Monday 11 February 2019

Farming



We now have less than a week in this placement in the mountains of central Puerto Rico. We have been working hard each day. Steve has mostly been clearing land that has grown over since the hurricane and above is a photo of him in his fetching 'strimming outfit'. Mel has mostly been helping Kuka, who is an employee here. They have been sifting soil and planting out seeds and seedlings. We also  have helped in other places. For example, Steve helped at the nursery of La Para Naturaleza, which is a conservation group. We both helped out in the community garden of a  group in the nearby city of Caguas. They are called 'Urbe Apie' and above is a photo of us harvesting peas.

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  1. Are those peas growing on a tree?! What species is that?

    Very fetching, Steve :-) Lol.

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    1. Well spotted ;-).These are actually pigeon peas - 'cajanas spp . See next blog for more details.

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  2. Glad to see you both working hard! However I have never seen pea plants that big! The soil must be very good. Looking forward to seeing you both in April love Dad xx

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    1. Well spotted ;-).These are actually pigeon peas - 'cajanas spp - much harder in drier conditions than the peas we grow in UK. See next blog for more details.

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  3. Peas? On trees? Please explain!

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    1. Well spotted ;-).These are actually pigeon peas - 'cajanas spp which are bushes rather than vines - they need to be hardier against drought here. See next blog for more details.

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