Today we were honored to provide the Not Forgotten Outreach organization with seed to plant in their fields. Some of these seeds are acclimatized to this area and other seed has been acquired for various school gardens over the last several … Continued
Today’s workshop was long over due. We have had a bunch of weeds growing in the garlic for quite a while now. I made some opportunity to hoe a couple of rows of weeds but it was kind of a … Continued
We are in the third year of implementing a school garden at Parr Field. For the last two years, we had collaborators who were responsible for setting up the drip irrigation system and utilizing the greenhouse. This year we don’t … Continued
Today we return to Mesa Vista Schools near Ojo Caliete to support their summer “camp” program with agriculture activities. Last Wednesday we constructed a 4′ by 4′ raised bed and planted radishes, carrots, and lettuce. This Wednesday we will give … Continued
This year we put in some red corn. Again, better late than never… But this time of year gives us an opportunity to really identify which of these corns will be happiest here in Taos. This red corn posole strain … Continued
The poppies and yellow roses have always bloomed together here at Sol Feliz Farm. We like to look at the timing of flowering (phenology) and see if it might indicate anything about the growing season or if we see any … Continued
We feel fortunate to have received this Grow Dome from Rocky Mountain Youth Corp back in late Fall 2011 and have been learning so much about indoor growing since then. One of the things we learned last year was the … Continued
Today we took our chile seedlings from the Grow Dome and transplanted them to be part of the Parr Field Garden Project. These chile plants were starting to outgrow their pots in the Grow Dome, but we kept them hanging … Continued
We are a bit behind schedule you could say, but agriculture can be characterized by “better late than never!” Especially around here in the high desert where it can freeze, and even snow, in early June. I remember a frost … Continued
This is the awesome time of year when we exclaim from our heart: IT WORKED!!! ITS ALIVE!!! WE DID IT!!! This photo shows maize (corn) on the left, squash in the middle, and beans on the right. The battery in … Continued