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geekscum.bsky.social

Mango farmer in Guatemala. Former goat herder. Used to work in IT but now mostly retired.

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Did pot roast and pumpkin pie for my daughter's 28th birthday.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Baby mangos, ready mid March. Show us pictures of your babies, tomatoes and squash accepted.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Anybody looking to flee the United States, I've got space here in Guatemala.

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Just re-reading "Earth Abides", kind of my mood with traitors January coming around. I think we need a good apocalypse to clear out the stupidity.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

When I was 14 or 15 I read "The Borrowers" and the rest of the series. I am to this day, at 64, fascinated by the idea. At 15 I built bridges and other infrastructure sized for borrowers, just in case.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Wow, 60 mph winds overnight. Some downed branches but roofs are all ok.

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Thanksgiving ham in the oven! Yes I know Thanksgiving was Thursday, but my family couldn't make it Thursday.

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Papaya tree. Disease resistant variety,bsecond batch of fruit. We just picked the first one, you have to pick them still mostly green to beat the birds.

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

Geez folks, what's up with all the fake accounts for important people you want to follow.

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

Coconuts are finally flowering. Dwarf Thai variety, 5 years in but the ground hope to have coconuts next year.

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

I live on the south coast of Guatemala, in an area called the Hawaiian biosphere, due to climate similarities with Hawaii. Trees on my farm: bananas, mango, more bananas.

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

I first came to Guatemala in 1984, Peace Corps. I've been living and travelling here since. 40+ years as a resident. Last 5 years exclusively in Guatemala.

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

You can see about our farm on facebook.com/granjafoster

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

Dog pictures...

submitted 112 days ago • 2 comments

Pasteurizing milk, Don't drink raw milk.

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments