Continuing the series of articles about a family’s attempts to become less dependant.
Back again, at harvest time and here is my End of Summer report.
Tomatoes – did well, we had some 40 plants which no matter that we staggered the planting of, all seemed to produce their crop at the same time. That said, we [...]
By Heather Charlton
I want this short article to focus on how to get the most from our gardens and keep them safe, without too much work. I am writing with my left hand because I was very stupid and tripped over my own tools, which I had carelessly left beside (behind) me on the ground, [...]
GOJI BERRIES
Lycium barbarum, also known as goji berries, grow naturally in the mountains of Tibet, in the heart of the Himalayas, and in several provinces in southern China. The literature on traditional Chinese medicine, the most notable about this food, reports that these berries have been consumed for hundreds of years and attributes them with [...]
Growing wild in many countries, including Spain, one such example appeared on my finca last month. Unchecked it can grow up to 2 metres in height, and has trumpet shaped flowers that may be white or purple. It also bears spiky green seed pods and it’s leaves are foul-smelling.
The plant’s seeds, leaves and flowers are [...]
The Cedula
Well, not exactly, but the elusive cedula is taking on mythical proportions, with tales so scary they could have been written by The Brothers Grimm!
We decided to apply for a cedula in preparation for a move back home to the UK. The first step was to engage the services of a good architect [...]
Breaking the silence
Of an ancient pond
A frog jumped into the water
-A deep resonance.
Basho (1644-1694)
I stood at the edge, gazing into the depths, seeing nothing, nothing but clear water. For five days it was the same. The only change, which happened over the first night, was that the thousands of mosquito lava in the pond [...]
A timely word of warning to all pool owners.
I recently suffered a serious leak when the bottom of the skimmer chamber split away from the main body. I always used to put the chlorine tablets in the skimmer baskets. The very strong chlorine was absorbed by the grey plastic semi-flexible piping that ran from the [...]
Many of us don’t like insects, especially in the house. So when I came across a product promising me “A year without Insects”. I thought my dreams had come true, however, in reality it turned into a nightmare I never hope to have to repeat nor wish anyone else to experience.
Having bought the product and [...]
Iber-Plant Garden Centre and Nursery is a company that has been in existence for 8 years; dedicated to the world of gardening, as well as the production of plants. It is situated on the N340 at km 1077,9 between the Towns of Amposta and San Carlos de la Rapita . The garden centre boasts [...]
A question often asked by gardeners coming to Catalunya, is which plants and flowers are best suited to growing here with a limited water supply ?
SEVEN YEARS AGO in May 2003, we bought our lovely little finca near Camarles. Our first trip out in September of that year was spent working on the [...]
