tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post5571386074532987745..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: Horse Manure etc!Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-53193499161618299802010-09-22T13:58:01.606+02:002010-09-22T13:58:01.606+02:00JM so far as I understand, what you can see here i...JM so far as I understand, what you can see here is finished, but there were two more squares to go at the end. I will take a trip over there before I leave and take some more photos. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-91829167957197658362010-09-22T13:52:41.076+02:002010-09-22T13:52:41.076+02:00The floor looks lovely! Is it ready now?The floor looks lovely! Is it ready now?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-80999225147605701222010-08-11T19:43:19.324+02:002010-08-11T19:43:19.324+02:00longpastremembered, that sounds like a really good...longpastremembered, that sounds like a really good relationship to me. Talking about manure tea, perhaps I should rake up all the rabbit droppings and chuck them in some water. Seeing how much is around it makes me realise what my garden would be looking like now if I had not have fenced it!!!! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-87688942055177568122010-08-11T18:11:37.072+02:002010-08-11T18:11:37.072+02:00Good for you to have such good new friends! I had...Good for you to have such good new friends! I had a big open field at my old farm and there was a polo stable across the road. They mowed my hay and I got their old manure every spring.. it was a perfect relationship and how the garden loved it... don't forget manure tea!!!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-73842920667427849642010-08-11T09:23:56.643+02:002010-08-11T09:23:56.643+02:00Joan I could not agree more:)) DianeJoan I could not agree more:)) DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-22338789306703319542010-08-11T09:21:03.390+02:002010-08-11T09:21:03.390+02:00LOL!! It would not have been very polite but very ...LOL!! It would not have been very polite but very to the point. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-27490640088779364682010-08-11T08:49:44.710+02:002010-08-11T08:49:44.710+02:00Noushka, if only I knew how to use the speed featu...Noushka, if only I knew how to use the speed feature on my camera, presuming this cheap camera has one.... :( This has been a chaotic few days I will update further as soon as I get a chance.<br /><br />Yes that floor is going to look magnificent when it is finished. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-81517056709981614812010-08-11T08:19:47.508+02:002010-08-11T08:19:47.508+02:00Hello Diane!
Well you are really busy!
The best ma...Hello Diane!<br />Well you are really busy!<br />The best manure one can get is indeed horse manure!<br />Your garden will explode next spring!<br />What a beautiful floor your friends are busy with! It will look great and it will be a wonderful area to spend time!<br />About the butterflies, if you want a chance to get them in focus, use the speed feature on your camera! Works well for me! :)<br />Have a great day!<br />NoushkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-3381767107291726562010-08-10T21:21:33.647+02:002010-08-10T21:21:33.647+02:00Mya I probably should mix up the contents of my co...Mya I probably should mix up the contents of my compost bin but..... I do sprinkle in a mixture every few layers which says "50% organic compost maker" I just hope it all works:-) <br /><br />That paving is extra special, but the friend who is doing it is by trade a goldsmith, not an engineer!! I guess if you want something badly enough....<br /><br />I have to say since living here, I have learnt to do things which I never in my wildest dreams I thought was possible. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-39507558013294113512010-08-10T21:01:51.513+02:002010-08-10T21:01:51.513+02:00Thanks Lani for your comments. You have a good day...Thanks Lani for your comments. You have a good day also. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-28836089217504589272010-08-10T18:23:24.408+02:002010-08-10T18:23:24.408+02:00For community work hours, that the high school req...For community work hours, that the high school required where my son attended, he worked at a county park that had a garden and compost area. On Saturdays he would add the recomended green and brown cuttings to the bins and then try to mix it all up. They also had a liquid fertilizer that they got from the worm display - a bit smelly, but it was suppose to be full of nutrients. Do the contents of your compost bins have to be mixred up, or does it take care of itself? <br /><br />That floor that your friends are putting in is a little beyond the weekend crafter and DIY guys. That is really a work of art and engineering it seem to me.