Monthly Archives: March 2017

Acequia cleaning 2017. Part II.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Miguel

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 … Continue reading →

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Preparing the acequia garden soil

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Miguel

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 … Continue reading →

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Tree pruning workshop a success

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Miguel

On March 20, 2017, about 20 participants gathered to learn about tree care and the pruning of trees under the instruction of Ben Wright and Paul Bryan Jones.  This workshop was held at the orchards at the Taos Charter School … Continue reading →

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Acequia cleaning 2017. Part I.

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Miguel

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 … Continue reading →

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Tree Care and Pruning Workshop in Taos – 3/20/2017

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Miguel

Taos, NM – March 10, 2017 – A Taos non-profit organization Agriculture Implementation Research & Education (AIRE) is coordinating a tree care event entitled “Fruit tree care and pruning 101: a hands-on workshop.” The workshop is a collaboration between AIRE, … Continue reading →

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