Back in 2022, just as we came out of lockdown, I took up indoor gardening (hydroponics) in the midst of a hormonal crisis with the hopes of bringing some harmony and calmness back into my life. 

I soon decided to delve outdoors to the garden, creating a space I could sit back and enjoy. Later that same year, I was given a grow your own veg box, and so my interest in growing fruit, veg and flowers took a hold.

Later on in the year in 2023, I decided to attempt to make a sourdough starter after seeing some amazing bakes on Instagram. After hitting quite a few bumps along the way, I stuck with it and what began as a dormant starter, slowly grew and started to  become a bubbling, active starter.
A few months later I had a go at making a small sourdough loaf. It wasn’t perfect but it was edible! And so the adventure into sourdough and baking began…

From digging to DIY, come and join me and my Diary of a Dirty Hoe as I share tips and tricks I’ve learnt along the way…