Category: living
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Our First Apples
Our first apples have finally arrived. Three varieties, a small harvest, and one of the simplest signs that autumn is here.
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A Sunday With No Plans
Rain outside, a fire inside, two cats asleep in their boxes. Some Sundays are better without a plan.
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When Dinner Grows by the Fence
We’re not really mushroom pickers. But when giant puffballs start growing just a few metres from home, why not find out what they taste like?
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The Day Our House Arrived
Two containers, one crane and a very wet piece of land. The story of the day our container house finally arrived.
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Before There Were Six Blocks
What started as a plan for one small container home slowly became something much bigger — a different way of living, an unexpected friendship, and eventually, Six Blocks.
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Zucchini, Again
Because apparently twice wasn’t enough. There comes a point every summer when zucchini stops being something you grow and becomes something you manage. We’ve already baked it into cake. We’ve already wondered what to do when the garden gives us far too much of it. And still, the zucchini keeps coming. This year, we’ve learned…
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The Mint We’ll Be Drinking All Winter
Three kinds of mint, a few warm summer weeks, and something to save for the colder days ahead. This summer, we’re drying three different kinds of mint from the garden — classic mint, lemon mint, and one with an even stronger, almost extra-minty flavour. My favourite is probably the lemon mint. It’s fresh and light,…
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Would We Build a Green Roof Again?
When we first planned our container house, we knew one thing from the beginning: we wanted a green roof. Not because it was trendy, but because we wanted the house to become part of the landscape instead of standing out from it. Several years later, people still ask us the same questions. Is it worth…
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The Cake That Disappears Faster Than the Zucchini Grows ❤️
Every garden has one recipe that quietly returns every summer. Not because you planned it. Simply because the zucchinis keep growing, the walnuts are ready next door, and the kitchen somehow starts smelling like cocoa and vanilla again. Around here, that recipe is this marble Bundt cake. Around here, the cake rarely lasts longer than…
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Before the Dream House
What twenty-five square metres taught us. Before the Dream House What twenty-five square metres taught us. People often ask us if twenty-five square metres were enough. Looking back, we’re no longer sure that’s the right question. When we moved into our tiny container, we thought we were simply waiting for our dream home to be…