Comments for Quinta das Abelhas http://www.portugalsmallholding.org Organic Smallholding in Central Portugal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on are we grimly capitalistic? by noo http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/11/are-we-grimly-capitalistic/#comment-2109 noo Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/11/are-we-grimly-capitalistic/#comment-2109 You got a great character reference there. I look at my own line of work and wonder if sometimes I am inadvertently doing more harm than good despite my own (hopefully) altruistic intentions. But then I think perhaps better me than someone else doing this and I think the same applies to yourselves, most likely even more so having read about the projects you support from the profits you earn. These things can be difficult to measure but as you've already said- we can only do our best. Good luck. You got a great character reference there.

I look at my own line of work and wonder if sometimes I am inadvertently doing more harm than good despite my own (hopefully) altruistic intentions. But then I think perhaps better me than someone else doing this and I think the same applies to yourselves, most likely even more so having read about the projects you support from the profits you earn. These things can be difficult to measure but as you’ve already said- we can only do our best.

Good luck.

]]> Comment on Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans by andy http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2108 andy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2108 paulo, yes, peak oil does seem to be making quite a few people bring their plans forward. we didnt know anything about it, and landed here kind of accidentally! i am very glad we've had some years to get established - although we still haven't renovated our ruin. hopefully work will start (turf roof, soalr panels and all) in the next few months. steve, thanks, we'll think about your offer and get back to you with plenty of time. see you then! wiebe the soil is very high in minerals, but was depleted because the old owner used fertilizers. we have horses, and fill our raised beds with their manure, and also have huge compost heaps - everything goes on them, from cardboard boxes to kitchen waste and chicken shed straw. I am really looking forward to emptying our compost toilet onto the heap in a few months. that should get some great results in the garden. you can read the humanure handbook online (just do a search for humanure). cheers andy paulo,
yes, peak oil does seem to be making quite a few people bring their plans forward. we didnt know anything about it, and landed here kind of accidentally! i am very glad we’ve had some years to get established - although we still haven’t renovated our ruin. hopefully work will start (turf roof, soalr panels and all) in the next few months.

steve,
thanks, we’ll think about your offer and get back to you with plenty of time. see you then!

wiebe
the soil is very high in minerals, but was depleted because the old owner used fertilizers. we have horses, and fill our raised beds with their manure, and also have huge compost heaps - everything goes on them, from cardboard boxes to kitchen waste and chicken shed straw. I am really looking forward to emptying our compost toilet onto the heap in a few months. that should get some great results in the garden. you can read the humanure handbook online (just do a search for humanure).

cheers
andy

]]> Comment on Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans by Wiebe http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2107 Wiebe Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2107 I have to agree with Steve, the garden looks amazing! Are you using any fertilizers or feed - or is the soil there THAT good? I have to agree with Steve, the garden looks amazing! Are you using any fertilizers or feed - or is the soil there THAT good?

]]> Comment on Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans, Beans by steve mckay http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2106 steve mckay Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/07/25/beans-beans-beans-beans-beans/#comment-2106 hi guys , love the photos, you cert seem to be doing well, we will pop over once we have arrived , ferry is booked for the 17th sept, cant wait.....got a few questions for you guys re: types / strains of some plants. i am bringing tons of seeds with us from the uk ,so if you want anything let us know. take care, steve & ness hi guys ,

love the photos, you cert seem to be doing well, we will pop over once we have arrived , ferry is booked for the 17th sept, cant wait…..got a few questions for you guys re: types / strains of some plants.
i am bringing tons of seeds with us from the uk ,so if you want anything let us know.
take care,

steve & ness

]]> Comment on New Fence Posts by Paulo http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/06/09/new-fence-posts/#comment-2103 Paulo Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2008/06/09/new-fence-posts/#comment-2103 Yes its a great website, project and book. If you found a website for order those rare perennials please tell us. We also look forward to exchange seeds with you :) Also very valuable is "path to freedom" project, in case you dont know already (just search it in google) Yes its a great website, project and book.
If you found a website for order those rare perennials please tell us. We also look forward to exchange seeds with you :)
Also very valuable is “path to freedom” project, in case you dont know already (just search it in google)

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