Sunday, June 3, 2012

our first harvest....ever!

It is the dry season and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Somebody exclaimed the other day : "But you guys in the tropics don't have winter!"  Well, let me tell you, the low temperatures of  18 - 20 degrees (for us) is cold! 
Fortunately our crops are growing although we have to use municipal water....  not so cool!

wishlist - borehole!


Chinese cabbage doing mama proud !


another angle on Wombok - chinese cabbage.






The big decision - which one of these cabbages will be the first harvest
                                                                                                                          ever
                                                                                                                                       on Naciriyawa?



   This one!


Well done!! Congrats to all !



and you .....my lovely pumpkins............... are next......



The septic toilet is still in progress....
                               We are collecting stones to line the septic pit....

It is a horrible, 
                         tedious
                                                     job!


 The pit just doesn't seem to get fuller!




O, and Mr Cock turned out into a cocky rooster......
                                         He is now the guardian of the property and chases us all on sight! 



The orange team off on another stone collecting mission!



Naca and Claude have been tidying up the land , cutting down Vaivai brances - it will be used for building projects.


............................... and our first accident.
                      Claude was busy taking the above photo of Naca when a branch fell - right on top of him !

                                                                                    Ouch @*7!



Our inspection of the cassava revealed - new leaves!! yeah!



Roza, my stallion prefers to drink his water straight from the hose!


Speedy is the favourite of all the little ones.



Starting the garden at the entrance to the compound .....



Mariska turning from a yachtie girl into a farm girl. The girls are loving the farm and check on our progress and our crops every day.




 Mariah and Claude at the table during  tea break.


and how can I not add another awesome sunset?


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