El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: olives

Note – 2024-11-14 20:32

We collected 240kg of olives from our land over the past couple of days. Today came the exciting part when we took them down to the local mill. Here they do the first press of the olives and in return...

Spain, Olives

Note – 2024-11-10 12:22

Note – 2024-11-10 12:22

@khusky and I have been collecting olives today. We collect by hand rather than hit the branches with sticks or use machinery. It takes much longer and is not as efficient but in a funny sort of way i...

Selfsuffiency, Olives, Spain

Note – 2024-05-24 09:14

Note – 2024-05-24 09:14

It's Friday and it's also watering day. Making the most of it before the summer

Spain, Andalucia, Olives, Allotment, Growyourown, Selfsufficiency, Olive

Note – 2024-03-23 15:49

Note – 2024-03-23 15:49

Been a busy couple of days working on the land. My neighbour, Antonio, has been helping us install a piped irrigation system. Will save us much manual effort this spring and summer as well as being mu...

Farming, Selfsuffiency, Gyo, Growyourown, Spain, Olives

Note – 2024-02-23 15:08

Note – 2024-02-23 15:08

A tiring but worthwhile day today watering our olive trees the old way by flooding the land via the ancient system of irrigation channels. Fulfilling!

Spain, Andalucia, Olives, Water