JESSICATraveling

Sweet paint job our our sweet sweet buseta.

Picking the tubers out of the soil. I forget the name of the plant, something similar to a yam...

soil exploding with worms

This worm was moving like a fish out of water, I had never seen anything like it before. It was a little creepy to hold.

dreadlocked sheep

Inside the green house. The purple plant is native to the Andes and was used by the Spaniards when they came here centuries ago. It allegedly saved their lives because it was such a hardy grain and such a small amount went such a long way. Unfortunately the Spanish did not quite reciprocate the same kind of communal knowledge for coexistence.

cilantro seeds

cute little puppy dog

They pour kerosene on these bed because it kills off the pests but doesn't hurt the soil. In the foreground of this photo you can see arugula. It was the spiciest, best tasting arugula I have ever had.

Showing us all the insects living in the soil despite the gasoline.

Lettuce and Friends

Showing us how he composts

Little baby corn plants growing in newspaper cups

My biology teacher pointing to the base of an orchid where they store all of their water

Rolex, Tiles and The Birdcage

Sugar Cane

Juicing sugar cane. They use the residual fiber from the cane as mulch. When you place it around plants such as green onions and broccoli it prevents weeds from growing and at the same time attracts more insects than the harvesting plant because of its natural sweetness.

eye of the tiger bed spread. I took this with Alix in mind...

Homemade booze. It consists of pineapple and sugarcane juice and sits in this bin for about three to four weeks. It will be ready next week. He invited us back.