Nitrogen fixing plants for central Portugal

Nitrogen fixing plants for central Portugal

Here is a list of the nitrogen fixing plants we have in our garden. They are present in order, according to the following: short herbs, climbers, bushes, trees. Trevo branco anão, Dwarf White Clover, Trifolium repensThis perennial doesn’t grow beyond 10 cm tall,...
Farewell, Squirrel

Farewell, Squirrel

Our squirrel died. Of course, it wasn’t ours. We just lived in his territory. Sharing a space, not coming too close. Yesterday, we were, for the first time, a meter away. He was laying quietly on the ground, breathing slowly. Alone, barely moving, still...
The promise of Spring

The promise of Spring

Just last year, we kicked-off our reforestation project. Creating a food forest takes time. Not just to implement, in terms of hours of labour, but because Nature has its own rhythms. If you plant a fruit tree in the fall, you can’t harvest its fruits the...
Making Milk Kefir

Making Milk Kefir

If you are looking for a recipe, you should get it right away. Milk Kefir benefits and background story are below the recipe. Enjoy! Recipe You will need: 1 liter of milk, preferably whole cow milk, pasteurized but not UHT Milk kefir grains 1 jar with at least 1,2L...
Making Olive Leaf Powder

Making Olive Leaf Powder

Olives are such special trees. They live long, are full of meaning (religious and not), they have character and make any plot look wonderful. Some people like to let them wild, others prune reasonably, while others are turning them into bonsai projects. In any case,...
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