Ploughing time

This week we've heard a squeaking and a rumbling noise during the day which has come from the direction of Yegen and when I've been out walking in the morning,  the  terraces at the side of the pista have been ploughed.  Some are just small olive groves,  some much larger with orange trees and   almond  trees as well,  and over the last couple of days the very large terrace planted twice a year with runner beans has also been ploughed.


This is what it looked like at the start of last year,  ready for the wigwams of cane  - see here   

 and now it is now all ploughed over and ready to go again. 

The tractor that does the ploughing is very noisy - it squeaks and rumbles,  probably due to it's caterpillar tracks  - and when friends were visiting on Wednesday afternoon, we did apologise for the noise as normally all you hear are birds and the occasional dog bark. 

And frogs at this time of the year too.

One frog in the pool this week,  but it seems to have got lonely and gone again.  Saves me having to try and catch it in the net. 


And a plant update,  thanks Tanya for identifying the flowers,   they are indeed an African Daisy,   Arctotis Stoechadifolia.    A large drink for you on your next visit as a thankyou.  :)