'proper' gardening thread!:-)
Jan 31st 2011 | 5:36 am
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If you could find out who owns the field you could offer to buy some, the chances are they would tell you to just help yourself.
With the wood we paid 240 euros, that included thirty euros for delivery from Alhaurin el Grande to the other side of Alora.
We got 45 bags in October that weighed approx 25kl each, it's lasted us until the end of this week, but we will need a few more yet.
I know what you mean about it laying around in the campo, but even if we could collect it we would need somewhere for it to dry out and to store it....the last thing you want is to be trying to burn wet wood!
A bit off subject I know, but it gives you something to compare your to.
With the wood we paid 240 euros, that included thirty euros for delivery from Alhaurin el Grande to the other side of Alora.
We got 45 bags in October that weighed approx 25kl each, it's lasted us until the end of this week, but we will need a few more yet.
I know what you mean about it laying around in the campo, but even if we could collect it we would need somewhere for it to dry out and to store it....the last thing you want is to be trying to burn wet wood!
A bit off subject I know, but it gives you something to compare your to.
Fortunately I've had offers from two different neighbours to go raid their campos but my chainsaw isn't very big and sharp. (Just learned how to sharpen it)and the wood has been rather wet recently!
When I get it home, if it's less than 10 cm diameter my chop saw makes short work of it
Back to gardening... The sawdust and bark chips all add to my compost :-)
Jan 31st 2011 | 7:05 am
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Firewood seems expensive in other regions. Roundabout here its 75€ a tonne and for that you get a choice of pine, oak, or olive
Feb 4th 2011 | 10:56 pm
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We lived in Playa Flamenca, and just near the junction for the hospital on the N332 were a number of orange groves, most years at least one lot were just allowed to drop off and rot on the floor. We were told it cost more to harvest than they would get, particularly in a glut year.
Feb 7th 2011 | 7:42 am
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We have similar but not with oranges. At the back of our village is a whole field full of pear trees. The farmer just lets them drop to the ground and never harvests them. he got the eu grant to plant them years ago, but they are not worth the cost to harvest them so they rot.
Some of the expats go and collect a few without his knowledge
he is not one of the spaniards that embrace the expats at all. Karen is going to get some this summer and pickle them.
Some of the expats go and collect a few without his knowledge
he is not one of the spaniards that embrace the expats at all. Karen is going to get some this summer and pickle them.
Feb 10th 2011 | 5:45 am
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There's a woman in the next village who cures orange skins (like leather) and forms them into cute little inside out round boxes. They're amazing and she sells them to tourists for 5 euros a time. I think they sell well, I've certainly bought a couple!
Feb 11th 2011 | 3:33 am
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We have similar but not with oranges. At the back of our village is a whole field full of pear trees. The farmer just lets them drop to the ground and never harvests them. he got the eu grant to plant them years ago, but they are not worth the cost to harvest them so they rot.
Some of the expats go and collect a few without his knowledge he is not one of the spaniards that embrace the expats at all. Karen is going to get some this summer and pickle them.
Some of the expats go and collect a few without his knowledge
he is not one of the spaniards that embrace the expats at all. Karen is going to get some this summer and pickle them.
Feb 11th 2011 | 8:21 am
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I did, in my reckless youth make and run a homemade still, and produced a most entertaining liqueur, a bit like velvet razor blades.
Feb 11th 2011 | 10:24 am
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From: Near Alora....but not too near. :)
Feb 11th 2011 | 11:10 am
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Feb 11th 2011 | 11:56 am
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)We distilled some pineapple wine, it was so strong the only person who enjoyed tasting it was an Irishman that my husband worked with.
