The addition of five rescue hens has pushed us into eggy abundance and finally I’ve been able to cross mayonnaise off my shopping list and make it at home.
Living off-grid you get to be more in control of your own schedule. You can roll down the hill and take an impromptu Tuesday afternoon fishing trip without asking anyone’s permission and the only consequence is some unexpected sunburn!
See how we handpress our olives into oil.
Here are some of the things we’ve been up to this Spring…
These caterpillars who eventually become moths are spreading into Norther Spain and France from the south, killing off coniferous forests with alarming speed.
If you want to live in Spain for more than a few months, you need to obtain residency.
For three years now, our farm has remained unploughed. Whilst neighbouring farmers continue to pulverise their soil into dust up to four times a year we have followed a different path allowing the weeds and grasses to grow.
This month we were lucky enough to welcome some very special birds to our homestead (bringing our total to 11). These laying hens have survived horrific abuse and near death…
This year has been a very dry year and possibly as a result I’ve noticed a surge in butterflies flitting around and depositing their eggs all over my garden. Big fat juicy caterpillars have been munching their way through my broccolis and cabbages to the point where I have had to take action.