Living windowsill

In our kitchen there is a large window that lets in sunlight.

Often I look out to see a chicken or two strolling past, which always makes me smile.

Didn’t realise Frida was photobombing

The sturdy windowsill provides a shelf that is probably the most productive space in our home. I call it our ‘living windowsill’ because so much life happens here.

I am so grateful for this little powerhouse of productivity.

The sun creates a protected, warm spot that is so useful.

I use the microclimate of the windowsill to:

air out jars before storing or refilling them, and dry out eggshells which we crush and return to The Flock

ripen passionfruit

The greener passionfruit recently fell from the vine; they darken as they ripen

 

Once they are wrinkly, they are at their best

 

set yogurt

Underneath this old jumper are two jars of culturing homemade yogurt

culture cream

Making cultured (sour) cream which will then be made into butter

make sprouts to eat

Sprouting wheat grain which we ate in a salad – but in the heat of summer I have to move the sprouts elsewhere as the windowsill is too hot!

ready things for planting in the garden, like sprouting the ends of spring onions, and drying seeds for the next season

The root ends of spring onions sprouting before planting in the garden; drying saved jalapeno chili seeds to plant next season

 

ferment sourdough

A loaf of sourdough rising on the windowsill

prove pizza dough

Pizza dough needs a warm place to rise, and this windowsill is it

 

and probably a few more things I haven’t remembered!

Our living windowsill may not look pretty, or decluttered, or minimalist, but that doesn’t matter to me. So much happens here; this small space provides so much food for our family.

I love seeing things change form in this sunny spot in the heart of our home.