Upon
returning to the farm from my trip around Ecuador, it amazed me how much had
grown in those ten days I was gone from the farm. Although my garden was
overgrown with weeds, the plants were thriving. I spent about 40 hours removing
the weeds and tending the plants. Now, I smile every time I pass the ¼ acre
plot. Everything has increased in size. With some rain and sunshine, my plants are
thriving. In fact, I will be able to plant more seeds and transplant more
plants because some of my crops have already been harvested and more room is
now available for other vegetables.
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| My potatoes are mounded and mildly mulched. Next week I will mound and mulch some more. | |
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| Four rows of beans and corn |
In the
short two months that I will have spent here, I have been able to see growth
and harvest of many different crops. The beans, corn and potatoes I had planted before I
left on my trip have sprouted. My carrots are finally asserting their feathery
fronds for all to see. Even the little lamb and baby bunnies have filled out.
Nature and its dynamism exhilarate me. I am blessed to be a participant and an
observer to the great work of God’s hand in wild and cultivated nature.
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| The granadilla harvest is complete, and the flowers are out. They are so fragrant! |
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| These were planted a couple weeks before I arrived here. Now they are producing wonderful zucchini and yellow squash. |
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| This lettuce I transplanted from small plants. They have grown beautifully. |
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| My herb garden/fennel patch. What we thought was dill is actually delicious fennel. |
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| These are white carrots. They take about five months to grow. They were planted before I arrived, so I have been tending them dutifully, and they are flourishing. |
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| At the end of the work week, I am dirty but still very happy. |
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