Lobo Gardens is envisioned as a learning laboratory project that would be planned, managed, planted, and harvested to benefit organizations who provide food to the state’s families in need. Used as an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional effort, Lobo Gardens will eventually involve numerous departments and schools on north and main UNM campus as well as other university partners. The garden may also serve as a learning site for younger school students (K-12) and an opportunity to participate in mentoring and pipeline experiences with university students.

Monday, December 13, 2010

End of Semester Update

Hello fellow gardeners,

The jack frost is nipping at the greens, and we at the Lobo Gardens are putting up our hats for the winter break. But not to fear, we will be back next month to make sure that the seeds we have sown will grow into leafy greens.

Just a quick update...

Come spring time two new sites for Lobo Gardens will be added to our growing list of garden sites. The first site will be at the new Lobo Village by The Pit. The second site will be on UNM's North Campus. Both sites are in the planning phases for how they will look and we are honored to see our efforts coming into fruition in a short amount of time.

Also...

If you would like to become involved in the Lobo Gardens you can either register for the Lobo Gardens course (a.k.a. Social Movements in America) through American Studies. Or you can join 'Seeds of Rebellion' a student run organization.

And  now, more pictures of the Lobo Garden RED Site.




Have a safe and wonderful winter break, from all of us at the Lobo Gardens!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

December Update

Hello fellow gardeners!


Things have been busy here at the Lobo Garden RED. We have successfully built a cold frame for our budding little winter greens, as well as completed further preparations for the winter. Tasks like the cold frame have been accomplished successfully but not without their challenges. For anyone who has put up a cold frame to protect their winter gardens will know, decisions like what materials to use and how the frame will be structured have short term as well as long term implications. It was decided by the Lobo Garden maitenance group that the cold frame will be  use both a cloth covering and a plastic covering. Using both materials allows the cold frame to retain heat more efficiently. The structure of the cold frame is made of wood using both an exoskeleton for the frame and internal supports for structural integrity.



Now that the cold frame has been built it was time for the Lobo Garden team to plant winter crops. Planted inside the cold frame there is: arugula, spinach, kale, radishes, chard, swiss chard, micro-greens, micro-green salad mix, sweet peas, leaks, collard greens, carrots, and asian micro-greens. Already there is sprouting amongst the carrots and micro-greens.




Stay tuned for more updates.

 *This just in!* Radishes are available to eat!