Thirty years ago the islanders scratched a living from infertile soil, salt pans and fishing.
The generally infertile soils of this rainforest—the largest such forest on Earth—make sustainable farming difficult.
The farmers in this area have to struggle to wrest a living from the infertile soil.
The idea behind square foot gardening is that you can plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in raised beds, above infertile soil and even out of the reach of pets.
