From afar....

This past weekend, our communidad got together to shed some sweat, work, and most importantly love in our Huerto (Vegetable Garden). Seeing how much the maize has grown since the heavy rain fell is absolutely breathtaking, I haven't been able to leave my home so I hadn't seen the Huerto since shortly after my last post. My fellow comrades came together to do some "Jardin-cleaning," where we accomplished many things. First we rid our plants from weeds, then we reformed the mounds, while inspecting each plant for any aphids or unwanted insects. There was a lot of work being done, and many observations that were taken in for consideration/planning. It was a very productive day, the amount of work three people can do, with an extra mujer watching from afar.

The maize is stretching towards the sun, and a part of me feels like I too am growing with it. Seeing the maize struggle in the overabundance of water and later an attack of ants and aphids, made me see that like people, plant's face trials, situations and relations, some good, some bad. All it took was some tender loving care and the plants continued (and continue) to shine with life, and like this great struggle, some are having a harder time than others, and some of our baby squash have, moved on to create mulch instead of squash. But alas, the great phrase "que sera, sera" because at the end of the day, "I guess what is meant to be, no one can stop." (-my friend)

Until fingers meet the keys once more.

Paz
Gritona