Before and After!Ground is broken! Arnoldo, from the Virginia Justice Center and Mexicans without Borders, Todd from Quality Community Council, Brian, our neighbor, Megan, my housemate, and I spent the day on the 7th plowing up two plots of dirt in the back of the farm. We've got a 100 ft by 40 ft and 40 by 40 ft plot nearly ready to go for planting-! We'll put up a fence over memorial day weekend to keep out cows and deer, and then have a planting party at the end of the month with cville folks from QCC and hopefully some folks from the organized day laborer network up here (TUAVA).
We'll be planting corn, beans, and squash. This is often called the three sisters- the three work together to keep away pests and balance soil nutrients. The corn is a natural pole for beans to climb up.
Todd, Arnoldo, and our trusty plow. Brian plowed and tilled the larger plot with his tractor and potato plow.Upcoming dates:
- May 24th- build a fence and till once more
- May 31st- planting party!
- Late summer- harvest party!
1 comment:
youre the best.
im glad that my friends are living the dreams that i cant right now.
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