Winter: 2026
🌱 Natural Farming: A Walk Through the Vegetable Garden
- The Potato that Rose from a Peel
Hello everyone! How are you all doing? I want to wish a very happy Winter to all my neighbors here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a wonderful Summer to those enjoying the warmth in the North! Today, I’d like to take you on a quick tour of three special plants currently telling the story of my garden.
Nature always finds a way. This small potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) didn't come from a certified seed tuber—it sprouted spontaneously from a simple piece of peel left in the soil. It’s already showing healthy, fuzzy leaves. As it continues to develop, it will require "hilling" (adding soil around the base) to keep the developing tubers underground, away from sunlight, ensuring they grow healthy and edible.
Interactive image viewer: Tomate plant on the Manzano tree
- The "Apple Tree" Cherry Tomato
This cherry tomato vine has been a true overachiever. It decided to grow right next to the apple tree and has already stretched past 2 meters in height! It's still blooming and setting fruit. Because of this indeterminate and vigorous growth, staking is essential. Supporting the main stems keeps the plant off the ground, protects it from structural damage, and allows air and light to circulate freely through the foliage.
- Last Kabutia Squash
A few days ago, we opened and enjoyed the very last Kabutia squash of our harvest. As you can see, the flesh was a deep, vibrant orange—dense, sweet, and perfectly cured. These hybrid squashes (Cucurbita) are well-known for their exceptional shelf life when stored properly. Of course, the plump seeds have already been harvested and saved, preserving the cycle for the next spring planting.
📸 Rooting process log
Tomato with flowers
With small green tomatoes
Growing well; still need to put up strings for staking.
Potato seedling
From a sprouted shell
The plant emerged.
Last Kabutia
From the garden
For consumption
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