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This delicious fennel and orange salad is super easy to make - it's ready in under 5 minutes and the combination of crunchy crisp fennel and sweet sliced orange topped...

I love using herb infused oils in cooking, my favourites at the moment are rosemary, garlic and chilli. When we were figuring out what Grant was allergic to (turned out...

For many people a little dust isn’t an issue, cleaning the house once a week is often enough to keep dust at bay. However for others dust can be very...

If you’ve been striving to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle, there is no need to let the holidays put a damper on your progress. Choosing sustainable gifts is a great way...

Wick from Wicked Wellbeing has such a talent for creating recipes for gluten free baking that are so much tastier than traditional recipes, a great example of this is these...

Photo Credit Juliet Lever To catch slugs with beer all you have to do is place a container or bowl into the ground and pour some beer in, the slugs...

I’m always looking for new ways to use hemp seed oil as a topical skin treatment, with its ability to help heal dry, irritated skin it’s great in a multitude...

I had such a positive response to the crochet tea cosy patterns that I posted a while ago that I thought you might like this finger knitting hula hoop rug...

Eve and Paul at Terra Firma Earth Building Company specialise in designing and building these beautiful 'rammed earth' homes that are healthy, eco-friendly, energy efficient and low maintenance. Rammed earth...

This absolutely delicious broccoli and cranberry salad recipe was sent in from newsletter reader Margaret. I made it over the weekend and tested it on my sister and mum, we...

Christmas is right around the corner! Over at one of my favourite knitting blogs Hands Occupied are instructions for how to knit and crochet ornaments for your tree. There are...

I've never understood the reasoning behind packaging laundry detergent in little plastic capsules or dishwasher powder in tablets which look just like lollies! Surely the time saved by using one...

This divine recipe has been created by Chef Toni from beautiful Mana Retreat in the Coromandel, if you ever have the chance to visit I highly recommend it, the views...

Fleas can be the bane of any dog owner’s life. Once fleas enter your home, not only will they irritate your dog and cause excessive scratching, but they also lay...

As the weather's been getting warmer and the days longer I've been keeping an eye out for new salad recipes and this delish Quinoa Satay Slaw Salad from Tess at...

The Open Food Network is a network of people and organisations working together to build a new food system which is now here in New Zealand - making the farm...

This recipe from the Medical Medium (Anthony William) consists of a number of superfoods that individually have amazing health benefits and when combined they make a super powered refreshing smoothie...

Companion planting is when two plants are grown close together for the benefit of one or both plants. It could be as simple as growing nectar-rich flowers among crops to...

Have you looked into using reusable cloth nappies for your little one? Kekoa have the most gorgeous reusable cloth nappies which are a flexible stretch cloth nappy that gives your...

Do you or someone you live with have food allergies or intolerances? Or maybe you just want to make healthier food choices by eating organic or additive free. If this...

If you've tried any of Ali's recipes in the past you'll know that The Messy Cheffy does not disappoint when it comes to creating mouth-watering and nutritious vegetarian meals, and...