Lezignan Corbieres market musing
Going to the Lezignan Corbieres market for the past three years has got me musing about the changing nature of markets and town centres. Public markets and town centres have taken a huge hit over…
Life at Montrouch
Photos from Bonnafous
Sunday at the organic day in Bonnafous. Thanks to Patrick Herson for the great photos. A great day if not a little hot. A huge thank you to all our friends for a lovely picnic
Tesla batteries for solar system
Mayday, Mayday – Tesla’s battery just killed fossil and nuclear power Interesting article from The Ecologist. Telsa new batteries, 7kWh and 10 kWh selling at under 4,000 USD could revolutionise off -grid power; Our system…
Spring is just around the corner
Spring this year officially starts on the 20th March when the vernal equinox occurs- some one however seems to have forgotten to tell our plants that. Yesterday I decided to prune back the dead stems…
Snow on Canagou- Winter’s here
Woke this morning to a heavy dew, a frost on the field and a white cap on Canagou- Winter is definitely on it’s way. Here’s hoping for a good short and sharp one- not the non…
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…
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…
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…
Confused Praying Mantis
A Praying Mantis a little confused by my solar powered flutterby birthday present from Mum and Dad
Montrouch on Facebook
At last a Domaine Organic Facebook page to like see https://www.facebook.com/domainedemontrouch