I can relate to this post a lot, being in the same shoes but in Ireland. We are reclaiming a big patch of land overtaken by brambles. No chemicals, only our labour... We are getting there. :)
It would be a really interesting topic how people who are just reconnecting the land by cultivating it get tons of advice (or strange looks :) ) from locals, I am sure all countries have their specifics. If you are a foreigner, it adds another layer...
The first advice told by our Irish neighbours was to bring goats or pigs but we were against it, they would eat everything, not only the brambles. My wife decided to pull out the little monsters one by one, after I slashed them with machete.
Lovely piece, Nick - glad to see there are others on Earth as crazy as we are in Olympos!
Are you there now?
Unfortunately not, out there next in November or December we expect ...
I can relate to this post a lot, being in the same shoes but in Ireland. We are reclaiming a big patch of land overtaken by brambles. No chemicals, only our labour... We are getting there. :)
It would be a really interesting topic how people who are just reconnecting the land by cultivating it get tons of advice (or strange looks :) ) from locals, I am sure all countries have their specifics. If you are a foreigner, it adds another layer...
The first advice told by our Irish neighbours was to bring goats or pigs but we were against it, they would eat everything, not only the brambles. My wife decided to pull out the little monsters one by one, after I slashed them with machete.
Can't wait to read part 2 ☺️