---------------- Good Soil....Is There Anything Better? -----------------

Todays' surprise was a delivery of good soil and compost from our friends

Rebecca and Cristobal Cruz Contreras of Riberas De La Pilar.

Since our lot was landfill, we needed this topsoil mixture to maximize the

growth and health of our plants.

Everyone pitched in to help unload.

Meanwhile our volunteers got right to weeding.

Beauty in the garden.

With ample soil and compost it felt as if mana were falling from heaven.

New planting beds were made.

Finished bed ready for planting

We also got right to planting in pots, from the generous donation

of cuttings that Margaret and Brian Quinn gave us from their lovely garden.

Preparing Malvas (Geraniums) 

The boys really enjoyed mixing good soil and compost.

As we potted we spoke of how to prepare the cuttings for the soil and spoke of the 

importance of composting as well.

Our inventory was growing quickly.

 

Another good day of work in the vivero/nursery.

We'd like to thank Margaret and Brian Quinn for their donation of plants,

Rebecca and Cristobal Cruz Contreras for their wonderful soil and compost,

The Lake Chapala Garden Club for their continued support,

And all our volunteers who come out regularly to help.

We are in the vivero/nursery every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Come by and visit when you can.

+++++++++++++++++ Our Garden Grows! ++++++++++++++++++

 Maestro Brad preparing our new and improved planting bed.

 Retrieving water from our well!

 More harvest....cebollines

 Douglas explaining

Felipe and Mino put the finishing touches on or new bed.

 Saving a Guayabo tree

 Cleaning out the area around the well.

Bucket strategy

 It takes a Brigada

 Sprucing up the Vivero entrance

 Working on the compost pile

A new way to grow

  

 A new home for our germination station

Sifting dirt

  

Change is inevitable

A Petite Fundraiser for Poco A Poco at Villa Del Angel, Ajijic

Our friends at Villa Del Angel, B & B/Wellness Center in Ajijic 

hosted Poco A Poco San Pedro Itzican for a

petite Open House/Fundraiser.

The stunningly spectacular property was only over shadowed by the 

generous, beautiful energy of the afternoon.

The view from the rooftop of the newly constructed conference/yoga center 

is amazing!

Many guests visited and toured the lovely property

as the musical stylings of our own Kristina Trejo wafted through the afternoon.

Meanwhile, downstairs on the ground floor of the conference center...

...our own Brigadistas could be found selling raffle tickets and

products from several of our Poco A Poco projects.

Donated items at the raffle gift table

Kari Higgins peopled the sales tables.

A moment for selfies.

Upstairs the party was in full swing.

The delicious food and drink flowed.

 And everyone benefited from the combined efforts.

We'd like to thank our local sponsors:

and a special Gracias goes to our special friends,

Bonnie Raniewicz & Jai Segal, Proprietors VDL

Come visit us when you are next in the area.