Gourmet compote workshop at “La Plantelière”
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We ran a compote workshop on Sunday to promote the utilisation of small apples and windfalls. Two posters explained how to turn food wasting behaviours into gourmet dessert making and a live demonstration enabled the audience to contribute and taste. Sheep and pears
It is a good idea to put sheep in an orchard to graze and fertilize. Be aware that they love pears though.
A Provençal garden three years in the making
Fruit trees planted in January 2014, vines in the autumn, Gilbert’s garden near Aubagne in Provence looks quite mature already. “Stunning results”, the amateur gardener told me this summer.
“Les confitures de JJ”
A short post to tell about my jam jars labelling choices this year.Stoning plums
Some varieties of plums are easy to stone when ripe. Here are simple tips I applied this weekend to make jam.
Summer pruning
Yesterday we attended the last arboriculture workshop by « Les Croqueurs de Pommes du Cantal » before the summer break. An opportunity to celebrate summer and a fruitful training season with a picnic.
Blossoming in the public spaces of Prague
Thousands of fruit trees grow in historical Prague, in various spaces accessible to the public.
Les Jardins d'ici 