One of my new business endeavors is to offer online webinars. People have been suggesting and asking me to do this for many years, as my presentations are dynamic and packed with useful information and include many images and photos … Continued
“I’m going through changes….” – Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath We all have to experience changes in life. Change, and death, are really the only things we can count on, so they say… This has been especially true since the … Continued
When it came to the unexpected expense of fixing my tiller, I thought I might do some fundraising since the tiller was ultimately a personal expense that has benefit several non-profit and community efforts over the years. So I created … Continued
It is becoming an annual tradition to reflect on the growing season in this blog. Writing this helps me close and reflect upon the season and prepare for the next one. I also hope that the documentation of this information … Continued
Every year is different in terms of the length of the irrigation season. We actually got some snow yesterday, March 24, and made me wonder if our scheduled acequia cleaning would be cancelled. But like they say around here, “If … Continued
March is a good time to get the soil ready for planting and irrigating. We got this process going in early March and like to get started as soon as the soil can be worked. In years past, we have … Continued
About a week ago I received notice from our Acequia Commission that we will be starting our acequia cleaning this Friday, March 17. This is the earliest we gather to clean the acequias in my memory, likely due to our … Continued
Today I drove by the familiar bridge on Witt Rd and saw water coming down the river. It seems early for this to happen, remembering that early in my life the river would flow year round. The sight of water … Continued
It can be said that my experience with blue corn (maíz azul) is the reason I became interested in agriculture in the first place. You can read about my first experience planting blue corn here. Husking an ear of blue … Continued
The growing season always begins with watchful hopes of snowpack in the mountains. Many snowfalls that are measured in inches in the Taos Valley are matched with snowfalls that are measured in feet in the high mountains. The last post … Continued