balances and figures
He must be! Figures to be compared with the feeling! Balances for open discussions, to calm his fears, gain courage! In any case, I need to pause on picture to give me the impetus for the new season: Fall is right. The first of the new year is fast and there is a signal of the new season too! The first rotation is planted to tomato January 15.
Figures:
* The evaluations tell us about your feelings of the season. They must bring their response rates. 67% of you are bound to this task, I thank them. Of these 67%, 5.5% did not intend to renew the contract for the 2011 season. 35% of them were personally affected by the floods! Strawberries are excellent with 76.4% felt, tomatoes, grapes, figs to 48.6%! 52.7% were too tomatillos and 66.6% not enough fishing. 11% find melons and 6.9% bad apples. If you encrypt other interest, they are available.
* Over the distributions, I found that some products remain as we have taken time to cultivate and harvest them! I think setting up a crate exchange: a cage into which I put on some crops and in which you use it and put what you do not want. This way you can balance your preferences.
* Compared to the same contract prices (2010 = 107contrats, contracts in 2009 = 112)
fruits appear! With diversity of figs, 2kg per contract, but greengage, apricot, raspberry.
* In financial terms, the estimate was given, both in terms of investments than expenses. My income has been up to what we had hoped. The only costs are overflow caused by flooding. They are currently 1000 euros. I anticipate at least another 700 euros this winter for restoration of the second plot. The AMAP in Dracénie gave me a check for 500 euros. I refused the gift of Colibri 83 which collects donations of amap. I think much more affected farmers most in need. Anyway, thank you from my heart. We were able to realize this concept as amap exceeds the contract.
* In terms of working time, the goal was to reduce my workload in the most difficult months (March-July). The result is not satisfactory in the sense that for a little under the contract, the overall working time is almost the same! There was flooding in a busy period took about 100 hours all confused. An intern this season has been a relief on the work of 'heavy'! The season has been condensed and despite my desire to spread best work, the difficult months could not be alleviated. It's good that limit them with their workload than the number of contracts.
time distribution of Isabelle is not taken into account and corresponds to about 6.5h per week! On the season, about 156h.
* From September to September rainfall an idea! And hence the constraints for our cultures and our bodies! I give you examples of two other years. You understand that the work and the requirements are different and that it will not just happen to go from one to the other! When I began to understand the drought and its requirements, that we are going in the other extreme.
September 2009 to August 2010, he fell on Peissonnel 1129mm of water with 316 in June / / on my terrace in the village in 1061
September 2008 to August 2009, he fell on Peissonnel 1096mm water with 9.5 in June / / on my terrace in the village in 1146
September 2005 to August 2006, he fell on Peissonnel 497mm water with 1 in June / / on my terrace in the village 475
* This season has been tough! One for 7 years has given many satisfactions: 2006. It started easily even if it was less than 2009. The drainage system has raised some fisheries, but also has a good annual shoot, which will start a beautiful 2011. That means there will be a bit more in the trash the next season if I get my treatments well and the gel is not too early. This season, I have not lit the candles in peach. The manufacturing plant was a success and help diversify the work Stephanie and take refuge in the shelter when it gets too cold or too wet! melon crops were difficult at first and second rotation. I chose the earliest variety, but have exploded! Perhaps too much water! Quality has not always been at the rendezvous. Melons in custody, call melons keep all those varieties that improve after harvest: Ball Gold, White Antibes, Canary, Olive Green, Turkish, etc. ... it is hard to put yourself for distribution a lot of the same age! You must learn the right time of tasting! Sometimes it must be consumed within days and you can wait another 10 or even 20 days!! The secret is good look and ask if this is the time to delight the taste buds. This is also why it appears to defaults on the quality of melons. When the squash on St. John, I remind you that I am 'guardian' of this variety. And it is imperative to continue to seed. I grow one type of squash, there are no crosses in my garden for squash. And suddenly I make you enjoy! The fig, Peissonnel, finally, those who survived (they are next to the peach and have suffered the same fate) welcomed me in their diversity. Two varieties seem very interesting for drying. Finally, part of my project seems to have some chance of success! I mean the use of multi greenhouse to dry fruit. Well there is not the quantity! the first apple crop of beautiful parcel of Peissonnel also offers hope to extend the distribution period. What great opportunities to give me courage! I was given this seventh season as a turning point for the life of my farm. I am happy, excited and so happy that my utopia seems to be true! Thank you from my heart for your support, your perseverance, your confidence. You come with me every day in this great task that is to harvest the food that the earth offers us.
* With the season ending, it's also new is coming. The work is to achieve less in a hurry, but we must be vigilant to still make it happen! For example: move a piece of electric fence because in the current situation, maintenance is difficult and I waste time! or now that I've finally been able to upgrade the well water supply, install the fence all around! All the stuff is there waiting! Or improve ditches so that water flows better. Or change the claws worn down to the frame, prune the trees along the roads and crops, etc ... and then I bought used a greenhouse, I have to disassemble before November 30 and back to Rondin . Therefore I prepare the place. Etc. ...
Then it is also the time when I can take a little time for myself! And that's really good!
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