This year, for the first time, we hosted the summer party at the location of our holiday home. This party is held every summer in the garden of a different neighbor.During such parties usually a lot of liquids are consumed. So we had to shift priorities to renovate first the restroom. I convinced ElJefe to … Continue reading Our new “comfort zone”
Demolition of the old sheds on our land
Some news about our project in the Landes. It's been several months since our last article.In April of this year, the time had finally come. We found a company who demolished most of the old cabins/sheds on our property. Since the start of our renovation/restoration of the old areal in the Landes, these buildings didn't … Continue reading Demolition of the old sheds on our land
Our property and vegetable garden – Review of the year 2022
As announced in my last article, I am writing a retrospective of our actions on the property and in the garden last year. 2022 was the hottest and driest year we have had in six years. Forest fires: from June to the end of August there were huge forest fires. These were the worst forest … Continue reading Our property and vegetable garden – Review of the year 2022
Where do we stand with our project after 6 years?
We are still here 🙂 It's been over a year since I wrote the last update on our blog. A lot has changed in our stressful work life and the months have flown by. Lots and lots of work and no time for social media. But now I want to share with you at least … Continue reading Where do we stand with our project after 6 years?
Our new “comfort station”
This year, for the first time, we were the organizer of the traditional summer party in the village where our vacation home is located. The party is held every summer in a different neighbor's garden.Normally, a lot of liquids are consumed during this kind of party. So we had to prioritize the renovation of the … Continue reading Our new “comfort station”
News from our vacation home renovation
A lot has happened in the last months, both on our construction site and in the vegetable garden and orchard. But today's article is dedicated to our house renovation progress. You will find a summary of what has happened since February. Under the roof - February 2021At the beginning of this year we finally managed … Continue reading News from our vacation home renovation
Gardening in spring
Besides our renovation work (Youtube https://youtu.be/YBb-v9oHF-Y) and the wood cleaning on the property (Youtube https://youtu.be/mh06blIjaDI), I managed to start sowing vegetables in time. However, the weather has been going crazy for months, after the flood in January we had 2 months of complete drought followed by continuous rain. As I write this article, cool rainy … Continue reading Gardening in spring
Water everywhere – Floods in south-west France Jan/Feb 2021
Each time when we have seen in the news that there are floods or other catasthrophes we felt sorry for the people, but these problems were far away and we were somehow happy not to be affected.This year with the heavy rain falls we didn't worry during the first weeks of January when it wouldn't … Continue reading Water everywhere – Floods in south-west France Jan/Feb 2021
Harvest and store flower seeds
January is one of the quietest months for the gardening year. Therefore, sorting and cataloguing the collected seeds is a good winter task. We would like to offer our bees even more food in the new garden season and sow many more flowers. Besides new seeds from the garden centers or online shope, I will … Continue reading Harvest and store flower seeds
Our record harvest 2020 – Part 2
As promised in the last harvest article, here is the second part of our super veggie harvest 2020. I list the vegetables by order of success: BeansFor us, beans have been the most productive vegetable in 2020 after tomatoes. The biggest surprise for me was to get a second crop of the same bush bean … Continue reading Our record harvest 2020 – Part 2
Holiday Home for Family and Friends 