The garden is progressing!

Cherry tomatoes
Roma tomatoes
Pumpkins
Logone Watermelon
Sugar Baby Watermelon

Our new water system!

Right now we are hauling up containers of water to take care of the garden on the roof. With a little help from some volunteers who are here installing a water tank I was able to put together 2 rain barrels on the roof! To increase the amount of rain water we can catch, I installed umbrellas on the lids of the barrels. The tops I cut out and glued on window screens to prevent mosquitoes from getting into the water and the guys helped me by caulking the umbrellas onto the lids! Better than the contact cement I was about to use!
Nehemie and Michela helped me drill a hole is the side of each barrel. They were excited to see a power tool in action! The water taps have been caulked and installed so the barrels are ready!

It has been pointed out to me that they may be an excellent conductor of electricity if there is lightening (thanks Jules) so now to go about cutting off the handles..............

Let it rain!

I hope my mother is proud! The garden has begun!

Witson, Ti Robenson, Johnny and Davidson helping out!

Rosy filling bags!

Emma, Michela and Nehemie not pleased there is poo in the soil! But they helped anyway!

Lots of great soil! Thank you Danita!

Humble beginnings!

My mother has 2 green thumbs.............I'm hoping for 1!

Danita bought the bags of soil, the tools. I've "found seeds on the ground" (if anyone asks) and the kids are pitching in to start growning veggies and flowers! All the action is happening on the roof of the Girl's House including the "construction" of the rainwater barrels. (That's a whole other blog)

We have bougenville, tomatoes, basil, dill, coriander, thyme, rosemary, oregano, sunflowers, pumpkins, aloe, squash, avacado, watermelon with more to plant! Suggestions welcome for this hot, tropical climate!!

Givensky Update

Givensky came in Monday to get his bandages changed. We thought we were a bit more prepared for him, having his favorite drink, Tampico, waiting for him. Not so much. 3 person process with Givensky yelling in Creole "I'm going to pee on you!" then proceeding to pee all over Sam. His wounds look so much better and should heal nicely now with regular dressing changes and care. Sweet little boy........................