Welcome to Seasonal Simple Life! I’m so happy you’re here and I hope I can help you on your journey toward a simple and seasonal way of life.
Whether you’re interested in gardening, cooking, preserving, soapmaking, or crafting, I’m happy to share my experiences with you.
Latest blog posts
Gardening
10 Surefire Companion Planting Pairs for First-Time Gardeners
When my youngest son was in 7th grade, his school grades suddenly worsened and he became quieter and more introverted. At first, I thought it was probably normal, what with puberty and all, but one day he told me that he “didn’t get along with” (read: was bullied by)...
Easy Vegetables for Beginners: 11 Foolproof Crops for Your First Garden in 2025
Did you know that over 67% of households started gardening during recent years? As you’ve found this article, I gather you’re a newbie, too, and you’re finally ready to start growing your own food. That's wonderful! And don’t you let yourself become anxious that you...
Beginner’s Guide: How to Start A Vegetable Garden
Hey there future garden guru! Are you excited to try your hand at vegetable gardening, but feeling a bit nervous about where to start? Don't worry - you're in the right place! Whether you have a large garden you want to start cultivating or just a small patio, in this...
Recipes
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Preserving
Fermented radishes
Radishes are one of the earliest vegetables to be harvested in spring. With a cultivation time of just 3 - 4 weeks, they can be ready to eat by beginning to mid-April, if we sowed them early enough, maybe even in the greenhouse. One of my greatest delights in spring...
Fermented lemons
When I first heard about fermented lemons, I wondered what you could use them for. After all, if you wanted to taste something salty, you'd simply add salt, wouldn't you? And if you wanted a dish to taste more lemony, you'd add lemons, right? But like so often, you...
What is fermentation and how does it work?
Do you remember your granny going down into the basement and getting sauerkraut from a larger crock? No? Me neither – although I’ve grown up on a farm in rural Germany. Fermentation wasn’t „cool“anymore at that time and it was far more common to can your vegetables or...
Home and Body
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About Me
Hi, I’m Angela, the “face” behind Seasonal Simple Life. Welcome to this blog!
Do you dream of creating a colourful and lively vegetable garden where you’ll cultivate all the vegetables you want?
Without chemistry but diversity and many tried and tested varieties that will fill your harvest basket with healthy and tasty fruit and vegetables?
In the evenings, the flavour of freshly cooked tomato sauce flows through the house; winter will come, eventually, and your pantry won’t fill on its own…
Do you want to live a seasonal simple life, decorate your house, craft things that make you happy and add beauty to your home?
Let’s do this together!
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