Watering the rabbits
I have complained before about some of the problems we have in the garden. The longest running problem is water, or lack of it, and the current problem is rabbits – we have an excess of them. So it is high time to buckle down and sort both of these problems out.
Black Bamboo invasion
I am a bit concerned today about one of Mrs B’s more exuberant gardening gestures. At the back of the house we have a nice terrace, with views over miles of beautiful countryside. Then, at the back of the terrace (between us and the view) is a small area of garden, separating us from the [...]
Prepare for the onslaught
I haven’t had much time for writing recently, because it is our busiest two weeks of the year. As you can guess, living in the south of France and running a couple of gites (holiday rental properties) is not always the hardest job in the world. It is harder than you think – it must [...]
Figs and hornets
In the garden we have several fig trees. These are reasonably attractive, and one of them provides a good amount of shelter for the seating area of one of the holiday gites we have here. We also have an ancient orchard – peaches mainly, and a few apples, pears and nectarines. Doesn’t that sound nice? [...]
Vegetables and Potagers
This year I have taken over reponsibility for our self-sufficiency. Doesn’t that sound impressive. What it means is, Mrs B has told me I have to pull my weight in the garden, and she has enough to do maintaining the acres of ‘real’ garden around here without having time to plant vegetables as well. So [...]
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