I have had multiple requests for updates on my grape pruning and on my seedling tree plantings. This morning I posted a video sharing how things are going.

The pigeon peas and corn have come up, though the corn germination is patchy. One of the coconut trees gave up the ghost, so I planted a new tree to replace it.

In a few minutes I’m going down the hill to pick some more pigeon peas and I’ll take the camera with me. It’s rained a lot the last few days and I’m sure there’s plenty down there I need to harvest.

Pigeon peas really are remarkable. I’ve seen them thriving in rough ground scattered with chunks of concrete, along roadsides, in patches of weeds and in areas with little water. Add to that the plant’s ability to fix nitrogen, fuel rocket stoves and put protein on the table and you have a great crop.

If you missed it, check out my recent survival plant profile on pigeon peas here.

The jackfruit seedling is looking good:

That is the remaining tree after I thinned the seedlings out. You can see me plant this jackfruit in this video:

That makes this seedling about 8 months old. We need to get it growing faster.

…and there’s another video I could film!

I’ll get right on it.