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.

„Be a Volunteer“ at the Finca El Tejar

Summer 2025

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

Ashram Garden

February 2024

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

Kon Tiki 1

February 2024

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

Hot Composting

Spring 2023

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

The production of our own charcoal

March 2023

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

Pure Creativity!

October 2022

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

Pure soap!

October 2022

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

Vegetable garden

Summer 2022

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

Pomegranate Harvest

October 2021

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

Summer at the Finca

June until September 2021

In May the garden vegetables were planted, and now we are tending the plants: The tomatoes are tied up, weeds…

Spring

March until May 2021

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

Sweat lodge

February 2021

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

Winter vegetables

January 2021

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

Yuccas – the next step

December 2020

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

Natural stone stairs

November 2020

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 Over time, it had become outdated; roots…

Pure creativity!

October 2020

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

Yuccas

September 2020

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

Harvest

August 2020

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

Summer

July 2020

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

Irrigation

June 2020

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

Spring works

May 2020

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

Spring

April 2020

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

Shredders

March 2020

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

Sowing

February 2020

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

Pruning

January 2020

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