I mentioned in my last post that we had some different visitors to the plaza. We get people arriving in their cars to see what is in the ermita, we also get groups of walkers who use it as a lunch spot to take a break from their mountain trek.Some weekends we get families that come up to meet and let the kids play. This time it was a group of four legged friends. I was first alerted by hearing bells jingling then stomping, looking out this is what I saw
Bygone age, it seemed a nice tranquil way of seeing the mountain though I did feel sorry for the poor horses having to pull the wagons in the heat (it was about 35C).
They all left after having their lunch and made their way down the mountain road. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to be behind them going down as there are very few passing places and it certainly would have been difficult with the number of them. Just hope they didn't meet any water lorries on the way.
A couple of weeks ago I managed to buy some sweet potatoes, I like to use them in veg thai curries or veg pate with lentils, or even just roasting them, anyway, a noticed on of them had little sprouts on the top, so I cut it off and placed it in some water. Well this is how they have grown
What now? I have grown potatoes before, but not these. So onto google, seemed straight forward, but the advice said to remove the sprouts and replant. Now my green fingered friends, surely that means with a slice of the original potato, not just breaking the sprout off? Any ideas?
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and doing lots of things that please you
take care
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Awww, I hope those horses were rewarded for their hard work in that heat. I've never grown sweet potatoes so I can't help you there, I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteThey were certainly working for their dinner. I believe the pots like a lot of warmth, so I may be too late, but they make a pretty plant. xcx
DeleteA lovely way to travel in those carts but I agree the poor horses ... I'm hope they were well rewarded with a fresh apple or something..... I grew sweet potatoes once...I was given a bunch of those tendrils and told to lay them longways in the ground... and they grew and grew and grew..... I have to say I didn't get much potatoes off it but the plant was mad.... perhaps I had too much of leaf growing in the soil instread of potatoe growing dirt?
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I did read that they were pretty rampant so I intend to grow them in a huge pot just to see what happens. xcx,
DeleteNo idea on growing the sweet potatoes, but I wish you luck with it! xx
ReplyDeleteI do like trying to grow things but with the thought they have two choices, either it will work or it won't but it's fun trying xcx
DeleteHow colourful and interesting! A reminder of a bygone age indeed-what an intriguing place you live in Chrissie! It does sound hot though-the horses must have been glad of a rest in the shade
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It can be a complete mix of peace and quiet to busy busy. We get the fire planes coming to refill the water sacks (always scary that one) to the rescue helicopters for walkers/climbers from the mountain, twice a year we have the motor rally, they are hairy! they basically shut the whole mountain, both sides whilst these cars whizz around hair pin bends, Now we are getting into the almond, carob harvesting, then the olives. All done the hard way with nets and sticks to beat the branches. For a sleepy place it can be all go. xcx
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