Preparing and planting the ‘Mondragon’ Field
We have been periodically monitoring and caring for a field we leased behind Chrysalis since we planted three rows of garlic last fall as well as our potatoes, alberjon (peas), habas (fava beans), and onions this early spring. Now we … Continued
3rd day of Planting at Parr Field
Today we finished planting the milpa section of Parr Field with the 5th graders. When it was all done, we figured we planted with over 500 students and gave out 486 seed packets. Now all the seeds are nestled in … Continued
2nd day of Planting Parr Field
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
Amending the soil at Parr Field
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
Getting Parr Field ready for planting
Today we met at Parr Field to get ready for our first planting a little over a week away. We had two yards of compost delivered, removed the piles of debris from clearing the field, and cleared out some weeds … Continued
Preparing the soil at Parr Field
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
Moving chokecherries at Sol Feliz
Today we got a visit from Jesyka Ortega, a senior at Chrysalis Alternative School, and her niece Alexis to help with moving some small chokecherry trees. Alexis is a student at Enos Garcia Elementary school and remembers planting Parr Field … Continued
Sembradores visit Questa High School
Last week we received an invitation and a request from David Gilroy, a science teacher at Questa High School, to visit the school for a presentation on seeds and perhaps set up some kind of collaboration. The timing was perfect … Continued