Herb trading is one of the oldest forms of commerce in human history, dating back thousands of years. It played a crucial role in the development of civilizations, shaping economies, medicine, cuisine, and spiritual practices….
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Myrtle, Myrtus communis. I have great problems with Myrtle cuttings, they seem to me to take a long time to take, half die and the successful cuttings take a long time to grow. I bought…
The Marche de l’Arbre, 6th December Carcassonne, in the parking of the Hotel Departmental 9 am to 4pm. The Marche de l’Arbre replaces the two day Fete de l’Arbre which had to be cancelled due…
Delighted to announce that the first organic trees are now available from our neighbours Paul and Veronique at Pique Rouge. These are one year old grafted fruit trees. We will be at the Marche de…
There is a debate raging in botanist circles about how intelligent are plants. On the one side are the practitioners of “plant neurobiology” who claim that plants have a “brain-like command centres” in their root…
It is Spring, well all most, so it is time to start work on our Organic Rosemary, the Autumn tip cuttings are ready for up potting and the new tips are starting to grow on…
So it is Friday, the end of the week. A slow start and a fiddling day for me, before we pack the two vehicles this evening ready for Narbonne and Perpignan markets tomorrow. For Caroline…
Where do you find organic fruit trees in the Aude? Unlike the Pyrenees Orientale which is famously called the fruit basket of France, will its three major valleys dotted with fruit tree groves the Aude…
Well March is upon us and it is time to take hundreds of tip cuttings, all the Thymes, Rosemary, Winter Savoury, Helichrysums, and Tercriums. It is also time to raise and separate the Mints and…
Well March has arrived, and what a difference a few days can make. After the late frost at the end of February the temperate has shot up, it is not exactly T shirt weather, particularly…
