Adrian Fox Male Pays de la Loire France: Share

Blog Posts
Discussions (22)
Events
Groups (1)
Photos
Photo Albums
Videos

Adrian Fox's Apps

Adrian Fox's Friends

View All

Adrian Fox's Groups

BeeKeeping

50 members

View All

Adrian Fox's Discussions

Adrian Fox's Page

Latest Activity

Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

I noticed someone was growing Asian pears. Do these need any special soil conditions as I was thinking of buying one this winter? Ordinary pears just curl up and die on our soil which is heavy clay, though apples thrive. Does anyone know if Asian ...

November 11

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Definitely aim to progressively replace those black frames with new foundation as soon as there is a reasonably strong honey flow next spring. Don't force the pace, let the bees work at their own rate, and don't split the brood nest by plonking fo...

November 9

Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

Thanks Glenn. I note that there are some self-fertile varieties but they all do better if given another pollinator. I guess this is what I must try, along with a stiff note to the seed supplier which sold me the tree. From what some New Zealand vi...

November 6

Adrian Fox replied to Kitchen Gardeners International's discussion 'What new fruits are you trying this year?'

I've been trying to grow Acca or Feijoa Sellowiana. I've had the tree for a couple of years now and it's supposed to be self-fertile, but although it was covered in flowers this year, which I even tried to hand pollinate, not a single fruit set, n...

November 6

Adrian Fox replied to needles's discussion 'Top bar hives' in the group BeeKeeping

I'd recommend that any beginner goes with a standard moveable frame hive, such as a Langstroth. From what I've read about top bar hives there are problems if you don't do it right, especially from building of brace comb etc. Once you have learned ...

October 7

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Srijan is right that his method is the simplest... colony division. But I'd be a little worried that raising an emergency queen with relatively few bees might result in a very poor queen. At least by either buying in a queen or using swarm cells, ...

September 30

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

The hay fever theory is very interesting as it does appear to work. I used to suffer terribly until we started keeping bees. However, most allergies are to grass pollens which bees don't collect. My theory is that it is either bee stings (which ca...

September 30

Adrian Fox commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Strumelia, just wondered why you are thinking of buying more bees if you are getting one free stock? My recommendation would be to get a new hive as you plan to do, but you will almost certainly find that the bees you are being given will make swa...

September 30

Profile Information

Where do you live and garden?

Loire Valley in France

How long have you been growing food?

forever!

Dream garden travel destination:

Tropical island with deep alluvial soil and never affected by cyclones etc.

Favorite foods:

Globe artichokes, asparagus, sweetcorn and baby beet.

Comment Wall (4 comments)

You need to be a member of Kitchen Gardeners to add comments!

Join this Ning Network

At 8:15am on July 13, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Adrian,
I'm getting well underway with preparations for the thing in September now and wondered if you could confirm yet, whether or not you'll be able to make it and also about your two friends.

Thanks

Ian

At 1:37pm on May 7, 2009, Ian said…: Hi Adrian and Sally,

It's great that your hoping to come down. I'm looking forward to meeting you both.

I'll post information on the event either in the event page, where you left your comment, or on the associated document linked to it. If you need advice about accomodation, let me know.

At 3:57pm on April 24, 2008, Ian said…: Peter, perhaps we should explain to Penelope that neither you nor I retired to Provence!!!!

At 1:58pm on April 24, 2008, Penelope said…: why do so many of you brits retire to France? are you all peter mayle fans?

Be the first to say "Hi" to this member

Welcome to
Kitchen Gardeners

Sign Up
or Sign In

KGI's book of the month

Latest Activity

Jeff Wright commented on Gillian's blog post 'I did it - I ate some sweet potato leaves!'

now to try bean leaves - really nice green to use if you haven't got chard or spinach. My Chinese friends introduced me to this. you just have to take out the ribs of the leaf and use the soft green parts. yes, a little bit of work, but really wor...

3 hours ago

Katie-Lynn McDonald commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'

Those are really beautiful, Danny! :)

4 hours ago

Jeff Wright commented on Roger's photo 'Prunes: the finished product'

I'll bet this place smelled wonderful. I love prunes, and have very fond memories off sneaking the unfinished halves out of my parents dehydrator when I was a kid. you know, moving around the ones left behind to make it look like I hadn't been the...

4 hours ago

Katie-Lynn McDonald replied to Katie-Lynn McDonald's discussion '100-mile diet'

One of my favorite books...I think I actually recommended that to you. They did start in the spring and I'm thinking that would be the right time for where we live. And it gives me extra time to do research about local resources.

4 hours ago

Katie-Lynn McDonald left a comment for Sandy McDonald

4 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough added a discussion to the group Tomatoes

Tomatoes on a Sailboat

Ha ha!!! I can almost guarantee you guys haven't read a discussion like this yet!!! Ok, Growing Tomatoes on a Sailboat...I need some thoughts on this, I'm thinking ahead to next summer here and what I shall do to grow Tomatoes on our Sailboat that...

