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We lost all the grapes in the small vineyard that came with our plot

We lost all the grapes in the small vineyard that came with our plot

We lost all the grapes in the small vineyard that came with our plot. There has been so much rain they didn't take it, and succumbed to funguses. This is a reinforcement that we want to continue betting on a diverse food forest. Where we have grapes together

Stocking up on food with tiger nuts and more asparagus and artichokes

Stocking up on food with tiger nuts and more asparagus and artichokes

Stocking up on food with tiger nuts and more asparagus and artichokes. #homestead #permacultureportugal #perennials #foodforrest

Stocking up our pharmacy with more yarrow, echinacea, hyssop and sage

Stocking up our pharmacy with more yarrow, echinacea, hyssop and sage

Stocking up our pharmacy with more yarrow, echinacea, hyssop and sage. #medicinalherbs #homestead #permacultureportugal #foodforrest

Mango and spirulina sorbet, with polen

Mango and spirulina sorbet, with polen

Mango and spirulina sorbet, with polen. Delicious 😋 #homestead #healthysorbet #vegandessert

The first comfrey plant to flower, unexpectedly early

The first comfrey plant to flower, unexpectedly early

The first comfrey plant to flower, unexpectedly early. It's not even amongst the larger one. Taking this as a sign to start cutting them. The ducks and geese love eating the leaves. There seems to be conflicting advice about when to cut it, with many people saying to

Mowing and weeding the comfrey patch

Mowing and weeding the comfrey patch

Mowing and weeding the comfrey patch. #mowing #comfreypatch

Mowing the lawn for the first time after overseeding

Mowing the lawn for the first time after overseeding

Mowing the lawn for the first time after overseeding. #mowing #lawn

Continued cleanup along the east fence

Continued cleanup along the east fence

Continued cleanup along the east fence. #cleaning

Ducks examine the float valve addition to their watering tray

Ducks examine the float valve addition to their watering tray

Ducks examine the float valve addition to their watering tray. It keeps it refilled with less work on our side. #ducks

Cleaning the perennial beds and northeast corner

Cleaning the perennial beds and northeast corner

Cleaning the perennial beds and northeast corner. The new brush cutter is now properly adapted to the garden, having cut through a sprinkler hose and part of a myrtle plant 🤦 (hi David!) #cleaning

Continued cleaning outside the east fence

Continued cleaning outside the east fence

Continued cleaning outside the east fence. It's a jungle out there! While officially owned by the railway company, they only clean a small portion close to the line. The rest is overgrown with brambles and full of dry pine needles, so it's a fire risk. We&

Fresh pasture for the ducks and geese, and mowing the strips they left behind

Fresh pasture for the ducks and geese, and mowing the strips they left behind

Fresh pasture for the ducks and geese, and mowing the strips they left behind. #rotationalgrazing

Cleaning outside the east fence with a new brush cutter

Cleaning outside the east fence with a new brush cutter

Cleaning outside the east fence with a new brush cutter. It's much more powerful and therefore faster at clearly the thick growth here. #cleaning

Mulching trees around the duck pond with coffee grounds

Mulching trees around the duck pond with coffee grounds

Mulching trees around the duck pond with coffee grounds. #mulch #coffeegrounds

This lady picked an unusual yet excellent place to go broody

This lady picked an unusual yet excellent place to go broody

This lady picked an unusual yet excellent place to go broody. #ducks #muscovy #innovation

Pro gardener tio: harvest what you sow

Pro gardener tio: harvest what you sow

Pro gardener tio: harvest what you sow. At least the ducks didn't mind my neglect. 🤭 #myradishes #homestead #foodforest #permacultureportugal

Transplanted wild sage next to some lavender

Transplanted wild sage next to some lavender

Transplanted wild sage next to some lavender. #perennials #homestead #permacultureportugal #foodforest #sagenemorosa

The vines needed a haircut, to get some more sun on the grapes and extra airflow

The vines needed a haircut, to get some more sun on the grapes and extra airflow

The vines needed a haircut, to get some more sun on the grapes and extra airflow. The squash underneath are growing beautifully. The ducks were delighted to get the prunings. Everybody wis. #foodforrest #permacultureportugal #homestead

Guess who didn't mind us pruning the grapes?

Guess who didn't mind us pruning the grapes? 😋 #permacultureportugal #ducks #homestead Your browser does not support the video tag.

Asparagus fruiting

Asparagus fruiting

Asparagus fruiting. Doesn't it look like a Christmas tree? #asparagus #foodforrest #permacultureportugal #homestead #perennials

Transplanted an avocado tree

Transplanted an avocado tree

Transplanted an avocado tree. Let's see if it will like it here. It was grown from seed so it's unlikely to fruit but that's okay. #foodforrest #permacultureportugal #homestead

I was almost about to eat it but then our youngest child showed up

I was almost about to eat it but then our youngest child showed up

I was almost about to eat it but then our youngest child showed up. #catchthemwhileyoucan #strawberry #foodforrest #permacultureportugal

Lemon and eucalyptus sorbet

Lemon and eucalyptus sorbet

Lemon and eucalyptus sorbet. Healthy and delicious. #homemadeicecream #homestead #vegandessert #sorbetideas #healthysorbet

Cleaning tree lines in zone 2

Cleaning tree lines in zone 2

Cleaning tree lines in zone 2. There's too many plants to be able to go with the brush cutter, so using this hand scythe instead. It works well if kept sharp (and away from your hands 😅) #cleaning #zone2

Moving the ducks to fresh pasture

Moving the ducks to fresh pasture

Moving the ducks to fresh pasture. #ducks #rotationalgrazing