A more positive note

SO after re reading my last post I should say that my negative mindset was pushed back the other day when Agustina, my neighboor, showed me how her Lupino ( a nitrogen fixing plant) now has pretty white flowers and she is very excited about collecting the seeds and planting more for next year. She (and I) didnt know it had such pretty flowers and wants to plant it in front of her house as a decorative plant as well. Success, sorta :)

Also I planted two rows of Lupino at my host families house, last month, and both lines came up remarkably straight! and sprouted beautifully. We have come to the idea of harvesting most of the plants seeds and giving it out to the community. So, in terms of helping their farm land be productive for the years to come, yayayayaay success.

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