Permaculture and universal energies are available to each and everyone of us. We can sow, plant and grow without the use of chemicals, pesticides etc. and use the universal energies the way our ancestors would have done.

Growing food can be done economically, it need not cost a fortune and can be done on a small or large scale from window boxes to acres, putting it within reach for everybody. So we can nourish our bodies with good healthy clean food.

Here at Gaudin Gardens we believe in the three R's – Recuperate - Re-use - Recycle. The gardens were inexpensive to set up just time and effort plus Mr O just happens to have a mini digger and a quartz crystal pendulum.


Sunday, 9 June 2019

Flaming June where have you gone


Saturday the first of June was a beautiful hot summers day here in Brittany, since then the weather has turned colder and wetter as the week went on, with howling gales and thunder storms.

It was still chilly on Saturday morning and the central heating had come on. Even thought the heating system we have in the farmhouse isn't too expensive to run, I rather it didn't come on in the summer.

The price of electricity has increased by 5.9% from the 1st June and therefore I need to reduce my consumption not increase it, so I lit the Rayburn in the kitchen. We burn coppiced wood from the land, so inexpensive to run.

With the Rayburn lit I cooked a Chicken Chasseur on the top plates and a Rhubarb tart in the oven there was also an endless supply of hot water for teas, coffees and washing up.

It was so good to be mindful and to think about keeping the Rayburn going yesterday.  Its so easy to turn the knob on the cooker put in a rhubarb tart and walk away until it is cooked, turn on the tap for the hot water or switch on the electric kettle for a cup of tea with out even thinking about it.


The weather was calm and warm this morning so I have been working in the gardens. I'll leave you with some photos I took today.

Peas June 2019


Plums June 2019

Until next time
Blessings to all
Vanessa
 
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