Last time, on October 3rd, I wrote 'They are growing healthily with plenty of sunshine and rain.'.
I immediately received an email pointing out the error code 'Doesn't look healthy'.
Indeed, he doesn't seem very energetic at all.
I explained to Gigi and her mother about how to make furrows and grow corn in Japan, but...
This is how it is this time.
Even after we managed to remove about a quarter of the stems and leave just one, Gigi's mother's sister started saying "'too good to waste'".
Well, perhaps the criteria for a good harvest differ from place to place.
Given that the farmland has been overgrown with weeds for nearly 10 years, it's probably not that easy to achieve a 100% harvest.
The harvested parts were fed to carabau (water buffalo).
This fence was also constructed within a limited budget.
It's still only about 30% of the total.
After returning from the farm and having dinner, I upload photos to Friendster on my computer.
Lily and Loroy are fast asleep at my feet.
From right to left: Raisa-chan, Gigi, and Merigres. In the back is our helper, Indai-san.