"I discovered the joy of growing my own food when I was a teenager.  I would dream of all the things I wanted to grow in my veggie patch which was in a small fenced area in our backyard. My Dad attached a rusty old garden gate for me, and it was my own little patch to do with as I pleased.  Those years of pottering away in the dirt after school, laid the foundations for a life long dream to live on a property and grow my own food.  

Now I am all grown up, and I am living out that dream finally in real life.  I have my own veggie garden, fruit trees, chickens, ducks, a dog, and even 3 alpacas. Plus I have two young children and all together it adds up to a busy life!  

I eat from my garden everyday, and I love it.  I grow my food organically, using no dig methods and practical permaculture principles that save me time.  Any chance I get I love to share how I do it, and I hope this inspires other people to give it a go and realise that you can do it too - even in our busy modern world! 

I believe growing food locally is good for children, good for families, and good for the planet. Welcome to Growing Made Simple! 💚🌿