Finca Floreciendo
@fincafloreciendo.bsky.social
We are a tiny regenerative farm on the slopes of Turrialba. Watch us grow and learn along the way!
Somos una pequeña finca regenerativa en las laderas de Turrialba. ¡Obsérvenos sembrar y aprender a lo largo del camino!
Somos una pequeña finca regenerativa en las laderas de Turrialba. ¡Obsérvenos sembrar y aprender a lo largo del camino!
Today, we used AI to help us solve a major problem: water heating.
Since one of our primary energy expenditures is heating water, the question arises: Does it consume less energy to use preheated water from the on-demand unit, or let the electric kettle heat it all the way?
Since one of our primary energy expenditures is heating water, the question arises: Does it consume less energy to use preheated water from the on-demand unit, or let the electric kettle heat it all the way?
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today, we used AI to help us solve a major problem: water heating.
Since one of our primary energy expenditures is heating water, the question arises: Does it consume less energy to use preheated water from the on-demand unit, or let the electric kettle heat it all the way?
Since one of our primary energy expenditures is heating water, the question arises: Does it consume less energy to use preheated water from the on-demand unit, or let the electric kettle heat it all the way?
She wasn't having any of it today! 😂
March 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
She wasn't having any of it today! 😂
Today's project entailed pulling out a tangled mess of passiflora vines taking over... well everything it can.
Our motmot friend was back for some watermelon in rhe late afternoon, and the mist settled in around dusk.
Our motmot friend was back for some watermelon in rhe late afternoon, and the mist settled in around dusk.
March 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today's project entailed pulling out a tangled mess of passiflora vines taking over... well everything it can.
Our motmot friend was back for some watermelon in rhe late afternoon, and the mist settled in around dusk.
Our motmot friend was back for some watermelon in rhe late afternoon, and the mist settled in around dusk.
We thought this big boy had a foreign object obstructing his bowel, but exploratory surgery revealed it was "only" a raging case of enteritis. After a day at the doggie hospital, he's feeling ready to slurp dirty water again!
February 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We thought this big boy had a foreign object obstructing his bowel, but exploratory surgery revealed it was "only" a raging case of enteritis. After a day at the doggie hospital, he's feeling ready to slurp dirty water again!
These la-hoya flowers have, in my opinion, the best scent of all flowers!
February 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
These la-hoya flowers have, in my opinion, the best scent of all flowers!
Dirt and rocks.
These are our two biggest recurring expenses.
It's actually somewhat challenging to find good quality- of course everybody's is the "best"!
Also- if you don't know a taxi driver with a pickup truck, good luck taking delivery.
These are our two biggest recurring expenses.
It's actually somewhat challenging to find good quality- of course everybody's is the "best"!
Also- if you don't know a taxi driver with a pickup truck, good luck taking delivery.
February 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Dirt and rocks.
These are our two biggest recurring expenses.
It's actually somewhat challenging to find good quality- of course everybody's is the "best"!
Also- if you don't know a taxi driver with a pickup truck, good luck taking delivery.
These are our two biggest recurring expenses.
It's actually somewhat challenging to find good quality- of course everybody's is the "best"!
Also- if you don't know a taxi driver with a pickup truck, good luck taking delivery.
This morning's delivery: 100 bananas!
February 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This morning's delivery: 100 bananas!
Dracaena spp. and Cordyline fruticosa are traditionally used as boundary markers all across the world, partially because they propagate easily and do not require much effort to control.
Many of the healing properties ascribed to them by ancient cultures have now been scientifically validated.
Many of the healing properties ascribed to them by ancient cultures have now been scientifically validated.
February 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dracaena spp. and Cordyline fruticosa are traditionally used as boundary markers all across the world, partially because they propagate easily and do not require much effort to control.
Many of the healing properties ascribed to them by ancient cultures have now been scientifically validated.
Many of the healing properties ascribed to them by ancient cultures have now been scientifically validated.
We catalogued over 60 species in Zone D today!
Many of them are edible or medicinal, such as: cassava, malanga, peanut, banana, sugsr cane, avocado, bitter orange, peach, uchuva, Surinam cherry, Welsh onion, lemon balm, apple mint, wild coffee, and red leaf hibiscus.
