Le Grand Potager – Summer at the garden
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Some photos of the Grand Potager …
Yagma under water
posted in: Burkina Faso, Water management, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The rainy season has arrived … The garden of Yagma was partially flooded, the garden very soggy.
La Traversine – Filling of the trays
The construction of the beds is finished, they must now be filled! The first step is to cover the inside of the beds with a waterproof plastic sheet. For this, we used the bags of potted soil, recycling what could … Read More
La Traversine – Installation on the terrace
After several months of preparation (manufacture of metal structures, cutting of the wood), we took advantage of the summer closure of the school to install the elements on the terrace. Below are some visuals showing the steps of this installation … Read More
First fertilizing tree seedlings – Yagma
posted in: Agroforestry, Burkina Faso, Fertilizer tree, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The fertilizing trees are now ready to be transplanted onto the growing beds.
Traversine – Manufacturing of the modules
4m3 of Pine “Douglas” boards were cut in an Ardèche sawmill to make the beds and structures of La Traversine garden. The timber was cut to be assembled directly on the terrace, while the metal structures were manufactured and painted … Read More
Grand Potager – The Pergola
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To facilitate the circulation and visits of the garden, a pergola was set up on the central alley. Beyond the aesthetic aspect, this pergola brings two advantages to the garden: – On both sides of this pergola, climbing fruit trees … Read More
Grand Potager – First strawberries from the garden
posted in: Harvesting, The Grand Potager - Lauris
Several strawberry varieties have been planted on the Grand Potager, as well as berries (raspberries, blackcurrants, currants, blackberries …)
Grand Potager – First culture beds
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After preparing the ground during winter, the first culture beds of the Grand Potager were set up in the spring of 2017. Below, tomatoes’ seedlings, planted in a square, with a system of tipi-shaped tutor, and several varieties of lettuce … Read More
Fertilizer tree nursery
The compost was used and incorporated into the plots. The shaded hut and the trenches dugged for the compost will be used now as a nursery for the fertilizing trees. Plastic bags, filled with a mixture of soil and compost, … Read More