Steve Race

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First time trying one of the Prickly Pear #Cactus fruits! They have an incredible amount of seeds in them which are quite unpalatable, but if you strain the pulp it tastes nice and sweet and similar to melon… 😋🌵🍉🇪🇸

With a few days of rain on the way, it seemed like a nice day for a clear up with a slow cooker… 😉🔥🇪🇸 #olives

Another day, another . . . err . . . euro… 😉🫒🇪🇸 #OliveHarvest

There’s a few Goldfinch nests coming down with the olives. Good job they’ve packed their bags and moved on long ago… 😉🐣🫒🇪🇸

A bit of a foggy start to the day, and a plethora of Slippery Jack #mushrooms (Suillus luteus) on the morning walk… 😉🍄‍🟫🇪🇸

The many shades of autumn… 😉🫒🇪🇸

A coffee break is a perfect time to top up the battery… 😉🫒🪫🔋🇪🇸 #OliveHarvest

Good to get all the demijohns racked off the bentonite today; micro-ferments are a lot of work! Considering the tough season the grapes had, the aromas are amazing. Not keen on dark rosés, but there’s no denying it makes the fruit really punchy… 😉🍷🇪🇸 #wine

Oops! Just remembered I have a bunch of #wine that needs racking off the bentonite. Always amazed at how many K/bitartrate crystals stick to the side of the tank. Bit of elbow grease scrubs it off! Twelve more demijohns to go… 😳🍷🇪🇸

Day Two, and a wind-free day means we’re not having to peg the nets down. It’s a great view from here, but an iPhone doesn’t do it justice. 400 Kg’s picked, so still a long way to go yet… 😉🫒🇪🇸 #OliveOil

Day one of #harvest and it’s a bit of a breezy one, to the point where we’re having to peg down the nets. Let’s hope it’s not the shape of things to come… 😉🫒🌪️🇪🇸 #OliveOil

A walk around the terraces planning the strategy, as a call from Santi means the mill might be opening early this year. Just awaiting confirmation before we crack on with harvesting… 😉🫒🇪🇸 #OliveOil

A legacy of the previous owner; spring #onions are planted randomly across the almond terraces. They’ve started to sprout after the recent rains, and when cultivated they actually produce a decent bulb. Quite a strong flavour though so I just leave them where they are… 😉🌱🧅🇪🇸

Good to see the #tractor back on home soil with a new clutch and crankshaft seal along with a few other repairs completed. I never get used to garages returning your old parts (although they are yours after all) as if to prove the work was done… 😉🚜🫶🇪🇸

Clear skies and abandoned #almonds along the early morning walk… 😉📷🇪🇸

Normal service has resumed after a cumulative 52mm of rain over two days… 😉📷☔️🇪🇸

A day of moderate rainfall with the rain gauge currently at 37mm. Still more to come tonight, but so far today we have harvested roughly 2,600 litres. What this means in real terms is that if we manage to start next year with 30,000 litres, we won’t have to buy any water… 😉☔️🇪🇸

A day of light #rain delivered 13mm, which equates to about a thousand litres of water harvested for the house. Looking forward to seeing more rain over the next 24 hours… 😉☔️🇪🇸 #photography

I’ve never known a cat be so averse to worming tablets… 😉🐈🩺🇪🇸

It’s not been a great year for #pomegranates, but the few that we have got are now ripening… 😉🍹🇪🇸