Since we over-estimated the amount of corn we would need for our horno-making workshop, we now have an abundance of corn that requires us to make another batch of chicos. The nice thing about us needing to make another batch … Continued
This morning we gathered around the horno in anticipation of how our first batch of chicos might come out. Will they be cooked just right? Or will too many of them be burnt? These questions will be answered shortly… We … Continued
Immediately after our sweet corn harvest, we proceeded to Chrysalis Alternative School to fire up our horno. We obtained some extra sweet corn from a local vendor, but it now appears as if we have too much corn! Maybe we … Continued
Today we went to Parr Field to harvest all of our sweet corn. The sweet corn is destined for a chicos-making workshop that will be the first time we use our horno at Chrysalis Alternative High School. Chicos are traditionally … Continued
Today we went to Parr Field to look for the individuals corn plants that will serve as seed for next year. The most important thing that we were looking for were the biggest, tallest, and most mature plants of the … Continued
Here are some of the potatoes we harvested today:blues, golds, and reds. We planted about 4 pounds of potatoes and yielded just over 12. I guess this is pretty good given the lack of water this year. I did finally … Continued
Since we live close to the mountains and to a river, we often get accounts of wildlife in the area, either firsthand or through neighborly accounts. This morning we noticed this bear scat on our road, s/he was likely going … Continued
One of our most exciting implementation projects is this rock garden complete with cobble and sand mulch to retain moisture. This garden was watered once with a sprinkler to aid in seed germination and then left to Nature. As you … Continued
Today we got around to some harvesting of our dry peas and fava beans. These kinds of crops, if not picked fresh for sweet peas or green beans, are best left until the very end of their life cycle to … Continued
Today we finished the horno. The best part was figuring out how to make the chimney hole in the back and putting the last brick in the top. It got challenging at the end because the bricks would slide in … Continued