Hello there—good morning, afternoon, and evening.
This time, I want to share some photos of the cacao tree I have at home.
I like cacao because it gives me energy, and I love how colorful its leaves are. At first, they are reddish (though I didn't manage to get photos of that stage), then they turn bright yellow, then a natural green, and finally light brown. It’s fascinating for me to see those colors, since the other trees in the yard—unless they are flowering—usually aren't that striking.
The cacao tree also showed me that even hard, rocky soil could be productive; it just required proper care and knowledgeable planning. Since that isn't the usual approach around here, it was a bit more of a challenge for me.
I don't mean to criticize, but the common attitude here when planting is simply to accept whatever grows—believing the soil is just meant for that—and to assume that if something doesn't grow, it simply won't work because the soil isn't suited for it.
Anyway, after a lot of trial and error, I figured out how to successfully grow various crops, and this one helps me fight off sleepiness.
Cheers!