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

     Last 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 farmer's kid and his 3 kittens! A first hand experience with 3 really cute kittens( 2 boys kittens and 1 girl kitten :D as we were introduced to then by our new young friend). Kids were fast enough to name the 2 of the kittens Tom and Jerry (??) and 1 pink panther!

So with 2 boys and 3 kittens the rest time on farm was full of fun, running around, messing with mud and seeing the talented kittens climb young papaya tree! Must say a afternoon well spent!!

Our young friend got this pretty basket for Tom (or was that Jerry?)

Safety first..let me see how high I am!!
I am sure more exciting times ahead as we get our official harvest of green mostly by next week!!

Till next time! Happy reading, happy farming!!

Some more views from the farm...



Lettuce and celery 
Basil


Support for creepers like bottles gourds, bitter gourds  



This basket is so cuddly, I can be in here!

Lovely "Red Terada" as its locally called, blooms during rains 







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