You got used coffee grounds? Don’t bin them when you can bag them. Instructions for helping the world (a little): Make the coffee grounds Put the spent coffee grounds into a double paper bag Put the bags into a basket Tell the customer to take a bag with their freshly made coffee đ you have … Continue reading
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Coffee Model
Such a delightfully decorated cup of coffee, a lovely contrast between the brown chocolate dusting and green cup. Was the double heart a belated valentine’s day wink đ. Now let me draw your attention to the lovely hand/watch model, George. But after all that setup the coffee tasted good also I guess… Continue reading
Home grown Apple Compote!
What to do with a whole lot of almost ripe apples that the birds are already starting to test? Well you could leave it to them, sure they are hungrier and maybe they deserve some good homegrown fruit. Nah! Ingredients Apples – pick and soak in water overnight Dates – fresh or dried Two oranges … Continue reading
Australia summer fruit
There was this little plum tree in the front yard that was no more than a stick in the ground – now 4 seasons later it provides a delicious plum that ripens just a few days before the birds realise! But not the only fruit at this type of year – the cherries were excellent … Continue reading
Need a smile?
Here you go – with coffee. Without coffee. Continue reading
What does it mean to be grounded?
Can our relationship with the ground ground us? When is a metaphor the real thing? When asked “What does it mean to be grounded?”, it won’t surprise the readers of Ground to Ground to hear people evoke images of the Earth, trees that are solid but flexible enough to sway in the wind (meaning that … Continue reading
How I grew a whole garden from 1 tomato plant!
After sampling some fresh tomato salsa, made from a friend’s fresh garden tomatoes, I decided on a whim to try growing tomatoes in a container on my backyard deck.  Shucks, why not? It worked for flowers and other plants. Having never grown tomatoes before, I basically didn’t know what I was doing, how to do it, … Continue reading