Preparing the soil at Parr Field
Field preparation is like preparing a canvas for a painting. The Earth is our canvas and the crops are our paints and colors. The nuts and bolts of clearing land is basically removing much of the vegetation and raking it … Continued
Roly-poly problems in the Grow Dome
We transplanted some gourds and watermelons yesterday and came in today to find an “all they can eat” buffet attended by roly-polys. On one of our transplants the leaves were completely gone, overwhelmed by a gang of roly-polys, and only … Continued
Transplanting in the Grow Dome
We’ve been getting crops going in our Grow Dome, so far we have planted gourds, watermelon, cucumbers, chile, asparagus, cotton, and some others. We still have some lettuce, cabbage, chard, and kale growing from last year! Today we decided not … Continued
Moving chokecherries at Sol Feliz
Today we got a visit from Jesyka Ortega, a senior at Chrysalis Alternative School, and her niece Alexis to help with moving some small chokecherry trees. Alexis is a student at Enos Garcia Elementary school and remembers planting Parr Field … Continued
Sembradores visit Questa High School
Last week we received an invitation and a request from David Gilroy, a science teacher at Questa High School, to visit the school for a presentation on seeds and perhaps set up some kind of collaboration. The timing was perfect … Continued