Farm Update Oct. 09

Having, at last, completed the clearing of the old nursery where it is now ready to build the new shade houses for the growing of our vegetables in the cooler months, and for our new trees for the orchard, I have commenced on their erection. This is achieved in a similar way to our trelliss' on which we grow our passion fruit, only they are much lower. In this instance the star pickets are much shorter, with the width spanned by the poly-piping being almost half as wide again. After the main structure is erected and covered with wire mesh, this is then covered by shade cloth. For whereas in the cooler climates structures of this nature are used to maximise the benefits of sunlight, and often referred to as hot-houses, in the tropics the opposite effects is required, that is, to lessen the effects of the sunlight by the use of shade-cloth, and could well be called cool-houses, as this is the effect that is desired.

Speaking of trellis' here is to be seen some of the passion fruit vines that have survived the depredations of the roaming cattle, and lo and behold they have set passion fruit. I must admit that I had given up all hope of this occurring, for the damage to the vines was massive with at least 60% being eaten completely out. And those that had survived were a sore sight to see.



The new papaya patch has now been completed and fully planted. Between each papaya tree I am growing tomatoes and beans. All being well the new papayas will be ready as the older planting is commencing to produce less fruit. And the new tomatoes will also be ripening as the old bushes come to the end of their lives. I have never tried to grow beans before at this time of the year. The nurserymen say it is possible to do so. I will keep you posted.




And speaking of tomatoes, Here is today's harvest. Well most of it to be precise, for I also picked a bowl full separately. As can be seen we have an abundant supply at the moment.





The persimmon tree was so badly effected that I was very surprised when it commenced to shoot from the old roots. And now we are being blessed with the first crop, with the new fruit just setting.





Last, but not least, the Brazillian Cherries have just about completed their season. They are a small fruit born on a shrubby bush which grows to an average height of five to six feet. The fruit is quite tart, being almost sweet when fully ripe. They are very thirst quenching.



This is a brief addendum on the building of the shade houses for the vegetables. The previous garden edgings/borders, to the beds had in some instances been burnt out and required replacing before erecting the superstructure. Fortunately off-cuts from a nearby saw-mill were available just for the collecting so it was only a matter of driving over in the van and rummaging through the heap to find suitable lengths.




The longest, and the hardest part of the whole operation is/was the placement of them in the required position. This necessitated digging out the required trench into which they were then fitted and the soil then back-filled.

Jim's Story. My Process of Healing.

Nature's way is always towards healing, but sometimes it takes a crisis for us to realize that fully.
After a serious head injury at work( I work on a farm in rural Victoria) I found myself battling all the traumas and many of the side effects of amnesia. The heartbreak of not knowing on's partner, not recognising or knowing the bond with one's kids, or even one's own world, floundering with poor co-ordination, slow reactions, interrupted sleep, very poor concentration and a general lack of mental speed - all these things and many others, just tore me to pieces. I can't tell you how many x-rays, MRI's and tests I endured - I'm just glad I don't really remember them all. My problem seemed to be that there was nothing definitely wrong - I just didn't work like I used to - however that was? Yep, this Humpty Dumpty couldn't be put back together. Regardless, I knew there was something haywire, even if the scans all showed that I was OK.

Any-way I managed to get some of my life back together, fall in love(again) with the partner whom I didn't remember, and together(maintained by her strength and love), we tried to pretend we were healthy. But then again, most people pretend about health these days. You know, sometimes "acting as if", is not the best way of finding true health.

Well when I started having weird stuff happen with my vision and my balance I became really worried, I did not want to pursue that medical treadmill again, so I started to do some seeking of my own.

I discovered that the body will always heal itself if left to itself and if supplied with suitable nutrition and care. So I figured diet had to be my first change. I wanted to get maximum nutruition - isn't that the real purpose of eating? So Iwent 100% raw food. Thress months later I decided that I wanted to help my healing by going on a fast. I wanted some guidance here. I had read that stuff can bubble up during a fast, so I searched for help. I found John Fielder and the Clohesy River Health Farm. I found out that John was no phoney - he had lived this healthy life style for fourty years or more. So I decided to do a ten day fast at the Clohesy River Heaqlth Farm. Now that is a big step for some-one who had very little money, and who had not been away from his partner for even a moment in two and a half years.

Yes the fast was costly in lots of ways, but it has been well worth it. Others I spoke with who had undertaken fasts in other places, or even at home, said they were nothing like a fast under John Fielder. Fasting is about resting and allowing your body to do its own thing, and that's what Clohesy's all about. It is intense and wholly beneficial. I felt that John was truly showing me the essentials of healthy livinh. His words were full of meaning, coming from some-one who had lived this simple, caring way for over 40 years.

Other places may have the facilities, all turned on with all the "mod cons".( If you want them, then go to a motel), but then the essence, and the power of healing may very well get lost. There is a reason that John insists on no radios, no TV's, and no cosmetics. There is a reason that Clohesy is out in the bush and not huddled inside a city. There's a reasonthat we are taught to embracethe real needs in this time of healing. That reason is to ensure that we rest totally and that the fast is as effective as possible.

Now that I have travelled the Fielder way, I can see the sense of it. I can see the power and the message and the healing that John is directing me to. John's daily consultations allowed me to ask a thousand questions, and always his answers and direction sent me away with more to think about, and with another piece to the puzzle. Healing is not about taking a pill, or throwing a switch. It is not and instant, just add water and swallow this. Healing is about working to assist your body, your healing centre to do its thing. Healing is a wonderful, powerful patient process. When one leaves John's care one knows that healing is what life's entire experience is about.

As for results..... well on day 5 of my fast my arthriric pains in my knees and elbows began to disappear. I haven't had a single wobbly weird vision thing since - and I was having up to 40 per week. My eyes are clearing( I apparently always had blood-shot eyes) . On day 9 of the fast I slept for 5 hours without waking - that was the first since my accident. Constant interrupted sleep has been my norm for three years.

Now my mind is full of the desire to do things. I can feel it working again. No I have not regained my memory again yet, but as John has taught me, healing is a slow process, and I'm on that healing road now. I know I am! I'm trying to apply all the stuff John has taught me, and I still have a great deal of tweaking to do.

One thing I do know - this entire experience has been a great stride toward health, and it has taught me that my body can heal itself, and that it doesn't make mistakes. In fact it even fixes up all the mistakes I make. So armed with what John has taught me, I'm journeying on and I am just so excited about every single day now.

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