It has been nearly a month since we have not published anything. What has happened since that time?
We return at greater length in an upcoming post on the following steps to install, this obstacle course in which we started, but in the meantime, here are some new ground.
late October, the family of Adrian fell from Mayenne to help us in removing greenhouses. Construction site in 4 days that we have really progressed well. On the 5 greenhouses departure, the fact remains that a standing, and already débâchée. Almost everything else is back on the farm. Thank you to Philip Gerard and Kevin, who went down, and Daniel, who has once again helped.
We then proceeded to finish preparing the plots in order to cultivate them. Bad luck, our tractor had a small technical problem (water pump), so major repairs performed by Gilles, who has also made good breakdown service in much of the plowing plots with his own tractor.
Behind that, we suffered the vagaries of weather, ie, small storms and heavy rainfall, which does in fact are still not arrested. We were already late, this does not help matters. Indeed, we had spread manure on all plots, a fertilizer plant and then to winter (oats). But with all this rain, you can not go on most plots, or to get manure in quantity. We therefore épandrons manure output and winter oats we sow directly accessible on the plots, because we are the limitation period for sowing.
Meanwhile, we also finished up our greenhouse plants, which is now covered wagon and was able to welcome our first planting: leeks, onions, and artichokes, waited in a temporary shelter in the garden of the house , and we have also planted rhubarb.
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artichoke seedlings |
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leek seedlings |
In the field, we planted the first half of the beans, and we planted garlic and Aillet. For non-Bordeaux, the Aillet is young garlic is eaten with the onset of bulb formation, with some leaves. It can be eaten raw sliced in salads, or cooked, including omelettes.
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Planting garlic and Aillet with Jocelyne's mother, Fanny |
So much for field work. Once we have time we will write a long message on the galleys of the installation.
Regarding the establishment of the AMAP of Hailsham, a date was decided for the general assembly. For people interested who would not come to the first meetings, or who have not been contacted again, you can send an email to the following address: amap@lehaillan.org
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