Building a Lean-To Greenhouse on a Stone Cabin
It seems, after two years of experimentation with the seed starting to harvest cycle, that every serious gardener needs a greenhouse. Continue reading “Building a Lean-To Greenhouse on a Stone Cabin”
Tag: España
Summer Social
It’s interesting how the word ‘social’ can be used in both fun and absolute opposite contexts. Continue reading “Summer Social”
San Salvador Al Revés
It’s July! We’ve just come back from a lovely wedding in Swansea. Good weather, great people, and lots of love. This time last year we had quite a different adventure. In 2017, we both walked el Camino de Santiago. Recognising the importance of a solo journey, we took different routes at the same time. I walked el Norte from Gijon, and Nik did the Primitivo, … Continue reading San Salvador Al Revés
Hens and garden
Life has become very chicken-orientated. The day begins by opening the coop, lifting the feeder to release soaked and fermented corn, and letting the hens run wild. It ends by gently encouraging two or three hens, though ideally all of them, back into the coop and lifting any remaining ones into their nest for the night. And of course, there’s everything in between. I’ve found … Continue reading Hens and garden
Why you should do a Permaculture Design Course this summer
Learn about harmonious human connections with nature Continue reading Why you should do a Permaculture Design Course this summer
Febrero
It’s been over a month now since we got back from our Christmas and New Year trip to England. After a few weeks of tidying and organising, de-mousing the house and making plans for the year, we’ve settled back and feel as at home as ever here in Asturias. New windows and doors should be coming soon, which will be double glazed so we don’t have … Continue reading Febrero
Olive Picking in Las Alpujarras
November.
Last year we were swiftly escaping a rather dramatic workaway in an abandoned village in the middle of nowhere, and were left in limbo as we had little money and nowhere to go. Continue reading “Olive Picking in Las Alpujarras”
