• My wife watering the Milpa.
•I have a small plot in my backyard (10 feet x 15 feet) with tomatoes, melons, pumpkin, corn, and peppers that I planted not too long ago. There are no rows or any order to the placement of the plants.
• The Milpa on May 15, 2008.
• My wife read the article also and we were inspired to add beans and squash to the mix to make it a more authentic Milpa. In another 3 months I'm expecting all the vegetables to grow together making somewhat of a vegetable smorgasbord. I hope this farming practice does in fact create natural barriers to disease.
Does anyone know if this constitutes a real Milpa? Please let me know. I'll keep you posted as our Milpa grows.
Scientists have always revised their estimates based on new techniques or technologies. I wonder when they are going to acknowledge they can never be certain about accurate dating techniques.
Posted by RYAN | March 8, 2008 7:37 AM