omg I will never buy pesto again! Quick, easy and so delicious!! Also, you can really...
Top 5 Flowers for the Bees
Planting Flowers for the Bees is high on my current list of gardening goals. Bees are such an important element in the garden and it wasn't until I really started trying to grow...
Unicorn Rice Salad
Unicorn Rice Salad is the perfect dish for entertaining! It's such a fun dish and so easy to prepare! I'm not one for strict recipes so this one is super flexible and you can...
Nasturtium Wraps with Green Papaya Salad
Nasturtium wraps with green papaya salad, Haloumi, garden greens, and edible flowers. I can’t even describe how incredible this tastes! The sweetness from the salad, salty...
Dehydrated Lemons
It's Lemon Season and nature times it perfectly with the start of the flu season. My lemon tree is about 5 years old and has really started producing decent crops this year. Part...
Almond Milk
Making Homemade Almond Milk is super easy and tastes so good! Being able to make milk from only a couple pantry staples will be great for those times when you can't get to the...
DIY Heat Pack
A cute little DIY Heat Pack gift I made for my friends birthday. Courdroy offcuts I found at Spotlight that I sewed and filled with jasmine rice and finished off with a fresh...
New year, fresh goals
New year, fresh goals! I love taking time to reflect, set new goals and revisit/ refocus on ongoing ones. So here are my rambling thoughts inspired by Brooke McAlary's book...
DIY Citrus Cleaner
I made DIY Citrus Cleaner and it's AMAZING, so I had to share! It's really easy! You just collect some citrus peel or slices. You can do this over a week and just add to the jar...
Plastic-Free Journey
When I first saw the Plastic Free July movement on Instagram, straight away I decided I wanted to give it a go! I got started on my plastic-free journey a few months ago probably April/May 2018. Luckily I started early… because holy crap it is actually so overwhelming and hard to get started! Once I started paying … Continue reading Plastic-Free Journey
Homemade Chilli Flakes
I love growing Chillies! They are so easy to grow and consistently produce in abundance. So learning how to preserve them has been important to me. These homemade Chilli Flakes...