Allotment – Winter Mess To Magic
This is not how we found it. At the end of summer 2023 I finally got a full-size allotment plot – completely overgrown and untouched for years.
Homesteading
Growing Food from Seed to Plate with Its Laura Kate
For me, nutrition starts long before food reaches the kitchen. I grow as much of our own fruit and vegetables as I can, at home and on our allotment, because I believe a real connection with what we eat makes every meal more nourishing – for the body and the mind.
Homesteading in our family isn’t about acres of land or living off-grid. It’s about raised beds in the back garden, an overgrown allotment brought back to life, a compost heap that never stops growing and little hands helping to pull carrots. It’s slow, seasonal and full of joy.
In this section I share how we started, what we grow, what’s worked (and what definitely hasn’t) and practical tips for anyone who wants to start growing their own, however small the space.
Homesteading posts
Homesteading
Rooted in Joy: How We Started Our Garden
How a few pots on the patio grew into raised beds, a greenhouse and a family passion for growing our own food from seed to plate.