Reasons to be cheerful – summer berries like jewels.
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As summer draws to a close we’ve a huge abundance of foods coming out of the garden. Nothing will be allowed to go to waste. As I look around me, these are just a handful of examples happening right now. Whilst we use a wide range of techniques to preserve our […] Our weekly round up of what volunteers have been working on at Casalinho, our developing permaculture project in central Portugal. Well autumn has certainly arrived! Cooler temperatures and the threat of rain have reminded of how much winter preparation still remains undone.
#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; […] We’ve had our first taste of autumn weather this week, somewhat early, with lots of rain and tremendous thunderstorms. We can’t really complain though, look at these photos of Lisbon today. Wet soil easily compacts so we’ve not been doing a great deal in the veg garden as a result. A seemingly simple task of […]
With a proliferation of elderberries and plenty of windfall pears at the moment, this elderberry and pear chutney recipe has been a tasty way to ensure that none go to waste. As with most of my recipes, my quantities are vague and my ingredients interchangeable. Taste it when it’s boiled down and […] It’s been another very sociable week and my feet don’t feel like they’ve touched the ground. We’ve got lots done though, as some of these picture testify.
#gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { Unloading grass clippings for heating our shower water Bracken for mulch Sam in camouflage! Soft fruits are slowing down production, but we can still harvest enough for salads Barragem da Santa Luzia, the water is very low Molly mulching fruit trees First harvest of yellow plums Kiwis on a restaurant terrace Sunset over Aldeia Velho Gois Bike Festival First white currant harvest. Working on the hillside behind the shower. The dam at Santa Luzia Here at Casalinho nothing is wasted, and I really mean nothing. But if I can squeeze in an extra step between kitchen, animal shed and compost, you can bet I will! Fruit scrap vinegar is a fabulous way of doing exactly that. Make a secondary, tasty product from something which many households would simply throw […]
What could be better than a crate full of delicious, fresh fruit? I think the crates of organic fruit currently sat in our training room would be worth a small fortune if you tried to buy them back ‘home’ in a UK Tescos! This particular batch have […] |
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