Sorrel in the Hibiscus, A Conversation over Coffee

The Pots?  No I don't tend to weed them unless it gets out of control.  And this one in particular has history.

You see, this flower was too pretty to remove.

Come on in we'll have some coffee and talk while I'm brewing.  I have some fine Guatemalan Huehuetenango Finca Hermosa that I roasted "light" just last week.

The thing is that plant and I have a history.  It was the first one I bought when we moved down here.  It was a hand tall cutting in a small pot that I got from a vendor at the Swap Shop back in 2006.  Bright canary yellow flowers. 

The pot is where it is so I can see it.  Look out my kitchen window, yes this one.  You can see the Hibiscus in the pot right from here, between my dishes drying on the rack.

No, boy, not you, here have a cookie.   Silly Rack, always watching me.

Why do I roast my own coffee?  You will see when the brew is done, trust me on this it is orders of magnitude better than anything you can get out at a shop or the market.

Anyway, as I was saying.  The plant has been with me since 2006 and went right into that pot when we got them.  I can have my coffee over the sink and look out at it and into the pool.

I don't tend to use that pool either but it is nice to look at. That view is my lock screen on the phone.

Hang on, let me get the water out of the boiler.  21 g of coffee espresso grind, three sweet and low, 10 g of coffee powder, 430 g of boiling water. 

So I do watch the plants that grow in the pot.  I have a Mango tree from a very specific hybrid that I keep very clean, but not the hibiscus.  If you want a Mango baby tree, I can let you have one, I have two extras and the fruit is like mango ice cream.

Those weeds were getting on my nerves so one afternoon I walked outside and took a picture.  Let me show you.  The wee little flowers are beautiful but so understated in the human scale.   When you get right on top of them they are stunners. 

As I zoom in you see what I mean.

Hang on, the coffee needs 3 ice cubes for hot, 4 for warm to drink.

So no, not that pot.  The flowers are Sorrel and are welcome right there.  They actually help to fertilize the soil and fix nitrogen from the air.

Yeah I'll keep that science content down but you see the thing.

I have a whole mythology as to why I don't want to bother that one pot.

Besides, the others all have weird seeds I drop in them to keep things going.  Milkweed, Zinnia, Basil, Green Onion.   If I need something for the sauces or to feed butterflies, it is all there.

I guess there's a plan.

Here, have the coffee.   Just the way I have it every time.  Yes, it is excellent, probably best coffee on the island.  Sure... here, have some beans. 

You do have a grinder don't you?

Ok, good visiting with you, It's a great day for a workout, I'm going to head to the park in a bit and burn 1400 calories or so.  Want to join me?