2nd day of Planting Parr Field

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Today we continued our planting activities at Parr Field with second through fourth grade students.  We almost got through our maize rows.  We were also joined by the students from Chrysalis Alternative School who were on a walking field trip … Continued

Planting day at Parr Field

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Today is our first day of planting at Parr Field which also happens to be Día de San Isidro, a patron Saint of agriculture.  Today we planted with kindergarten and first grade students from Enos Garcia and Ranchos Elementary.  This … Continued

Amending the soil at Parr Field

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We purchased two yards of high-quality compost to amend the soil at Parr Field.  We have already tilled and made rows with the plans of “planting” compost in the much of the same way we plant crops.  This method was … Continued

Preparing the soil at Parr Field

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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