Today we work on the third and final growing “bed” of the Parr Field Garden Project. I say “bed” because I am “rows” type of farmer. I have read criticisms of the row method in favor of raised beds but … Continued
After today we are ready to plant the main part of the school garden, our milpa. You can see the rows look real nice. We use a hiller/furrower attachment on the back of the tiller to make our rows straight … Continued
Garden soil preparations are easy, they just take time and effort. I would call it art more than I would call it work. We come upon the field as an unruly, unkempt piece of land and begin the process of … Continued
Thursdays are typically field trip days for Chrysalis Alternative School so today we put the ‘field’ in our field trip by going to Parr Field and making some progress on the soil preparations for next week’s planting activities. In an … Continued
Today we made an opportunity to collaborate with the GRIP gang prevention program to inspire youth into positive activities and relationships around agriculture. To make our presentation more interesting and relevant to these 5th graders of Ranchos Elementary School, we … Continued
While we were planting garlic, it dawned on us that we still had some hoses, tools, and crops out at Parr Field. So here we are tidying up the field and getting the last of our crops. As we plan … Continued