Tag Archives: IDEA

IDEA Donna at the Sustainable Agronomic Education Association

Posted on May 17, 2012 by ideadonnafarm

It was back in February that I attended a conference in McAllen, TX dedicated to sustainable agriculture. It was quite a whirlwind of information and experiences in a small span of two days.

Posted in Farm Life | Tagged Agrilife Extension, agronomic, Aloe Corp, Aloe Vera Tree, conference, dragon weeder, farm, Farmer, flame weeding, Hilltop Gardens, IDEA, Johnny's, McAllen, Rio Grande Valley, SAEA, sustainable, Sustainable Agronomic Education Association, Texas, Texas Plant and Soil, urban | Leave a comment

Farm presentation at the Rotary Club of McAllen

Posted on February 2, 2012 by ideadonnafarm

Recently, I got the opportunity to speak at a Rotary Club meeting and showcase the farm. I didn’t really know much about the Rotary Club so I did some research.

Posted in Farm Life | Tagged Donna, farm, garden, IDEA, organic, Organization, polioplus, presentation, prezi, Public School, rotary, speaking | Leave a comment

Washing and Preparing Produce for Market

Posted on January 24, 2012 by ideadonnafarm

Produce doesn’t look this good straight from the ground. Especially if you are growing organically, there will be extra steps to take to ensure quality produce for your consumers.

Posted in Farmer's Market | Tagged beginning, certified, DIY, Donna, farm, Farmer, Farmer's Market, goTexan, harvest, High School, how-to, IDEA, marketing, organic, produce, selling, Texas, washing, washing station | Leave a comment

On the Farm: Building a DIY Greenhouse (For less than you think)

Posted on January 21, 2012 by ideadonnafarm

So, I have been thinking about building a greenhouse since I started work on the farm and the Christmas Break gave me the perfect opportunity to build that idea out.

Posted in Farm Life | Tagged 6 mil plastic, beginning, build your own greenhouse, cheap, DIY, diy greenhouse, farm, Farmer, from this dirt forward, garden greenhuose, greenhouse, IDEA, Organization, Public School, seed germination station, Shed, slatted shelves, starting seeds, sustainable, Texas, tinyfarm, urban | 2 Comments

IDEA at the Weslaco Farmer’s Market

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

So what is a farmer to do with extra produce sitting in the ground? Sell it to the staff. What about if there aren’t any staff because they are on break? Go to the nearest farmer’s market.

Posted in Farmer's Market | Tagged Alberto Gullino, DIY, Donna, Downtown, farm, Farmer's Market, garden, harvest, IDEA, IDEA MISSION, Local, market, organic, Pizzaiolo, Revitalization, Rio Pizza, Support, sustainable, Texas, Texas Food Revolution, vegetables, Weslaco | Leave a comment

Environment Club Breaks New Ground…Literally

Posted on December 16, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

The Environment Club began moving earth for their raised bed garden project. They are planning on growing and selling their produce on-campus and at local farmers markets. The Environment Club leaders have been diligently working on a grant that will … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Life | Tagged Academy, citrus, College Prep, Digging, Donna, environment club, farm, grants, grove, IDEA, market, organic, Planting, Public School, school citrus grove, small, Soil, students, sustainable, Texas, vegetables | Leave a comment

The First Harvest: Lettuce and Spinach

Posted on December 7, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

The first harvest has finally started! The lettuce and spinach took about 38 days to go from seed to the students’ plates. The first harvest was actually on November 28th and will continue up until the end of the semester … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Efficiency: DIY Seed Tape

Posted on November 22, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

I am always looking for ways to cut down my time spent doing things that could be consolidated. Take planting seeds for example. Conventional wisdom has taught that you either direct seed and must thin seedlings later, or use transplants. … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting | Tagged Academy, burpee, College Prep, Digging, DIY, do it yourself, efficiency, experiment, farm, farm2school, Farmer, garden, High School, IDEA, Organization, Planting, Public School, radishes, seed tape, small, starting, sustainable, thinning, urban | 1 Comment

A great idea: soil testing

Posted on November 18, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

When I first started working on the farm I noticed there was a lot of dried and decomposing manure. I asked around and found out that the previous farmer had amended the soil very liberally with cow manure. My first … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting | Tagged Academy, amendment, burpee, College Prep, DIY, Donna, experiment, farm, Farmer, farmtoschool, garden, IDEA, mel bartholomew, Planting, repair, science, Soil, square foot gardening, sustainable, test kit, testing, Texas, urban, vegetables | 2 Comments

Thunderstorms, PVC, and a Germination Station

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ideadonnafarm

We finally got rain. It moved in beautifully around 8:30 am or so and gave the growing plants a nice drink. While it was raining, I was inside the shed working on fixing an old fluorescent light that was laying … Continue reading →

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