Kataru's love and pursuit of Farming

Farming is not easy, not pretty, not wildly profitable. And I had no prior experience; then, why did I even get into it? I believe I felt a connection. Plus the challenge excited me - To be a successful farmer nowadays, one has to be equal parts entrepreneur and agronomist. As I dug into it, I also found farming to be fulfilling. That's how I branched into agriculture, as the Sanskrit aphorism "Vriksho Rakshati Rakshitaha" (Trees, when protected, protect you) took on a new meaning for me.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Carpenter Trees

With their thick branches, far and widely spread..

Monday, April 4, 2011

Looks fine, but frost remains a threat thru May..

Our current evaluation of the crop is that it is good, but not spectacular.

We still have some hurdles to get over before harvest of course. Frost, worms, weeds, diseases and ants, to name a few. The nuts are large enough that they could withstand a short duration frost. The ground is finally dry enough that we can travel on it. We are finishing a fungicide spray that has taken a month to apply because of the interruptions by rain.