Harvesting

In the past 9 months we have harvested white beans, calabaza, most recently Achiote seeds, and Gandules. I Love it! Our plantains are coming in and we are excited waiting to harvest them. We do a lot of waiting here on the farm, but it sure is worth it.

The ground seeds are widely used in traditional dishes inSouth and Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico; such as cochinita pibil, chicken in achiote and caldo de olla. Annatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products such as butter, cheese,sausages, cakes, and popcorn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bixa_orellana

Hand Salve

http://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/natural-beauty/gardeners-hand-salve-recipe-zmez15mazhou.aspx

Perfect for guestrooms.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/cosy-country-bedrooms-10-of-the-best/1

How to feel cozy in a small livingroom.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/small-living-room-design-ideas-10-of-the-best-1?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chi-ideassmallcountrylivingrooms-150415-1500&utm_campaign=socialtest

Mmmm yummy tomatoes

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/cherry-tomatoes-easiest-plant-youll-ever-grow?cid=socGar_20150414_43447156&adbid=10153315993599642&adbpl=fb&adbpr=165599879641

My favorite place in the house my Kitchen.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/kitchen/articles/kitchen-appliances-5-stylish-ways-to-design-a-practical-cooking-space_532828.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chi-articleckitchenappliancesstylishways-150415-0900&utm_campaign=socialtest

Freeze or not to freeze

http://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g2321/foods-you-can-freeze/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1453_168477310

Country home decor

https://www.facebook.com/countryhomesandinteriors/photos/a.10150091706508199.270358.96046073198/10152765160618199/?type=1&permPage=1

Little Prairie House.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/how-to-create-a-prairie-style-home?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chi-ideashowtocreateaprariestylehome-150414-1200&utm_campaign=socialtest

Mushrooms

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/grow-shiitake-mushrooms?cid=social_20150415_43855546&adbid=10153318350234642&adbpl=fb&adbpr=165599879641

Flowers, flowers, flowers

http://www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/a35288/garden-center-robot/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1453_168796042

designs for small livingrooms.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/small-living-room-design-ideas-10-of-the-best-1/9

10 country bedroom looks for anytime.

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/country-bedroom-design-ideas-10-of-the-best/9

We love citrus and plan to plant a whole lot of them.

http://www.bobvila.com/articles/bob-vila-radio-fruit-trees/?utm_content=buffer7bc56&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.VS1709zwGTo

More B&B ideas http://www.countryliving.com/home-design/a35273/8-ways-to-add-farmhouse-style-to-your-kitchen/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1453_168326799

Bed and breakfast

We are getting closer to opening up our B&B and I found here some great ideas for it.
http://www.housetohome.co.uk/room-idea/picture/small-bathroom-ideas-10-of-the-best-2?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=chi-ideassmallbathroomideas-150413-2100&utm_campaign=socialtest

quack quack waddle waddle

We have ducks!

Tractor

I never did show you all the tractor we brought Last year. So here it is.

Here are two YouTube videos that shows what it does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TSyzSpuv-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZD0wlWOM0

Pigeon Peas (Gandules)

In June we planted some Gandules ( pigeon peas)  trees. I love them so much! They not only are a Puerto Rican staple, but they grow very fast. They make great hedges or even shade trees depending how big they grow. You could line your whole property with them. We harvested our first batch a few days ago. I made rice with them. I gave some to my pastor and I have orders in already. My family in the states were the first ones to ask for some. There is nothing like fresh Gandules.

This is what the trees look like. 

This is a typical pot of Spanish Rice with pigeon Peas ( arroz con Gandules)

The little things that matter

My kids are raising their very own chicks this year. They used to help their dad but this time they are on their own.

Here is a great video on how to raise chicks if you don't know anything about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2IN4HIeJEk

Moving ahead to the future

We plan on turning our old house into the farm stand/ general store and eventual garden center. It is going to take some time and effort to get the place up to standard but we are determined. We still need the funding too. gofund.me/44xvis Here is a picture of the house we want to convert.