Growing more from less water
Notes from a rocky, dry-farmed smallholding in Phokis, central Greece — what actually keeps a garden, an olive grove, and a pantry alive through four rainless months.
Night Jackal
What the Jackals Taught Me About Water
What the jackals taught me, on nights I sat out with the dry riverbed, about where water actually hides on a hillside like mine.
Old Ways
Building a Dry Stone Terrace
A practical, no-mortar guide to building a dry stone terrace by hand, the way hillside farms here have held soil in place for generations.
Olive & Vine
Pruning Olives for Drought Resilience
Why pruning olives for drought resilience matters more than watering them, and the open-vase shape that keeps my grove alive on rain alone.
Growing
Dry Farming Vegetables Without Irrigation
How I grow tomatoes, squash, and beans through a rainless Greek summer using dry farming vegetables techniques instead of a hose.