Right from the start, we were aware of the need to completely readjust our life to the different living conditions in Lesotho. One aspect is self-sufficiency. Shopping is more or less 2 hours away from the village of HaMolapo and we only want to go there to get the essentials once a month.
Otherwise, like all the Basotho around us, we want to live on the harvest from the land around us. And then process it in a variety of ways.
Spinach, cabbage, beetroot, tomatoes, potatoes, corn... all that, and more we can grow in Lesotho ourselves.
Here's a quick look at some of the things we're trying and testing.
Our experimental garden when we had just prepared it.
We have won many seeds from fruits.
The first seeds and seedlings are planted.
It is growing...
And the tomatoes are also big.
The first crop of beetroot.
Red beds are inserted or processed into lettuce.
The chief's wife shows us how to process and dry fruits to make them durable for the winter.
My favorite animal... Steak.
Quinces from the garden...
... are processed...
and bottled as jam.
A Papilio demoleus. The larva of a lemon moth eats the leaves of our little lemon tree. This is where manual work is needed in pest control.
Family of mine, we miss you tremendously but we know God in He's perfect plans have you guys in the perfect place. We will never forget all memories togheter. The vegetable garden look amazing and you guys very happy. Enjoy every day with light of God in your ♥