Corbieres gardening – with pick axe
You know when you are in the Corbieres when planting a simple Rosemary involved a pick axe, a wreaking bar and rock the size of foot balls. Still progress is moving along its merry way…
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PROJET DE VIE
Morgane et Timothée, récemment installés dans la maison familiale à Corneilla de conflent (66) pour construire un projet de « transition » ( décroissance, autonomie alimentaire, et rapports humains solidaires). Attirés par la permaculture…
1° Café nature : Georges Olioso
Ce vendredi 10 octobre au Café des Possibles à partir de 19h30 : Georges Olioso nous dévoilera tous les mystères de nos oiseaux et serpents pour le lancement des Cafés nature. Cet ornithologue renommé et…
Organic Mushrooms?
Make a Living from Growing Mushrooms Interseting article in Permaculture Definitely worth a look at, does anyone know what book is the definitive guide to mushroom growing? http://humungus-fungus.blogspot.co.uk/ More interesting mushroom growing ideas and…
Orgasyl – Frayssinet Nutrition
Orgasyl from Frayssinet Nutrition is an organic plantation soil specifically designed for cuttings. Hormone rooting powder is forbidden in organic agriculture for a number of reasons, primarily it is made up of synthetic auxins, natural…
Salvia Elegans – Pineapple Sage
Salvia Elegans, better known as Pineapple sage, is a simple plant to propagate. What is more it has a beautiful red late flower that here gives a great dash of red in the garden through…
Tornados and floods- great news
One small tornado,a bit of torrential rain and the mobile tower is down and the land line out- thank goodness for internet by Satellite and electricity by solar panels- and the plumber may start work…
Pruning and cuttings
Just a quick morning’s run around before going out to Bill and Martine’s new house for a bbq with Jon and Ken. Cut back Chocolate, Bergamon, Pepper and Spearmints. Pruned back the Lavender in the…
THREE ORGANIC ALTERNATIVES TO HORMONE ROOTING POWDER
With Spring almost appearing its time to think about taking cuttings. Here at Montrouch we have a series of strong mother plants awaiting a hair cut, the Rosemary, Mint, Thyme are all looking suitably shaggy….
ORGANIC AND NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR SNAIL AND SLUG CONTROL
Snails and slugs are the bane of organic gardeners, basil, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuces and other tasty leaves can be destroyed in one night-and their is nothing more disheartening than seeing the heads of tray seedlings…