Grow what you can.
A few herbs, a pot of tomatoes or a garden full of experiments. Start with the space you have and learn as you go.
Meet Niki, G & Dilly
An ordinary home.
A good life
in the making.
Hello! We’re Niki and G. We’re growing, making and figuring things out as we go — with Dilly keeping a close eye on proceedings.
You don’t need acres of land or a picture-perfect pantry to join in. Just a bit of curiosity and a willingness to give something a go.
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Practicality over Perfection. Always.
The home you actually have
A good life starts
where you are.
For us, a more self-reliant life is built in small, everyday moments. Growing something we can eat. Putting a little away for later. Looking at something we’d normally buy and wondering, “Can I make that instead?”
There’s always more to learn, and things don’t always go to plan. We share the useful bits, the wonky bits and the things we’d do differently next time.
Take what works for your home, your time and your budget. You don’t have to do everything to make a difference.
The people behind the projects
Hello from us.
I’m Niki.
I’m the voice you’ll often find here, sharing what we’re trying, what we’re learning and what’s happening in the garden and kitchen.
I love a useful idea that makes everyday life feel a little richer. Not because everything is perfect, but because we’ve made something, learnt something or given it a go.
And this is G.
My husband and the other half of Back To The Good Life. This is our shared adventure, with plenty of projects, learning along the way and a healthy amount of not taking ourselves too seriously.
Head of garden supervision
And, of course, Dilly.
Our four-legged member of the team. Usually close to the action, occasionally available for photographs, and very much part of the good life.
The ball is an important part of the job.
What you’ll find here
Small steps. Plenty of possibility.
Make a little more.
Preserving a harvest, trying a kitchen project or building up the pantry. Useful skills, one manageable step at a time.
Keep it real.
Work with real life, limited time and ordinary budgets. Version one counts. So do wonky carrots.
A life we’re building together
More than the things we grow.
Back To The Good Life is about making room for the things that matter to us: home, each other, the world around us, and the satisfaction of doing a little more for ourselves.
If that sounds like your sort of good life, you’re very welcome here.
Come and have a look around.
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