Pongal at the Farm in Visuals 2018

January 14, is always the harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. Sentimentally the farmers will feel very happy on this day because it will coincide with commencement of harvest.  In our farm too I decided to celebrate properly. Last year it was not so good due to lack of rains.  But this year, I told Subbu to celebrate to the maximum. Gave a bonus of Rs. 1000/- per head.  Rest in pictures.  Subbu had painted the room in light green.

(I donot know the characters in this picture. They are relatives of Subbu).  Post pongal I enquired how he felt.  He said the sambar was tasty. The sugar pongal was marvellous.  As is the custom they will visit next day also and celebrate. It must have been a picnic.

Pongal in the making

They are drawing rangoli designs on the floor

Hello.

Painted Green

Relishing the pongal. ( I am not familier with the guests)

Near the windmill. Our classic old tank. The first one that was built after we dug the bore.

Near the windmill

On the way to windmill

The rice field growing.

Farm Update in Visuals 04-Jan-2018

The new year is good. Nothing great, nothing worse.  Subbu is doing his best. I am doing mine. Here is the update of farm as it stands now.
Rice is planted now. It is growing. Now today the tilling and bar will be constructed for vegetables. Subbu is determined to put good quantity of vegetable seeds. It is boring now to do anything in small quantity.

For strange reasons unknown, Subbu is refusing any money other than salary. how his is managing wages for work and tilling I know not. Perhaps he has taken as challenge.

Recently at a point of time none of the instruments were working.  We are out of that. But it is important to document that.

a) The new boring pump jammed. The motor is fine, but pump is chocked. It is in Valliyoor workshop.

b) Subbu's standby 5Hp (3phase) pump did not work more than 2 hours. Got chocked too. Seems some mud is there inside borewell due to recent rains.

c) Generator did not start. The belt cut off.  Subbu brought this in Tnly and replaced. Now working fine. In fact farm is now running on generator

d) Windpump was disconnected earlier for painting, never restored yet. Not focusing on that.

e) The mini kerosene pump is not working. I guess it was in peak usage. Recently it was helpful to a marriage party to pump stagnant water from road ( whew,,  Subbu us rotating it to known circle !. I have no comments. We must help people. But they must return with care).

Towards the pond

Sapota tree

Doesnot look healthy. The plant to the left near the fence is one of the oldest batches.
I know not why it is not growing.  

The gate from inside

Paddy growing

Not so fertile patch. This one. Let us wait.

My classic mini water tank. This was the oldest one near the windpump.  Yes the front ones are
red bananas.

Another side of windmill. Look at the stay wire of windmill.

One side of tower. Note there is a peacock dead opposite standing.

This portion was infertile earlier. Now we will know after so much efforts.

Banana growing like a forest along with other plants. I donot want clean shave. Let it be this way.