good for you and good luck with making your dreams happen!
Niknik on this board sure will chime in here, she's english and did exactly that....went to live in spain.
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- Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:42 pm
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: Starting a new, simple life in Spain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5759
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:25 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: grow your own, eat your own
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2535
grow your own, eat your own
one of bob flowerdew's books. big, coffeetable, and allthatjazz. nice pics. its supposed to be a guide how to make to the most about your garden produce but I think it misses the point. to me, it was a bit of an disappointment (and I am willing to trade for something else) because I find it trying t...
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: fresh food from small spaces
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2526
fresh food from small spaces
this book focusses on growing your own in the city with limited space. usual topics are covered....compost, sowing etc but also good descriptions about how to make selfwatering containers, and how to decide what to grow and how to make best use of your light in the garden. more detail into vertical ...
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: the urban homestead
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9548
the urban homestead
authors kelly coyne and erik knutzen did start an urban homestead, and trying to be self-sufficient, in USA its all about being ish.....grow your own, make your own, you name it. seems that nowadays more and more city slickers (like me) are awakening to these ideas and giving it a go. the book is me...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Gardening job at River Cottage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2288
Re: Gardening job at River Cottage
always have known I live in the wrong country.
would love to.
don't think I have enough knowledge....
would love to.
don't think I have enough knowledge....
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Good starter selection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1254
Re: Good starter selection
sounds like a good selection to me :) and the chilies too because you have a little greenhouse.
if you read up on soil improvement and what feed you might need for the chilies.
sure others will chime in.
if you read up on soil improvement and what feed you might need for the chilies.
sure others will chime in.
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:46 am
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: What are we all having for dinner?
- Replies: 452
- Views: 118896
Re: What are we all having for dinner?
tonight, steamed mussels in their shells, in beer/mustard/garlic, with french stick bread.
glass wine along.
thats it :)
tomorrow: organic steak with potatoes dauphinois.
glass wine along.
thats it :)
tomorrow: organic steak with potatoes dauphinois.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:54 am
- Forum: Health and Beauty
- Topic: Ladies: Spatial awareness problems pre-period?!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7361
Re: Ladies: Spatial awareness problems pre-period?!
GOSH!!!!!!!!!! I sat nodding through all that, and yes I do recognize it too.........being VERY clumsy those days before....its ridiculous.
Dropping stuff, making a mess etc....burning myself....you name it.
Dropping stuff, making a mess etc....burning myself....you name it.
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:25 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: Bee petition
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3146
Re: Bee petition
SHEESH. whats next???
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:13 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Am I sick?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4017
Re: Am I sick?
this sounds *really* serious!
albeit not deadly.
and no doctor will be able to cure you.;)
albeit not deadly.
and no doctor will be able to cure you.;)
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:10 am
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Not new, but it's been a while!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1869
Re: Not new, but it's been a while!
wb linzibean!! maybe you can plan outings to places where there are hedgerows in the weekends to gather your fruities? we will do our best to keep you sane!! ;)
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:11 pm
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: What are we all having for dinner?
- Replies: 452
- Views: 118896
Re: What are we all having for dinner?
vegan chili. :) *burp*
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:46 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Frugal Gardening Tips
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6466
Re: Frugal Gardening Tips
and why exactly is the human urine a good feed for tomatoes? whats in it that makes it so?
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:32 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: How far would you go?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3525
Re: How far would you go?
mmpph!! yesterday I had written a nice post and then the board went legsup again so could not post.... For myself, I think I prefer to stay on grid but try to use as little as possible, which is what I am doing right now too. I bet my energy bill is lowest in the neighbourhood,(70 euros a month for ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:15 pm
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: What are we all having for dinner?
- Replies: 452
- Views: 118896
Re: What are we all having for dinner?
I'm having baked "still-no-clue" with "mystery sauce"........aka NO IDEA YET.......