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Cake day: July 14th, 2023

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  • I have adapted my text again and run it through a translation programme, as my English has room for improvement.

    I would ask the neighbours which native plants thrive well. Native plants are always the best.

    As far as I know, blackcurrant bushes are not intended for warm climates. Maybe you can protect their south side with small trees for shade and put them a little lower. Red grapes are probably better suited.

    I’m a fan of mixing bought humus with the soil from the garden. This saves money and the native plants cope better with the soil they are used to.

    In addition, I make my own soil with a compost heap and something similar to an upstream bokashi system. To keep rats out, all the kitchen scraps go into one of two 50 litre barrels with lids next to the compost heap. A bit of grass clippings in between speeds up the process. When one barrel is full, I fill the second barrel. When the second barrel is full, I empty the first barrel into the compost heap. The rats no longer like this half-composted waste and the whole thing turns into humus much more quickly.