On Taskforce in the Greenhouse

Jai Ganesha

Today our father-and-son taskforce team have been participating in some relaxing work at the greenhouse. Mayuran and Chandipati have been helping Yogi Dayanatha to plant out new channels of baby greens. Each day our monks enjoy the fruits (or veggies, rather) of these labors. A whole tub of greens are cooked down for our lunch greens, be they baby bok choy, swiss chard, red kale, mustard greens, beet green or any of the many others. Om.

Dayanatha, Chandipati and Mayuran in the veggie greenhouse

Chandipati has been having a fun time working with the monks of the Siddhidatta Kulam

Our salad greens

Dayanatha is the resident expert in their growth, care and harvesting

Tillainathaswami and Chandipati sample some fresh lettuce leaves

They\

re tasty!'

This morning our team planted these channels of new plants

First they are started in larger trays, and only planted into these channels once their roots and leaves are established enough

Dayanatha stacks the freshly cleaned planting trays

Next, over to the tomato greenhouse

Currently we\

re starting production of a large Roma variety as well as some bell peppers'

These bell peppers are just getting going

The tomatoes are a little further along

The tomatoes must be hand pollinated. There are no bees inside here.

The first beginning fruit on the bell pepper plants

A quick snack before we leave

A bright and juicy tomato is the perfect way to end the morning.

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