Sorting and saving seeds with a group of French with special needs.
Ouf! I think we all landed safely, you and me, after yesterday's switchover. French Word-A-Day has changed email carriers and just in time… I have so much more to share with you: words, photos, dreams and more.
le pois chiche (pwah-sheesh)
: chickpea
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Les femmes semencières ont trié les pois chiches, avant de donner les graines à ceux qui ont besoin.
The women seedkeepers sorted the chickpeas before giving the seeds to those in need.
- Correctly pronounce French with the book Exercises in French Phonetics
A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE… by Kristin Espinasse
Imagine you had a growing passion for something… but had no (local) friends who shared the same interest. And then, suddenly–serendipidously–you met another person who understood you when you murmured the code word….
"Permaculture!" I said, while showing our guests around our garden. "This is an experimental permaculture garden…" (I always toss in the word "experimental"–which covers a multitude of garden sins as well as ignorance on my part.)
That's when one woman spoke up amidst all the murmuring. "Yes, permaculture…." I cannot recall exactly what Marie said next, so amazed was I by this opportunity.
Marie mentioned there were a few local organizations I might be interested in, and she sent me this flyer when she returned home:
…And that's how I found myself standing in a potiron patch, babbling in French to a sacred femme semencière….
(To be continued)
A permaculture and forest garden not far from my house. More in the next post.
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I miss your vocabulary column.
I miss your vocabulary column.
Hello Kristin
my petits commentaires are
#1 Congrats on the smooth transition.
#2 I hope the Vocabulaire will be restored
#3 love the permaculture content
Keep up the good work and God Bless
Seosamh
Hello Kristin
my petits commentaires are
#1 Congrats on the smooth transition.
#2 I hope the Vocabulaire will be restored
#3 love the permaculture content
Keep up the good work and God Bless
Seosamh
Well, Vous etes ici! Bienvenue to Permaculture. In the USA, I watch “Victory Garden” on Saturdays on a PBS station. Very interesting covering all aspects of farming and animal husbandry. It’s incredible the things they can convert to edibles. While I don’t have room or sun enough for a garden, I love to see others’ plots and that picture was so lush and inviting. Enjoy this expansion in your experiences.
Well, Vous etes ici! Bienvenue to Permaculture. In the USA, I watch “Victory Garden” on Saturdays on a PBS station. Very interesting covering all aspects of farming and animal husbandry. It’s incredible the things they can convert to edibles. While I don’t have room or sun enough for a garden, I love to see others’ plots and that picture was so lush and inviting. Enjoy this expansion in your experiences.
fantastique, nous avon un jardin permaculture,un demi hectare.
fantastique, nous avon un jardin permaculture,un demi hectare.
Congratulations for taking the” plunge” into permaculture gardening. I feel sure it will be so rewarding albeit hard work in the beginning Also connected up with the lady in West of Ireland, hasn’t she achieved wonders. I have found the transition of your emails has gone smoothly for me and look forward to your happy informative postings as always Kristin thank you
June Qld
June Qld
Congratulations for taking the” plunge” into permaculture gardening. I feel sure it will be so rewarding albeit hard work in the beginning Also connected up with the lady in West of Ireland, hasn’t she achieved wonders. I have found the transition of your emails has gone smoothly for me and look forward to your happy informative postings as always Kristin thank you
June Qld
June Qld
Could the new carrier use the title, “French Word-A-Day? I had to retrieve this from the ‘poubelle’.
Could the new carrier use the title, “French Word-A-Day? I had to retrieve this from the ‘poubelle’.