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We're near Bergerac. The cabin where we lived for a few years is in a valley. It's very damp there, with late frosts but with plenty of free water from the stream flowing through the land. The cabin garden is wild after a few years of neglect, but it's lovely. The new house we're building is surrounded by mature trees, sandy soil then very thick clay and is a real plant killer. The potager is 6 years old and provides us with most of our vegetables. I'm still planting the parterres and woodland and "clothing" the wooden structures to give the new site a bit of character. I don't spend a lot of time gardening, the chickens weed and the mulches keep the soil in good condition. I love gardening.

A chicken walking on the new path in our potager
A chicken walking on the new path in our potager
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Opened the chickens early this morning
Opened the chickens early this morning
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Ready for the chop
Ready for the chop
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Chicken house
Chicken house
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The geese in the glade at the back of the house
The geese in the glade at the back of the house
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Amazing storm with a lot of rain !!!!
Amazing storm with a lot of rain !!!!
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After the storm has passed - a rainbow on the terrace
After the storm has passed - a rainbow on the terrace
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Boullie our favourite Angora goat kid 2008
Boullie our favourite Angora goat kid 2008
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Our free-range chickens behind the goat shed
Our free-range chickens behind the goat shed
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Chicken shed with a view to the west side of potager
Chicken shed with a view to the west side of potager
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End of summer ceps and bottled veg
End of summer ceps and bottled veg
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Garden fruit and veg and other goodies stored for winter
Garden fruit and veg and other goodies stored for winter
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Fabrice's Paté ready for the cave
Fabrice's Paté ready for the cave
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water saving mozaic
water saving mozaic
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Lovely Autumn colour of a young Elm on the West side of the house
Lovely Autumn colour of a young Elm on the West side of the house
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smoke bush cotinus grace
smoke bush cotinus grace
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Aubergines, sage, veg spaghetti  and chickens
Aubergines, sage, veg spaghetti and chickens
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Autumn pumpkins from last year's seeds
Autumn pumpkins from last year's seeds
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Chickens and Asters
Chickens and Asters
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Lovely chunky green peppers this year
Lovely chunky green peppers this year
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These are the steps leading up to the house from one of the back terraces. On the left we dug a "cave" to keep our winter supplies and it's shaded by the gloriette in the summer.
These are the steps leading up to the house from one of the back terraces. On the left we dug a "cave" to keep our winter supplies and it's shaded by the gloriette in the summer.
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I grew far too many of these red Chillis - here are some strung up to dry for use in the winter
I grew far too many of these red Chillis - here are some strung up to dry for use in the winter
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Potiron Galeuse d'Eysines a good keeper and a lovely taste
Potiron Galeuse d'Eysines a good keeper and a lovely taste
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This new part of the garden is starting to be tamed
This new part of the garden is starting to be tamed
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We give the oversized  Courgettes to Peggy, our pig
We give the oversized Courgettes to Peggy, our pig
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Cabbage, corn and on the right my cuttings
Cabbage, corn and on the right my cuttings
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The peaches are almost ripe and the Purple Loosestrife is still in flower
The peaches are almost ripe and the Purple Loosestrife is still in flower
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Sweet peppers long 22
Sweet peppers long 22
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We get a nice basketful like this every few days at the moment
We get a nice basketful like this every few days at the moment
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George the Brahma cockerel in front of the chicken shed
George the Brahma cockerel in front of the chicken shed
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Dramatic potager
Dramatic potager
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Cheerful little corner
Cheerful little corner
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Coming up from the woods
Coming up from the woods
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Step up this way
Step up this way
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The screen to hide the water buts is filling up with climbing plants
The screen to hide the water buts is filling up with climbing plants
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looking down towards the chicken shed the day after Solstice
looking down towards the chicken shed the day after Solstice
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View from the terrace down to the wood
View from the terrace down to the wood
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Courgettes and cornichons with lovely weed-free soil thanks to the chickens
Courgettes and cornichons with lovely weed-free soil thanks to the chickens
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Twisted Willow walk towards Peggy's shelter
Twisted Willow walk towards Peggy's shelter
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I'm so glad I didn't cut this Acacia tree down
I'm so glad I didn't cut this Acacia tree down
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Protected Pumpkins
Protected Pumpkins
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We made a screen to hide the water buts today
We made a screen to hide the water buts today
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Peggy loves lettuce
Peggy loves lettuce
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Not a weed in sight - the chickens make sure of that!
Not a weed in sight - the chickens make sure of that!
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Planting out and waiting for rain before I mulch
Planting out and waiting for rain before I mulch
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Potager mai 2007
Potager mai 2007
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Walking down to the chicken shed 3 June 2007
Walking down to the chicken shed 3 June 2007
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Watering after planting out
Watering after planting out
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The new part of the veg plot cleaned up and ready for planting
The new part of the veg plot cleaned up and ready for planting
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This poor chick survived a fox attack
This poor chick survived a fox attack
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Opening Poppy
Opening Poppy
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Wonderful Wallflowers
Wonderful Wallflowers
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Starting another one of our air dried hams - delicious food !
Starting another one of our air dried hams - delicious food !
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Blue Dragonfly
Blue Dragonfly
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