Growing Greens, Gourds and other Goods in the Garden

Jai Ganesha!

Today we bring you a garden update!

Our High Tunnels are progressing steadily and we now have plants growing in the first of them. Zucchini and Cauliflower are two notable veggies that we can't easily grow out in the open. Thankfully these two plants are starting to gain speed in their acquiring of new growth and we hope to eventually produce enough for our needs without having to purchase them elsewhere. In other departments we've started some new eggplants to replace our older bushes and off to the side of the garden you'll find a happy pumpkin patch. Aum.

The first completed High tunnel

Inside we find some happy zucchini plants!

A little zucchini is already growing

We also have some Cauliflower and Cabbage growing

Outside are some baby eggplants getting started

The older plants are slowing production and getting weaker

The vegetables they do produce are still wonderful, of course

We have a special system for watering the garden. This water tower tank was donated by a close devotee and now holds water for the garden on dry days.

The nearby stream is the fresh water that gets pumped into the tank when it gets too low

This small pump has an important job!

Along the garden fence we have susu vines growing

They are a small and nutritious gourd-thingy. Great for curries.

The nearby pumpkin patch is still producing. Just today the monks enjoyed a big pumpkin in their lunch.

This one is starting to get big too!

While another baby pumpkin just begins to grow. Aum.

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