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250 pumpkins to share!
Johan, my mother’s husband, also loves to grow his own food. They live in a different climate in Spain and can grow for two seasons. The...
Oct 9, 2024


Making your own candy!
We were gifted cans of frozen organic elderberry pulp from the local marmalade factory that wanted to throw them away because they didn't...
Sep 8, 2024


Spontaneous action
A few days ago there was a sudden thunderstorm with a heavy rain shower, so we wanted to sow some green manure right away. Something we...
Aug 31, 2024


In one day: from the garden on our plate
This morning we were harvesting potatoes in the blackberry garden. A few hours later they were on our plates. When we grow our own...
Aug 30, 2024


Spanish people and their tomatoes!
There is something about Spanish people and tomatoes. In our area, there are several local varieties. Red, pink, green, yellow and black....
Aug 28, 2024


Update of the big garden - Summer season harvest and its challenges
Although we just started up the new garden, it is producing very well. We harvested tomatoes, zucchinis, eggplants, potatoes, onions,...
Aug 26, 2024


Natural Building - Outdoor Bathing
In August 2023 we posted this photo announcing that we received this old bath as a gift from people who had renovated their homes. When...
Jul 31, 2024


Creative projects - Children's book update!
We are deeply moved to see the book come to life. Anabel's drawings are truly amazing! When I saw a few snippets of her work, my...
Jul 29, 2024


Independency
He really didn’t understand why we didn’t want to apply for subsidies, while we have the right to do so. “I don’t want a government label...
Jul 23, 2024


Our first vegetable basket this summer!
Being able to harvest your food out of your garden. Knowing it has been cultivated with love, from natural seeds, without any chemicals...
Jul 20, 2024


Caña for the tomatoes
Finding reeds for our tomato plants was quite an adventure. We drove around looking in the area our neighbors pointed out to us, but were...
Jul 19, 2024


A shift from individual thinking to communal care
If we truly want to change the economy and society we see around us, we have to understand that many of our actions are just not in line...
Jun 24, 2024


Political engagement
The spring in our hamlet to irrigate all the vegetable gardens downstairs is broken for over 5 years. Many attempts and discussions...
Jun 21, 2024


An association for the local women
We decided to start up an association for the local women, which will manage the social centre of our hamlet. Our focus points are: -...
Jun 17, 2024


The next generation
In the neighboring village it is an honor to play in the local band. From a very young age children exercise really hard until that...
Jun 12, 2024


Giving
We are beginning to realize more and more the impact we have. * The doctor who allows a few patients each month to donate to projects...
Jun 4, 2024


Community support - Cleaning the acequia
The people of the ‘irrigation community’ in the valley need to clean the water channels every spring in order to have access to...
May 17, 2024


Planting potatoes
We have been planting potatoes in different ways. Some potatoes have been cut, this is how they do it here, to get more harvest. Others,...
Apr 8, 2024


An outside kitchen
We've been feeling excited about adding more color and artistry to the gardens for a while now. Then the idea of using mosaics arose....
Apr 1, 2024


Baking and sharing bread for the first time in the renewed oven
Remember when we restored the abandoned oven last spring? One of the neighbors, who lives on the other side of the mountain, promised to...
Apr 1, 2024
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