Cabbage, Taters and Bees

Today we're reminded again of the fruitful plenty that comes from our Aadheenam gardens. Our monks recently harvested a large crop of big, bright green napa cabbage. Also in our garden we've been harvesting and replanting sweet potatoes--a purple variety with wonderful flavor. Several days ago we witnessed a rare event, our bee hive had become over-populated! So, our bees were found preparing themselves to swarm. For a full day, half the hive flew as a group over the monastery searching out their new home. And in other news, we've been continuing the soda-blasting of Iraivan Temple's sanctum. Over time the walls gain a stain from our red, volcanic dust. The soda blaster quickly removes what would have taken months to remove by chisel. Aum.

Time to stir-fry some cabbage!

If you\

ve never had these, think of them like large bok choy'

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In our dirt garden we still have many great things growing

This bed of sweet potatoes was ready for harvesting

We found some big ones!

Note their awesome interior color

baby plants are then placed in their new home

This vine will have a good time growing along the fence

With our fruit trees fruiting we use a large field ladder to pick from the higher branches

Here\

s our over-populated beehive '

half the hive is getting ready to fly off and find a new home

Over at Iraivan Temple we find Yogi soda-blasting

Quite a difference!

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