I homeschool my kids, and we were reading about the ancient tribes’ milpas the other day. I am also using an intense nutritional therapy to combat tick diseases. Those two things made me search for ways to implement for own small milpa farming system. Thanks so much for taking the time to compile this video to show me that even I can do this!!!
I have my seed on the way! I'm curious if you incorporated their no-till recommendations. If so, how did you do it? Great video. Gets me excited to get started!!
I didn't incorporate any of the no-till recommendations. I would have preferred to, but I am limited to access to a drill. Therefore I end up discing to open the ground enough to get seed to soil contact. No-till would be my preference.
Awesome work! I am very interested in starting a small milpa project at the school where I teach science, but we don't have any animals. My plan was to just let the foliage go during the winter and then plant seed the next year.