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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Summer Storms and Pickled Cucumbers
It's beautifully cloudy and cool this morning, such a gift after a horrendous heatwave that sapped us of every ounce of energy and left us feeling sick and lethargic. I've experienced plenty of hot summer days in Queensland, but never this hot and this humid so often...
Bush Rambles and Pickled Beans
It's a gorgeous morning, quiet and still, the rising sun setting the grass heads aglow. The sky is clear after a week of heavy clouds, wild winds, and the occasional drop or two of rain. Our world is vibrant green again and I love it. Earlier this week our dear friend...
A Time for Rest
The sun has just sunk down behind the trees after a glow-y, dazzling display of light shimmering through trees and illuminating the newly sprouted grass that arrived yesterday after bounteous rain. Our lambs are particularly frisky tonight, leaping and bouncing madly...