<br /><br />Have a lovely week,Myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065742730008687282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-18266402744727668282010-08-10T17:41:07.922+02:002010-08-10T17:41:07.922+02:00Wow, nice presentation! Have anice day!Wow, nice presentation! Have anice day!☺lani☺https://www.blogger.com/profile/10252610846195928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-56501964219461285642010-08-10T14:41:08.341+02:002010-08-10T14:41:08.341+02:00Pam I am very lucky to have met them. Yes the floo...Pam I am very lucky to have met them. Yes the floor looks wonerful. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-70135302251338472502010-08-10T13:36:52.268+02:002010-08-10T13:36:52.268+02:00My gosh! Diane, what great new friends they are!...My gosh! Diane, what great new friends they are! Their generosity is amazing and I'm sure you are a good friend also in return! The flooring looks very nice!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-58077407534927763312010-08-10T13:18:29.303+02:002010-08-10T13:18:29.303+02:00Philip, I am so grateful to my new friends. It rea...Philip, I am so grateful to my new friends. It really restores your faith in mankind. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-37924199317867964822010-08-10T13:16:13.884+02:002010-08-10T13:16:13.884+02:00Rob as you say that floor is a labour of love but ...Rob as you say that floor is a labour of love but the end result is going to be worth it. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-86996056616472881692010-08-10T13:07:35.530+02:002010-08-10T13:07:35.530+02:00Firefly, not a problem, your photos bring back so ...Firefly, not a problem, your photos bring back so many memories for me:) Yes that floor is lovely. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-77336762863224993632010-08-10T11:34:40.698+02:002010-08-10T11:34:40.698+02:00You are lucky to get friends like this Diane and f...You are lucky to get friends like this Diane and for people to offer something and then actually do it is remarkable, well here anyway that is :)Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386013590306899386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-86329250638766302442010-08-10T10:38:44.339+02:002010-08-10T10:38:44.339+02:00That floor looks superb, a real labour of love.
G...That floor looks superb, a real labour of love.<br /><br />Good stuff horse manure, get it to rot down nicely mind, otherwise it can burn.<br /><br />You can sometimes find topsoil for sale in France. It's generally referred to as 'terre vegetale'Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-15377413121641586922010-08-10T09:50:41.719+02:002010-08-10T09:50:41.719+02:00Diane, thanks for the regular visits to my blog. M...Diane, thanks for the regular visits to my blog. My appologies if I don't always get a chance to make a visit and comment back to you, but time doesn't always allow. <br /><br />I love that floor. I wish I could do something like that in my new entertainment area.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-88931008149953509282010-08-10T09:21:59.448+02:002010-08-10T09:21:59.448+02:00Joan I thought about using Gaelyn's word but g...Joan I thought about using Gaelyn's word but gave it second thoughts as a title:-) <br /><br />Yep, that floor is going to be something else. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-68748653972100323882010-08-10T09:19:14.729+02:002010-08-10T09:19:14.729+02:00Roz that floor is going to look fantastic. If I h...Roz that floor is going to look fantastic. If I had a tow hitch and a trailer you would be sure to have a visitor :-) you are not that far from us really. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-32165716257229289012010-08-10T09:17:25.654+02:002010-08-10T09:17:25.654+02:00Mary It was really good of them to give me so much...Mary It was really good of them to give me so much help. I hope I can repay them some time. Have a good day. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-99528768868036512010-08-10T09:16:02.601+02:002010-08-10T09:16:02.601+02:00Thanks Linda I hope you are right. I try to be go...Thanks Linda I hope you are right. I try to be good a good friend to people who are good to me. I am so looking forward to seeing that finished floor. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-85588185751104860472010-08-10T09:14:13.990+02:002010-08-10T09:14:13.990+02:00Sébastien you are so right. All my friends here s...Sébastien you are so right. All my friends here so far have been French, so it is good to meet an English couple who are as much in love with France as I am. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.com