Ah! watermelons
They lit a small light in me! My favorite by name: Moon Star. My favorite for what it carries: Desert King, I like better in French! Watermelon desert. Most Practice for the amap because little Golden Crauw. And surprisingly, the one in green fluorescent ..... and bin this year, I'll dream. They are pathetic, sad, stunted and greyish. Planted almost a month late, yet they had started like crazy. I was impressed
all. And then, they have contacted the colonies of aphids all winter. I had caked in clay. And then it seemed not too bad though. And then, in one week, the field has been eaten by that damn spider mite that threatens my flowerbeds continuously. It's true, usually it is sooner in the season, but hey it's a disaster.
Everything is blown. Results have not finished swell before ripening. They are covered
of these tiny spiders and their webs. I tasted several (oh watermelons! No spiders !!!), it's going consumable! We must be content this year and remember the good harvest last year. I really think it necessary that I improve my irrigation. I mean
at technical level. I think about it! And this winter I'll find a new strategy. Already it is much better than before. So do not despair.
Arthur took to the hill reservoir and move to clean the strainer. The water reaches his 'pecs' as they say my boys. In truth it is 1.20m. The depth ranges from 4.50 to 5 m. there is not much.
This season, I forced on annual crops (melons, watermelons, etc. ...). I water the strawberries ever last year because they grow well this year but make little flowers. It's
, suddenly, very much watering (2 800ml flat-band). If the rains of August 15 did not decide, it will activate the tap water from the agricultural town on my counter. I must also decide not to water the flower beds unproductive! And that, I can not! Then ask a fairy p'tites saving rain. If we put it all, they will perhaps be of good composition.
Table grapes will be ushered in with your distro Prima, a black all round!
Then the cardinal, and the date palm, Muscat, Chasselas, etc. ... it's the grape plantations Peissonnel. I'm pretty happy. I held the disease within acceptable limits. The vines have not suffered too dry
I could sprinkle a little. But I have a bit overloaded. I sensed, but I wanted to believe more. The result is that some clusters of grapes were a bit small. But it's pretty good and finally a beautiful plantation. I intend to enlarge it with a few lines more this winter. But first we must develop the land. This headland was shallow and I did put the topsoil in the hole for the creation of reservoirs. But as I was not next to each truck, they have managed to get some empty land full of deep clay. And then there are still a few strains to evacuate. I think it will be August 15 and that I can sow the green manure and plant the vines in April 2010. Grapes, there are still a little log. But it is the grape vat.
Oh you know! You have in your basket from the beginning! And this year it is beautiful. I do think this fine workshop grape juice in mid September or late September. It will probably be a weekend. You can already keep bottles.
And the strawberries? You had about 14 kg since the start of the season. It's not euphoria, but it is reasonable. The most difficult is the harvest for distribution on Monday. 45 contracts at that time, it takes about an hour to 5kg. If I want to give you a kilo in the distribution, it takes 45 kg, therefore
9am harvest! So 3 hours to 3! and it was not always possible! Because are also tomatoes, melons, etc. ... so when we see a point or more often amapien amapienne Peissonnel at 9:30 am, one is happy.
I think I will reduce the number of contracts. It's too big! Me, what I like is to be in my culture and able to give them the right care at the right time. And with 113 contracts, it takes lengths of flower beds to give you a little something in your basket. With 113 contracts, it must not be planted in the management! We must not forget a lot. But with less
contracts, there are fewer opportunities for labor!
So?? only the balance will give reflection. And this winter, everything will be flat in the management group. And if you want to participate, you are well come. It does not I have reduced the amount of strawberries of spring! And thanks to the participants of the last workshop, they lump under the oaks, with a good irrigation system, and under proper supervision.
is the first time I'm home. Usually I do this with my friend Daniel to Olivades. I think it's time to make my multi on my land. This winter I ride a greenhouse (I know not weld, I must learn!) To Peissonnel and will make all plants Farm. What wonderful workshops in perspective!
Isabelle
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