REDISCOVER AND ME

Julie Legg - RediscoverI live 'the good life' in rural Ohaupo, in the Waikato. In between wrangling chickens, growing from seed and preserving, I love to bake, upcycle and try my hand at DIY.

My humble blog has been sharing this way of living since 2013 and I'm delighted that some of my content is of interest to you ... you've found my website after all!

Thanks for joining me on my journey and I hope I can help inspire a few of you along the way.

Julie

MOMENTS

The Joy and Surprise of Self Seeding

The Joy (and Surprise) of Self Seeding

There’s something optimistic about a garden that reseeds itself. Not rows-of-perfectly-labelled-seedlings optimistic, but more of the kind of optimism that ... Read More

LATEST RECIPES

Choko Pickle

Choko Pickle

When it comes to choko season you’ll be looking for 101 different ways to use them. Turning choko into jars ... Read More
Choko Chocolate Muffins

Choko Chocolate Muffins

It had to be done. Right in the middle of choko season, staring down a bench full of them (and ... Read More
Cucumber & Onion Relish

Cucumber & Onion Relish

If you’re a backyard gardener with just a handful of cucumber plants in your garden, you’ll appreciate the glut of ... Read More
fried polenta

How to Cook Polenta the Easy Way

Polenta, like so many interesting grains lately, has made a kitchen comeback. It’s affordable, versatile, and when cooked well, absolutely ... Read More

LATEST TIPS & TRICKS

choko

Creative Ways to Use Choko

If you’ve ever ended up with a mountain of chokos climbing over the fence, you’ll know the problem isn’t growing ... Read More
freezing pears

Freezing Pears

I managed to salvage around 50 brown pears before the local possums absolutely decimated the tree (as they have been ... Read More
Special Agee Jars - Gold Bands

My Love Affair with Agee Special Jars

Years ago, while renovating our charming but weathered 1920s bungalow (who am I kidding, it was falling apart), I stumbled ... Read More
preserved lime juice

How to Preserve Lemon or Lime Juice

Homemade shelf-stable lemon and lime juice? Yes-siree. If you’ve ever found yourself with a glut of lemons or limes, whether ... Read More

LATEST GROWING IDEAS

The Joy and Surprise of Self Seeding

The Joy (and Surprise) of Self Seeding

There’s something optimistic about a garden that reseeds itself. Not rows-of-perfectly-labelled-seedlings optimistic, but more of the kind of optimism that ... Read More
growing garlic in nz

Garlic: How to grow in NZ

Traditionally garlic is planted on the shortest day of the year and harvested on the longest. For Kiwis, that means ... Read More
recycling bark

Recycling Garden Bark: Garden Gold

There’s a point where bark stops being bark. What starts out as a tidy weed-suppressing layer slowly transforms over the years ... Read More
growing choko

Growing Choko from Seed

Oh the places you’ll grow choko!  Growing choko from seed is easy. All you need is a choko… Whether you ... Read More

LATEST DIY PROJECTS

upcycling old wooden drawers

The Odd Drawer Chest – Upcycling Old Bedroom Furniture

Yes, you read that correctly! Here’s how to make chest of drawers from discarded furniture – the ultimate upcycle. Much ... Read More
grow your own potatoes

Growing Potatoes – DIY Layered Spud Stacker

Homegrown Potatoes – All Grown Up There’s nothing quite like the taste of freshly dug new potatoes. They’re simple enough ... Read More
DIY growing ladder

DIY Growing Ladder

Transforming a humble ladder into a thriving vertical garden is not just a charming DIY project,  it’s a smart way ... Read More
DIY gutter garden

Sprouting Spouting: How to make a Gutter Garden

Gutter Gardens are a small-space hero of edible gardening When space is limited but your green thumb is itching, a ... Read More
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