VIDEO: That time when the sand grains of the Sahara Desert turned green (of envy that is…) ■ VLOG #1

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Funny thing happened today as I was searching for the translation of the word “homestead” into my native language. Turns out, there is none. I admit, there are some words that come close to it, but then again, close but no sigar. Anyways, since I can’t seem to find the correct translation for the word “homestead”, I’m just gonna say what I have to say in English. So pardon my French if my English is not perfect to the “t”. And although I am very determined to bring about my best efforts and most accurate knowledge of the English language, I would highly appreciate any comments or suggestions that come to your mind on anything that could improve my skills. One is never to old to learn a thing or two, right? And as we are on the subject of learning, I find myself in a bit of a distress at the moment. You see, there is so much to learn when you want to establish a homestead, and even when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, there turns out to be some more and then some more and more and more. Please do allow me to explain said sentence a bit further. You see, when you want to build up a homestead from scratch, and by that I mean shaping your dream with an absolute lack of any gardening experience or preserving food skills whatsoever, oh yeah, you caught me there, I admit, that last one was a lie. I do know how to preserve food. I just use my two best friends in my whole wide eating world, namely my beloved fridge and two freezers. But that’s not what I am talking about here. By preserving the harvest, I am referring to the procedure of wecking, or canning as you all call it overthere across the great big pond, the food that you have lovingly shared every moment of its life with, starting from just a tiny small lonely seed to a wonderful delicious and nutricious vegetable that shines so bright on your plate you need a double pair of sunglasses just to admire its beauty. Except you can’t have’m all, and by that I mean the full harvest of all your crops, on your plate at once, right? Or maybe you can, but that would mean a rather meager harvest from your garden if all of it fits on your plate at once, now wouldn’t it? Anyways, we are digressing here, but just a little quick warning in advance, that’s probably going to happen A LOT, so get used to it or click onto the next video. I’ll wait. No, still here? How lovely, thank you very much. Maybe now then would be a good time to click on the subscribe button and notification bell, so you won’t miss out on any future rants I will diligently put out there for you to enjoy and who knows, maybe pick up a thing or two yourself. So, that’s enough digressing for now, let’s jump back to my overall distress and how it came to be. Earlier this summer, around the time of my Tomato Turmoil video, don’t worry, I’ll be a good girl and place a direct link to said video at the end of this one, I nipped – just barely in time, if I may say so myself- the unfolding of the tomato jungle in the proverbial butt. It was a time of local heatwaves accompanied with so much drought that even the sand grains in the Sahara Desert turned green of envy. Well, sort of, but anyway, the location of Toxandria being I believe in climate zone 8b, entails a moderate maritime climate accompanied by mild winters and cool summers. Yes, that’s what the loyal wiki tells you, however, this information isn’t quite accurate for the spot we are in. You see, the Toxandria Homestead-to-be is located in – what is called in fancy wording – a micro climate. And that has all to do with the composition of the soil. Come on, let me take you to a spot in our garden so you can see it with your own eyes…