The Orchard

My Diary: January 5, 2023

Supplement with your imagination!

The above shot was taken from the little “road” in front of our place, looking into The Orchard. Here live many of our driftwood finds, plants that were growing before we came, fruit trees we’ve planted, and a few strays.

Devil’s Backbone line the front of the garden. I didn’t plant them, but I think they are cool, so they stay.

Oleander was planted along the fence in between Palm Trees. I cut all of the Oleander way back when we first moved in. Those are both toxic to animals, so the Orchard is not a hangout area for our animals.

Meet some of the contenders for space in The Orchard.

Mike carried him home a couple of months ago at my request. Pleading.

We have a couple of Pineapples growing in The Orchard, with 10 in the sideyard. They all seem to be doing pretty well growing in mostly sand, although we did add some potting soil at planting time. Do you plant the top of the pineapples, too?

I gave the compost pile a break to sit and stew for a while. Just started adding vegetable scraps and almond tree leaves to it again. It must be doing well- no odor, no bugs!

Here is a big hunk of driftwood we just brought home (2 pieces). These lay between The Orchard and The Sanctuary- right where the Hammock hangs. One always needs a rest before heading into the next project!

Looks like a whole lot of sand, weeds, and dead wood, doesn’t it?

I’ll keep you posted as we grow, and together, we can see what works and what doesn’t. The air here is heavy with sea salt, and it is hot and dry outside of the rainy season (and even during, at times). There is no soil unless we bring it in, just sand.

But I believe we can figure out how to grow food. And provide a forever home to lots of forgotten beach art!

As always, thank you for following our journey as we discover our new life in Roatan, Honduras.