Seed delivery and some help in the garden today.

What a great day!

Had a personal seed delivery today from Native Seed Search via 2 two great guys, interns Raymond (Tohono O’Odham) and Chris (Hopi) which didn’t hesitate to lend a hand and get to work and sowing some of the new seeds in the garden.

seeds

Dad had selected a plot on the new garden for Raymond and Chris to sow some seeds. I would say the pot is about 10′ x 12′ in the NE corner of the garden. It was tilled and amended with Tanks Green Stuff compost.

Selecting which seeds to plant in the new in ground garden.

The guys working hard despite the 80 degree weather

And the seeds the guys selected! Sunflowers: Tarahumara White and Conservation Farm Mix (to provide shade for the other plants and seeds of course). Onions: Tohono O’Odham I’itoi  (prolific multiplier onions resemble the wild onions harvested on I’itoi Mountain, also known as Baboquivari Mountain, by Tohono O’odham people). Okra: Guarijo. Tomatillo: Mexicali. Tepary Beans: Yoeme Brown. 

Much gratitude to Raymond and Chris! had to leave early, but will update on the progress of the work done today.

Other updates & pics on the garden 🙂

Pima Corn

Firewheel

Black Brown Boars

Thai Basil

Thank you!