The grove at the farm with the favino crop cut and mulched, then ploughed lightly with the motocultivator and composted with a rich mix of vegetable and mineral compost. It’s rained on and off, which is excellent, and ready and waiting for us to measure out the rows and beds for the irrigation system..

Before we can get to that, though, we’re spending time when we can in the vegetable garden at home, harvesting the first spring vegetables and rolling back the thick plastic on a new section ready for planting. We also have to finishing potting the seeds in the greenhouses, and so many other things…