I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and grower of deliciousness on my Australian farm. I’m also a grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.
My great love is making beautiful things with herbs, from nourishing remedies and fragrant teas to luscious home-brews and divine sausages, cheeses, breads, and preserves. I share those recipes and ideas through my books, teach them in workshops, and send them to you straight from my tiny kitchen via my Etsy shoppe.
I love working with folks to build a home apothecary, stock a pantry, or just have fun making delicious and nourishing things.
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Take Good Care
It's a quiet and sunshiny morning on our farm. Our resident tawny frogmouths have gone back to bed after hunting through the night, perched just outside the hollow where their clutch of eggs is hiding. They blend in so perfectly with the branches of the huge gum tree,...
Olives, Horseradish, and Time to Potter
It's dark and quiet, only one lamp shining so I don't wake Bear who is slumbering beside me. Work is done and I'm winding down with a cup of tea and a Phryne Fisher novel. We've had a lot going on this week, and it's lovely to just sit and look back and be thankful...
A Different Light
It's cold tonight, and I'm tucked up in bed in a nest of blankets, garbed in flannel pjs with a scarf wrapped snugly around my neck. It's been a strange few months for me. Some things in my world have gone topsy-turvy, upsetting cherished ideas, plans, and...