It rained so hard yesterday and today that rats from the nearby mountains scampered over the fields. Using a slicker and rubber boots, I went to check on the soil traps and check dams of the vegetable plots. It rained the whole night too.
This morning, damage was observed on the succhini flowers and some fruits. It was done by the rats for sure. I applied poison baits this afternoon to ward off and kill the rats. With some prayers too.
We will not be watering for a week because of the strong rain. The succhini will be ready for harvest in two weeks time. The broccolli, cabbage and potatoes are doing well.
The seeds we sowed in our nursery have sprung up. Some 4,000 assorted nitrogen fixing (Caliandra calothyrsus, Flemingia macrophylla) and biofuel trees (Jatropha curcas, Pangomia pinnata, Pitospforum resinefirum) have been planted. We also sowed passion fruit and Spanish tomato fruits. Our hives are busy with bee activities. The bees can be seen all over the succhini plants pollinating and seeking nectar as they are attracted by the vegetables' yellow flowers.
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