I work from home — in Tumbarumba, in the western foothills of the Snowy Mountains — as a graphic designer and food photographer. I produce a few market goodies (homemade condiments, seed packs, greeting cards), create content for my Snowy Foodie blog and am working on a cookbook.
I started gardening in 2015 when I moved here from Canada to live with my Aussie husband, John Riddell — also a creative who balances his filmmaking and writing work with a bit of farming.
ORGANIC GROWING CAN BE CHALLENGING BUT YOU LEARN FROM YOUR PLANTS, YOUR MISTAKES, YOUR CLIMATE AND THE WHOLE SYMBIOSIS OF NATURE SURROUNDING IT.
My dad grew vegies when I was a child in the Appalachian region of Québec. I remember discovering the taste of carrots, beans and peas, so delicious when freshly picked.
Later, when I lived in Montréal
