Marking the Solstice
En el espiritu del Sexto Sol… Today we mark the shadow on this sundial at sunrise. This is the third time we make marks on the level flagstone altar with a plumb rod. Last time we marked the Fall Equinox … Continued
Getting some seed ready
Today we cleaned and weighed out some sweet corn seed that we grew at Parr Field this last season. We weighed out about 7 grams of seed which is more or less 50 seeds. We later did a germination test … Continued
More snow at Sol Feliz
We are doing our best to keep track of the accumulated snow fall here at Sol Feliz in hopes of being able to correlate how much acequia irrigation we get in relation to the total number of inches of snow. … Continued
Winter events at Sol Feliz
A nice little snow makes me think of snow pack potential and acequia flows in the spring. I think of these five rows of garlic that are now nestled under a blanket of snow, absorbing moisture through the pores of … Continued
In honor of Reynaldo Santistevan
November 29, 1949 – December 4, 2012 Today I learned of the passing of my father, Reynaldo Manuel Santistevan. My dad was a great guy, always full of laughter and friendship. He never judged anyone and would give you the … Continued
A growing interest in Biochar
There is growing interest in using biochar to improve soil moisture, organic matter, and crop yields. Biochar is basically reducing carbon from wood to a charcoal-like state and then using it to amend the soil. I first heard about biochar … Continued