Today was the final round of clearing the field at our Parr Field Garden Project. We want the field to look nice since it is school property and the site is used by the public. Hopefully there will not be … Continued
Today we engaged in the process to clear the field before the winter comes. We like to gather up all the dead plant material from the field and pile it up in a corner to begin the composting process. We … Continued
We are happy to announce this year’s AIRE Youth Garden photo contest winner, Aaliah Gow and her family. We were able to provide seeds at an event at Enos Garcia Elementary where we were able to meet Aaliah and her … Continued
Today we bring in the maize from the field. We have six rows that are about 80 feet long. We have never planted this variety in Taos before, the last time it was grown was in the north valley of … Continued
Today is Dia de San Geronimo, an important feast day in the Taos area. There will be dances and celebration at the neighboring Taos Pueblo. We awoke this morning to a layer of ice on the windows of the cars … Continued
Today we gathered at Parr Field to harvest our fruit crops that could be damaged if they are subjected to frost, which could happen any night now… Above you can see a picture of our red chile that is spread … Continued
Today we complete the compost pile that has been many weeks in the making. Today we topped it off with a truckload of sheep/goat manure from a nearby source. We layered the manure with cut alfalfa and wet each layer. … Continued
Opening the horno is like opening a present at Christmas, except you know what it is. The smell is the best: delicate cedar smoke enfused with the smell of sweet corn and earth.This corn is the second generation of an … Continued
