Category: Farm Living

4 Compost Methods We Use to Fertilize Our Farm!

If you are just getting started on your farming or gardening journey, you know the importance of providing sufficient nourishment to your soil – and you also know how there are SO many different ways that yo can do it! Whilst we cannot tell you which method YOU should use (because this depends on several factors, such as: location, current… Read more →

Simple Herbal Remedies for Your Homestead Animals

I think the majority of us know, at least those of you who would find yourselves on our website, that herbal medicine is a powerful tool to help ensure health and wellness for ourselves and our families. If possible, we want to opt for natural solutions before depending on synthetic pharmaceuticals. Of course these have their place, however, we don’t… Read more →

Sustainable Farming Techniques for Small Farms

Farming is an area that can have either the most detrimental environmental effects on the environment, or otherwise some of the most positive effects. With the rising concerns around climate change, global warming, and several other concerns surrounding environmental harm, we need to start changing the ways in which we grow our own food. Sustainable farming techniques can help us… Read more →

Spring Companion Planting for a Healthy Garden!

It’s that time of year again! Where we start preparing the garden for the sunshine, and thinking what we are going to plant for the warmer seasons 🙂 Benefits of Companion Planting Companion planting is one of the main methods we use at our farm to be able to repel certain pests, attract others, and overall keep our garden healthy… Read more →

Why Everyone in Malta Should Eat a Mediterranean Diet!

Well first of all… we’re in the Mediterranean! Through consuming what grows naturally around us, we can better the health of both us, and of the environment. We are fortunate here in Malta that fresh produce grows 365 days a year. It is incredibly accessible, yet people are instead choosing to eat pastries and heavily processed foods – which is… Read more →

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

The Mediterranean diet is a diet specific to the region of the Mediterranean, and what is locally grown and produced. Most commonly this is thought of as the diet that was seen in Greece and Italy in the 1960’s. However, this is still relevant to what is locally grown in the region, though unfortunately, these regions now also see significant… Read more →