Diary

On this page we would like to let you participate in our life on the Finca and give you an insight into the daily work that is done during the year or into what is done on larger projects. In addition, our animals also offer plenty of storytelling material.

Eddie and Uschl

Winter 2026

Winter 2026Today we’d like to introduce you to several very special members of our family: Eddie and Uschl, two cats…

„Be a Volunteer“ at the Finca El Tejar

Summer 2025

Summer 2025With this sentence we invite on the online platform HelpX and on homepage under the heading ‚Cooperation‘ interested persons…

Ashram Garden

February 2024

February 2024Today we would like to take a look at the garden of our yoga centre in Marbella. The yoga…

Kon Tiki 1

February 2024

February 2024At the beginning of February, we were finally able to light a fire after it had rained a decent…

Hot Composting

Spring 2023

Spring 2023In April, we set up a new compost pile. We would like to produce compost rich in species with…

The production of our own charcoal

March 2023

March 2023for ‚Terra Preta’ After we had already used and tested a smaller amount of charcoal the previous winter, we…

Pure Creativity!

October 2022

October 2022Take time out and unwind for a week on our finca creatively. As in the past, this year the…

Pure soap!

October 2022

October 2022Fragrant soap – how wonderful it is! It delights the senses and is a millennia-old cultural asset. Jutta has…

Vegetable garden

Summer 2022

Summer 2022The vegetables in the finca garden were no longer growing properly. For several years there were difficulties here and…

Pomegranate Harvest

October 2021

October 2021We have lovingly cared for one of our pomegranate trees in recent years – freed it from creepers and…

Summer at the Finca

June until September 2021

June until September 2021In May the garden vegetables were planted, and now we are tending the plants: The tomatoes are…

Spring

March until May 2021

March until May 2021From March to May, we were busy with the so-called spring work on the finca. Tree cuttings…

Sweat lodge

February 2021

February 2021Despite Corona restrictions, we feel very free on our finca as we have everything we need to live. This…

Winter vegetables

January 2021

January 2021Fennel, beetroot, various types of cabbage and lettuce could be harvested. Our own oranges and lemons provided the necessary…

Yuccas – the next step

December 2020

December 2020We had already reported about the yuccas here in September. Many of them were getting on in years, they…

Natural stone stairs

November 2020

November 2020Behind the house a large natural stone staircase leads to our water depot. Over time, it had become outdated;…

Pure creativity!

October 2020

October 2020Creative seminar The highlight of the month was the creative seminar, which took place from 12 to 17 October.…

Yuccas

September 2020

September 2020Vegetable harvest This month we were able to harvest cucumbers, aubergines, peppers, courgette, pumpkin and tomatoes. The harvest of…

Harvest

August 2020

August 2020Vegetable harvest In the summer months we have a rich harvest, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines, pumpkin and above all…

Summer

July 2020

July 2020Our finca, which is part of the non-profit Humanitao Foundation, is often supported by volunteers. Just now, during the…

Irrigation

June 2020

June 2020The irrigation period begins in early June and usually extends well into September. The hoses, drippers, nozzles and moving…

Spring works

May 2020

May 2020The month of May is the time of the so-called spring work, which means that the irrigation hoses from…

Spring

April 2020

April 2020In April the final work on our water depot was completed. A new pump was installed in the new…

Shredders

March 2020

March 2020After some suggestions and careful consideration we decided to buy a shredder suitable for our purposes. By chipping the…

Sowing

February 2020

February 2020In the garden we have sown approx. 50m2 barley and alfalfa, also 50 kg sheep pellets were included. Our…

Pruning

January 2020

January 2020Also this winter, some avocado trees were pruned strongly again. If it can be arranged, we will choose days…