They Came After My Stuff: Invasion! Costa Rica Garden Problems

Take a virtual tour of our plants, both food and ornamental, that we are going to have here on our farm in Costa Rica. This isn't a comprehensive collection by any means, just a select few that we already have rooting, sprouting, and growing. Also hear about our struggles with garden pests as we all try to adjust to the move.

00:00: the problem with leafcutter ants
01:45: aloe plant
02:10: purple shamrock (oxalis)
02:22: hibiscus
02:45: ginger and arrowhead vine
03:03: papaya tree
03:25: Brazilian spinach
03:50: split-leaf philodendron
04:08: peacock plant
04:27: bromeliads
04:56: manderinas (tangerines)
05:45: pineapple plants
06:08: nampi
06:29: mamon chino seedlings
06:45: camote
07:04: curcumin
07:22: yuca (cassava)
07:44: eucaris lily
07:50: plants started from seed (tomato, pepper, zinnias, soursop)
09:21: banana tree, mango trees, coconut palms, jungle lily
09:50: ornamentals (wandering jew, heliconia, spotted elephant ears
10:11: tabacon variety 1
10:36: cordyline
11:24: emperor's cane (torch ginger)
12:06: tabacon variety 2
13:04: pink tea wandering jew
13:22: culantro
14:27: tisquisque/malanga
14:55: potential garden spot
15:11: more about yuca (cassava)
16:01: carrots and parsley experiment
16:33: watercress
17:43: caimito seedlings
18:11: starfruit seedling
18:30: roadside daisy
18:52: dealing with camera shake
For those concerned about the sloth in the intro: he had ridden a broken branch to the ground during a heavy rainstorm, into a yard where neighborhood dogs would harm him. We got him off the ground and back to safety in a tree.

Backstory:
Michel and Rhonda made a decision in 2020 to break from their "legacy brand" home countries (France and the U.S.) and settle in Central America. We chose Costa Rica because of its microclimates, environmental awareness, developing infrastructure, as well as its political stability and modern private healthcare system. It seemed like a good place to re-imagine our lives away from urban chaos and the stress of nine-to-five demands. So we bought a 14-meter transit bus and began converting it to a tiny home on wheels, which we live in full time in the mountains near the Miravalles Volcano. We make these videos and share them with the world in hopes that people will enjoy this beautiful land through our everyday experiences. Our animals are frequently in front of the lens; they are all rescues, some from the U.S., some from Morocco, and some from right here in Costa Rica. We love them all very much and they are part of our family.

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