Plant a tree, they say

And why not two, or three, or four? Last year I tried with an apple tree, a pear tree (that turned out to be a quince tree), and here, one year later and looking fine, a fig tree and a loquat tree. 

Can't wait to see them grow into big, beautiful trees.

Second harvest of olives: a success!

Last year we did a tiny test run, to try green and black olives, if it worked at all.

This year, as we weren't around, we recruited some family members. They've been reporting about the different experiments, and so far, the reviews of the resulting olives are all positive.

Recién coseché otra partida de aceitunas....
La primer tanda ya esta en su 2da salmuera/pimentón de la vera/tomillo/romero y laurel....ya esta tomando consistencia y gusto de aceituna..
Cuando entienda queden prontas empiezo las otras con tratamiento diferente..

Ricas con un dejito amargo....

Envasadas con agua con sal y una capa de aceite de oliva.

Ahora empezaré proceso un poco distinto....2da.partida.

Las próximas van a estar más negritas....aunque se decoloran un poco con los enjuagues...

Están hechas con aliñó a la castellana pero no se nota demasiado (romero; tomillo y romero además de la sal)

Todo en frio.

Las proximas las vamos a hacer con hierbas solamente y capaz ajo.

Y terminarlas hirviendo.....para que duren más?

Agro-ecología: a not so new model that is getting traction

Amazing opportunity to learn about agro-ecology / agroecología online with people from all over the Spanish-speaking world these past two months.

The course was first developed in France and in this second iteration, is presented in Spanish. Encouraging to see that other people are on the same page; also, that it has been going on and tested for decades.

A good mix of theory and practice, learning from the experience of others and with people of so many different backgrounds. There's definitely more than one way to go about changing the current paradigm.




More info here: https://mooc.inta.gob.ar/