Walking in the garden is refreshing for body and mind. Plus we can harvest fruit. Well worth the fun!
What do you do in the evening before sunset? Walking in the garden is my favorite. The happiness bonus is being able to harvest fruits or vegetables from these activities.
As I grow older, I realize that the opportunity to be able to walk around in the morning or in the evening is a blessed thing. Not all adults are lucky to be able to do that. There are those who are busy working until they are tired and go home to rest immediately.
I am grateful that God still gave me the opportunity to be able to walk around. Also, being with my husband though not every day.
Go To The Large Garden
Walking around the garden this time was quite far from my house. We have to drive about 30 minutes from my house.
My husband took me to his uncle's house. Well, we have often been to the uncle's house to harvest fruit or vegetables there.
For this season, my husband's uncle planted his large garden with oranges. Also, part of the garden is used for fish ponds.
And some vegetables as well as spices and herbs which are usually used for kitchen needs.
Seeing the Development of Durian Fruit Trees
Do you like durians? I'm sorry for those of you who don't like durian. The people here are mostly durian lovers, myself and my husband included.
I am happy to see that a durian tree that is not yet tall is bearing fruit. There are many fruits that are still small. Some of them have grown.
Anyway, these durian trees were bought by my husband's uncle from my husband's durian nursery. My husband is also very happy that the durian tree seeds are bearing fruit now.
I can't wait for the durian fruit to ripen and fall from the tree by itself. The most delicious durian fruit is if it is allowed to fall alone from the tree. Don't pick the fruit even though it looks big. So, just be patient and durian will surprise us with its delights (for durian connoisseurs).
Harvesting the Oranges
Maybe you are wondering why the oranges I harvest are still green, not completely yellow. Well, in Indonesia there are many types of oranges. In my area, it is famous for orange for juice. The color is indeed yellowish green.
The oranges for the juice have a lot of water content. When we peel it, it will release a lot of water. So, usually I'll just cut the oranges in half, then press them with a manual juicer.
After the rain, the oranges look so fresh! I can't wait to make them orange juice.
The orange trees are not very tall so I can just pick the oranges by hand. No special equipment.
For the record, after picking, oranges should be left at least a day for a taste that is not too sour, before being made into juice.
I got a sack of oranges even though what I show in the photos is only a small basket. I'm glad my husband's uncle gave this all for free to me.
Seeing the Cows
Before going home and it was really dark, I went to the back area of the plantation. There are some cows there.
I feed the cows! What fun. It looks like they like me too.
Well, enough for this time. I am grateful and feel blessed for this joyful activity. Plus, the orange crop looks refreshing! See you!
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Anggrek Lestari
Anggrek Lestari is an Indonesian fiction writer who has published two major books. Now She is a full-time content creator. She has a goal to share life, poem, and food content that makes others happy and can get inspiration.
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