Farm diary

Field Journal

The honest record of every workday at El Jaguar. Filter by topic or open an entry to read the full story.

#07

Planting

Jul 27–28, 2026

Clearing and planting new fruit trees

We cleared part of the fruit-tree plot and planted caimo, caimito, mango, 4 guamos and 4 papayas.

#05

Wildlife

Jun 8, 2026

Andean hawk, a permanent visitor

An Andean hawk has been perching on the same dry tree for weeks. This morning it stayed over 20 minutes, with the misty mountains behind.

#04

Planting

Jun 7, 2026

Fruit-tree planting, future house zone

Full planting day: Tommy mango, avocado, citrus, mangosteen and guava. 8 trees planted with the Nordeste mountains behind.

#06

Nutrition

Jun 7–8, 2026

Morning view of the farm

View of part of the land where the cacao is planted. Two days before the formal fertilizing.

Nursery, selecting and buying fruit trees

#03

Field

Jun 6, 2026

Nursery, selecting and buying fruit trees

Visit to the local nursery to choose the house-zone trees. Tommy mango, avocado, mangosteen and citrus. All loaded into the jeep.

#02

Planting

April 2026

Rainwater collection system

View of the homemade rainwater collection system: plastic sheet and 200-liter drum. Harvested water is used to spray the trees every 15 days.

#01

Planting

January 2026

The seedbed, project starting point

Everything started in January with the seedbed. Cacao seeds germinated and were kept under constant irrigation until the April planting. 3 months of waiting. 1,280 seedlings ready.