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The saying “who sows, reaps” (or in its version “who sows winds, reaps storms”) refers to the consequences of our actions, that the consequences of our bad acts are usually bad.
But, in the literal sense, “whoever sows, reaps”, is not bad, but beautiful, since, referring to work in the field or in the orchard, it refers us to the fruits that working the land can give us.
In this sense, a key moment is what in Catalan is called “fer el planter”, as reflected in this series of photographs taken in Agramunt for Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia.
It can be sown directly in the garden or make a seedling in a smaller container to later transplant it. This has some advantages, because we shorten the time we spend cultivating and, in addition, the crop gets rid of weeds.
The disadvantage is that some plants may have problems when transplanting them, such as zucchini, watermelon, carrots, radishes or cucumbers, which are more sensitive to possible damage to the roots.
There are species, on the contrary, that are very resistant to transplanting, such as lettuce or cabbage. In general, all vegetables can be used as seedbeds, but in some you have to be more careful when transplanting them.
