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Farmlog - Week 6 (deferred) update and week 7 home delivery

       Well the farm plot is growing real fast and we had a very good methi harvest in week 6. Loved harvesting methi by self and also learned the right harvesting technique from very helpful Rajeshwari, which is wetting the ground and pulling methi out holding near roots. My happiness knew no bounds with this plentiful harvest. This week, W7 we decided to try out the home delivery option for the harvest. And again got a plentiful methi, spinach, red and green amaranthus, coriander and radish greens again!  Spinach Coriander  Green and Red Amranthus  Greens harvest is going great and now we eagerly await other veggies to start harvesting!!

Joys of first harvest and 5 little friends!! - week 5 updates

     L ast week could not visit the farm, and was seeing updates from fellow Farmizen'ian about the first harvests and had already scheduled our farm visit for this week. As we approached the farm, I felt butterflies in my stomach! All the plots are growing really good and it was a bliss seeing around the fresh shades of green after recent rains. Our methi has grown really well and though not in it's full growth we could harvest some and I must say it was the most satisfying moment. Methi Greens Trying my hand at deweeding Also as thining of radish was going on, so could get our hands on some of radish greens as well. (If you wondering what to do with radish greens, check of the subji recipe here ) Radish Greens This visit also got the meet our farmer's family and we had a good conversation on stages of crop, it's care and also learn to identify many more plants. And the little one was quick to make friends with our