DO NOT DISTURB

LOVE BUG

(mating ladybirds)

"Ehh, what's up, doc?"

I planted these carrots without any soil preparation. I just sprinkled the seeds around the tomato plants for companion planting. Some of them forked out.

Be sure to cut the leaves (leaving only 2 inches above the rootcrop) of the carrots immediately after harvest. This will keep your carrots from becoming rubbery and stay crunchy longer.

Baboy - Big Brother's

These are my brother's pot bellied and native pigs. They are free ranged and fed mainly of grass and over-riped fruits.

This one is running with a big chunk of papaya in its mouth.

This piglet is saying something... I think it has something to do with kissing...

BAD PIG!!!

Dig In

Here's how we dig in the green manure:

First you push it with your spade so they lay flat on the ground. Then you cut them by stepping on your sharpened spade. It's very easy, this guy in the picture is just making look hard. Who's this guy anyway?

Patience

I was going to name this post "Disaster!" but i changed my mind. Patience is more appropriate since it is what organic farming is teaching me.

Yesterday was my first visit in our farm this year and its been almost a month since my last visit. I already expected the farm to be a bit out of order but what I saw still took me by surprise. Only a few plots were planted by salad greens and the rest were empty and drying up.

I never spoke a single word, instead I took the spade and started to dig in. There were so many things to do, I don't know where to start.

Well, I think that’s what you get by being an absentee landlord. And I also learned that organic farming teaches you not only the kind of patience you need for slow growing plants, but also patience for things you cannot control or change...

Holiday Break

We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and may we all have a very Prosperous New Year!!! Make sure to include organic fruits and vegetables on your dining tables this holiday season.

We were so busy this month that we weren't able to post articles here in our blog, we apologize for that. We will continue to give you advice on organic farming starting next week. Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays!!!

Trees (part 1)

We also grow fruit trees in our farm. Here are some photos, more to come...

These are latexless jackfruits (langka).

And this is a Longkong (lanzones) tree.

Other trees include different varieties of mangoes and rambutan, chico, durian, mangosteen, pomelo, oranges, and many more. I will try to take more pictures next time.

We've never used chemicals in our farm. All of our fruit trees are grown organically.

You are very welcome to see for yourselves.