soil

  • New soil is here

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      This has been a very hard week. I can’t remember when was the last time I was so tired at the end of the week. I’m used to hard work, but the amount of the work this week managed…

  • As dry as a bone

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    16 days without rain. It doesn’t sound like a long period, but when you calculate in only 60mm of rain since December and no snow this year, you come to the state we’re in right now. The soil is as…

  • Broad beans are in

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    After a long dry and warm period, the past couple of days have been very rainy and cloudy. Still, the temperatures are well above the average, and because of this, the soil is already warm enough for sowing. Since we’re…

  • Valentine’s day digging

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     Digging the garden in the middle of February?  Yes, this is just the situation that happened this week. This February has been warmer than what we’re accustomed to. Usually, at this time of the year, the garden is covered in…

  • Finally a long expected rain period

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    The beginning of May finally brought us the rain we were hoping for the past 4 months. The amount wasn’t too huge, around 40mm, but it has been raining for 6 days out of 15 so the soil got wet…