Tag: machinery
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The orchard tree lifecycle, reversed
I started the day today by winching out an apple tree stump, and finished it by planting a perry pear. Not in the same spot: planting similar trees in succession is not ideal, as they may suffer from what is known as “replant disease“, althought sometimes one does not have a choice in orchards. That…
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Tractors!
My first tractor and trailer I first drove a tractor, with a trailer, on 24th May 2013. And, for some curious reason, I really really loved it. Since then, I have driven two other tractors: a middle sized one with trailer, and (quite a lot of) a ride-on mower. Compact Kubota with mowing deck Old mid-size agricultural John Deere Over the last…
About Me
M.Paola Andreoni
I got the first allotment in 2007 (in the UK) and started growing my own food for the first time. Learning as I went along was not enough, so I studied some horticulture. I am striving to abide by organic principles. Brexit gave me a new life in the Netherlands, and two new plots by a nature reserve.
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