Spring is just around the corner
Despite a record snow fall in the Pyrenees yesterday there are definite signs that Spring is on it’s way. In the garden plants are slowly waking up and demanding some care and affection. The comfrey…
Life at Montrouch
Optimistic Mild January
Well it’s official, this January is the mildest since 1906. Still it felt a bit brisk first thing, with an air temperature of -3, but no ground frost. But we had sun, glorious sun, the…
Consulting the Peasants about the Hautes Corbieres wind farm
Just returned from an interesting meeting about the wind farm project in the Hautes Corbieres in Dernacueillette. We had been called late last week by a representative of the Aude Chambre de l’Agriculture to say…
January at Montrouch
January is a real transition month here at Montrouch. The days are still too short and the nights too long. We have to be careful with the electricity, the short days, even if sunny, do…
Macron’s regressive diesel tax hike
Diesel now 1.41 a litre. Now it has to be said that I am no major fan of Macron, France’s Teflon President. But the recent massive rise in diesel prices has plunged my opinion even…
Lavender cuttings in Winter
It is the end of November and we find ourselves taking lavender cuttings, not just any lavender but the strongest in terms of essential oil Lavandin Grosso and Super, and Lavander Agustifolia B7. Not just…
Six ways to tell the difference between a sanglier and a walker
Six ways to tell the difference between a sanglier and a walker, advice for our hunting friends. Shameless stolen from here http://www.legorafi.fr/2017/11/02/chasse-6-astuces-pour-differencier-un-promeneur-dun-sanglier-de-300-kilos/ One. Sanglier rarely wear Addidas basketball shoes or Quechua day glo wind breakers Two….
Lezignan Corbieres’s new market place
Lezignan Corbieres market is to see some major changes at the end of the year. The Mayor, Michel Maique, working with the architect Olivier Leonard, have developed a plan to regenerate the medieval heart of…
Toussaint Weekend-Raves and Saffron
It is the Toussaint weekend, or Halloween in English, and the Hautes Corbieres is full and noisy. The kids are on holiday, and with the bank holiday on Wednesday many people have profited by taking…
Montrouch and our Forest
Montrouch comprises of around 26 hectares of land on the side of Mont Tauch. Most of the land is hilly, with just the land around the buildings and a small patch around the solar panels…