The oldest coconut trees in our farm is about seventy-five years. So some have far less yield and a few are almost dying(second picture). There are about forty coconut trees of this age and we loose a few every years. From about 100 or so ten years back, we are left with some out of which some yield well.
We planted fifteen coconut trees in the last two years and they are growing well and hopefully woeful produce coconut in three years.
The papaya plant was a sapling last year and it is full of fruits this year.
As I watch this cycle of life in the garden, I remember those days when my parents used to know each coconut plant and keep a watch over their growth trajectory. I remember that hey would detect very early when a tree is showing a sign of infested with any illness and would have it treated by appropriately. For them the life of the plants in the garden was central to their thinking! We had the best yielding coconut trees, banana plants, nutmeg trees, and coco plants in our village. In fact it was my parents who introduced coconut trees to our village. Their another contribution to farm life was rearing cows and providing milk to neighbours. I am amazed how they managed all of these while they both had full time work as teachers in the schools.
I m not sure whether Ann ayr I have green fingers. But we too make an effort to attend to the plants and trees. We have fifteen fruit bearing trees in the garden. Except the mango trees all of them produce fruits.
We live well only if we are eco-friendly!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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