The field owner gave me wara for free. Wara is rice straw made after harvesting rice. Farmers use rice straw to cover the ground to keep it warm and moist. This picture shows a raised bed for garlic. In the cold winter, the wara works like a blanket. This is to prevent wind like as wall. In summer, rice straw is used to prevent the soil from drying out and to suppress weeds. How is it in your country? Do you use grasses or other plants from the grass family in a similar way?

I found aphids and dealt with them. I planted rocket and sunny lettuce to absorb excess nitrogen (N). The broad beans are growing well.

Bean roots are thick, long, and straight.

WABI SABI

I received a lot of fallen leaves to cover the pathway between the raised beds and to absorb rainwater. However, a neighbor said, “You’re inviting insects. There are a hundred drawbacks and not a single benefit.” So I added rice bran and soil over the pathway and turned it into a space for making leaf mold.

My field. Kyoto, Japan.

I bought this. Analog.

I’m making bokashi fertilizer with rice bran and soil at a 1.5:1 ratio.

Do you want to try rare vegetable because it's rare?

Oh, disappeared!!