Don Emilio’s Work
July 23, 2015 at 9:20 am multifrog 1 comment
Don Emilio
Maiz
Watering – Regando
Walkway
Freshly Watered Corn
Emilio was taking care of the communal areas of the garden this morning. After irrigating his own parcel, he began the task of tending the gladiolas, corn, roses, and cilantro that line walkways of the garden. In the heat of the summer he starts watering early to conserve. By irrigating in the morning, Emilio gives the water more time to soak in before evaporating in the heat of the day.
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Beach Flats Community Garden 
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