Monthly Archives: February 2012

Progress (and setbacks) with raised beds at Valanec Uhel (February 2012)

Last season produced excellent potato, red onion, shallot, leek, parsnip, strawberry, pea and bean crops. The fèves proved tiresome to prepare, and tended to fall over in the wind, but the coco de paimpol were fine, and much appreciated. The … Continue reading

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Eureka!!

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Hens in the Hen House – at last!

An earlier post shows the initial stages in building a coop from recycled pine logs, slates, and windows. Work ground to something of a halt between November and January – we had much rain, and Xmas to contend with. But … Continue reading

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