We grow milpa at the College Area Community Garden. The students leveled the ground and assembled six raised beds.

Area before construction

 

Digging

 

Removing rocks

 

Bobcat action

 

Leveling ground

 

Leveling decomposed granite

 

Building raised beds

 

Area after construction

The students learned from indigenous farmers how to grow milpa.

Milpa lesson

 

Demonstration

 

Planting

 

Watering
Sprouting
Setting up drip irrigation
Taking measurements
Applying organocide