6 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough joined Joy Williams's group

Tomatoes

I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.

6 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough replied to Katie-Lynn McDonald's discussion '100-mile diet'

That sounds awesome! You read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" right? I think they started in April if I remember correctly. Good book.. Rock on girl!!!

6 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'

I think that just made my decision... the carolinas aren't far enough south for me, florida or us virgin Islands here I come!

6 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'

Wow! That's beautiful!!!

6 hours ago

Kristi Birchenough commented on Gillian's blog post 'I did it - I ate some sweet potato leaves!'

Sweet potato leaves, I bet if you threw a handfull of those in your blender with 3 or 4 pieces of fruit and a cup or two of water that would be a yummy smoothie! I do it with spinach, and you don't even taste it...yum!!! it's more fun that eating ...

6 hours ago

amy commented on Pattie's group 'North Atlanta Seedsavers'

I saw a Useful Post on seed saving at the blog Simple Green Frugal Coop, written by coop member Gavin. The blog post gave an especially helpful tip about how to isolate members of the squash/melon/cucumber family, one flower at a time, using eithe...

7 hours ago

Sandy McDonald, PADMANABH SHANKAR, dr sarfraz khan and 3 more joined Kitchen Gardeners

7 hours ago

Joel LeGrand and Luben Kumar are now friends

21 hours ago

Shawna is now friends with TAR HEEL and Melanie Robertson

yesterday

Shawna Just checking in, been busy with work and going back to school

yesterday

Shawna replied to david e kelley's discussion 'squirrel repellent'

Our local squirrels learned to leave the back yard alone as I set the dogs out to chase them anytime I saw one back there, but the squirrels now know the front yard is fine... My problem is more the deer who love the Hostas in the front yard........

yesterday

Kristi Birchenough commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Cilantro'

Awe... lucky!!! How did you do that? I've tried growing it both on deck in summer and just a week or two ago here on the boat. It just gets spindly and sick looking, fails to grow and withers away?!. I'm not sure what kind of soil i used here in t...

yesterday

Kristi Birchenough commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Carrot Tops!'

Good idea! I'm due for another batch... soon to come, "how-to photos"

yesterday

Katie-Lynn McDonald commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Carrot Tops!'

Would like to see pics of you rooting them and how they grow in water. I'm interested in trying this.

yesterday

From the KGI Main Site

Roast Your Own Chestnuts

More photos from KGI's first global gathering

Gardeners Have the Power!

Braised brussels sprouts with pine nuts

Garden Q & A: extending the salad season

New White House kitchen garden videos

KGI is going to the White House (and we want to take you with us)

Optimal timing for your garlic harvest

Garden Q & A: Harvesting tomatoloons

Roasted potatoes with basil vinaigrette

More…

Notes

HOW TO - ADD A LINK

Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....

First type the text you want to appear.... ie IAN'S PAGE

Then go back and highlight the link text.

Then hit the hyperlink button...a pictogram of a chain link.

Your browser may intervene and request permission to allow temporary scripting or some similar message. Allow it and go back and highlight the text again

… Continue

Created by Ian Jun 7, 2009 at 7:28pm. Last updated by Ian Jun 8.

Forum Policy

Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.

I would be happy to hear any comments you may have. This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.

I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.

Administration

You can refer any que

… Continue

Created by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.

Climate maps

Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

Climate map of the USA

Climate map of Australia

Climate map of Europe

… Continue

Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr 14.

Recipes, Recipes, Recipes

Hi Everyone, I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

If you have a recipe you want to add on here, just post it on the site and leave a comment on my page telling me where it is and I'll go and fetch it back here.

They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!

BEVA'S RECIPES

… Continue

Created by Ian Jun 2, 2008 at 9:54am. Last updated by Ian Apr 13.

US STATES ABBREVIATIONS

US STATE ABBREVIATIONS

AK - Alaska               AL - Alabama              AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona              CA - California           CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut          DC - Dist of Columbia *   DE - Delaware
FL - Florida              GA - Georgia              GU

… Continue

Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.

HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST

Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.

KATE’S ADVICE

I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

1 you have to fill it up all at once

2. it seemed mostly

… Continue

Created by Ian May 30, 2008 at 5:29am. Last updated by Roger Jan 15.

Notes Home

Welcome to Notes.

To view notes that are in the system hit the "all notes" button above.

Continue

Created by Ian May 28, 2008 at 12:10pm. Last updated by Ian May. 30, 2008.

A Note about Notes

I have just written this note so that I can see what we can achieve by using this new feature.

If you read this and have any suggestions then please leave a comment on my page or email me.