Some time has passed since our last blog posting. It has been an incredibly busy season that prevented consistent blog posting over the summer. A reflection on the growing season will be forthcoming, but this snowstorm was inspirational in … 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
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
We have been noticing that it is time to harvest garlic. We watch the scape straighten out and the seed-head with it gets more defined (you can see individual seeds inside the scape-skin forming). Some of our scapes are breaking … Continued
In the last couple of mornings, I was able to go outside while the sun was rising to hoe some weeds in our maize and bean rows. This is the best time to work outside: it is nice and fresh, … Continued
Exactly one week after my last irrigation last Thursday, I was given the water again. The Mayordomo warned me that the water is running low and I replied that I am thankful that we even have water, last year at … Continued
