by Inês Paler | Jul 18, 2022 | Permaculture
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...
by Inês Paler | Mai 8, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
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...
by Inês Paler | Mar 30, 2022 | Homestead, Recipes
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...
by Inês Paler | Mar 22, 2022 | Homestead, Recipes
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,...
by Inês Paler | Fev 17, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
The Winter has been unexpectedly dry, but it has been cold, particularly at night, hovering 0ºC. Some plants are showing bugs and blossoms, or new leaves. The ground cover has taken on very well in some parts of the plot, although some areas still present a very...
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