Britton and I were talking the other day about seasons and how here in Puerto Rico most people just refer to the seasons as the dry season (or high season for tourists) which is the winter and the wet season (or low season) which is summer. But there does seem to be some sort of spring going on right now. I watch the weed seeds emerging and many of the trees are in bloom and setting out new growth.

Mango babies!

I would say we planted our test gardens at the right time as they have really taken off. The light spectrum/photoperiod seems to be different here and things seem to flower earlier than they did in the long days of Colorado summers. Still, I think our gardens will produce a good amount of food.

Everything is growing well: cucumbers, melon, giant pumpkins, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, chard, arugula, peppers, carrots

And we have made a lot of progress in the clearing of the acreage below. It’s hard work clearing out overgrown land that has been taken over by trees and vines for the last 20 years. We finally have some room to move around a bit more. We will soon be planting more fruit trees just in time for the rainy weather to keep them hydrated so that we won’t have to water them by hand anymore.