May has arrived and we’ve had the first thunder storms of the season. We have been really thankful for the rain, the downside is that along with the rain comes the weeds. If only our vegetables grew as fast as the weeds! With the rain comes the mud, but fortunately our paths are holding out…
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Spring is in the air
The snow has finally gone and even though this is our 3rd spring here it is still a surprise how quickly the weather the changes, one minute there’s snow on the ground and a couple of weeks later your gardening in tee-shirts. It’s still a bit chilly early in the morning before the sun comes…
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Set backs and problem solving
This month hasn’t gone quite to plan. It all started when we realised the cement floor in the kitchen was only 2 – 4cms thick. Bearing in mind we have a pillar holding the mezzanine floor up and the cooking peshka weighs 140Kg we didn’t think the floor in it’s current state was up to…
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