My wife Mary Ann was so delighted when we start taking down some ripe jackfruits from a tree.  For a layman, to get the ripe fruits from the tree is not easy as we thought.  Both of us have to discuss and plan our requirements prior the harvest activity.

Since day one in our HomeGarden, it is interesting to note that both of us always wanted to do a farm drill in a “hands on” basis because we both believed that mental attitude is as important as physical endurance and knowledge.  We must know how to take everything possible from nature and use it to the full.  We must know how to maintain a healthy physical condition thru our constant farm drills for maintaining morale.

We considered a bonus any farm equipment/tools that we have; and lack of equipment/tools should not mean we are unequipped because we carry skills and experience that we enhance as time pass by and with our knowledge extended all the time.

We finalize the plan with the following:

A prayer for guidance

A tall ladder enough to reach the target fruit which is about 15 feet

A sharp scissor/knife to cut the twig holding the fruit in the tree trunk and/or branch

A nylon rope that can hold a fruit weighing approximately 15-20 kilograms from the top to the ground

Insect repellent to keep away black ants, fruit flies and bees

A thank you prayer

Thank God, it took us 25 minutes to harvest 3 pieces of Jackfruits weighing a total of 36 kilograms.  Thanks for developing knowledge, learning skills and tools, my wife and me passed the drill safely.

Galatians 5:22  The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.