Finally, finally finally I am going to post some scenes from recent days here in New Mexico. Phew, it's been a ride, these past weeks. Arrived in NM June 20th (14 hrs, 2 cars, 2 cats, loaded trailer - first night at 904 - pictured) it was crackly dry and hot, as elsewhere we'd been (KS) in May and June. We have been here for seven weeks now and made a world of changes to this old Leroy Place.
Omar had readied a garden spot, enriched the soil and within 48 hours he had swooped down from Magdalena to advise on planting and teach us about this drip system. It was intimidating to
plop those green bushy plants into parched and dusty beds. Padron peppers that Butch had grown, tomatoes I'd been fussing over and all those seeds carried across the plains - it took a leap of faith as all went into the soil. Sally rode the Railrunner down to assist. The drip system began hydrating seeds and roots and 7 weeks later I am harvesting more than I can consume. Basil, Padron's, eggplant, watermelon, green beans, beets - did I mention basil?
How things grow if you add a little water, here is how they started out, we gave them shadecloth for the first couple of weeks. The wind took the covering off after that and it seems they were ready by then...stay tuned for current conditions!
