Posted from Lamenay-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Well our mummy duck finally had her babies. She completly destroyed the herb and flowers on the front of the boat, had 6 chicks left 3 unfertilised behind and buggered off without paying her rent. She now waits outside the boat every morning, with her brood, expecting more goodies, cheeky. We also have a very...
Posted from Lamenay-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. We have cruised the inland waterways of France and Belgium for the last 8 years, but this year we have changed direction. We bought a bit of France early this year and have since been developing the ground towards a Permaculture garden. https://www.permaculturedesign.fr/comment-faire-un-jardin-en-permaculture/ We also want an Eco-campsite on the land to help us maintain...
Posted from Lamenay-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The summer solstice happened yesterday which for me is a sad day as it marks the start of longer nights and shorter days continuing until my next big happy day the winter solstice when the days start to get longer again, yep I know I am crazy but I need those markers in the year...
Posted from Lamenay-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. We now visit the field most days and attempt some progress. It is hard some days, and when it gets very hot working after lunch gets heavy going so we stop early. Sometimes we feel that not a lot has been achieved but then we look back on recent photos and surprise ourselves. A recent...
Posted from Lamenay-sur-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The weather is really hot up the field with little or no shade, so the tendency has been to get up the field early and stop soon after lunch. We have completed the building of the vegetable and herb patch ( The Potager) now I just have to build numerous raised beds, built out of pallets....
