gentian Hatfield

what name did you put in ? sorry i have been without internet for awhile and have just got back on....

we try to grow as much as possible and stuff we like to eat !! i hope you find a place ......lots of great areas out here and the weather isn't half bad !!! i'm on skype if you have any questions !! go for your dreams !

wel you seem to be well on the way to a permie lifestyle !! have you decided what part of france you would like to buy in ? i am always up for a chat on permaculture, I still have so much to learn. I love paul wheaton's podcasts and learn a lot from them or often he make me think and rethink on a variety of subjects relating to permaculture.......

saska have you tried keeping ducks to get rid of the slugs ? I always try and let my hens run freerange in the winter so they can scratch up the slug"s eggs, which seems to help as well come spring......

permaguy wrote:
Oops, i've not been there fo a long time, i guess the alert was not working


the dryness didn't affect us because we were not already on the property

for now, its all rain and cold, weird year.

it's starting very slowly here, we focus on the house for now

Yes we had it 'fresh' in July, i couldn't say cold, however it has been very hot since....a bumper year for fruit and veg. anyone fancy some quince???!

saskia sorry to hear about the goat.....we have a semi nain and she's easy to handle. after trying almost everything with her, I find the easiest way to hold her is tethering with a rope onto a dog collar around her neckand then  tie her to whatever is close, so I move her where I want her to be. she is an escape artist, but this has almost been foolproof !

Hi ? I was wondering if there was much permaculture going on in Ireland ? I'm off to the south west in a couple of weeks and would love to visit some . Of course anyone coming to ths part of France could visit in return.....I love seeing how other people live with the same principles in mind......

Hi I am off on hols this w'end, first in a lot of years,  spain.......i was wondering is there any permaculture/organic farms/smallholders down that way that maybe i could visit ? would love to see what you could do down that way !sorry it's last minute, i have been searching on the net, but can't find anything.

how are things coming on ? has the dryness affected your plans on what to plant ?

have you read sepp holzer's book?, he has a recipe for daubing on fruit trees to keep the deer off them. I have trouble here too, so am going to follow holzer's tip.

excellent !