Wednesday 20 March 2019
Farming in Tortola
We're now reaching the end of our 2 weeks in Tortola. We've had good fun and learnt lots. We have weeded (and put the weeds in to the liquid compost tank as pictured), planted crops and harvested crops. We even got the chance to help our host, Aragorn, to sell the produce at a couple of local farmer's markets. In between all this, we've had a chance to explore the island a bit and to play in the sea! Today we are meeting up with one of Aragorn's friends who is kindly going to take us on his boat to St. Martin.
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Looking lovely! You are both looking nice and tanned. Glad you are working well and having fun.
ReplyDeleteThe produce looks great. Do you have the challenge of fending off the critters that like to eat things before you do?
ReplyDeleteYes there are certainly critters that like to eat the veg. At Good Moon Farm they do 'companion planting' which helps the plants grow well e.g. by bigger plants providing shade for smaller ones but also helps keep the critters away. We planted and picked hundreds of spring onions and scallions which are planted on the edge of lettuce beds, successfully keeping critters away. Do you do any companion planting?
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