Many of them are edible or medicinal, such as: cassava, malanga, peanut, banana, sugsr cane, avocado, bitter orange, peach, uchuva, Surinam cherry, Welsh onion, lemon balm, apple mint, wild coffee, and red leaf hibiscus.
February 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We catalogued over 60 species in Zone D today!
Many of them are edible or medicinal, such as: cassava, malanga, peanut, banana, sugsr cane, avocado, bitter orange, peach, uchuva, Surinam cherry, Welsh onion, lemon balm, apple mint, wild coffee, and red leaf hibiscus.
Many of them are edible or medicinal, such as: cassava, malanga, peanut, banana, sugsr cane, avocado, bitter orange, peach, uchuva, Surinam cherry, Welsh onion, lemon balm, apple mint, wild coffee, and red leaf hibiscus.
This morning, I completed a zone map of our farm for planting and land management- one for every letter of the alphabet!
We have about 13,500 square meters, and each zone has a unique microterrain.
We have about 13,500 square meters, and each zone has a unique microterrain.
February 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This morning, I completed a zone map of our farm for planting and land management- one for every letter of the alphabet!
We have about 13,500 square meters, and each zone has a unique microterrain.
We have about 13,500 square meters, and each zone has a unique microterrain.
Layla (pronounced lie-luh as she is Tica) is one of our farm dogs. She's a Doberman pup, just six months old, and her father's name is Zeus! 💪
She's a little high-strung, though here you see her with an "emotional support chayote."
Sh harvests the fresh ones and gnaws on them to soothe herself.
She's a little high-strung, though here you see her with an "emotional support chayote."
Sh harvests the fresh ones and gnaws on them to soothe herself.
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Layla (pronounced lie-luh as she is Tica) is one of our farm dogs. She's a Doberman pup, just six months old, and her father's name is Zeus! 💪
She's a little high-strung, though here you see her with an "emotional support chayote."
Sh harvests the fresh ones and gnaws on them to soothe herself.
She's a little high-strung, though here you see her with an "emotional support chayote."
Sh harvests the fresh ones and gnaws on them to soothe herself.
This is our weather station. It does a great job collecting data about rain volume and intensity, solar radiation, wind, temperature and humidity.
Despite all this data, and even with AI analysis, it is nearly useless at generating a weather prediction.
"60% chance of rain tomorrow"
Yup. 🫠
Despite all this data, and even with AI analysis, it is nearly useless at generating a weather prediction.
"60% chance of rain tomorrow"
Yup. 🫠
February 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is our weather station. It does a great job collecting data about rain volume and intensity, solar radiation, wind, temperature and humidity.
Despite all this data, and even with AI analysis, it is nearly useless at generating a weather prediction.
"60% chance of rain tomorrow"
Yup. 🫠
Despite all this data, and even with AI analysis, it is nearly useless at generating a weather prediction.
"60% chance of rain tomorrow"
Yup. 🫠
We are planting heritage corn! Sadly, our previous crop was wrecked by the rains. But, truth be told, the variety wasn't so great. Hopefully these will turn out better!
February 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We are planting heritage corn! Sadly, our previous crop was wrecked by the rains. But, truth be told, the variety wasn't so great. Hopefully these will turn out better!
Last week, over 3 inches of rain fell in a day. We are beginning to see the effects of climate change!
We've been hard at work digging more canalitos to take some burden off the topsoil.
This is the drainage from a lighter rain this afternoon.
We've been hard at work digging more canalitos to take some burden off the topsoil.
This is the drainage from a lighter rain this afternoon.
February 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Last week, over 3 inches of rain fell in a day. We are beginning to see the effects of climate change!
We've been hard at work digging more canalitos to take some burden off the topsoil.
This is the drainage from a lighter rain this afternoon.
We've been hard at work digging more canalitos to take some burden off the topsoil.
This is the drainage from a lighter rain this afternoon.
On a regenerative farm, you grow what you can. Our main crop is bananas. These will net us about $5.80, or ten cents a piece.
February 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On a regenerative farm, you grow what you can. Our main crop is bananas. These will net us about $5.80, or ten cents a piece.